of upstream augmentation required to provide the connection service and associated cost; other incidental costs and the basis of their calculation including, if relevant, costs of minor deviation from the standard specification for a basic or a connection service standard (as the case may connection service require). 5A.E.3 Connection charge guidelines must develop and AER publish guidelines (connection charge for the development of guidelines) by connection policies Distribution Network Service Providers. purpose of the guidelines is to ensure that connection charges: (1) are reasonable, taking into account the efficient costs of providing the connection services arising from the or new connection connection and the revenue a alteration prudent operator in the circumstances of the relevant Distribution Network Service would require to provide Provider those connection services; and (2) provide, without undue administrative cost, a user-pays signal to reflect the efficient cost
of upstream augmentation required to provide the connection service and associated cost; other incidental costs and the basis of their calculation including, if relevant, costs of minor deviation from the standard specification for a basic connection service or a standard connection service (as the case may require). 5A.E.3 Connection charge guidelines AER must develop and publish guidelines (connection charge guidelines) for the development of connection policies by Distribution Network Service Providers. purpose of the guidelines is to ensure that connection charges: (1) are reasonable, taking into account the efficient costs of providing the connection services arising from the new connection or connection alteration and the revenue a prudent operator in the circumstances of the relevant Distribution Network Service Provider would require to provide those connection services; and (2) provide, without undue administrative cost, a user-pays signal to reflect the efficient cost
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