Irrigation Price Path
Sunwater submitted its proposal to the Queensland Competition Authority (QCA) in late 2023. This will inform irrigation prices for the period 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2029.
Overview
Sunwater provides irrigation services across 26 price-regulated service contract areas in Queensland: 22 bulk water supply schemes and four distribution schemes.
We are required to submit a proposal that will assist QCA to set irrigation prices for the upcoming price path period. The proposal represents an integrated view of Sunwater’s proposed services, expenditure levels and irrigation prices for each service contract area.
QCA will review this proposal in line with its requirements under the Queensland Competition Authority Act 1997 and any conditions set out in a Referral Notice, before making a recommendation back to the Queensland Government.
Irrigation pricing proposal
Appendix A Proposed and recommended prices under an annuity methodology
Appendix B Customer engagement report
Appendix C Cost escalation paper
Appendix E Headworks Utilisation Factor Technical Paper
Appendix F Electricity Costs Technical paper
Appendix G Strategic Asset Management Plan