Regulatory proposal

On 31 January 2025, United Energy submitted its regulatory proposal for the period 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2031.

United Energy Regulatory Proposal 2026-31 - Part A - Overview

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United Energy Regulatory Proposal 2026-31 - Part B - Explanatory Statement

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United Energy
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United Energy Tariff Structure Statement 2026-31 - Compliance Document

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United Energy Tariff Structure Statement 2026-31 - Explanatory Statement

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Confidentiality claims

UE RIN 22 - Confidentiality claim - Jan2025

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Supporting information - Attachments

UE ATT 1.01 - SCS revenue and control mechanism - Jan2025

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UE ATT 1.02 – Averaging periods for returns on equity and debt – Jan2025

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UE ATT 1.03 - Capitalisation policy - Jan2025

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UE ATT 2.01 – Customer electrification forecasting methodology – Jan2025

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UE ATT 2.02 – Demand forecasting methodology – Jan2025

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UE ATT 3.01 – Bushfire mitigation policy – Mar2024

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UE ATT 3.02 – Proposed bushfire mitigation plan – Aug2024

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UE ATT 3.03 – Demand side engagement – Jan2025

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UE ATT 3.04 – Network planning framework – Jan2025

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UE ATT 3.05 – Distribution Annual Planning Report – Jan2025

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United Energy
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UE ATT 4.01 – Asset risk quantification guide – Jan2025

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United Energy
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UE ATT 4.02 – Melbourne University - EDPR defect forecasting methodology – Aug2024

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University of Melbourne
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UE ATT 4.03 – Network management policy – Mar2024

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UE ATT 4.04 – Network safety policy – Mar2024

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UE ATT 5.01 – AECOM - Methodology report – May2024

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AECOM
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UE ATT 5.02 – Network resilience plan – Jan2025

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UE ATT 6.01 – Connections policy – Jan2025

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UE ATT 6.04 – Proposed negotiating framework – Jan2025

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UE ATT 7.01 - Post implementation reviews - Jan2025

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UE ATT 7.02 - EY - IT risk monetisation framework - Jan2025

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Ernst & Young
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UE ATT 9.01 – Oxford Economics - Labour escalation – Jan2025

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BIS Oxford Economics
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UE ATT 9.02 – Vegetation management step change – Jan2025

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UE ATT 9.05 – Vegetation management status update – Jul2022

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UE ATT 9.06 – Vegetation program of work overview – Sep2022

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UE ATT 9.07 – Vegetation management ESV meeting materials – Sep2023

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UE ATT 9.08 – ESV acceptance letter final UE – Aug2019

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UE ATT 10.01 - CSIS - Jan2025

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UE ATT 10.02 - Forethought - CSIS customer engagement - Jan2025

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Forethought
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UE ATT 11.01 – Managing uncertainty – Jan2025

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UE ATT 12.01 - Public lighting - Jan2025

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UE ATT 12.02 – Ancillary Network Services – Jan2025

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UE ATT 12.04 – Meter asset management strategy – Jan2025

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UE ATT SE.01 – Stakeholder engagement overview – Jan2025

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UE ATT SE.04 - NTF - Customer Valuation Of Service Improvements - Dec2021

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The NTF Group
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UE ATT SE.05 - Forethought - Internal Ideation Workshop - Sep2022

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UE ATT SE.13 - Forethought - Economic Growth Engagement - Oct2023

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UE ATT SE.19 - Forethought - Energy Transition Summit - Jan2024

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UE ATT SE.20 - Forethought - Future Energy Network Forum - Jan2024

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Forethought
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UE ATT SE.21 - Forethought - Customer Values Analysis - Jun2024

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UE ATT SE.28 - Forethought - Test and Validate Roundtables - Nov2024

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Forethought
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UE ATT SE.32 - Forethought - Community Roundtables Resilience - Oct2022

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UE ATT SE.34 - Public Lighting consultation paper - United Energy - Jul2024

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UE ATT SE.35 - Forethought - Trade-off evaluations report (UE) - Jul2024

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Forethought
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UE ATT SE.37 - Forethought - Resilience - Community Workshops - May2024

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UE ATT SE.38 - Future service level options paper (UE) - Nov2023

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United Energy
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UE ATT TSS.01 - SCS indicative prices - Jan2025

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UE ATT TSS.02 - ACS indicative prices - Jan2025

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UE ATT TSS.03 - Oakley Greenwood - Long run marginal cost- Jan2025

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Supporting information - Business cases

UE BUS 2.01 – Flexible services – Jan2025

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UE BUS 2.02 – Non-network marketplace – Jan2025

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UE BUS 2.03 - Network data visibility - Jan2025

