We outline our detailed assessment of the rate of change in appendix B. Step Changes We have included step changes in our alternative opex forecast for the following proposals: Power of Choice metering contestability Power of Choice cost reflective tariffs Power of Choice customer access to data Power of Choice access to smart meter services and shared market protocol new connections charging framework. In total these step changes contribute $5.4 million ($2015) or 0.5 per cent to our total opex forecast for AusNet Services for the 2016–20 regulatory control period. We consider these step changes represent the efficient and prudent costs of meeting new regulatory obligations. We were not satisfied there were reasons to change our opex forecast for other step changes. Our position on AusNet Services' proposed step changes is summarised in Table 7.4. Table . Step changes ($ million, 2015) Preliminary Initial proposal Revised proposal Final decision decision New connections charging 2.1 1.4 – – framework Power of Choice: 0.6 0.6 – – Customer access to data Power of Choice: Cost 0.9 0.3 – – reflective pricing Power of Choice: 2.8 2.8 – – Metering contestability Power of Choice: Access to smart meter services 0.3 0.3 – – and SMP/B2B integration Power of Choice: Demand 0.1 – – – response mechanism Demand management 4.8 – – – 4.8 6.9 5.4 – Total Source: AER analysis. We discuss each of the step changes AusNet Services in more detail in appendix C.
We outline our detailed assessment of the rate of change in appendix B. Step Changes We have included step changes in our alternative opex forecast for the following proposals: Power of Choice metering contestability Power of Choice cost reflective tariffs Power of Choice customer access to data Power of Choice access to smart meter services and shared market protocol new connections charging framework. In total these step changes contribute $5.4 million ($2015) or 0.5 per cent to our total opex forecast for AusNet Services for the 2016–20 regulatory control period. We consider these step changes represent the efficient and prudent costs of meeting new regulatory obligations. We were not satisfied there were reasons to change our opex forecast for other step changes. Our position on AusNet Services' proposed step changes is summarised in Table 7.4. Table . Step changes ($ million, 2015) Initial proposal Preliminary decision Revised proposal Final decision New connections charging framework – – 2.1 1.4 Power of Choice: Customer access to data – – 0.6 0.6 Power of Choice: Cost reflective pricing – – 0.9 0.3 Power of Choice: Metering contestability – – 2.8 2.8 Power of Choice: Access to smart meter services and SMP/B2B integration – – 0.3 0.3 Power of Choice: Demand response mechanism – – 0.1 – Demand management 4.8 – – – Total 4.8 – 6.9 5.4 Source: AER analysis. We discuss each of the step changes AusNet Services in more detail in appendix C.
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