Variation to clause 2.4.1 of the Electricity Transmission Code
- Project Released: 14 Aug 2015
- Project Closes: 29 Oct 2015
- Contact: Nathan Petrus
Overview
The Commission seeks to amend the Electricity Transmission Code to remove the
requirement for the Baroota transmission exit point to be upgraded from December
2017.
The amendment is based on revised economic analysis (using the best available
recent data) which shows that the consumer benefits of the upgrade estimated in
2010/11 are no longer likely to eventuate. As a result, the Commission considers
that the upgrade is no longer justified and proposes to remove the upgrade
obligation from the code to ensure that consumers do not face unnecessary costs.
Status
Current status is Final
- Initiate
- Submissions
- Final
Final
The Commission has released its Final Decision on the variation to clause 2.4.1
of the Electricity Transmission Code. The variation removes the requirement for
ElectraNet to upgrade the Baroota connection point, and will apply on and from
29 October 2015. The Commission's reasons for decision are set out in the Final
Decision paper.