| Milestone | Date* |
|---|---|
| Initiate project, publish position paper | 27 August 2021 |
| Workshop 1 (discussion of proposed approaches in position paper, standardised models) | 13 September 2021 |
| Submission close on position paper | 24 September 2021 |
| Workshop 2 (discussion of submissions) | 13 October 2021 |
| Begin consultation on updated preliminary models | 15 October 2021 |
| Workshop 3 (discussion on preliminary models) | 4 November 2021 |
| Consultation ends on preliminary models | 12 November 2021 |
| Distributors to undertake quality assurance on final models | 26 November 2021 |
| Publish decision paper and final models | 17 December 2021 |
| Initiate second stage of review, publish position paper | 2 August 2022 |
| Submissions close on position paper | 2 September 2022 |
| Stakeholder workshop 1 (use and presentation of data, models, first year pricing) | 21 September 2022 |
| Stakeholder workshop 2 (side constraint mechanism) | 27 September 2022 |
| Communicate position on side constraint mechanism | October 2022 |
| Publish decision paper and updated models after second stage of review | December 2022 |
Indicative timetable
Position
On 27 August 2021, we distributed a position paper to electricity distribution network service providers (distributors) for consultation. This paper sets out the AER's proposed approach for a formal pre-lodgement engagement process. The paper also set out our proposed approach to standardise the pricing model that supports pricing proposals, and was accompanied by a preliminary version of that model.
We have invited the distributors to provide feedback on our proposed approaches by 24 September. We have also invited the distributors to provide feedback on potential future work that could be undertaken in later phases of the project.