10.2) Amend the AEMA to make Draft amendments SCO April 2013 Detailed analysis explicit the opportunity for jurisdictions suggested the need to transfer responsibility of applying the for amendments to framework developed in 10.1 to the the AEMA or Law is AER. Jurisdictions will report on their not required at this decisions under recommendations 10.1 time. AEMC is and 10.2 to the SCER by the end of currently developing 2013. methodology. States and territories to agree in Finalise amendments SCER May 2013 principle to adopt the new best practice framework Jurisdictions to report SCER December back on 2013 whether/when they will transfer the setting function to AER Transmission Welcome the work done to date by the N/A N/A N/A framework AEMC in undertaking the Transmission Frameworks Review and note the Ensuring that the potential improvements identified in transmission framework is access, connections, and planning supporting the competitive processes. [Due March 2013, but may market by optimising receive earlier] efficient network and generation making Note that the PC, in the draft report for N/A N/A N/A The final report PC’s its inquiry into Electricity Network and Australian Regulatory Frameworks, also identified Government the high level of interdependence response released on
10.2) Amend the AEMA to make explicit the opportunity for jurisdictions to transfer responsibility of applying the framework developed in 10.1 to the AER. Jurisdictions will report on their decisions under recommendations 10.1 and 10.2 to the SCER by the end of 2013. States and territories to agree in principle to adopt the new best practice framework Draft amendments SCO April 2013 Detailed analysis suggested the need for amendments to the AEMA or Law is not required at this time. AEMC is currently developing methodology. Finalise amendments SCER May 2013 Jurisdictions to report back on whether/when they will transfer the setting function to AER SCER December 2013 Transmission framework Ensuring that the transmission framework is supporting the competitive market by optimising efficient network and generation Welcome the work done to date by the AEMC in undertaking the Transmission Frameworks Review and note the potential improvements identified in access, connections, and planning processes. [Due March 2013, but may receive earlier] N/A N/A N/A Note that the PC, in the draft report for its inquiry into Electricity Network Regulatory Frameworks, also identified the high level of interdependence N/A N/A N/A The PC’s final report and Australian Government response released on making
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