Electricity

Retail Price for Franchise Electricity Customers - Price Reset 2013-2014

Background to the Price Reset

On 21 September 2011, the Treasurer Andrew Barr MLA referred a price direction for the supply of electricity to franchise customers for the period 1 July 2012 to 30 June 2014.

The Commission has commenced the process for the 2013-2014 price reset.  In the 2012-2014 Final Determination the Commission stated it would review the energy purchase cost data source.  Today the Commission has released an Information Paper on this matter.  A copy of the Energy Purchase Cost Information Paper and Media Release are available below:

( Document Name Type Size Published date )
Report 3 of 2013: Retail Prices for Franchise Electricity Customers - Energy Purchase Cost Information Paper (22 April 2013)PDF676 kB22/04/2013
Media Release - EPC Information Paper (22 April 2013)PDF548 kB22/04/2013

Proposed Variations to the Electricity Network Boundary Code, the Gas Network Boundary Code and the Water & Sewerage Network Boundary Code

The Commission proposes to vary the Electricity Network Boundary Code, The Gas Network Boundary Code and the Water & Sewerage Network Boundary Code.

Copies of the background paper and proposed variations are available below:

( Document Name Type Size Published date )
Background Paper (December 2012)PDF183 kB-
Draft Electricity Network Boundary Code (December 2012)PDF103 kB-
Draft Gas Network Boundary Code (December 2012)PDF95 kB-
Draft Water & Sewerage Network Boundary Code (December 2012)PDF120 kB-

The Commission invited written submissions from interested parties on the proposed variations.  The closing date for submissions was 4 February 2013. A copy of the submissions received are available below:

( Document Name Type Size Published date )
Submission 1 (4 February 2013) ActewAGLPDF5 MB04/02/2013
Submission 2 (12 February 2013) ACTEWPDF948 kB12/02/2013

Retail Price for Franchise Electricity Customers 2012-2014 - Release of Final Report

Background to the Price Direction

On 21 September 2011, the Treasurer Andrew Barr MLA referred a price direction for the supply of electricity to franchise customers for the period 1 July 2012 to 30 June 2014. The reference was issued under the Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission Act 1997. Among other things, the review was required to:

  • recommend a level of prices for electricity services to franchise customers in the ACT between 1 July 2012 and 30 June 2014
  • assess the impact on direct electricity costs of changes in government policies, the efficient and prudent cost of managing risk in purchasing electricity and any other relevant matters.

The Terms of Reference are available below:

On 23 December 2011 we released an Issues Paper as the first step in the process of determining regulated retail electricity prices for the ACT. The Issues Paper identified matters the Commission considered relevant to determining the efficient costs of supplying electricity to franchise customers in the ACT.

A copy of the Issues Paper is available below:

( Document Name Type Size Published date )
Report 11 of 2011: Issues Paper - Retail Prices for Non-Contestable Electricity Customers 2012-2014 (December 2011)PDF870 kB23/12/2011

On 5 April 2012 we released our Draft Report for public comment.  A copy of the Draft Report and Media Release is available below:

( Document Name Type Size Published date )
Report 2 of 2012: Draft Report - Retail Prices for Franchise Electricity Customers 2012-2014 (April 2012)PDF446 kB05/04/2012
Media Release - Draft Report - Retail Prices for Franchise Electricity Customers 2012-2014 (5 April 2012)PDF48 kB05/04/2012

On 8 June 2012 we released our Final Report.  A copy of the Final Report and an accompanying Media Release is available below:

( Document Name Type Size Published date )
Report 4 of 2012: Final Report - Retail Prices for Franchise Electricity Customers 2012-2014 (June 2012)PDF605 kB08/06/2012
Media Release - Final Report - Retail Prices for Franchise Electricity Customers 2012-2014 (8 June 2012) PDF217 kB08/06/2012

Copies of submissions received for both the Issues Paper and Draft Report are available below:

Submissions (Issues Paper)

( Document Name Type Size Published date )
Submission 1 (31 January 2012) ACAT-EWPDF383 kB31/01/2012
Submission 2 (3 February 2012) AGL Energy LimitedPDF140 kB03/02/2012
Submission 3 (3 February 2012) ActewAGL RetailPDF546 kB03/02/2012
Submission 4 (10 February 2012) TRUenergyPDF233 kB10/02/2012
Submission 5 (10 February 2012) Energy Supply Association of AustraliaPDF47 kB10/02/2012
Submission 6 (13 February 2012) Origin Energy Retail LtdPDF135 kB13/02/2012
Submission 7 (15 February 2012) ACT Health DirectoratePDF376 kB15/02/2012

Submissions (Draft Report)

( Document Name Type Size Published date )
Submission 8 (1 May 2012) Care Financial Counselling ServicePDF127 kB01/05/2012
Submission 9 (7 May 2012) ACAT-EWPDF1 MB07/05/2012
Submission 10 (7 May 2012) ACTCOSSPDF27 kB07/05/2012
Submission 11 (9 May 2012) AGL Energy LimitedPDF185 kB09/05/2012

Australian Energy Market Commission Review of Competition in the ACT's Retail Electricity Market

In December 2009, the Ministerial Council on Energy requested the Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) to assess the effectiveness of competition in the ACT's retail electricity market.  The review has been completed and the AEMC released its Stage 2 Final Report outlining its recommendations to promote competition in the ACT electricity retail market on 3 March 2011.  Information on the review is available at:

Our response to the AEMC's First Draft Report released in July 2010 is available below:

( Document Name Type Size Published date )
AEMC Review of Competition in the ACT's Retail Electricity Market - ICRC Submission (August 2010)PDF167 kB17/08/2010