The AER has released its draft guideline for contingent project applications by electricity transmission network service providers (TNSPs) for public consultation.
The AER is required under Clause 6A.8.2(d) of the National Electricity Rules (NER) to assess contingent project applications. The NER also set out the requirements on TNSPs in lodging applications and the obligations on the AER in assessing applications.
The AER is not required by the NER to publish a guideline on contingent project applications but the AER has done so to assist TNSPs lodge an application that complies with the requirements of the NER.
The AER's draft guideline is attached and is also available from the AER's website, www.aer.gov.au.
Interested parties are invited to make written submissions to the AER by 5pm EST on Monday 9 July 2007. Submissions can be e-mailed to the AER at AERinquiry
aer [dot] gov [dot] au (AERinquiry[at]aer[dot]gov[dot]au) or sent to:
Mr Mike Buckley
General Manager
Network Regulation North
Australian Energy Regulator
GPO Box 3131
Canberra ACT 2601
The AER prefers that all submissions be in an electronic format 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, www.aer.gov.au except and unless prior arrangements are made with the AER to treat the submission, or portions of it, as confidential.