On 5 April 2024, the AER made Annual Information Orders (Orders) and published the Orders with an accompanying decision.
The Orders impose annual reporting obligations on regulated electricity distribution networks, transmission networks, and interconnectors and are made by the AER using its information gathering powers under the National Electricity Law (NEL).
The Orders are the key output from the AER's Networks Information Requirements Review. The Review, beginning in March 2022, focussed on the information we collect from and about regulated electricity networks.
At its core, the Review has been about driving improvements in the quality of the information about regulated networks that we use and share. Quality improvements are expected from increased consistency and clarity about data inter-relationships. In addition, we expect to reap substantial efficiencies in the processing and ongoing management of networks information, and enable regulated businesses that provide information to us to improve the efficiency of their information reporting.
Capital Contributions
On 12 November 2024, the AER published a Guidance Note for DNSPs about Reporting Capital Contributions.