The AER is preparing to undertake regulatory determinations for distribution network service providers (DNSPs) in Queensland and South Australia to apply in the 2010-15 regulatory control period. The National Electricity Rules require that in preparing to make these determinations, the AER must publish framework and approach papers relevant to each DNSP. These papers must set out, among other things, the AER's likely approach to the application (if applicable) to DNSPs of demand management incentive schemes to provide incentives for DNSPs to implement efficient non-network alternatives or to manage the expected demand for standard control services in some other way.
To assist in developing framework and approach papers for the Queensland and South Australian determination processes, the AER has prepared an issues paper on the potential development of demand management incentive schemes to apply to the DNSPs in these jurisdictions. This issues paper is attached and is available at the AER's website.
Invitation for submissions
Interested parties are invited to make submissions to the AER on any issues raised in the paper. Submissions can be sent electronically to AERInquiry
aer [dot] gov [dot] au (AERInquiry[at]aer[dot]gov[dot]au) , or alternatively mailed to:
Mr Mike Buckley
General Manager
Network Regulation North Branch
Australian Energy Regulator
GPO Box 3131
Canberra ACT 2601
The closing date for submissions is 16 May 2008.
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, except and unless prior arrangements are made with the AER to treat the submission, or portions of it, as confidential.