On 31 May 2008, TransGrid submitted its revenue proposal, proposed negotiating framework and proposed pricing methodology to the AER.
The AER conducted the preliminary examination of TransGrid’s proposal required under clause 6A.11.1 of the NER and found that TransGrid included sufficient information in its proposal to satisfy the requirements of the AER’s Submission Guidelines and the NER.
Under clause 6A.9.4 of the NER the AER’s transmission determination for TransGrid must set out the Negotiated Transmission Service Criteria (NTSC). The NTSC will be applied by TransGrid to negotiate the terms and conditions of access for negotiated transmission services and access charges. Negotiated transmission services include:
The NTSC will also be used by a commercial arbitrator in resolving any dispute between TransGrid and a person wishing to receive a negotiated transmission service.
The NTSC determined by the AER must give effect to, and be consistent with, the negotiated transmission services principles set out in clause 6A.9.1 of the NER.
On 30 July 2008, the AER held a NSW public forum for interested parties on the revenue proposal submitted by TransGrid. The public forum gave TransGrid an opportunity to explain their proposal and interested parties were able to ask questions.
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| Receive TransGrid's regulatory proposal | 31 May 2008 |
| Public forum on TransGrid's regulatory proposal | 30 July 2008 |
| Submissions close on the regulatory proposal | 8 August 2008 |
| Release the AER's draft decision and consultant report | November 2008 |
| Public forum on the AER's drat decision | December 2008 |
| TransGrid may lodge revised regulatory propsal | January 2009 |
| Submissions close on draft decision, revised regulatory proposal and consultant report | February 2009 |
| Release the AER's final decision | April 2009 |
Please note this timeline is subject to change.
The AER invited submissions from interested parties on TransGrid's regulatory proposal and the AER proposed negotiated transmission service criteria. Submissions closed 8 August 2008.