National Electricity Rules Version 127

Historical Information

This version of the National Electricity Rules was current from 21 November 2019 to 30 November 2019.

National Electricity Rules
Version 127
Status Information
This is the latest electronically available version of the National Electricity Rules as at 21 November 2019.
This consolidated version of the National Electricity Rules was last updated on 21 November 2019 as a result of the commencement of the following amendments:
National Electricity Amendment (Minor changes) Rule 2019 No. 9
This consolidated version of the Rules reflects the initial Rules made by the SA Minister under section 90 of the National Electricity Law (NEL) as amended by:
Rules made by the South Australian Minister under sections 90A to 90E of the NEL; and
Rules made by the Australian Energy Market Commission under Part 7 Division 3 of the NEL.
Application of the National Energy Customer Framework related Rule
On 27 June 2012, the South Australian Minister made Rules relating to the implementation of the National Energy Customer Framework (NECF), including amendments to the National Electricity Rules under section 90D of the NEL in relation to small customer connections (Chapter 5A), Retail Markets including billing and credit support (Chapter 6B) and related provisions (NECF related rule).
The NECF related Rule commenced operation as a law of Tasmania, the Australian Capital Territory and the Commonwealth on 1 July 2012; South Australia on 1 February 2013, New South Wales on 1 July 2013 and Queensland on 1 July 2015.
On 1 July 2016, Victoria adopted the provisions of the NECF related rule that relate to small customer connections (Chapter 5A and related provisions). Victoria has not adopted the Retail Market provisions in Chapter 6B of the Rules.
The NECF related Rule does not apply in Western Australia or the Northern Territory until the National Energy Retail Law set out in the Schedule to the National Energy Retail Law (South Australia) Act 2011 is implemented as a law in that jurisdiction (clause 24, Part 11, Schedule 3 NEL).
The NECF related Rule can be found on the Australian Energy Market Commission's website under the 'National Electricity Rules', 'Rules made by the SA Ministers' tabs.
Provisions in force
All provisions displayed in this consolidated version of the Rules have commenced. As at the date of this consolidation the Australian Energy Market Commission has made the following Rules under Part 7 Division 3 of the NEL that have not yet commenced:
Schedules 1 to 3 of the National Electricity Amendment (Register of distributed energy resources) Rule 2018 No. 9 will commence operation on 1 December 2019.
Schedules 2 and 3 of the National Electricity Amendment (Transparency of new projects) Rule 2019 No. 8 will commence operation on 1 December 2019.
Schedule 1 of the National Electricity Amendment (Transparency of new projects) Rule 2019 No. 8 will commence operation on 19 December 2019.
National Electricity Amendment (Monitoring and reporting on frequency control framework) Rule 2019 No. 6 will commence on 1 January 2020.
Schedule 1 of the National Electricity Amendment (Enhancement to the Reliability and Emergency Reserve Trader) Rule 2019 No. 3 will commence operation on 26 March 2020.
Schedule 2 of the National Electricity Amendment (Retailer Reliability Obligation) Rule 2019 will commence operation on 26 March 2020 immediately after the commencement of Schedule 1 of the National Electricity Amendment (Enhancement to the Reliability and Emergency Reserve Trader) Rule 2019 No. 3.
Schedules 1 to 6 of the National Electricity Amendment (Five Minute Settlement) Rule 2017 No. 15 will commence operation on 1 July 2021.
Schedule 2 of the National Electricity Amendment (Participant compensation following market suspension) Rule 2018 No. 13 will commence operation on 1 July 2021, immediately after commencement of the National Electricity Amendment (Five minute settlement) Rule 2017 No. 15.
Schedule 2 of the National Electricity Amendment (Intervention compensation and settlement processes) Rule 2019 No. 5 will commence operation on 1 July 2021, immediately after the commencement of Schedule 6 of the National Electricity Amendment (Five Minute Settlement) Rule 2017 No. 15.
Schedule 2 of the National Electricity Amendment (Five minute settlement and global settlement implementation amendments) Rule 2019 No. 7 will commence operation on 1 July 2021, immediately after the commencement of Schedules 1 to 6 of the National Electricity Amendment (Five Minute Settlement) Rule 2017 No. 15.
Schedules 1 to 4 of the National Electricity Amendment (Global settlement and market reconciliation) Rule 2018 No. 14 will commence operation on 6 February 2022.