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UE BUS 3.01 – Customer-driven electrification – Jan2025

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UE BUS 3.02 – Fault level mitigation – Jan2025

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UE BUS 3.03 – Southern feeder thermal augmentation program – Jan2025

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UE BUS 3.04 – Lower mornington peninsula supply area – Jan2025

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UE BUS 3.05 – Under frequency load shedding – Jan2025

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UE BUS 3.06 – Fibre capacity upgrades – Jan2025

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UE BUS 4.01 – Poles – Jan2025

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UE BUS 4.02 – Pole top structures – Jan2025

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UE BUS 4.03 – Overhead conductors – Jan2025

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UE BUS 4.04 – Underground cables – Jan2025

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UE BUS 4.05 - Services lines - Jan2025

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UE BUS 4.06 - Distribution transformer - Jan2025

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UE BUS 4.07 – Distribution switchgear – Jan2025

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UE BUS 4.08 - Zone substation transformers - Jan2025

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UE BUS 4.09 - Zone substation switchgear - Jan2025

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UE BUS 4.10 – Protection and control – Jan2025

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UE BUS 5.01 – Resilience – Jan2025

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UE BUS 7.01 – ERP & billing system upgrade – Jan2025

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UE BUS 7.02 - Cyber security - Jan2025

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UE BUS 7.03 – AEMO NEM reforms – Jan2025

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UE BUS 7.04 – Infrastructure refresh – Jan2025

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UE BUS 7.05 – Network management systems – Jan2025

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UE BUS 7.06 – Market systems – Jan2025

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UE BUS 7.07 – Enterprise management systems – Jan2025

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UE BUS 7.08 – End user device management – Jan2025

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UE BUS 7.09 – Market compliance – Jan2025

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UE BUS 7.10 – Customer enablement – Jan2025

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UE BUS 7.11 – Telephony – Jan2025

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UE BUS 8.01 – Head office refurbishment – Jan2025

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UE BUS 8.02 – Property recurrent expenditure – Jan2025

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UE BUS 8.03 - Fleet - Jan2025

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UE BUS 9.01 – Vegetation management – Jan2025

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UE BUS 9.02 – Customer assistance package – Jan2025

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UE BUS 10.01 – Innovation allowance – Jan2025

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UE BUS 12.01 – Metering – Jan2025

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Regulatory information notice

UE RIN 01 - Workbook 1 - Forecast template - Jan2025

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UE RIN 02 - Workbook 2 - Historical - Jan2025

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UE RIN 03 - Workbook 3 - Efficiency Benefit Sharing Scheme - Jan2025

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UE RIN 04 - Workbook 4 - Capital Expenditure Sharing Scheme - Jan2025

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UE RIN 05 - Workbook 5 - Bill Impacts- Jan2025

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UE RIN 06 - Deloitte - Audit opinion - Jan2025

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Deloitte
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UE RIN 07 - Expenditure objectives, criteria and factors - Jan2025

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UE RIN 08 - Basis of preparation - Jan2025

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UE RIN 09 - RIN statutory declaration - Jan2025

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UE RIN 10 - Related parties - Jan2025

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UE RIN 11 - Expenditure transparency - Jan2025

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UE RIN 12 - Repex RIN response - Jan2025

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UE RIN 13 - Material assumptions - Jan2025

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UE RIN 14 - Supporting information response - Jan2025

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UE RIN 15 - Corporate services agreement UES to UED - Jul2021

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UE RIN 16 - IT project services agreeent CHED to UED - Apr2024

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UE RIN 17 - Network Services agreement UES to UED - Jul2021

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UE RIN 18 - Network Services agreement Zinfra to UED - Oct2022

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UE RIN 19 - Supply of aerial survey via LiDAR Beon to UED - Apr2024

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UE RIN 21 - Consultant reports - Jan2025

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UE RIN 23 - Cost allocation methodology - Aug2020

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UE RIN 24 - Governance, forecasting and deliverability overview - Jan2025

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UE RIN 26 - Supply of consultancy services ENEA to CHED - Nov2023

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UE RIN 27 - Optional 5.4 maximum demand 2024-25 - Jan2025

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UE RIN 28 - Optional 5.4 maximum demand 2025-26 - Jan2025

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UE RIN 29 - Optional 5.4 maximum demand 2026-27 - Jan2025

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UE RIN 30 - Optional 5.4 maximum demand 2027-28 - Jan2025

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UE RIN 31 - Optional 5.4 maximum demand 2028-29 - Jan2025

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UE RIN 32 - Optional 5.4 maximum demand 2029-30 - Jan2025

