Overview

Regulatory proposal

On 31 May 2008, Transend submitted its revenue proposal, proposed negotiating framework and proposed pricing methodology to the AER.

Transend Cover letter to transmission revenue proposal

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Transend - Revenue Proposal

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Transend proposed pricing methodology

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Transend proposed negotiating framework

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Supporting information - Appendices

Transend - Appendix 1 Directors' Responsibility Statement

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Transend - Appendix 2 Submission guidelines - checklist of requirements

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Transend - Appendix 3 Submission Guidelines - Cost Information

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Transend - Appendix 4 Submission guidelines - other matters

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Transend - Appendix 5 Jurisdictional regulatory arrangements for the review

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Transend - Appendix 6 Jurisdictional network performance requirements

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Transend - Appendix 7 Regulatory Audit reports

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Transend - Appendix 9 Transend Networks System management plan 2007-12

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Appendix 10 SKM - Service Target Performance parameters, values and weightings

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Sinclair Knight Merz (SKM)
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Appendix 12 CEG - Historic labour costs growth

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Competition Economists Group (CEG)
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Appendix 13 Brothers & Newton - Escalation forecasts for land values in Tasmania

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Brothers & Newton
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Appendix 14 CEG - Expected inflation estimation methodology estimation

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Appendix 15 CEG - Escalation factors affecting expenditure forecasts

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Appendix 16 PB - Review of Transend's project cost estimates

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Parsons Brinckerhoff (PB)
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Transend - Appendix 17 Forecast network capital projects 1 July 2009 - 30 June 2014 ($10M)

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Transend - Appendix 18 Proposed contingent projects 1 July 2009- 30 June 2014

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Appendix 19 CEG - Nominal risk free rate and debt and equity raising costs for Transend

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Competition Economists Group (CEG)
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Appendix 21 Marsh, Self-Insurance Risk Quantification Report

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Transend - Appendix 22 Transend Board resolution to self insure

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Appendix 23 PB Associates - Transend's corporate overhead and shared costs

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Appendix 24 SKM - Assessment of economic lives for Transend regulatory asset classes

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Proposed negotiated distribution service criteria

Under clause 6A.9.4 of the NER the AER’s transmission determination for Transend must set out the Negotiated Transmission Service Criteria (NTSC). The NTSC will be applied by Transend to negotiate the terms and conditions of access for negotiated transmission services and access charges. Negotiated transmission services include:

• connection services including entry, exit and TNSP to TNSP connection services;
• use of system services supplied by the shared transmission network that exceed or are below the networks specified performance standard under any legislation of a participating jurisdiction;
• use of system services relating to augmentation or extension for loads of the transmission network.

The NTSC will also be used by a commercial arbitrator in resolving any dispute between Transend and a person wishing to receive a negotiated transmission service.

The NTSC determined by the AER must give effect to, and be consistent with, the negotiated transmission services principles set out in clause 6A.9.1 of the NER.

Stakeholder forum

The Australian Energy Regulator (AER) held a public forum on the revenue proposal submitted by Transend at the Hotel Grand Chancellor in Hobart.

Mr Andrew Reeves (AER Board Member) hosted the forum, with presentations from Transend, the Tasmanian Department of Infrastructure, Energy & Resources (DIER), Aurora Energy and the Major Employers Group. 
 

Milestones Date
Indicative dates for key milestones in the decision making process
Receive Transend’s revenue proposal 31 May 2008
 
Public forum on Transend’s regulatory proposal 6 August 2008
 
Submissions close on the regulatory proposals 11 August 2008
Release the AER’s draft decision and consultant’s report November 2008
Public forum on the AER’s draft decision December 2008
Submissions close on the draft decision and consultant’s report February 2009
Release the AER’s final decision April 2009

Please note this timeline is subject to change.

AER - Public forum presentation

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Aurora - Public forum presentation

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DIER - Public forum presentation

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MEG - Public forum presentation - 6 August 2008

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Major Employers Group (MEG)
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AER - Minutes for the public forum

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Transend - Public forum presentation

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Submissions - on Transends proposal and the negotiated transmission service criteria

Submissions closed 11 August 2008.

Australian paper - Submission to Transends revenue proposal - 11 August 2008

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Australian paper
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EUAA - Submission on Transend's revenue proposal

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Energy Users Association of Australia (EUAA)
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Hydro Tasmania - Submission on Transend's revenue proposal

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Hydro Tasmania
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Rio Tinto Alcan - Submission on Transend's revenue proposal

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