On 31 January 2017, TransGrid submitted its transmission revenue proposal, proposed negotiating framework and proposed pricing methodology and supporting information to the AER. The proposal sets out the revenue TransGrid proposes to collect from electricity consumers through transmission charges from 2018 to 2023.

Templates

Under clause 6A.9.4 of the NER, the AER's transmission determination for TransGrid must set out the Negotiated Transmission Service Criteria (NTSC). The NTSC determined by the AER must give effect to, and be consistent with, the negotiated transmission service principles set out in clause 6A.9.1 of the NER.

We invited submissions on the NTSC by 7 July 2017. No submissions were received.

We published an issues paper for TransGrid. The paper considers revenues that TransGrid can earn for the five-year period starting 1 July 2018. We invited written submissions on this paper. Submissions closed on 12 May 2017.

We invited interested parties to make submissions on the regulatory proposal and issues paper by 12 May 2017.

Submissions closed on 12 May 2017. The AER may, but is not required to, consider a submission it receives after the consultation period has ended.

The AER held a public forum on TransGrid's regulatory proposal in Sydney on Tuesday 11 April 2017.

We sought advice from the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) New South Wales to inform our assessment of TransGrid’s proposed opex step change. Our letter and IPART's response are set out below.