The Review of the AER exemptions framework for embedded networks commenced in November 2023. Our indicative timetable for the review process is outlined below.
| Milestone | Date* |
|---|---|
| Publish issues paper | 30 November 2023 |
| Stakeholder information session | 13 December 2023 |
| Submissions on the issues paper close | 5 February 2024 |
| Draft network and retail guidelines and consultation | Early 2025 |
| Final network and retail guidelines | Mid 2025 |
*Dates are indicative and may change
The AER published an issues paper to initiate the Review of the AER exemptions framework for embedded networks.
The issues paper seeks stakeholder feedback on:
As part of the consultation process for our Review of the AER Exemptions Framework for Embedded Networks, we held a stakeholder information session to discuss the purpose of our review, and provide a starting point for stakeholders to develop feedback.
The information session was held online, on Wednesday 13 December 2023. Around 100 stakeholders attended.
The session featured presentations by the AER, Tenants Union of NSW and The Energy Project. Slides from the AER's presentation and The Energy Project's presentation are below.
We also held a Q&A session for stakeholders. A summary of the questions we received and our responses (including those that we did not have time to answer on the day) is below.
We invited interested parties to make submissions on the issues paper. Submissions closed on 5 February 2024.
We received 13 submissions after the closing date.