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Uncertain and unforeseen events applications

In its final decisions on the 2008 regional and rural water price review and the 2009 metropolitan Melbourne price review, the Commission approved a mechanism to allow the water businesses to apply for tariff adjustments to deal with the impact of uncertain and unforeseen events (the uncertain and unforeseen events mechanism).

Examples of uncertain and unforeseen events that could justify an application under this mechanism include:

• significant changes in the timing or costs associated with major capital (or other) projects
• significant differences between actual and forecast demand levels
• changes in legislative and other Government-imposed obligations, including the introduction of a national emissions trading scheme
• catastrophic events such as fire, earthquake or act of terrorism and/or
• any other events that are not within the business' control and for which the Commission considers an adjustment is required.

Barwon Water

The Commission’s Final Determination in June 2008 excluded the Melbourne to Geelong Pipeline from the pricing determination. The determination allows Barwon Water to apply for a re-opening when the project is complete and comes into service. Barwon Water has now submitted an application to re-open its 2008 price determination to recover the commissioning and construction costs associated with the Melbourne to Geelong Pipeline.

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Date Title Submissions Type Barwon Water 12/12/2011 Barwon Water application for price adjustment View Submissions Submissions close 24/02/2012 (749k) 12/12/2011 Proposed schedule of prices   (14k) 12/12/2011 Customer bills   (26k) Coliban Water 16/06/2010 Coliban Water Determination Paper 2010   (3418k) 16/06/2010 Statement by Dr Ron Ben-David Commission Chairperson   (55k) 10/03/2010 Coliban Water application for tariff adjustment View Submissions (419k) Results 1 - 6 of 6 1 | Go to page:

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