ACCC review of State Water’s regulated charges 2014-2017

Background

Under the Water Charge (Infrastructure) Rules 2010 (WCIR) the ACCC is the regulator responsible for approving or determining State Water’s regulated charges to apply for the period 1 July 2014 to 30 June 2017. State Water was previously regulated by the NSW Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal(IPART).

The WCIR are available at http://www.comlaw.gov.au/Details/F2011L00058.

The ACCC has released the following documents to assist stakeholders to understand the approval/determination process:

• A guide to the water charge (infrastructure) rules: Pricing application for part 6 operators
• Pricing Principles for price approvals and determinations under the Water Charge (Infrastructure) Rules

Outline of the process

1. Pre-application consultation

Prior to May 2013 the ACCC will be running information sessions for State Water’s customers in their areas to explain the review process that will be conducted by the ACCC.

1.1 Information sessions for State Water customers

Moree

10.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m.  Thursday 15 November 2012

Moree Plains Community Library, 36 Balo Street, Moree

Dubbo

3.30 p.m. to 5.00 p.m. Wednesday 12 December 2012

Dubbo Neighbourhood Centre, 1/80 Gipps Street, Dubbo

Lithgow

2.30 p.m. to 4.00 p.m. Tuesday 18 December 2012

Lithgow Workies, 3-7 Tank Street, Lithgow

Goondiwindi

1.30 p.m. to 2.30 p.m. (Queensland time), Wednesday 27 February 2013

Gateway to training centre, 15-21 Russell Street,Goondiwindi

Narrabri

2.30 p.m. to 4.00 p.m. Thursday 28 February 2013

The Crossing Theatre, River Side Room, 117 Tibbereena Street, Narrabri

Deniliquin

3.30 p.m. to 5.00 p.m. Wednesday 6 March 2013

Deniliquin RSL Club, 72 End Street, Deniliquin

Condobolin

3.00 p.m. to 4.30 p.m. Tuesday 19 March 2013

Condobolin Agricultural Research Centre, Trundle Road, Condobolin

Leeton

3.30 p.m. to 5.00 p.m. Wednesday 20 March 2013

Leeton Heritage Motor Inn, 439 Yanco Avenue, Leeton

2. State Water application and consultation – May 2013

The ACCC will publish State Water’s application for approval/determination of its regulated charges here when it is received in May 2013 and will seek written submissions on the application. The submissions will be published here.

Information about public consultation forums on State Water's application will be published here when details are confirmed.

3. ACCC draft decision and consultation December 2014

After considering State Water’s application and any submissions the ACCC will release its draft decision by December 2013 and undertake public consultation on that draft decision.

Written submissions on the draft decision will also be sought at that time.  The submissions will be published here. Information about public consultation forums on the ACCC's draft decision will be published here when details are confirmed.

4. Final decision – The ACCC will release its final approval/determination of State Waters regulated charges for 2014 to 2017 in June 2014.