IPART has reviewed the maximum prices that Hunter Water can charge to provide water, sewerage, stormwater, and other services.
The prices we set for Hunter Water’s services apply from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2020.
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Total feedback submissions
What we do
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Review Completed
Prices for Hunter Water Corporation from 1 July 2016
Start date: Jul 2014
Timeline
7 Sep 2015
8 Dec 2015
10 Dec 2015
22 Mar 2016
11 Apr 2016
14 Jun 2016
Consultation
Agenda - Public Hearing - dishonoured and declined payment fees - Sydney
Dishonoured and declined payment fees public hearing Agenda
Draft Report
The Draft Report sets out our draft prices and decisions for our review of the maximum prices Hunter Water can charge for providing water, sewerage and other services from 1 July 2016.
Submissions
15
Submissions received for Draft Report
| Date received | Entity | Name | Download |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2016 | Individual | Greg Piper | |
| 15 Apr 2016 | Public Interest Advocacy Centre | Kristal Burry | |
| 15 Apr 2016 | Individual | Anonymous (W16/1899) | |
| 15 Apr 2016 | Individual | Anonymous (W16/1900) | |
| 15 Apr 2016 | Individual | Anonymous (W16/1901) | |
| 15 Apr 2016 | NSW Council of Social Service | Douglas McCloskey | |
| 17 Apr 2016 | Individual | Michael Wellsmore | |
| 18 Apr 2016 | Individual | Christopher Minns (Confidential) ** | |
| 18 Apr 2016 | Energy & Water Ombudsman NSW | Rory Campbell | |
| 18 Apr 2016 | Individual | Tim Crakanthorp | |
| 18 Apr 2016 | Hunter Water | Emma Turner * | |
| 18 Apr 2016 | Urban Development Institute of Australia - NSW Division | Elizabeth York | |
| 18 Apr 2016 | NSW EPA | Adam Gilligan | |
| 18 Apr 2016 | Individual | Anonymous (W16/1933) | |
| 16 Apr 2016 | Individual | Anonymous (W16/1934) |
* Part of submission not published due to confidentiality and/or other legal reasons
** Submission not published due to confidentiality and/or other legal reasons
Agenda - Public Hearing on Wholesale water and wastewater pricing - Sydney
SMC Conference and Function Centre66 Goulburn StreetSydney
Issues Paper
This Issues Paper sets out key issues in our review of the maximum prices that Hunter Water can charge for providing water, sewerage, stormwater, and other services, to apply from 1 July 2016.
Submissions
11
Submissions received for Issues Paper
| Date received | Entity | Name | Download |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jul 2015 | Individual | Anonymous (W15/2984) | |
| 14 Sep 2015 | Individual | Geoff Eather | |
| 26 Sep 2015 | Elermore Glen Retirement Village | Bruce Deitz | |
| 2 Oct 2015 | Energy & Water Ombudsman NSW | Jane Leung | |
| 3 Oct 2015 | Individual | CHERYL A'DISON | |
| 5 Oct 2015 | Individual | Peter Sullivan | |
| 5 Oct 2015 | Public Interest Advocacy Centre | Kristal Burry | |
| 6 Oct 2015 | Total Environment Centre | Leigh Martin | |
| 6 Oct 2015 | Department of Primary Industries Water | Gavin Hanlon | |
| 6 Oct 2015 | Hunter Water | Emma Turner | |
| 12 Oct 2015 | Flow Systems | Terry Leckie |
* Part of submission not published due to confidentiality and/or other legal reasons
** Submission not published due to confidentiality and/or other legal reasons
All documents
Consultant Supplementary Report by Jacobs - Hunter Water Expenditure Review
IPART engaged the consultancy firm Jacobs to review key issues that Hunter Water raised in its response to our draft decisions on its prudent and efficient expenditure.
Media Release on Final Report
This media release provides an overview of our Final Report on Hunter Water’s prices.
Fact Sheet - Residential customers
This fact sheet summarises our decisions on Hunter Water’s prices for residential customers. These apply from 1 July 2016 and include water, sewerage, stormwater and other services.
Final Report
The Final Report outlines our decisions on the maximum prices that Hunter Water can charge its customers for water, sewerage, stormwater and other services.
Fact Sheet - Dishonoured or declined payment and late payment fees
This fact sheet summarises the maximum late payment and dishonoured or declined payment fees we have specified for Sydney Water from 1 July 2016
Fact Sheet - Unregulated pricing agreements
This fact sheet summarises our decision to allow large non-residential customers to choose to enter into unregulated pricing agreements with their service provider (Sydney Water or Hunter Water) fo
Fact Sheet - Non-residential customers
This fact sheet summarises our decisions on Hunter Water’s prices for non-residential customers.
Agenda - Public Hearing - dishonoured and declined payment fees - Sydney
Dishonoured and declined payment fees public hearing Agenda
Consultant Report by CEPA - Advice on Efficiency Carryover Mechanisms
IPART engaged the consultancy firm Cambridge Economic Policy Associates (CEPA) to review options to introduce efficiency carryover mechanisms for urban water utilities in NSW.
