The Australian Energy Regulator (AER) released, on 19 February 2010, a consultation paper regarding benchmark upstream augmentation charge rates for CitiPower’s network.
This paper follows an earlier consultation on a proposed calculation method developed by the AER in July 2009 which sought stakeholders' comments on how to quantify the fair and reasonable rate for new customers to cover the upstream augmentation works in CitiPower’s supply area.
Based on submissions received, the AER considers that its initial proposed calculation method requires modification to better take into account new connecting customers' prescribed connection life.
This consultation paper is available on the AER's website.
Inquiries
Inquires may be sent electronically to aerinquiry
aer [dot] gov [dot] au (aerinquiry[at]aer[dot]gov[dot]au)
Alternatively, inquires may be sent to:
Mr Chris PattasGeneral Manager
Network Regulation South Branch
Australian Energy Regulator
GPO Box 520
Melbourne VIC 3000