Ergon Energy applied to the Australian Competition Tribunal for a review of aspects of the AER's final Queensland distribution determination for the period 1 July 2010 to 30 June 2015.
Merits review - final distribution determination
Judicial review - Federal court decision on Ergon Energy's street lighting services
On 19 April 2012, the Federal Court delivered its judgment dismissing Ergon Energy's application to review the Australian Energy Regulator's 2010 electricity distribution determination.
Ergon Energy argued that the AER did not have power under the National Electricity Rules to regulate street lighting services. Ergon Energy argued that street lighting services were not a 'distribution service.'
In its judgment, the Federal Court agreed with the AER and dismissed Ergon Energy's application.