Regulatory proposal

On 31 January 2023 Ausgrid submitted its regulatory proposal for the period 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2029.

Regulatory information notice

Ausgrid has provided a large number of documents as part of its proposal. In order to publish this information the following Zipped file has been published:

  • Ausgrid - RIN.11 - 2024-2029 - Reset RIN - workbook 2 - historical data - 31 Jan 2023
  •  Ausgrid - RIN.15 - 2006-2022 - Reset RIN - workbook 7 - recast economic benchmarking historical - 31 Jan 2023 
  •  Ausgrid - RIN 17-19 - External reports

To see a list of the documents included refer to  Ausgrid - Att. 2.1 - Supporting documents list - 11 Apr 2023 .

Ausgrid - RIN.01 - RIN Response - 31 Jan 2023

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Ausgrid - RIN.03 - Material assumptions - 31 Jan 2023

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Ausgrid - RIN.06 - Replacement capex modelling - 31 Jan 2023

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Ausgrid - RIN.07 - Connections expenditure - 31 Jan 2023 - Public

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Ausgrid - RIN.08 - Non-network solutions - 31 Jan 2023

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Ausgrid - RIN.09 - Related party transactions - 31 Jan 2023

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Ausgrid - RIN.16 - Basis of preparation - 31 Jan 2023

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Ausgrid - RIN 17-19 - External reports

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Ausgrid - RIN.20 - CEO statutory declaration - 24 Jan 2023

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Models

Ausgrid has provided a large number of documents as part of its proposal. In order to publish this information the following Zipped file has been published:

  • Ausgrid - CSIS models - Attachments 7.1.a and 7.1.b
  • Ausgrid - LRMC import and export models - Att 8.4 and 8.5
  • Ausgrid - Metering models - Attachments 9.2a - 9.2d 

To see a list of the documents included refer to  Ausgrid - Att. 2.1 - Supporting documents list - 31 Jan 2023 .

Ausgrid - Att. 4.1.a - RFM for distribution - 31 Jan 2023

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Ausgrid - Att. 4.1.b - PTRM for distribution - 31 Jan 2023

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Ausgrid - Att. 4.1.c - RFM for transmission - 31 Jan 2023

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Ausgrid - Att. 4.1.d - PTRM for transmission - 31 Jan 2023

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Ausgrid - Att. 4.1.j - Rate of return - 31 Jan 2023

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Ausgrid - Att. 5.1.a - Capex model - FY23-24 - 31 Jan 2023

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Ausgrid - Att. 5.1.b - Capex model - FY25-29 - 31 Jan 2023

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Ausgrid - Att. 6.1.a - Opex model - 31 Jan 2023 - Public

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Ausgrid - Att. 6.1.b - Step changes model - 31 Jan 2023

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Ausgrid - CSIS models - Attachments 7.1.a and 7.1.b

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Ausgrid - LRMC import and export models - Att 8.4 and 8.5

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Ausgrid - Metering models - Attachments 9.2a - 9.2d

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Supporting information

Ausgrid has provided a large number of documents as part of its proposal. In order to publish this information the following Zipped file has been published:

  •  Ausgrid - Att. 3.3.a - Customer engagement materials - 31 Jan 2023
  •  Ausgrid - Customer Engagement - Att. 3.2 to 3.4
  •  Ausgrid - Capex - Attachments 5.2a - 5.2d

To see a list of the documents included refer to  Ausgrid - Att. 2.1 - Supporting documents list - 11 Apr 2023 .

Ausgrid also submitted the following documents already published on our website: Ausgrid - Att. 10.1 - Request for a new Framework and Approach - 30 Nov 2022 and Ausgrid - Att. 10.2 - Submission to the AERs Framework and Approach  preliminary position paper - 20 May 2022

Ausgrid - Att. 3.3.a - Customer engagement materials - 31 Jan 2023

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Ausgrid - Customer Engagement - Att. 3.2 to 3.4

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Ausgrid - Att. 3.6 - Draft Plan for 2024-29 - 1 Sep 2022 - Public

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Ausgrid - Att. 4.1 - 2024-29 Proposed revenue - 31 Jan 2023

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Ausgrid - Att. 5.1 - Proposed capital expenditure - 31 Jan 2023

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Ausgrid - Capex - Attachments 5.2a - 5.2d

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Ausgrid - Att. 5.6.f - Connection policy - 31 Jan 2023

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Ausgrid - Att. 7.1 - Proposed 2024-29 CSIS - 31 Jan 2023

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Ausgrid - Att. 10.3 - Proposed negotiating framework - 31 Jan 2023

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Supporting information - Update to resilience

In August 2023 Ausgrid submitted to the AER the following business case for resilience.

Ausgrid - Climate Resilience Business Case - August 2023

Climate Resilience Business Case
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RCP report on Ausgrid's 2024-29 resilience business case - July 2023

RCP report on Ausgrid's 2024-29 resilience business case
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Supporting information - Connections capital expenditure

Supporting information - Network innovation

Supporting information - ICT capital expenditure

Ausgrid has provided a large number of documents as part of its proposal. In order to publish this information the following Zipped file has been published:

  •  Ausgrid - Att. 5.9.g - 5.9.l - ICT capital expenditure models

To see a list of the documents included refer to  Ausgrid - Att. 2.1 - Supporting documents list - 11 Apr 2023 .

