The AER has today released the final suite of public documents relating to the development of its price comparator website. Under the National Energy Retail Law (Retail Law), which commences 1 July 2012, the AER is required to develop and operate a price comparator website. The website will be operational from 1 July 2012.
- The Statement of Approach details the AER’s decisions on key components of the price comparator website, including required inputs from the user, the display of available offers to the user, and ensuring the website is accessible to users. Views expressed in submissions to the draft Statement of Approach released 4 November 2011 and the accompanying stakeholder forum on 17 November 2011 have been considered in the finalisation of this document.
- The amended AER Retail Pricing Information Guideline (the amended Guideline) amends the final Retail Pricing Information Guideline published on 12 September 2011. It includes an additional section providing direction to energy retailers about the provision of data and information to the AER for the purposes of the price comparator website. Views expressed in submissions to the draft amended Retail Pricing Information Guideline released 4 November 2011 have informed the finalisation of this document.
- The accompanying Notice of final amended instrument (the Notice) outlines the amended Guideline consultation procedure and the rationale behind the development of the amendments to the Retail Pricing Information Guideline. The Notice is available with the amended Guideline.