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5 July 2010 (ISBN: 978-1-869451-00-4)

Draft Commerce Act Electricity Distribution Services Input Methodologies) Determination

SCHEDULE D CAPITAL AND OPERATING EXPENDITURE - REGULATORY TEMPLATES
This spreadsheet should be read in conjunction with the Draft Determination.
Part of this spreadsheet is the Excel workbook referred to in Schedule D of the Draft Determination.
The parts that are referred to in the Draft Determination are listed below.
The whole spreadsheet is that referred to in paragraph 1.3.12 of the Companion Paper (Draft Determinations and CPP Requirements) ISBN: 978-1-869451-03-5

Ref all opexTitle in Draft

categories Determination
except general Tab in this spreadsheet
Table 1 capex
management, administration and overheads CapexProjectProgramme
Table 2 opex
general management, administration and OpexProjectProgramme
Table 3 overheads opex Overheads template
Table 4 unit rate escalators Unit Rate Escalators
 INPUT METHODOLOGIES
QUANTITATIVE INFORMATION HIERARCHY - ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION

Projects & Programmes Indirect costs (opex)

Template records capex and

Projects & Programmes
opex for each Project &
categorised by relevant General Management,
Programme for each year of
Service Category & Administration and Overheads
the Current & Next Regulatory
Capex/Opex Category
Periods

Service Category Capex Category Asset Category

(a) Provide and operate network infrastructure Assets owned by the EDB but
between input and offtake connection points and Customer Connection installed at bulk supply points
deliver electricity through the network owned by others

Sub-transmission network
(b) Provide load management services System Growth
including power transformers

(c) Provide connection services, including

Reliability, Safety and Distribution network including
changes of connection point capacity and/or
Environment distribution transformers
reliability

(d) Provide for rearrangement of network assets at Asset Replacement and

Switchgear
3rd party request (includes undergrounding) Renewal

(e) optionally, provide an additional service (or

Low voltage distribution
services if necessary) to those listed in (a) (d), Asset Relocations
network
specified by the applicant

Non-System Fixed Assets Ripple Injection Plant

Opex Category SCADA

System Management and

Communications Equipment
Operations

Routine and Preventative supporting or secondary

Metering systems
Maintenance systems

Refurbishment and Renewal

Power factor correction plant
Maintenance

EDB-owned mobile substations and

Fault and Emergency
generators whose function is to increase
Maintenance
supply reliability or reduce peak demand

Other Other generation plant owned by the EDB

Labour Source

In-house

Related Party Contractors

Non-related Party Contractors

 INPUT METHODOLOGIES
SERVICE EXPENDITURE CATEGORISATION - ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION

Service Categories Related Capex Categories Related Opex Categories

System Management and Operations

System Growth Routine and Preventative Maintenance

Refurbishment and Renewal
(a) Provide and operate network infrastructure between input and Reliability, Safety and Environment
Maintenance
offtake connection points and deliver electricity through the
network Asset Replacement and Renewal Fault and Emergency Maintenance

Asset Relocations Other

Non-System Fixed Assets

Customer Connection System Management and Operations

System Growth Routine and Preventative Maintenance

Refurbishment and Renewal
Maintenance
(b) Provide load management services
Asset Replacement and Renewal Fault and Emergency Maintenance

Other

Non-System Fixed Assets

Customer Connection System Management and Operations

Routine and Preventative Maintenance

Refurbishment and Renewal

Reliability, Safety and Environment
(c) Provide connection services, including changes of connection Maintenance
point capacity and/or reliability
Asset Replacement and Renewal Fault and Emergency Maintenance

Other

(d) Provide for rearrangement of network assets at 3rd party

request (includes undergrounding)

Asset Relocations

(e) optionally, provide an additional service (or services if

necessary) to those listed in (a) (d), specified by the applicant

Other
 Find Top Five Capex Projects Find Top Five Opex Projects

Top Five Capex Projects Top Five Opex Projects

Rank Project name $000 Rank Project name $000
1 555.00 1 1

2 2

3 3

4 4

5 5

1.2

.8

.6

.4

.2

555.00
 Calculate Total
Assessment Year Regulatory Year
Total
Service Categories Related Capex Categories Year 1 Year 2 Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5

Customer Connection - - - - - - - -

System Growth - - - - - - - -

Reliability, Safety and Environment - - - - - - - -

(a) Provide and operate network infrastructure between input and
offtake connection points and deliver electricity through the Asset Replacement and Renewal - - - - - - - -
network
Asset Relocations - - - - - - - -

Non-System Fixed Assets - - - - - - - -

Subtotal - - - - - - - -

Customer Connection - - - - - - - -

System Growth - - - - - - - -

Reliability, Safety and Environment - - - - - - - -

(b) Provide load management services Asset Replacement and Renewal - - - - - - - -

