The Australian Energy Regulator (AER) has published an annual benchmarking report that examines the relative efficiency and productivity of the transmission electricity network service providers.
Our economic benchmarking techniques were originally developed in 2013 and 2014. As part of our ongoing improvement to economic benchmarking, we are refining elements of the benchmarking methodology and data in consultation with industry and other interested parties.
Our first step of this review is to seek written submissions on our transmission benchmarking issues paper. This issues paper summarises the key issues we are examining and ask questions for input from interested parties.
Invitation for submissions
Interested parties are invited to make written submissions on the issues paper. Please email your submission to evan [dot] lutton
aer [dot] gov [dot] au (evan[dot]lutton[at]aer[dot]gov[dot]au) by close of business 24 May 2017. Alternatively, you can post a hard copy of your submission to:
Mr Evan Lutton
Assistant Director - Networks Branch
Australian Energy Regulator
GPO Box 520
Melbourne VIC 3001.
We prefer that all 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 requested to:
- clearly identify the information that is the subject of the confidentiality claim
- provide a non-confidential version of the submission in a form suitable for publication.
All non-confidential submissions will be placed on our website. For further information regarding our use and disclosure of information provided to us, see the ACCC/AER Information Policy.
Enquiries about this paper, or about lodging submissions, should be directed to Evan Lutton on (03) 9290 1833.
Register your interest for the industry workshop
In addition to inviting written submissions, we are holding an industry workshop on 31 May 2017 to discuss responses received from interested parties to the issues paper. We invite interested parties to register their interest by emailing evan [dot] luttonaer [dot] gov [dot] au (evan[dot]lutton[at]aer[dot]gov[dot]au) before close of business Friday 12 May 2017.