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UE RIN 33 - Optional 5.4 maximum demand 2030-31 - Jan2025

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UE RIN 34 - Key assumptions statutory declaration - Jan2025

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Models

UE MOD 1.01 - SCS PTRM - Jan2025

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UE MOD 1.02 - SCS RFM - Jan2025

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UE MOD 1.03 - Depreciation tracking - Jan2025

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UE MOD 1.04 - Standardised capex - Jan2025

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UE MOD 1.05 - Opex - Jan2025

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UE MOD 1.06 - EBSS - Jan2025

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UE MOD 1.07 - CESS - Jan2025

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UE MOD 1.08 - Rate of return - Jan2025

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UE MOD 2.01 - Flexible services - Jan2025 - Public

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UE MOD 2.02 - Non-network platform - Jan2025

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UE MOD 2.03 - Network data visibility - Jan2025

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UE MOD 3.01 - Lower Mornington Peninsula supply area - Jan2025

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UE MOD 3.02 - Dandenong Valley new 22kV feeder - Jan2025

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UE MOD 3.03 - Langwarrin feeder works - Jan2025 - Public

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UE MOD 4.01 - EW transformer - Jan2025 - Public

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UE MOD 4.03 - EW switchboard and relay - Jan2025

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UE MOD 4.04 - Parallel risk model - Jan2025

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UE MOD 4.05 - relay risk monetisation - Jan2025

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UE MOD 4.06 - wood pole condition forecast - Jan2025

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UE MOD 4.07 - HV conductor risk based - Jan2025 - Public

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UE MOD 4.08 - relay replacement - Jan2025

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UE MOD 5.01 - Situational awareness cost - Jan2025

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UE MOD 5.02 - Situational awareness risk - Jan2025

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UE MOD 6.01 - Connections - Jan2025

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UE MOD 7.05 - MITE cost - Jan2025

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UE MOD 7.06 - FTA cost - Jan2025

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UE MOD 7.07 - Infrastructure refresh cost - Jan2025

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UE MOD 7.08 - Infrastructure refresh risk - Jan2025

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UE MOD 7.09 - Network management systems cost - Jan2025

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UE MOD 7.10 - Network management systems risk - Jan2025

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UE MOD 7.11 - Market systems cost - Jan2025

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UE MOD 7.12 - Market systems risk - Jan2025

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UE MOD 7.13 - Enterprise management systems cost - Jan2025

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UE MOD 7.14 - Enterprise management systems risk - Jan2025

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UE MOD 7.15 - End user device management cost - Jan2025

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UE MOD 7.16 - Market compliance cost - Jan2025

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UE MOD 7.17 - Customer enablement cost - Jan2025

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UE MOD 7.18 - Telephony cost - Jan2025

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UE MOD 7.19 - Facilities security cost - Jan2025

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UE MOD 8.01 - Head office - Jan2025

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UE MOD 8.02 - Property recurrent - Jan2025

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UE MOD 8.03 - Fleet - Jan2025

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UE MOD 9.03 - Opex step changes - Jan2025

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UE MOD 9.04 - GSL - Jan2025

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UE MOD 10.01 - CSIS targets - Jan2025

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UE MOD 10.02 - STPIS incentives - Jan2025

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UE MOD 10.03 - STPIS targets - Jan2025

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UE MOD 12.01 – Metering PTRM – Jan2025

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UE MOD 12.03 - Standardised metering capex and opex - Jan2025

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UE MOD 12.04 - Metering business case - Jan2025

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UE MOD 12.05 - Public lighting PTRM - Jan2025

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UE MOD 12.06 - Public lighting cost model - Jan2025

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UE MOD 12.07 - Standardised ANS model - Jan2025

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UE MOD 12.08 - Reserve feeder - Jan2025

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UE MOD TSS.01 - Long run marginal cost - Jan2025

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UE MOD TSS.02 - Stand alone and avoidable cost - Jan2025

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Expenditure forecasting methodology

On 28 June 2024, United Energy notified the AER of its proposed approach to forecasting expenditure for the 2026–31 period.

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Interested stakeholders are also invited to make submissions on this proposal by 14 May 2025.

Submissions can be sent to vic2026ataer [dot] gov [dot] au (vic2026[at]aer[dot]gov[dot]au).

Alternatively, submissions can be sent to:
Dr Kris Funston
Executive General Manager 
Australian Energy Regulator
GPO Box 1313 
Canberra ACT 2601

Submissions should be in Microsoft Word or another text readable document format.

We prefer that all submissions be publicly available to facilitate an informed and transparent consultative process. We will treat submissions as public documents unless otherwise requested. For more information see the ACCC/AER Information policy.