On 18 October 2017, we released our draft decision on applications for waivers from the Electricity Distribution Ring-fencing Guideline (Guideline) lodged by 13 electricity distribution businesses. The draft decision document includes preliminary decisions on multiple individual waiver applications. We have in many cases indicated our intention to approve the waivers.
The majority of waivers are for short term extensions, allowing the distribution businesses to continue with existing operating arrangements while new separate legal entities can be established or until the next regulatory review. This would mean that new regulatory arrangements can be put in place to facilitate ring-fencing compliance at the next review.
Invitation for submissions
Submissions on our draft decision are invited until 5pm AEDST on Monday 13 November 2017. Please note that late submissions may not be able to be taken into account in our final decision. If you have any concerns about meeting the above deadline, please contact us as soon as possible.
Submissions should be sent electronically to: ringfencing
aer [dot] gov [dot] au (ringfencing[at]aer[dot]gov[dot]au).
Submissions can also be mailed to:
Mr Chris Pattas
General Manager, Networks
Australian Energy Regulator
GPO Box 520
Melbourne VIC 3001
We prefer that all submissions be publicly available to facilitate an informed and transparent consultative process. Submissions will be treated as public documents unless otherwise requested. Parties wishing to submit confidential information are requested to:
- clearly identify the information that is the subject of the confidentiality claim, and
- provide a non-confidential version of the submission in a form suitable for publication.