On 20 September 2016, we released our draft decision on the Victorian distributor's advanced (AMI) Transition Charges Applications. We are seeking submissions from interested parties on our draft decision by 2 November 2016.
The transition charge is a true up between costs and revenues over the Victorian AMI roll–out period from 1 January 2009 to 31 December 2015. This is achieved through an adjustment to the revenue for metering services for the current 2016–2020 regulatory control period for Victoria.
Our draft decision results in a decrease in revenue to be returned to customers through lower charges in 2018. We will be making our final decision on the AMI Transition Charges Applications on 16 December 2016.
Invitation for submissions
We are seeking submissions on our draft decision from interested parties. Submissions should be emailed to AERInquiry
aer [dot] gov [dot] au (AERInquiry[at]aer[dot]gov[dot]au) before close of business on 2 November 2016. Submissions should be emailed “Attention: Chris Pattas, General Manager, Networks Pricing, Compliance and Coordination” with the following title in the email: AMI transition charges application.
The AER prefers that all submissions be sent in an electronic format in Microsoft Word or other text readable document form and publicly available, to facilitate an informed, transparent and robust consultation process. Accordingly, submissions will be treated as public documents and posted on the AER's website, unless prior arrangements are made with the AER to treat the submission, or portions of it, as confidential. Those 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.