References and further reading This benchmarking report is informed by several sources. These include ACCC/AER research and expert advice provided by Economic Insights. Economic Insights publications The following publications explain in detail how Economic Insights developed and applied the economic benchmarking techniques used by the AER. Economic Insights, Memorandum DNSP Economic Benchmarking Results – Report, November 2016 Economic Insights, Memorandum DNSP MTFP and Opex Cost Function Results, – 13 November 2015 Economic Insights, Economic Benchmarking Assessment of Operating Expenditure for NSW and ACT Electricity DNSPs, 17 November 2014 (). Economic Insights, Response to on Economic Benchmarking Consultants’ Reports of Electricity DNSPs, 22 April 2015 (). ACCC/AER publications These publications provide a comprehensive overview of the benchmarking approaches used by overseas regulators. ACCC/AER, Benchmarking Opex and Capex in Energy Networks Working Paper – no. 6, May 2012 (). ACCC/AER, Regulatory Practices in Other Countries Benchmarking opex and – capex in energy networks, May 2012 (). WIK Consult, Cost Benchmarking in Energy Regulation in European Countries, December 2011 (). AER distribution determinations In each of the following determinations, the AER applied economic benchmarking to determine efficient total forecast opex. AER, Jemena distribution determination 2016 to 2020, Attachment 7 Operating – Expenditure, May 2016, p. 7-22 (). AER, SA Power Networks distribution determination 2015–16 to 2019–20, Attachment 7 Operating Expenditure, October 2015 (). – AER, Final decision, Endeavour Energy distribution determination 2015–16 to 2018–19, Attachment 7 Operating Expenditure, April 2015 (). – AER, Draft decision, Endeavour Energy distribution determination 2015–16 to 2018–19, Attachment 7 Operating Expenditure, November 2014 (). –
References and further reading This benchmarking report is informed by several sources. These include ACCC/AER research and expert advice provided by Economic Insights. Economic Insights publications The following publications explain in detail how Economic Insights developed and applied the economic benchmarking techniques used by the AER. Economic Insights, Memorandum – DNSP Economic Benchmarking Results Report, November 2016 Economic Insights, Memorandum – DNSP MTFP and Opex Cost Function Results, 13 November 2015 Economic Insights, Economic Benchmarking Assessment of Operating Expenditure for NSW and ACT Electricity DNSPs, 17 November 2014 (). Economic Insights, Response to Consultants’ Reports on Economic Benchmarking of Electricity DNSPs, 22 April 2015 (). ACCC/AER publications These publications provide a comprehensive overview of the benchmarking approaches used by overseas regulators. ACCC/AER, Benchmarking Opex and Capex in Energy Networks – Working Paper no. 6, May 2012 (). ACCC/AER, Regulatory Practices in Other Countries – Benchmarking opex and capex in energy networks, May 2012 (). WIK Consult, Cost Benchmarking in Energy Regulation in European Countries, December 2011 (). AER distribution determinations In each of the following determinations, the AER applied economic benchmarking to determine efficient total forecast opex. AER, Jemena distribution determination 2016 to 2020, Attachment 7 – Operating Expenditure, May 2016, p. 7-22 (). AER, SA Power Networks distribution determination 2015–16 to 2019–20, Attachment 7 – Operating Expenditure, October 2015 (). AER, Final decision, Endeavour Energy distribution determination 2015–16 to 2018–19, Attachment 7 – Operating Expenditure, April 2015 (). AER, Draft decision, Endeavour Energy distribution determination 2015–16 to 2018–19, Attachment 7 – Operating Expenditure, November 2014 ().
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