Consultation paper
On 8 June 2023, the Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) commenced consultation on the Commonwealth Minister’s rule change request to accommodate financeability in the regulatory framework. The Minister's rule change request is in response to the recommendations set out in AEMC’s Stage 2 Final Report of the Transmission Planning Investment Review. The AER made a submission to the consultation paper on 03 August 2023.
Draft determination
On 14 December 2023, the AEMC released the draft determination on the rule change request. The draft rule seeks to address challenges Transmission Network Service Providers (TNSPs) may have in raising finance to proceed with actionable Integrated System Plan (ISP) projects. The AER made a submission to the draft determination on 8 February 2024.