Draft Determination
The Draft Determination is the legal instrument for the draft pricing decision relating to the maximum prices Hunter Water can charge for providing water, sewerage and other services from 1 July 20
Draft Report
The Draft Report sets out our draft prices and decisions for our review of the maximum prices Hunter Water can charge for providing water, sewerage and other services from 1 July 2016.
Submissions
15
Submissions received for Draft Report
| Date received | Entity | Name | Download |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2016 | Individual | Greg Piper | |
| 15 Apr 2016 | Public Interest Advocacy Centre | Kristal Burry | |
| 15 Apr 2016 | Individual | Anonymous (W16/1899) | |
| 15 Apr 2016 | Individual | Anonymous (W16/1900) | |
| 15 Apr 2016 | Individual | Anonymous (W16/1901) | |
| 15 Apr 2016 | NSW Council of Social Service | Douglas McCloskey | |
| 17 Apr 2016 | Individual | Michael Wellsmore | |
| 18 Apr 2016 | Individual | Christopher Minns (Confidential) ** | |
| 18 Apr 2016 | Energy & Water Ombudsman NSW | Rory Campbell | |
| 18 Apr 2016 | Individual | Tim Crakanthorp | |
| 18 Apr 2016 | Hunter Water | Emma Turner * | |
| 18 Apr 2016 | Urban Development Institute of Australia - NSW Division | Elizabeth York | |
| 18 Apr 2016 | NSW EPA | Adam Gilligan | |
| 18 Apr 2016 | Individual | Anonymous (W16/1933) | |
| 16 Apr 2016 | Individual | Anonymous (W16/1934) |
* Part of submission not published due to confidentiality and/or other legal reasons
** Submission not published due to confidentiality and/or other legal reasons
Fact Sheet - Dishonoured or declined payment and late payment fees
This fact sheet summarises our draft recommendations for the maximum late payment and dishonoured or declined payment fees that would be charged by Sydney Water from 1 July 2016.
Fact Sheet - Non residential customers
This fact sheet summarises our draft decisions on the prices that Hunter Water can charge for providing water, sewerage and other services from 1 July 2016 for non-residential customers.
Fact Sheet - Unregulated pricing agreements
This fact sheet summarises our draft decision to introduce greater pricing flexibility by allowing large non-residential customers to elect to opt out of regulated prices and enter into unregulated
Media Release on Draft Report
Our media release provides an overview of our Draft Report and invites feedback from stakeholders on our draft decisions and prices.
Fact Sheet - Residential customers
This fact sheet summarises our draft decisions on the prices that Hunter Water would charge for providing water, sewerage and other services from 1 July 2016 for residential customers.
Advertisement on Public Hearing for late payment fee and dishonoured and declined payment fee
Advertisement for Public Hearing for late payment fee, dishonoured and declined payment fee
Consultant Report by Jacobs - Hunter Water Expenditure Review
IPART engaged the consultancy firm Jacobs to review the operating and capital expenditure proposed by Hunter Water.
Agenda - Public Hearing on Wholesale water and wastewater pricing - Sydney
SMC Conference and Function Centre66 Goulburn StreetSydney
Issues Paper
This Issues Paper sets out key issues in our review of the maximum prices that Hunter Water can charge for providing water, sewerage, stormwater, and other services, to apply from 1 July 2016.
Submissions
11
Submissions received for Issues Paper
| Date received | Entity | Name | Download |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jul 2015 | Individual | Anonymous (W15/2984) | |
| 14 Sep 2015 | Individual | Geoff Eather | |
| 26 Sep 2015 | Elermore Glen Retirement Village | Bruce Deitz | |
| 2 Oct 2015 | Energy & Water Ombudsman NSW | Jane Leung | |
| 3 Oct 2015 | Individual | CHERYL A'DISON | |
| 5 Oct 2015 | Individual | Peter Sullivan | |
| 5 Oct 2015 | Public Interest Advocacy Centre | Kristal Burry | |
| 6 Oct 2015 | Total Environment Centre | Leigh Martin | |
| 6 Oct 2015 | Department of Primary Industries Water | Gavin Hanlon | |
| 6 Oct 2015 | Hunter Water | Emma Turner | |
| 12 Oct 2015 | Flow Systems | Terry Leckie |
* Part of submission not published due to confidentiality and/or other legal reasons
** Submission not published due to confidentiality and/or other legal reasons
Media Release on Issues Paper
IPART has started our review of the maximum prices that Hunter Water can charge its customers from 1 July 2016.
Fact Sheet on Issues Paper
This Fact Sheet provides important information for consumers and other stakeholders on our Issues Paper to the Hunter Water price review.
Advertisement on Issues Paper
This advertisement calls for submissions by 5 October 2015 to our review of the maximum prices that Hunter Water can charge for providing water, sewerage, stormwater, and other services, to apply f
Hunter Water's pricing proposal
Hunter Water's submission to IPART on prices to apply from 1 July 2016
Media Release
Hunter Water has submitted its proposed charges to apply from 1 July 2016 for water, sewerage, stormwater, trade waste and other services for assessment by IPART.
Fact Sheet
This Fact Sheet outlines how you can have you say about Hunter Water Corporation's prices from 1 July 2016.
Media Release
At the request of Hunter Water Corporation (Hunter Water), the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) has agreed to bring forward the timing of Hunter Water’s price review by one year
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