Asset Relocations - - - - - - - -

Non-System Fixed Assets - - - - - - - -

Subtotal - - - - - - - -

Customer Connection - - - - - - - -

System Growth - - - - - - - -

Reliability, Safety and Environment - - - - - - - -

(c) Provide connection services, including changes of connection

Asset Replacement and Renewal - - - - - - - -
point capacity and/or reliability
Asset Relocations - - - - - - - -

Non-System Fixed Assets - - - - - - - -

Subtotal - - - - - - - -

Customer Connection - - - - - - - -

System Growth - - - - - - - -

Reliability, Safety and Environment - - - - - - - -

(d) Provide for rearrangement of network assets at 3rd party

Asset Replacement and Renewal - - - - - - - -
request (includes undergrounding)
Asset Relocations - - - - - - - -

Non-System Fixed Assets - - - - - - - -

Subtotal - - - - - - - -

Customer Connection - - - - - - - -

System Growth - - - - - - - -

Reliability, Safety and Environment - - - - - - - -

(e) optionally, provide an additional service (or services if

Asset Replacement and Renewal - - - - - - - -
necessary) to those listed in (a) (d), specified by the applicant

Asset Relocations - - - - - - - -

Non-System Fixed Assets - - - - - - - -

Subtotal - - - - - - - -

Total - - - - - - - -
 Calculate Total
Assessment Year Regulatory Year

Service Categories Related Opex Categories Year 1 Year 2 Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Total

System Management and Operations - - - - - - - -

Routine and Preventative Maintenance - - - - - - - -

Refurbishment and Renewal - - - - - - - -

(a) Provide and operate network infrastructure between input and Maintenance
offtake connection points and deliver electricity through the
network Fault and Emergency Maintenance - - - - - - - -

Other - - - - - - - -

Subtotal - - - - - - - -

System Management and Operations - - - - - - - -

Routine and Preventative Maintenance - - - - - - - -

Refurbishment and Renewal - - - - - - - -

Maintenance
(b) Provide load management services
Fault and Emergency Maintenance - - - - - - - -

Other - - - - - - - -

Subtotal - - - - - - - -

System Management and Operations - - - - - - - -

Routine and Preventative Maintenance - - - - - - - -

Refurbishment and Renewal

- - - - - - - -
(c) Provide connection services, including changes of connection Maintenance
point capacity and/or reliability
Fault and Emergency Maintenance - - - - - - - -

Other - - - - - - - -

Subtotal - - - - - - - -

System Management and Operations - - - - - - - -

Routine and Preventative Maintenance - - - - - - - -

Refurbishment and Renewal

- - - - - - - -
(d) Provide for rearrangement of network assets at 3rd party Maintenance
request (includes undergrounding)
Fault and Emergency Maintenance - - - - - - - -

Other - - - - - - - -

Subtotal - - - - - - - -

System Management and Operations - - - - - - - -

Routine and Preventative Maintenance - - - - - - - -

Refurbishment and Renewal - - - - - - - -

(e) optionally, provide an additional service (or services if Maintenance
necessary) to those listed in (a) (d), specified by the applicant
Fault and Emergency Maintenance - - - - - - - -

Other - - - - - - - -

Subtotal - - - - - - - -

Total - - - - - - - -
 INPUT METHODOLOGIES
QUANTITATIVE INFORMATION TEMPLATE - ELECTRICITY
DISTRIBUTION

Denotes a
Project/Programme Name user input
cell

Project/Programme
Description

Policy reference

Service Category Select one

Capex Category Select one

Current Period Assessment Year Regulatory Year

Asset Category Asset Type1 Year -4 Year -3 Year -2 Year -1 Year 0 Year 1 Year 2 Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Total
Direct Non-direct Total
$ - $ -
Assets owned by the EDB but installed at $ - $ -
bulk supply points owned by others $ - $ -
Sub-total $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ -
$ - $ -
Sub-transmission network including power $ - $ -
transformers $ - $ -
Sub-total $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ -
$ - $ -
Distribution network including distribution $ - $ -
transformers $ - $ -
Sub-total $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ -
$ - $ -
$ - $ -
Switchgear
$ - $ -
Sub-total $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ -
$ - $ -
$ - $ -
Low voltage distribution network
$ - $ -
Sub-total $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ -
Ripple Injection Plant $ - $ -
SCADA $ - $ -
Communications Equipment $ - $ -
Metering systems $ - $ -
Supporting or secondary systems
Power factor correction plant $ - $ -
EDB-owned mobile substations and generators $ - $ -
Other generation plant owned by the EDB $ - $ -
Sub-total $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ -

