On 18 September 2020, the Electricity Networks Access Code 2004 was amended to support the delivery of the State Government’s Energy Transformation Strategy. As a result of the amendments, the ERA is required to publish a framework and approach document prior to Western Power submitting its next access arrangement proposal in February 2022. The framework and approach sets out the services that will be regulated through the access arrangement and the incentive mechanisms that will apply.
The ERA is also required to develop and publish four new guidelines on valuing net benefits, new facilities investment test determinations, multi-function assets and a demand management innovation allowance mechanism.
On 5 November 2020 the ERA published a scoping paper to inform stakeholders of the process it must follow to develop the framework and approach and to seek preliminary views on matters that should be considered in the development of the issues paper. Public submissions received in response to the scoping paper are published below.
On 1 April 2021 the ERA published an issues paper seeking views from stakeholders on the framework and approach for Western Power’s fifth access arrangement review. Public submissions received in response to the issues paper are published below.
On 11 June 2021 the ERA published its draft decision on the framework and approach for Western Power’s fifth access arrangement review. Public submissions received in response to the draft decision are published below.
On 9 August 2021 the ERA published its final decision on the framework and approach for Western Power’s fifth access arrangement review.
As indicated in the final decision on the framework and approach, on 10 September 2021 the ERA published a consultation paper on the classification of services provided by batteries owned by Western Power. Public submissions received in response to the consultation paper are published below. The ERA published a determination on 25 October 2021, that services provided by batteries owned by Western Power should be classified as an excluded service.
Classification of services provided by batteries owned by Western Power
