On 31 January 2025, AusNet Services submitted its regulatory proposal for the period 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2031.
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Regulatory proposal
ASD - EY - Audit Report - EDPR Workbook 2 Historical Template - 31 Jan 2025
ASD - WSP - Audit Report - Historical Non-financial information in Workbook 2 - 31 Jan 2025
Tariff structure statement
Confidentiality template
ASD - EDPR 2026-2031 AusNet Confidentiality Claims Document -31 Jan 2025
Supporting documents
ASD - Ausnet - AMS 01-09 Asset Risk Assessment Methodology -31 Jan 2025
ASD - AusNet - AMS 20-64 Sub-transmission Towers, Insulators and Ground Wires - 310125
ASD - AusNet - Collated Panel Focus Questions and Answers - 31 Jan 2025
ASD - AusNet - Coordination Group Deep Dive on Connections - 10 July 2024
ASD - AusNet - Coordination Group Deep Dive on Incentives Depreciation Innovation Meeting - 16 Apr 202
ASD - AusNet - Coordination Group Deep Dive on Investment Planning Approach - 11 Dec 2023
ASD - AusNet - Coordination Group Deep Dive on QCV Meeting Summary - 29 May 2024
ASD - AusNet - Coordination Group Deep Dive on Repex Meeting Summary - 25 July 2024
ASD - AusNet - Council Forum Aug 2024 Meeting #1 Summary - 31 Jan 2025
ASD - AusNet - Customer Consultative Committee Terms of Reference - 31 Jan 2025
ASD - AusNet - Customer Relationship Managers and Broad Communications Campaign - 31012025
ASD - AusNet - Digital Business Case - Distribution System Operator - 310125
ASD - AusNet - Digital Business Case - Network Model Management - 310125
ASD - AusNet - Digital Business Case - Technology Asset Management Applications - 310125
ASD - AusNet - Digital Business Case - Technology Asset Management Infrastructure - 310125
ASD - AusNet - Eastern Cranbourne 66kV loop augmentation BC - 31012025
ASD - AusNet - EDM Asset Management Strategy Part 1 Meters - 31012025
ASD - AusNet - EDPR Business Case - Worst Served Feeders Program - 31 Jan 2025
ASD – AusNet - Hosting Capacity Modelling Detailed Methodology - 31 Jan 25
ASD - AusNet - Model Standing Offer - Standard Connections - 31012025
ASD- AusNet - Slattery Control Room Refurbishment Quote - 31 Jan 2025
ASD - AusNet - Stakeholder Reference Group Meeting #1 Summary - 23 Feb 2023
ASD - AusNet - Stakeholder Reference Group Meeting #2 Summary - 28 Mar 2023
ASD - AusNet - Stakeholder Reference Group Meeting #3 Summary - 27 Apr 2023
ASD - AusNet - Stakeholder Reference Group Meeting #3a Summary - QCV Working Group - 25 May 2023
ASD - AusNet - Stakeholder Reference Group Meeting #4 Pack - 25 May 2023
ASD - AusNet - Voltage compliance and quality of supply program BC - 31012025
ASD - AusNet - Zone Substation rebuild assessment reports - KMS-31 Jan 2025
ASD - AusNet - Zone Substation rebuild assessment reports - NLA-31 Jan 2025
ASD - AusNet - Zone Substation rebuild assessment reports - TGN-31 Jan 2025
ASD - AusNet - Zone Substation rebuild assessment reports - TT-31 Jan 2025
ASD - AusNet - Zone Substation rebuild assessment reports - WT-31 Jan 2025
ASD - bd Infrastructure - Vic DB Tariff Structure Statement Workshop #1 Report - 31 Jan 2025
ASD - bd Infrastructure - Vic DB Tariff Structure Statement Workshop #2 Report - 31 Jan 2025
ASD - bd Infrastructure - Vic DB Tariff Structure Statement Workshop #3 Report - 31 Jan 2025
ASD - Coordination Group - Coordination Group Meeting #1 Summary - 28 Aug 2023
ASD - Coordination Group - Coordination Group Meeting #2 Summary - 28 Sept 2023
ASD - Coordination Group - Coordination Group Meeting #3 Summary - 26 Oct 2023
ASD - Coordination Group - Coordination Group Meeting #4 Summary - 30 Nov 2023
ASD - Coordination Group - Coordination Group Meeting #5 Summary - 24 Jan 2024
ASD - Coordination Group - Coordination Group Meeting #6 Summary - 13 Feb 2024
ASD - Coordination Group - Coordination Group Meeting #7 Summary - 28 Feb 2024
ASD - Coordination Group - Coordination Group Meeting #8 Summary - 6 Mar 2024
ASD - Coordination Group - Coordination Group Meeting #9 Summary - 26 Mar 2024
ASD - Coordination Group - Coordination Group Meeting #10 Summary - 9 Apr 2024
ASD - Coordination Group - Coordination Group Meeting #11 Summary - 23 Apr 2024
ASD - Coordination Group - Coordination Group Meeting #12 Summary - 15 May 2024
ASD - Coordination Group - Coordination Group Meeting #13 Summary - 29 May 2024
ASD - Coordination Group - Coordination Group Meeting #14 Summary - 11 Jun 2024
ASD - Coordination Group - Coordination Group Meeting #15 Summary - 25 Jun 2024