Schedules 3 to 5 of the National Electricity Amendment (Five minute settlement and global settlement implementation amendments) Rule 2019 No. 7 will commence operation on 6 February 2022, immediately after the commencement of Schedules 1 to 4 of the National Electricity Amendment (Global settlement and market reconciliation) Rule 2018 No. 14.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.	Introduction	3
1.1	Preliminary	3
1.1.1	References to the Rules	3
1.1.2	Italicised expressions	3
1.1.3	[Deleted]	3
1.2	Background	3
1.3	Nomenclature of and references to provisions of a Chapter	3
1.3.1	Introduction	3
1.3.2	Parts, Divisions and Subdivisions	3
1.3.3	Rules, clauses, paragraphs, subparagraphs and other items	4
1.4	Effect of renumbering of provisions of the Rules	5
1.5	[Deleted]	5
1.6	[Deleted]	5
1.7	Interpretation	5
1.7.1	General	5
1.8	Notices	6
1.8.1	Service of notices under the Rules	6
1.8.2	Time of service	6
1.8.3	Counting of days	7
1.8.4	Reference to addressee	7
1.9	Retention of Records and Documents	7
1.10	[Deleted]	7
1.11	AEMO Rule Funds	7
2.	Registered Participants and Registration	13
2.1	Registered Participants	13
2.1.1	Purpose	13
2.1.2	General	13
2.2	Generator	13
2.2.1	Registration as a Generator	13
2.2.2	Scheduled Generator	14
2.2.3	Non-Scheduled Generator	15
2.2.4	Market Generator	16
2.2.5	Non-Market Generator	16
2.2.6	Ancillary services generating unit	17
2.2.7	Semi-Scheduled Generator	18
2.3	Customer	20
2.3.1	Registration as a Customer	20
2.3.2	First-Tier Customer	21
2.3.3	Second-Tier Customer	21
2.3.4	Market Customer	21
2.3.5	Ancillary services load	22
2.3A	Small Generation Aggregator	24
2.3A.1	Registration	24
2.3AA	Market Ancillary Service Provider	25
2.3AA.1	Registration	25
2.4	Market Participant	26
2.4.1	Registration as a category of Market Participant	26
2.4.2	Eligibility	26
2.4A	Metering Coordinator	27
2.4A.1	Registration as a Metering Coordinator	27
2.4A.2	Eligibility	27
2.5	Network Service Provider	28
2.5.1	Registration as a Network Service Provider	28
2.5.1A	Dedicated Connection Asset Service Provider	29
2.5.2	Market Network Service	30
2.5.3	Scheduled Network Service	31
2.5A	Trader	32
2.5B	Reallocator	33
2.6	Special Participant	33
2.7	Intention to Commence Activities or Functions	33
2.8	Registered Participant Rights and Obligations	34
2.8.1	Rights and obligations	34
2.9	Application to be Registered as a Registered Participant	34
2.9.1	Applications for Registration	34
2.9.2	Registration as a Registered Participant	34
2.9.3	Registration as an Intermediary	35
2.9A	Transfer of Registration	36
2.9A.1	Definitions	36
2.9A.2	Applications for Transfer of Registration	36
2.9A.3	Approval for Transfer of Registration	37
2.10	Ceasing to be a Registered Participant	38
2.10.1	Notification of intention	38
2.10.2	Ceasing Participation	40
2.10.3	Liability after cessation	41
2.11	Participant Fees	41
2.11.1A	Application	41
2.11.1	Development of Participant fee structure	41
2.11.2	Payment of Participant fees	44
2.11.3	Budgeted revenue requirements	44
2.12	Interpretation of References to Various Registered Participants	45
2A.	Regional Structure	51
Part A	Region change applications and region determinations by AEMC	51
2A.1	Introduction to Chapter 2A	51
2A.1.1	Definitions	51
2A.1.2	AEMC determination of regions	51
2A.1.3	Publication of regions by AEMO	51
2A.2	Region change applications	51
2A.2.1	A complete region change application	51
2A.2.2	Identifying a congestion problem	52
2A.2.3	Explanation of economic efficiency of proposed region solution	52
2A.2.4	Region change application must be technically competent	52
2A.2.5	Alternative congestion management options	53
2A.2.6	Previous application relating to congestion problem	53
2A.2.7	AEMO to provide information to intending applicants	54
2A.2.8	AEMC may refuse to accept incomplete applications	54
2A.3	Acceptance of region change application by AEMC	55
2A.3.1	Acceptance of a region change application by AEMC	55
2A.3.2	Preliminary consultation prior to acceptance of a region change application	55
2A.4	First round consultation on region change application	56
