Network Costs

The Network Costs workstream is being led by the Clean Energy Council (CEC) to bring together stakeholders to identify practical improvements that can provide greater visibility of network connection costs, reduce commercial friction and support more predictable connection outcomes.

Through an independently facilitated, industry-led process, the workstream will develop recommendations and implementation proposals for consideration by the Connections Reform Initiative (CRI) Leadership Group.

The workstream will explore areas including:

• network connection cost information and timing
• contestable and non-contestable works processes
• procurement visibility and design approval timeframes
• equipment specifications and opportunities for greater standardisation
• Designated Network Asset (DNA) access policies and associated cost-allocation arrangements
• cost and schedule information practices used across jurisdictions.

Information on upcoming activities, consultation opportunities and workstream outputs is available on the Clean Energy Council website.