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Protecting customers from family violence
The Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) is conducting consultation on the need to amend the National Energy Retail Rules to better protect customers impacted by family violence.
Updating Short Term PASA
The AEMC has made a rule to enable AEMO to more readily accommodate into its short-term projected assessment of system adequacy (ST PASA) with process evolving technology, market participants and market conditions likely to arise with the evolution of the National Electricity Market
DER Interoperability Standards
Regulators are only now grasping the full extent of the challenges and opportunities brought by the proliferation of DER, including the need for remote, dynamic device communication. Flowing on from this is the need for interoperability standards and a good governance model.
Final Determination on the Governance of DER Technical Standards
On 17 March 2022, the AEMC made its final determination on the Governance of Distributed Energy Resources Technical Standards. The Commission has decided not to make a rule, and instead rely on its existing powers and workplan to progress DER technical standards for the NEM.
Submissions Received to the 2022 Reliability Standards and Settings Review
We continue our coverage of the Reliability Panel four-yearly review of the reliability standard and settings. The Panel is considering whether the form and level of the standard and settings are appropriate for expected and evolving market conditions
2022 Reliability Standards and Settings Review
The Reliability Panel has kicked off its four-yearly review of the reliability standard and settings. The Panel will consider whether the form and level of the standard and settings are appropriate for expected and evolving market conditions.
REZ Access Rights and Scheme Design: Central-West Orana
Released in December 2021, the consultation paper sets out, and seeks feedback on, key design aspects of the NSW Government’s work to coordinate and encourage investment in the Central-West Orana Renewable Energy Zone (REZ) under its Electricity Infrastructure Roadmap.
AEMC Relies on Existing Roles to Govern DER Technical Standards
The AEMC published a draft rule determination on 16 December 2021 on the governance of DER technical standards. The draft determination is to not make a rule; the AEMC preferring to use existing powers and roles under energy laws to realise DER technical standards and integration.
Operating Reserves and Ramping Services – Design Choices and Implications
The AEMC recently extended its time to make draft determinations on operating reserves and ramping services until June 2023. These will now be published after the ESB’s final advice to Energy Ministers on a resource adequacy mechanism
AEMC Publishes Final Rule Determination on Integrating Energy Storage Systems into the NEM
On 2 December 2021, the AEMC published its Final Rule Determination on Integrating Energy Storage Systems into the NEM, creating a new Integrated Resource Provider participant category
AEMC Transmission Planning and Investment Review
On 19 August 2021, the AEMC published a Consultation Paper for the Transmission Planning and Investment Review.
AEMC Reviews the Regulatory Frameworks for Hydrogen and Renewable Gases
The Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) published a Consultation Paper on the Review into Extending the Regulatory Frameworks to Hydrogen and Renewable Gases