Guidelines, schemes, models and reviews

Expenditure Forecast Assessment Guideline describe the process, techniques and associated data requirements for our approach to setting efficient expenditure

AER updated its capital expenditure incentives guideline and efficiency benefit sharing scheme to accommodate the amended National Energy Objectives.

The CESS provides financial rewards to network service providers whose capex becomes more efficient and financial penalties for those that become less efficient

The Networks Information Requirements Review is about driving improvements in the quality of the information about regulated networks that we use and share.

The Default Market Offer is a price safety net for consumers and acts as a reference price to compare energy deals.

The Retailer Reliability Obligation (RRO) is designed to support reliability in the National Electricity Market (NEM).

The AER has been consulting on its approach to incentivising and measuring export service performance.

Better bills helps build consumer trust and participation in the energy market by helping them make more confident decisions.

Connection charge guidelines

On 29 July 2022, the NSW Office of Energy and Climate Change (OECC) lodged an application for the AER to consider whether the scheme established under section 58(6) of the Electricity Infrastructure Investment Act 2020 (NSW) and clause 37 of the Electricity Infrastructure Investment Regulation 2021 is a jurisdictional scheme.