Demand management incentive scheme for Aurora Energy (TAS)

On 8 October 2010, the AER made a final decision on the demand management incentive scheme (DMIS) to apply to Aurora Energy.

The DMIS consists of a demand management innovation allowance (DMIA), which is provided to Aurora Energy on an annual basis throughout the regulatory period. The AER will consider the application of the DMIA in the upcoming regulatory control period, including the amount of the DMIA, of the AER’s final framework and approach paper, to be published in November 2010.

Responsibility for the Economic regulation of Aurora will transfer to the AER on or before the commencement of the forthcoming regulatory control period, starting 1 July 2012. The AER will undertake the next determination of Aurora’s maximum revenue allowance for this regulatory control period.

The AER commenced the first stage of the process of making a distribution determination in Tasmania in June 2010, with the joint release of its preliminary positions paper on the framework and approach for Aurora Energy and the draft DMIS.

The AER’s final DMIS to apply to Aurora Energy can be found on its website. Alternatively, copies of the DMIS can be obtained by contacting the Networks Regulation South Branch of the AER at:

Network Regulation South
Australian Energy Regulator
GPO Box 520
Melbourne VIC 3000

Or via phone or email on (03) 9290 1436 or AERinquiryaer [dot] gov [dot] au (AERinquiry[at]aer[dot]gov[dot]au).