The Australian Energy Regulator (AER) has released a proposed amended service target performance incentive scheme (STPIS) for electricity transmission network service providers (TNSP), together with an explanatory statement.
Powerlink submitted a proposal to the AER in August 2010 to amend certain aspects of the STPIS as they apply to Powerlink. The proposed amendments to the STPIS therefore generally relate to parameters and definitions specific to Powerlink, however some minor amendments are also proposed to the text in Appendix B of the STPIS, which applies to all TNSPs. The AER intends to undertake a more extensive review of the STPIS, including its effectiveness, in 2011. The AER will engage with stakeholders as part of that review.
Submissions
The AER invites written submissions on the draft amendments to the STPIS by 21 January 2011. Submissions should be sent to AERInquiry
aer [dot] gov [dot] au (AERInquiry[at]aer[dot]gov[dot]au) or posted to
General Manager
Network Regulation North Branch
Australian Energy Regulator
GPO Box 3131
Canberra ACT 2601
The AER must publish a final decision on the amendments within 80 business days of releasing the draft amendments and explanatory statement.
The AER prefers that all written submissions be publicly available to facilitate an informed and transparent consultative process. Submissions will be treated as public documents unless otherwise requested. Parties wishing to submit confidential information are asked to provide both confidential and non-confidential versions of their submission. All non-confidential submissions will be placed on the AER's website.
Under clause 6A.20 of the NER, the AER is not required to consider a submission it receives after the consultation period has ended.