Guidelines, schemes, models and reviews

This guidance note is to provide clarity on the regulatory framework necessary to facilitate the effective implementation of export limits.

The Network Visibility project seeks to optimise the benefits of CER (Consumer Energy Resources) and network assets for all customers.

The intent of the annual updates is to provide stakeholders with information on rate of return data changes since the publication of the most recent Instrument.

The AER is undertaking a Review of the AER exemptions framework for embedded networks.

The AER published a Directions Paper on Social licence for electricity transmission projects.

On 28 September 2023, the AER published guidance on the amended national energy objectives. This guidance is supported by an explanatory statement.

Our guideline explains how we determine the annual costs of the NSW electricity infrastructure roadmap that will then be recovered from consumers.

The AER draft supporting guidelines that support the regulation of network infrastructure projects under the NSW Electricity Infrastructure Roadmap.

The Export service incentive scheme allows DNSPs to propose bespoke incentives related to export services based on their network circumstances, customer preferences and evidence-based performance data.

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.