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IPART is seeking stakeholder views on how councils should index contribution rates between the adoption of a local infrastructure contribution plan, and the revision of the contributions plan.

IPART has released a rate of return discussion paper to facilitate discussion at the stakeholder hearing into its rail access review of the rate of return and remaining mine life from 1 July 2009.

The Tribunal is conducting a review of pricing for the electricity distribution network services of New South Wales.

IPART is currently reviewing domestic waste management (DWM) charges levied by NSW local councils.

This discussion paper deals with the ways that IPART assesses local council productivity and efficiency.

Discusses the Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC)—a key factor in determining regulated utilities’ return on assets for the purposes of setting prices. Outlines current position in NSW and other jurisdictions.

IPART last made a determination of the maximum prices for valuation services in 1995. These prices applied from 1 July 1996.

In this review IPART will review the price structures for the water and sewerage services provided by Sydney Water, Hunter Water, Gosford City Council and Wyong Shire Council

IPART's final decision is to move to a post-tax cost of capital model. This final report sets out how we will move from pre-tax to a post-tax cost of capital approach using an effective rather than a statutory tax rate.

This draft report and determination set out the Tribunals draft findings on maximum prices for water sewerage and stormwater services that Gosford City Council and Wyong Shire Council may charge for the period commencing 1 July 2009 and concluding

Outlines draft findings of the Tribunal on maximum prices for water, wastewater and stormwater services for Gosford City Council and Wyong Shire Council for the period from 1 July 2006 to 30 June 2009.

In its pricing determinations, IPART uses a real rate of return to determine the cost of capital allowance of its building blocks model. This cost of capital allowance forms a substantial part of the annual revenue requirement of utilities.

In its pricing determinations, IPART uses a real rate of return to determine the cost of capital allowance of its building blocks model. This cost of capital allowance forms a substantial part of the annual revenue requirement of utilities.

This determination and report sets out IPART's draft decisions on maximum prices that the Sydney Catchment Authority can charge Sydney Water, Local Councils and its other customers for providing water from Sydney's dams for the period 1 July 2009

In making price determinations, the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal of NSW (IPART) has usually examined the indicative credit rating of the utility using various cash flow measures.