EUAA Submission: AER Ring-Fencing Guideline (Electricity Transmission) – Issues Paper
Emily Wood | November 13, 2024
‘… The EUAA supports an equitable transition of the NEM to reach net zero-emissions. This must be undertaken at least cost to consumers while ensuring the NEM continues to be fit-for-purpose while having full transparency in all investment justifications, including costs and tender processes. The EUAA was concerned that without a rule change to close the gaps in the transmission ring-fencing framework identified by the AER, that there was potential for TNSPs to impact competition and discriminate, thereby increasing the cost of the transition and by extension cost for consumers.
EUAA has had reports that new distribution connections that require augmentation of the transmission network, and thus fall under negotiated transmission services, have been quoted (with itemised quotations) at 200 -300% higher cost than alternate suppliers (if the negotiated service was contestable) could provide….’
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