Ausgrid - Att. 5.9 - Technology plan for 2024-29 - 31 Jan 2023

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Ausgrid - Att. 5.9.b - ERP upgrade program - 31 Jan 2023

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Ausgrid - Att. 5.9.c - Cyber security program - 31 Jan 2023

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Ausgrid - Att. 5.9.e - ICT & infrastructure program - 31 Jan 2023

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Ausgrid - Att. 5.9.f - Data & analytics program - 31 Jan 2023

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Ausgrid - Att. 5.9.g - 5.9.l - ICT capital expenditure models

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Supporting information - Fleet capital expenditure

Ausgrid - Att. 5.10 - Fleet strategy - 31 Jan 2023

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Ausgrid - Att. 5.10.d - Crane borer program - 31 Jan 2023

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Ausgrid - Att. 5.10.e - Fleet CBA model - 31 Jan 2023

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Supporting information - Operating expenditure

Ausgrid - Att. 6.2 - Network maintenance program - 31 Jan 2023

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Ausgrid - Marsh - Att. 6.3 - Marsh insurance report - 31 Oct 2022

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Supporting information - Network tariffs and Alternative control services

Ausgrid - Att. 8.8 - Transmission pricing methodology - 31 Jan 2023

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Ausgrid - Att. 8.9 - Methodology for avoided TUOS - 31 Jan 2023

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Ausgrid - Att. 8.13 - Pricing Directions Paper - 31 Jan 2023

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Ausgrid - Att. 8.16 - Trial tariffs for FY25 - 31 Jan 2023

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Ausgrid - Att. 9.1 - Public lighting services - 31 Jan 2023

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Ausgrid - Att. 9.2 - Metering services - 31 Jan 2023

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Supporting information - Property capex

Ausgrid - Att. 5.11 - Property plan for 2024-2029 - 31 Jan 2023

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Confidentiality claims

Ausgrid - Att. 2.3 - Confidentiality claims - 12 Apr 2023

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AER - Comparative table of confidentiality claims - updated April 2023

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Proposed negotiated distribution service criteria

We have published a Negotiated transmission service criteria for the 2024-29 businesses. We welcome submissions from interested parties and written submissions should be emailed to AERresets2024-29ataer [dot] gov [dot] au (AERresets2024-29[at]aer[dot]gov[dot]au) .Further information on the form of submissions is provided at the Submission step

Issues paper

On 28 March 2023, we released an Issues Paper highlighting some of the key elements of Ausgrid's proposal. We welcome submissions from stakeholders by 12 May 2023.

Stakeholder forum

On 5 April 2023, we hosted an online public forum to allow stakeholders the opportunity to ask questions about Ausgrid, Endeavour Energy and Essential Energy's 2024-29 distribution revenue proposals. Presentations were delivered by the AER, the AER's Consumer Challenge Panel 26, Ausgrid, Endeavour Energy and Essential Energy. The presentation slides are available below. 

During the public forum, due to time constraints, a number of questions were taken on notice. The network businesses, and the AER have now provided short responses to these questions, which are provided below.

Submissions

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Submissions to the Issues Paper closed on the 12 May 2023. The following submissions were received.

For submissions specific to the other 2024–29 businesses, please see the following links:

Ausgrid's RCP, VoC, NIAC combined - 2024-29 Electricity Determination - Ausgrid - May 2023

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Ausgrid's Reset Customer Panel
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Caravan & Camping Industry Association NSW - Submission - 2024-29 Electricity Determination - Ausgrid - May 2023

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Caravan & Camping Industry Association NSW
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EWON - Submission - 2024-29 Electricity Determination - NSW - May 2023

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Energy & Water Ombudsman NSW (EWON)
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Red Energy and Lumo - Submission - 2024-29 Electricity Determination - NSW - May 2023

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Red Energy & Lumo Energy
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Shopping Centre Council of Australia - Submission - 2024-29 Electricity Determination - Ausgrid - May 2023

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Shopping Centre Council of Australia (SCCA)
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SSROC - Submission - 2024-29 Electricity Determination - Ausgrid - May 2023

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Southern Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils (SSROC)
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Stakeholder - Submission - 2024-29 Electicity Determination - Ausgrid - May 2023

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Late submissions

Submissions to the Issues Paper closed on 12 May 2023. The following late submission was received.

PIAC - Submission - 2024-29 Electricity Determination - NSW - June 2023

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Submissions - NSW DNSP's proposed solar export charges

In response to the NSW distribution businesses' 2024-29 Regulatory Proposal (received 31 January 2023) and our Issues Paper (published 28 March 2023), we received 455 submissions from individuals via 'formbuilder' on the NSW DNSP's proposed solar export charges. Below is a sample of some of the submissions we received.

Expenditure forecasting methodology

On 30 June 2022, Ausgrid submitted the methodology it proposes to use to prepare the forecasts of operating expenditure and capital expenditure that form part of its regulatory proposal.

Ausgrid will submit its revenue proposal for the 2024-29 regulatory control period by 31 January 2023.