The NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment (DPIE) is currently developing regulations to support the Electricity Infrastructure Investment Act 2020 (EII Act) as part of its work to implement the NSW Electricity Infrastructure Roadmap.
In October 2021, DPIE published a policy paper regarding network infrastructure projects under Part 5 of the EII Act. The policy paper related to how Renewable Energy Zone network infrastructure projects are proposed to be assessed, selected and to earn a regulated return, and how the Transmission Efficiency Test will be applied by the Regulator prior to making a revenue determination.
The AER made a submission in response to the policy paper on 15 November 2021.
AER submission - Network infrastructure projects policy paper - 15 November 2021