Total Project/Programme $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ -

1
Break down may be replaced with asset types in use by the applicant and expanded to include other asset types

Current Period Assessment Year Regulatory Year

Labour source Year -4 Year -3 Year -2 Year -1 Year 0 Year 1 Year 2 Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5

Direct Non-direct Total

In-house
Related party contractors
Non-related party contractors
Total Labour $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ -
 INPUT METHODOLOGIES
QUANTITATIVE INFORMATION TEMPLATE - ELECTRICITY
DISTRIBUTION

Denotes a
Project/Programme Name user input
cell

Project/Programme
Description

Policy reference

Service Category Select one

Opex Category Select one

Current Period Assessment Year Regulatory Year

Asset Category Asset Type1 Year -4 Year -3 Year -2 Year -1 Year 0 Year 1 Year 2 Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Total
Direct Non-direct Total
$ - $ -
$ - $ -
Assets owned by the EDB but installed at $ - $ -
bulk supply points owned by others Sub-total - Controllable $ - $ -
Sub-total - Uncontrollable $ - $ -
Sub-total $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ -
$ - $ -
$ - $ -
Sub-transmission network including power $ - $ -
transformers Sub-total - Controllable $ - $ -
Sub-total - Uncontrollable $ - $ -
Sub-total $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ -
$ - $ -
$ - $ -
Distribution network including distribution $ - $ -
transformers Sub-total - Controllable $ - $ -
Sub-total - Uncontrollable $ - $ -
Sub-total $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ -
$ - $ -
$ - $ -
$ - $ -
Sub-total - Controllable $ - $ -
Sub-total - Uncontrollable $ - $ -
Sub-total $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ -
$ - $ -
$ - $ -
$ - $ -
Low voltage distribution network
Sub-total - Controllable $ - $ -
Sub-total - Uncontrollable $ - $ -
Sub-total $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ -
Ripple Injection Plant $ - $ -
SCADA $ - $ -
Communications Equipment $ - $ -
Metering systems $ - $ -
Power factor correction plant $ - $ -
Supporting or secondary systems
EDB-owned mobile substations and generators $ - $ -
Other generation plant owned by the EDB $ - $ -
Sub-total - Controllable $ - $ -
Sub-total - Uncontrollable $ - $ -
Sub-total $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ -

Total - Controllable $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ -
Total - Uncontrollable $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ -

Total Project/Programme $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ -

1
Break down may be replaced with asset types in use by the applicant and expanded to include other asset types

Current Period Assessment Year Regulatory Year

Labour source Year -4 Year -3 Year -2 Year -1 Year 0 Year 1 Year 2 Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5

Direct Non-direct Total

In-house
Related party contractors
Non-related party contractors
Total Labour $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ -
 INPUT METHODOLOGIES
QUANTITATIVE INFORMATION TEMPLATE

General Management, Administration and Denotes a

Opex Category user input
Overheads cell

Current Period Assessment Year Regulatory Year

Expenditure Type 1 Year -4 Year -3 Year -2 Year -1 Year 0 Year 1 Year 2 Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5

Direct Non-direct Total

Corporate management Controllable $ -
Uncontrollable $ -
Total $ -

Human resources Controllable $ -

Uncontrollable $ -
Total $ -

Accounting Controllable $ -
Uncontrollable $ -
Total $ -

Finance Controllable $ -
Uncontrollable $ -
Total $ -

Information Technology Controllable $ -

Uncontrollable $ -
Total $ -

Procurement Controllable $ -
Uncontrollable $ -
Total $ -

Property Controllable $ -
Uncontrollable $ -
Total $ -

Legal Controllable $ -
Uncontrollable $ -
Total $ -

Regulation Controllable $ -
Uncontrollable $ -
Total $ -

Occupational Health and Safety Controllable $ -

Uncontrollable $ -
Total $ -

Insurance paid to an insurance entity Controllable $ -

Uncontrollable $ -
Total $ -

Total - Controllable $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ -
Total - Uncontrollable $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ -

Total Opex Category $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ -

1
Break down may be replaced with categories in use by the applicant but within the definition of the opex category for indirect expenditures
 INPUT METHODOLOGIES
UNIT COST ESCALATOR TEMPLATE

Escalator Name [Name] Applicant to specify:

1. The base year
2. The unit rate in the base year
3. The yearly escalators in %
Escalator Description [Description] 4. The number of years applicable

Denotes a user input Number of years to be

Key Assumption Reference [Reference]
cell trimmed or added to, as
appropriate

Assessment Year Regulatory Year

Unit Cost Item Base Year Year 0 Year 1 Year 2 Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5

1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910

[Name] $ 1.00 $ 1.00 $ 1.00 $ 1.00 $ 1.00 $ 1.00 $ 1.00 $ 1.00 $ 1.00 $ 1.00 $ 1.00
Quantity
Escalator (% p.a.)