Price Controls 220: Australian Price Controls - On Demand Course Material
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Price Controls 220: Australian Price Controls - On Demand Course Material

By MCC Economics and Finance

Explore how the regulatory practice in Australia uses incentive schemes and more to regulate network revenues and ensure efficient outcomes.

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Online

Agenda

1. Introduction

2. The AER's Role in Economic Regulation

3. The AER's Price Control Timings & Structure

4. The Building Blocks Approach

5. Return on Capital and WACC

6. Opex and Capex Assessment

7. Capital Expenditure Sharing Scheme (CESS)

8. Efficiency Benefit Sharing Scheme (EBSS)

9. Service Target Performance Incentive Scheme (STPIS)

10. Benchmarking and Regulatory Tools

11. Summary

12. References and Useful Links

13. Quiz Questions to Test Your Knowledge

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Highlights

  • Online

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No refunds

About this event

Science & Tech • Other

*Please note that this course is only available on demand and there is no meeting being held.**


Welcome to Price Controls 220! This course presents an in-depth case study of the Australian Energy Regulator’s (AER) approach to economic regulation in the National Electricity Market. You’ll learn how the AER determines revenues using a structured building block model, supported by transparent processes, benchmarking, and incentive-based schemes.

Once you register, you’ll gain immediate access to a lecture video, slides, a transcript, and a quiz — perfect for professionals interested in regulatory economics, network pricing, or energy systems.

This course offers you:
📘 A clear explanation of the AER’s building block framework
💡 Insight into how WACC is set using the Rate of Return Instrument (RoRI)
📊 Exploration of incentive mechanisms like EBSS, CESS, and STPIS

Don’t miss this chance to:
📐 Learn how efficient cost recovery is structured in Australian regulation
📈 Understand how Opex and Capex forecasts are assessed and challenged
⚙ Discover how benchmarking supports performance improvement and tariff fairness

This course is for:

  • Regulatory economists and electricity market professionals
  • Network operators, infrastructure investors, and engineers
  • Public finance analysts and pricing advisors
  • Students and researchers studying cost-based or incentive-based regulation

Register today to explore one of the world’s most structured and performance-focused regulatory models for energy infrastructure.

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