As part of their 2013 network tariff proposals, the Victorian DNSPs included forecasts for the take-up of flexible tariffs by customers. This follows the Victorian Government’s recent decision that residential customers will be allowed to opt in to such tariffs from July 2013. On 22 November 2012, the AER decided that four of these DNSP’s (CitiPower, Powercor, SP AusNet and United Energy) pricing proposals, relating to their 2013 forecasts for the take-up of flexible tariffs, were not reasonable. The AER requires that these DNSPs re-submit their pricing proposals within 10 business days to amend these forecasts in accordance the AER’s decision under clause 6.18.8 of the NER.
The AER will publish the re-submitted proposals. The AER is required to make a decision on approved network tariffs in sufficient time to enable the new tariffs to take effect by 1 January 2013.