Summary of Issues Addressed The following table sets out our understanding of the AER’s proposed approach, as specified in the Preliminary Framework and Approach, with our response summary. Sections 2 9 of this submission – provide discussion and argument relating to our summary responses. Preliminary F&A Element - NSW CCP10 Response Summary Issue 1: Classification of distribution Pages 6 - 12 services Classification of services into groups as: Direct Control (common The CCP supports classification distribution services, groups. Ancillary services); Negotiated; and Unclassified The CCP supports consistency across (Metering services, jurisdictions possible Connection services, public lighting and unregulated distribution services) Common Distribution services to be Agreed classified as Control Services” “Direct Emergency Recoverable works as Agreed on the basis the EBSS applies Common Distribution services and to all NSW DBs therefore direct control services Metering Services to be classified differently than in the past due to introduction of meter coordinator functions with new metering arrangements from 1/12/17. Type 1-4: unclassified Type 1-4: agreed Type 5,6 meters: not classified Type 5-6: agreed as legacy services Type 7: direct control Type 7: agreed Metering coordinator, metering provider Agreed as this is necessary to facilitate and metering data provider: competition under the AEMC Unregulated services. contestability framework and the guideline Connection Services Premise Connections: not classified Agreed Extensions db makes financial – contribution: standard control All other extensions: not classified Augmentations: Standard Control Ancillary Services: Direct Control Agreed Public Lighting: Direct Control Partial agreement. CCP recommends that AER assist in negotiations for a binding Public Lighting Code to improve consistency of performance standards and emergence of developing
Summary of Issues Addressed The following table sets out our understanding of the AER’s proposed approach, as specified in the Preliminary Framework and Approach, with our response summary. Sections 2 – 9 of this submission provide discussion and argument relating to our summary responses. Preliminary F&A Element - NSW CCP10 Response Summary Issue 1: Classification of distribution services Pages 6 - 12 Classification of services into groups as: Direct Control (common distribution services, Ancillary services); Negotiated; and Unclassified (Metering services, Connection services, public lighting and unregulated distribution services) The CCP supports classification groups. The CCP supports consistency across jurisdictions possible Common Distribution services to be classified as “Direct Control Services” Agreed Emergency Recoverable works as Common Distribution services and therefore direct control services Agreed on the basis the EBSS applies to all NSW DBs Metering Services to be classified differently than in the past due to introduction of meter coordinator functions with new metering arrangements from 1/12/17. Type 1-4: unclassified Type 5,6 meters: not classified Type 7: direct control Type 1-4: agreed Type 5-6: agreed as legacy services Type 7: agreed Metering coordinator, metering provider and metering data provider: Unregulated services. Agreed as this is necessary to facilitate competition under the AEMC contestability framework and the guideline Connection Services Premise Connections: not classified Extensions – db makes financial contribution: standard control All other extensions: not classified Augmentations: Standard Control Agreed Ancillary Services: Direct Control Agreed Public Lighting: Direct Control Partial agreement. CCP recommends that AER assist in negotiations for a binding Public Lighting Code to improve consistency of performance standards and emergence of developing
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