Appendix C Summary of submissions – Table C.1 Summary of submissions on the preliminary position F&A Stakeholder Summary AER response Strongly supported the AER continuing to classify metering services for type 6 meters as alternative control services. Supported the provision of metering services broken down into a meter installation service and meter provision service, in the We consider it is appropriate to Classification of interests of transparent pricing. reclassify type 5 meter services from Origin services negotiated to alternative control. See Supported type 5 meters reclassified section 1.3.3. from negotiated to alternative control. Highlights that the SA Government’s proposed policy that type 5 meters be installed as new and replacement meters and that this meter can only be provided by distributors. Seek assurance from us that nothing in the F&A will add to or reinforce any barriers to achieving its policy proposals to expand monthly reading to vulnerable consumers. Non-standard Type 6 import and The treatment of metering in the F&A must export meters to be reclassified as contain sufficient flexibility in order to, at the SACOSS alternative control service. See section least, not add to or reinforce any barriers to 1.3.3. an efficient workable solution (introduction of smart(er) meters in SA). Stated that type 6 import and export meters is a prima-facie challenge to the idea of services’ where there is no ‘negotiated contestability. Supported our preliminary position to classify Vector type 6 and 5 meters in South Australia (and See section 1.3.3. Qld) as alternative control services. Suggested that type 7 unmetered connection points be made contestable or shifted from Type 7 unmetered services will remain standard control to alternative control. Citelum Australia classified as standard control. See Supported our continued classification of section 1.3.3. public lighting services as a Negotiated Distribution Service. Supported our continued classification of Public lighting services will continue to LGA public lighting services as a Negotiated be classified as negotiated services. Distribution Service. See section 1.3.4. Supported our continued classification of We consider that the current public lighting services as a Negotiated definition of 'asset relocations' would Distribution Service. DPTI benefit from additional clarity to Stated that the definition of relocation ‘asset ensure that the negotiated services services’ is unclear. Suggested alternative framework applies to all asset wording to ensure that SA Power Networks is
Appendix C – Summary of submissions Table C.1 Summary of submissions on the preliminary position F&A Stakeholder Summary AER response Classification of services Origin Strongly supported the AER continuing to classify metering services for type 6 meters as alternative control services. Supported the provision of metering services broken down into a meter installation service and meter provision service, in the interests of transparent pricing. Supported type 5 meters reclassified from negotiated to alternative control. Highlights that the SA Government’s proposed policy that type 5 meters be installed as new and replacement meters and that this meter can only be provided by distributors. We consider it is appropriate to reclassify type 5 meter services from negotiated to alternative control. See section 1.3.3. SACOSS Seek assurance from us that nothing in the F&A will add to or reinforce any barriers to achieving its policy proposals to expand monthly reading to vulnerable consumers. The treatment of metering in the F&A must contain sufficient flexibility in order to, at the least, not add to or reinforce any barriers to an efficient workable solution (introduction of smart(er) meters in SA). Stated that type 6 import and export meters is a prima-facie challenge to the idea of ‘negotiated services’ where there is no contestability. Non-standard Type 6 import and export meters to be reclassified as alternative control service. See section 1.3.3. Vector Supported our preliminary position to classify type 6 and 5 meters in South Australia (and Qld) as alternative control services. See section 1.3.3. Citelum Australia Suggested that type 7 unmetered connection points be made contestable or shifted from standard control to alternative control. Supported our continued classification of public lighting services as a Negotiated Distribution Service. Type 7 unmetered services will remain classified as standard control. See section 1.3.3. LGA Supported our continued classification of public lighting services as a Negotiated Distribution Service. Public lighting services will continue to be classified as negotiated services. See section 1.3.4. DPTI Supported our continued classification of public lighting services as a Negotiated Distribution Service. Stated that the definition of ‘asset relocation services’ is unclear. Suggested alternative wording to ensure that SA Power Networks is We consider that the current definition of 'asset relocations' would benefit from additional clarity to ensure that the negotiated services framework applies to all asset
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