Rate of return review 2021

Status
Past review

We undertook a review of our approach to how we determine reasonable rates of return for the businesses subject to our regulatory regime. Our review was based on wide-ranging research, regulatory best practice, economic principles and thorough analysis. We also consulted with stakeholders.

We published an updated version of the final paper in September 2024 (version 4). A workbook with an example of a cost of debt calculation is also available after the final report below.

The most recent notice (under ‘Notices’ below) provides more detail of the changes to the report.

Report and papers

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30 September 2024 Final report QCA_Rate of return review_final report_version 4_September 2024 pdf, 2.52 Mb
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30 September 2024 Other documents QCA_Cost-of-debt-estimation-workbook_September 2024 xlsx, 18.19 Mb
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30 September 2024 Notice QCA_Rate of return review_notice of update_September 2024 pdf, 87.83 Kb
23 February 2024 Notice QCA_Rate of return review_notice of updated report_2024 pdf, 106.93 Kb
26 July 2023 Notice QCA_Rate of return review – notice of updated report_2023 pdf, 107.02 Kb
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28 June 2021 Draft report Rate of return review – Draft report pdf, 1.73 Mb
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05 October 2021 Submission Seqwater submission – WACC review draft report – Oct 21(1455558.1) pdf, 306.91 Kb
03 September 2021 Submission Queensland Farmers Federation submission – rate of return review draft report pdf, 231.47 Kb
24 August 2021 Submission Aurizon Network submission (incl. cover letter and Att A) pdf, 1.91 Mb
24 August 2021 Submission DBCT user group submission – Rate of return review draft decision – Sep 21(1453636.1) pdf, 118.22 Kb
24 August 2021 Submission DBI submission (incl. cover letter) pdf, 758.20 Kb
24 August 2021 Submission GAWB submission – Rate of return draft report – Aug 21 pdf, 9.89 Mb
24 August 2021 Submission QRC submission – Rate of return review – Aug 21 pdf, 169.91 Kb
24 August 2021 Submission QTC submission – rate of return draft report – final – Aug 21 pdf, 935.69 Kb
20 August 2021 Submission Sunwater submission – 2021 rate of return review draft report – Aug 21 pdf, 985.38 Kb
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02 November 2020 Consultation paper Rate of return review – Request for Comments paper November 2020 pdf, 437.51 Kb
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16 February 2021 sub. no. 1 – Unitywater (Dec 2020) pdf, 510.56 Kb
16 February 2021 sub. no. 2 – Logan City Council (Jan 2021) pdf, 638.78 Kb
16 February 2021 sub. no. 3 – DBI (Jan 2021) pdf, 823.25 Kb
16 February 2021 sub. no. 4 – Pioneer Valley Water Cooperative (Jan 2021) pdf, 604.96 Kb
16 February 2021 sub. no. 5 – Aurizon Network (Jan 2021) pdf, 355.02 Kb
16 February 2021 sub. no. 6 – Sunwater (Jan 2021) pdf, 292.99 Kb
16 February 2021 sub. no. 7 – Seqwater (Jan 2021) pdf, 1.04 Mb
16 February 2021 sub. no. 8 – DBCT User Group (Jan 2021) pdf, 438.46 Kb
16 February 2021 sub. no. 9 – QTC (Jan 2021) pdf, 701.49 Kb
16 February 2021 sub. no. 10 – Urban Utilities (Jan 2021) pdf, 246.02 Kb
16 February 2021 sub. no. 11 – Eton irrigation (Jan 2021) pdf, 155.51 Kb
16 February 2021 sub. no. 12 – Redland City Council (Jan 2021) pdf, 249.54 Kb
16 February 2021 sub. no. 13 – GAWB (Jan 2021) pdf, 269.83 Kb
16 February 2021 sub. no. 14 – ARTC (Feb 2021) pdf, 426.44 Kb
16 February 2021 sub. no. 15 – QFF (Feb 2021) pdf, 294.42 Kb
29 January 2021 sub. no. 16 – Central Highlands Regional Council (Jan 2021) pdf, 10.91 Mb
29 June 2021 Submission QCA rate of return review – Sapere comments for CANEGROWERS 29 June 2021v pdf, 2.11 Mb
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