ASD - Coordination Group - Coordination Group Meeting #16 Summary - 10 Jul 2024
ASD - Coordination Group - Coordination Group Meeting #17 Summary - 25 Jul 2024
ASD - Coordination Group - Coordination Group Meeting #18 Summary - 8 Aug 2024
ASD - Coordination Group - Coordination Group Meeting #19 Summary - 1 Nov 2024
ASD - Coordination Group - Coordination Group Meeting #20 Summary - 6 Dec 2024
ASD - Coordination Group - Coordination Group Report on Draft Proposal - 31 Jan 2025
ASD - Coordination Group Engagement material on Service Provider Change – 31 Jan 2025
ASD - Deloitte Access Economics - Labour price growth forecasts - 31 Jan 2025
ASD - Energy Safe Victoria - Request to submit revised bushfire management plan - 31 Jan 2025
ASD - Lewers - Quantified Customer Values - Willingness to Pay - 31 Jan 2025
ASD - Lockton - Bushfire liability insurance market update - 31 Jan 2025
ASD - Nation Partners - Vic DB Resilience Workshop #1 Report - 31 Jan 2025
ASD - Nous - Post Incident Review into AusNet's Response to the February 2024 Outage Event - 10072024
ASD - RPS - Vic DB Framework & Approach Workshop #1 Report - 31 Jan 2025
ASD - RPS - Vic DB Framework & Approach Workshop #2 Report - 31 Jan 2025
ASD - SenateSHJ - Customer Workshops Participant Feedback - 31 Jan 2025
ASD - Victorian Government- VEBM Ministerial Order Stage 1 & 2 - 31 Jan 2025
Appendices
ASD - AER - Appendix 7B AusNet approved Emergency Backstop Mechanism pass through -31 Jan 2025
ASD - AusNet - Appendix 5D Current period revenue forecast - SCS - 310125
ASD - AusNet - Appendix 21A Proposed Negotiating Framework - 31 Jan 2025
ASD - AusNet - Appendiz 4A Demand forecasting methodology - 31 Jan 2025
ASD - AusNet - Appendiz 5B Innovation fund true up adjustment model - 310125
ASD - Lockton - Appendix 7D AusNet Insurance Premium Forecast Report - Final (29.01.2025) - 310125
ASD - Oxford Economics Australia – Appendix 7A Labour cost escalation report and forecast - 31 Jan 2025
ASD - The CIE - Appendiz 4B Demand forecasting methodology review - 31 Jan 2025
Supporting models
AER - Final Decision - AusNet - 2021-26 - ACS - Public Lighting Model - April 2021 (Amended Depreciation
ASD - AusNet - 2026-31 - CSIS - CSAT Data Targets and Reporting Template - 31012025
ASD - AusNet - Accumulated Workbook for Opex and Step Changes -31 Jan 2025
ASD - AusNet - Demand driven augex (LV augmentation) economic model - 31012025
ASD - AusNet - East Gippsland 66kV loop augmentation economic model - 31012025
ASD - AusNet - Eastern Cranbourne 66kV loop augmentation economic model - 31012025
ASD - AusNet - Fleet NPV Analysis for Vehicle Transition - 31 Jan 2025
ASD - AusNet - Network hardening for resilience economic model - 31012025
ASD - AusNet - New 22kV distribution feeder (SMR11) economic model - 31012025
ASD - AusNet - New 22kV distribution feeder (WGL31) economic model - 31012025
ASD - AusNet - New 22kV distribution feeder (WOTS21) economic model - 31012025
ASD - AusNet - Replacement and safety programs - cost buildup - 31 Jan 2025
ASD - AusNet - Smart meter replacement business case model - 31012025
ASD - AusNet - Summer and winter network readiness economic model - 31012025
ASD - AusNet EDPR 2026-31 - Marginal cost of reinforcement Unit rates – 310125
ASD - RIN calculation of Fee and quoted expenditures - supplementary model - 310125
ASD - AusNet EDPR 2026-31 - ACS - Metering Depreciation Tracking Model – 310125
Regulatory information notice
ASD - AusNet - RIN Workbook 3 - Efficiency Benefit Sharing Scheme -31 Jan 2025
ASD - AusNet - RIN Workbook 4 - Capital Expenditure Sharing Scheme -31 Jan 2025
Proposed negotiated distribution service criteria
Expenditure forecasting methodology
On 29 June 2024, AusNet Services notified the AER of its proposed approach to forecasting expenditure for the 2026–31 period.
Submissions
Interested stakeholders are invited to make submissions on this proposal by 14 May 2025.
Submissions can be sent to vic2026aer [dot] gov [dot] au (vic2026[at]aer[dot]gov[dot]au).
Alternatively, submissions can be sent to:
Dr Kris Funston
Executive General Manager
Australian Energy Regulator
GPO Box 1313
Canberra ACT 2601
Submissions should be in Microsoft Word or another text readable document format.
We prefer that all submissions be publicly available to facilitate an informed and transparent consultative process. We will treat submissions as public documents unless otherwise requested. For more information see the ACCC/AER Information policy.