The ÌÇÐÄÔ´´ is conducting its first annual review of Water NSW’s regulated charges for water infrastructure services in the Murray-Darling Basin.
This review applies to charges for 2015-16, the second year of the regulatory period 2014–17. Annual reviews of charges for the second and subsequent years of a regulatory period are provided for under rule 34 of the Water Charge (Infrastructure) Rules 2010.
In this annual review the ÌÇÐÄÔ´´ can only vary the charges determined in accordance with its' 2014 decision on State water's charges if it considers the changes are reasonably necessary having regard to:
- changes in demand or consumption forecasts
- price stability.