metrics) assumptions will need to be made to estimate data. services. (Submission, p. 25) 4.1 4.1.2 (General difficulties in Aurora can report unit cost for installation, replacement and Aurora (and DNSPs generally) will need to confirm which asset types (i.e. poles, cabling, estimating descriptor maintenance of public lighting services. Capex costs associated with luminaires and lights) are included unit cost calculations for installation, replacement and metrics) assets not owned by Aurora are not recorded and excluded from maintenance public lighting services. Disclosure of these calculations can be made in the unit rate calculations. (Bilateral meeting) basis of preparation. 4.1 4.1.2 (General difficulties in Ergon does not separately capture repair and replacement We will accept estimates of the time taken to rectify public lighting services. DNSPs estimating descriptor expenditure. Estimation and apportionment required to calculate should disclose their estimation methods in the basis of preparation. metrics) values. (Submission, p. 25) SP AusNet noted that some estimation would be required to report expenditure data for years 2008/09 and 2009/10, but that all other years can be reported. (Submission, spreadsheet) Table 6.4 Detailed issues and responses – Metering services (distribution) Template Description of data/ cells NSP comments AER Response number 4.2 4.2.1 (Double-counting of Ergon noted that CT/direct connect meter categories may We acknowledge that CT and direct connect meters may be some combination of single and meter types) be some combination of single/multiphase. Ergon suggested However, the template requires DNSPs to report the volume of the meter population which is that the AER’s categories could be re-cast so as to avoid either CT or direct connect meters; and separately the volume of the meter population which is
metrics) assumptions will need to be made to estimate data. (Submission, p. 25) services. 4.1 4.1.2 (General difficulties in estimating descriptor metrics) Aurora can report unit cost for installation, replacement and maintenance of public lighting services. Capex costs associated with assets not owned by Aurora are not recorded and excluded from unit rate calculations. (Bilateral meeting) Aurora (and DNSPs generally) will need to confirm which asset types (i.e. poles, cabling, luminaires and lights) are included unit cost calculations for installation, replacement and maintenance public lighting services. Disclosure of these calculations can be made in the basis of preparation. 4.1 4.1.2 (General difficulties in estimating descriptor metrics) Ergon does not separately capture repair and replacement expenditure. Estimation and apportionment required to calculate values. (Submission, p. 25) SP AusNet noted that some estimation would be required to report expenditure data for years 2008/09 and 2009/10, but that all other years can be reported. (Submission, spreadsheet) We will accept estimates of the time taken to rectify public lighting services. DNSPs should disclose their estimation methods in the basis of preparation. Table 6.4 Detailed issues and responses – Metering services (distribution) Template number Description of data/ cells NSP comments AER Response 4.2 4.2.1 (Double-counting of meter types) Ergon noted that CT/direct connect meter categories may be some combination of single/multiphase. Ergon suggested that the AER’s categories could be re-cast so as to avoid We acknowledge that CT and direct connect meters may be some combination of single and However, the template requires DNSPs to report the volume of the meter population which is either CT or direct connect meters; and separately the volume of the meter population which is
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