The AER has released its transmission determination for Directlink for the regulatory control period 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2030.
Electricity transmission network businesses are required to submit revenue proposals to the AER every five years, outlining how much they intend to recover from consumers over the next five years.
The final decision for Directlink allows for $127.5 million in total revenue to be recovered from consumers over the 2025–30 period.
This is $0.3 million (0.2%) lower than Directlink’s revised proposal, and $3.7 million (3.0%) more than our draft decision.
The reduction in overall revenue in this final decision compared to Directlink’s revised proposal is mainly driven by our decision to reduce forecast capital expenditure.
The impact of the final decision on Directlink's allowed revenue on consumer bills is around $0.3 per year for a residential customer as Directlink’s transmission charges only represent a very small share of the typical retail bill in NSW.
The decision for Directlink recognises the need to maintain reliability and safety of the interconnector as it nears the end of its economic life in 2041–42 and accepted programs that achieve this in a cost-effective manner.