On 22 December 2010, the Commission published its Final Report in response to the Ministerial Council on Energy's (MCE's) request for advice on whether Chapter 6 of the National Electricity Rules (Rules) efficiently accommodates cost recovery for smart metering infrastructure mandated by a Ministerial determination.

The Commission has found that the existing Chapter 6 framework would adequately accommodate the recovery of the efficient costs of mandated smart metering infrastructure, subject to some incremental amendments to the Rules being made. A draft Rule change proposal and draft Rules have been prepared by the Commission to implement its proposed changes to the Rules.