Guidelines, schemes, models and reviews

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).

Our guideline explains the Transmission Efficiency Test and how we determine revenue for network operators authorised to carry out non-contestable projects.

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

The Ring-fencing guideline (electricity transmission) 2023 ensures the Guideline remains fit for purpose in a changing regulatory landscape and electricity mark

The Rate of Return Instrument (the Instrument) sets out the approach by which we will estimate the rate of return, and comprises the return on debt and the return on equity, as well as the value of imputation credits. We publish a new Instrument every 4 years that will bind all regulatory determinations in the subsequent 4 years.

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

Connection charge guidelines

The Contribution determination guideline (the Guideline) addresses cost recovery under the NSW Electricity Infrastructure Roadmap.