Announcements

Appointment of David Swift to the Reliability Panel 11 March 2010 | Topics: Reliability Panel On 23 February 2010 AEMO advised the AEMC that David Swift will be AEMO's delegate on the Reliability Panel. Go directly to: Reliability Panel Overview

Early Implementation of Market Impact Parameters - Final Rule Determination and Rule as Made 11 March 2010 | Topics: Electricity, NER Version, Rule Change On 11 March 2010 the AEMC gave notice under sections 102 and 103 of the NEL of the making of the final Rule determination and final Rule for the Early Implementation of Market Impact Parameters Rule change request. Go directly to: Early Implementation of Market Impact Parameters Go directly to: Final Rule Determination [PDF, 396KB], Rule as Made [PDF, 40KB]

MCE requests advice from AEMC on the effectiveness of competition in the electricity retail market in the ACT 4 March 2010 | Topics: Electricity, Market Review On 16 December 2009 the MCE formally requested the AEMC to assess the effectiveness of retail competition in the electricity retail market in the ACT and make recommendations on the future of price regulation. Go directly to: Review of the effectiveness of competition in the electricity retail market in the ACT Go directly to: Issues Paper [PDF, 236KB], Appendix B - MCE Request for Advice [PDF, 468KB], Appendix C - Extract from AEMA [PDF, 49KB], Revised Statement of Approach [PDF, 253KB]

Victoria Generator Technical Performance Standards Derogations 3 March 2010 | Topics: Electricity, Rule Change On 30 December 2009, the Minister for Energy and Resources, Victoria submitted a Rule change request seeking to remove most of the Victorian generator technical performance standards derogations from Schedule 9A3 of the Rules. Go directly to: Victoria Generator Technical Performance Standards Derogations Go directly to: Rule change proposal [PDF, 783KB]

Draft Rule determination on Cost Recovery for Other Services Rule Change Proposal 25 February 2010 | Topics: Electricity, Rule Change The AEMC has given notice under section 99 of the National Electricity Law (NEL) of the making of its draft Rule determination and Draft Rule in relation to the Cost Recovery for “Other” Services Rule Change Request. Go directly to: Cost Recovery for Other Services Directions Go directly to: Draft Rule Determination [PDF, 268KB], Draft Rule [PDF, 266KB]

Transparency of Operating Data - Draft Rule Determination and Draft Rule 18 February 2010 | Topics: Electricity, Rule Change On 18 February 2010, the Commission gave notice under section 99 of the National Electricity Law of the making of the draft Rule determination and its associated draft Rule. Go directly to: Transparency of Operating Data Go directly to: Draft Rule Determination [PDF, 292KB], Draft Rule [PDF, 34KB]

MCE announces new Commissioners 11 February 2010 | Topics: Corporate AEMC Chairman Dr. John Tamblyn is very pleased to advise that today the Chairman of the Ministerial Council on Energy, Minister Martin Ferguson AM MP, announced the appointment of Mr. John Pierce as the new AEMC Chairman and Dr. Brian Spalding as the....

Presentations made at the public forum on preliminary findings for Review into the Use of Total Factor Productivity for the Determination of Prices and Revenues 11 February 2010 | Topics: Electricity, Gas, Market Review The AEMC’s public forum on the TFP preliminary findings was held on Monday 1 February 2010 in Melbourne. Presentations made at the public forum are now available. Go directly to: Review Into the Use of Total Factor Productivity for the Determination of Prices and Revenues

Changes to AEMC management team 5 February 2010 | Topics: Corporate AEMC Chief Executive, Steven Graham, today publicly announced a new structure for the AEMC’s senior management team with the creation of a Senior Director position, responsible for Strategy and Economic Analysis.

AEMC joins the International Confederation of Energy Regulators 14 January 2010 | Topics: Corporate The AEMC has accepted an invitation to join the ICER, an international body representing over 200 regulatory authorities across six continents established following the fourth World Forum on Energy regulation held in 2009.