Schemes

The CESS provides financial rewards to network service providers whose capex becomes more efficient and financial penalties for those that become less efficient

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.

On 29 July 2022, the NSW Office of Energy and Climate Change (OECC) lodged an application for the AER to consider whether the scheme established under section 58(6) of the Electricity Infrastructure Investment Act 2020 (NSW) and clause 37 of the Electricity Infrastructure Investment Regulation 2021 is a jurisdictional scheme.

On 11 November 2021, the NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment (DPIE) lodged an application for the AER to consider whether the scheme established under section 58(1) of the Electricity Infrastructure Investment Act (NSW) 2020 (the Act) is a jurisdictional scheme.