Today the AER has released an issues paper seeking comment on measures to implement an AEMC directive for a new charging regime between transmission network service providers. The proposed modified load expert charge will see some customers pay more and others less, for transmission services. This is because from March 2015 adjoining transmission providers will now charge one another for the delivery of services to customers in the neighbouring region.
We will amend our pricing methodology guidelines following consultation.
Invitation for submissions
We seek stakeholder views on the issues paper by close of business 30 May 2014.
Submissions should be sent electronically to: AERInquiry
aer [dot] gov [dot] au (AERInquiry[at]aer[dot]gov[dot]au).
We prefer that all submissions be sent in an electronic format in Microsoft Word (or another text readable document form) and publicly available, to facilitate an informed, transparent and robust consultation process. Accordingly, submissions will be treated as public documents and posted on our website, unless prior arrangements are made with us to treat the submission, or portions of it, as confidential. Those wishing to submit confidential information are requested to:
- clearly identify the information that is the subject of the confidentiality claim; and
- provide a non-confidential version of the submission.