2A.4.1	Notice of first round consultation	56
2A.4.2	Right to make written submissions during first round consultation period	56
2A.4.3	Alternative region solution put forward by third parties	56
2A.4.4	Acceptance as a formal alternative region solution by AEMC	57
2A.5	Provision of supplementary economic analysis	58
2A.5.1	AEMC may direct provision of supplementary analysis	58
2A.5.2	AEMC may direct AEMO to provide information	58
2A.6	Region determinations	59
2A.6.1	AEMC powers to make a region determination	59
2A.6.2	Matters for consideration in making region determination	59
2A.7	Draft region determination and second round consultation	60
2A.7.1	Publishing of draft region determination	60
2A.7.2	Second round consultation	60
2A.7.3	Right to make written submissions during second round consultation	60
2A.8	Final region determination	60
2A.8.1	Final determination for region change	60
2A.8.2	Formal publication of region determination	61
2A.9	Miscellaneous matters for region change process	61
2A.9.1	AEMC may extend periods of time specified in Chapter 2A	61
2A.9.2	Consultation meeting in relation to region change application	61
Part B	Implementation of region determination	62
2A.10	Purpose and application of Part B	62
2A.10.1	Purpose of Part B	62
2A.10.2	Application of Part B	62
2A.11	Region Change Implementation Procedure	62
2A.11.1	Submission of draft Region Change Implementation Procedure	62
2A.11.2	Approved Region Change Implementation Procedure	63
2A.12	AEMO region change implementation functions	63
2A.12.1	General implementation functions	63
2A.12.2	Implementation functions referable to published implementation procedure	63
2A.12.3	Amendment of current or subsequent Regions and Loss Factors Publication	63
2A.13	Continuity of regions	63
Schedule 2A.1	Glossary for Chapter 2A	64
3.	Market Rules	69
3.1	Introduction to Market Rules	69
3.1.1	Purpose	69
3.1.1A	Definitions	69
3.1.2	[Deleted]	70
3.1.3	[Deleted]	70
3.1.4	Market design principles	70
3.1.5	Time for undertaking action	71
3.2	AEMO's Market Responsibilities	71
3.2.1	Market functions of AEMO	71
3.2.2	Spot market	71
3.2.3	Power system operations	72
3.2.4	Non-market ancillary services function	72
3.2.5	[Deleted]	72
3.2.6	Settlements	72
3.3	Prudential Requirements	72
3.3.1	Market Participant criteria	72
3.3.2	Credit support	72
3.3.3	Acceptable credit criteria	73
3.3.4	Acceptable credit rating	74
3.3.4A	Prudential standard	74
3.3.5	Amount of credit support	74
3.3.6	Changes to credit support	74
3.3.7	Drawings on credit support	75
3.3.8	Credit limit procedures and prudential settings	75
3.3.8A	Security Deposits	77
3.3.9	Outstandings	77
3.3.10	Trading limit	78
3.3.11	Call notices	78
3.3.12	Typical accrual	79
3.3.13	Response to Call Notices	79
3.3.13A	Application of monies in the security deposit fund	80
3.3.14	Potential value of a transaction	81
3.3.15	Trading margin	82
3.3.16	Limitation on entry of transactions	82
3.3.17	Scheduled prices	82
3.3.18	Additional credit support	83
3.3.19	Consideration of other Market Participant transactions	83
3.4	Spot Market	83
3.4.1	Establishment of spot market	83
3.4.2	Trading day and trading interval	84
3.4.3	Spot market operations timetable	84
3.5	Regions	84
3.5.1	[Deleted]	84
3.5.2	[Deleted]	84
3.5.3	[Deleted]	84
3.5.4	[Deleted]	84
3.5.5	[Deleted]	84
3.5.6	[Deleted]	84
3.6	Network Losses and Constraints	84
3.6.1	Inter-regional losses	84
3.6.2	Intra-regional losses	86
3.6.2A	Load and generation data used to determine inter-regional loss factor equations and intra-regional loss factors	89
3.6.3	Distribution losses	91
3.6.4	Network constraints	95
3.6.5	Settlements residue due to network losses and constraints	95
3.7	Projected Assessment of System Adequacy	97
3.7.1	Administration of PASA	97
3.7.2	Medium term PASA	98
3.7.3	Short term PASA	100
3.7A	Congestion information resource	103
3.7B	Unconstrained intermittent generation forecast	105
3.7C	Energy Adequacy Assessment Projection	106
3.7D	Demand side participation information	109
3.8	Central Dispatch and Spot Market Operation	111
3.8.1	Central Dispatch	111
3.8.2	Participation in central dispatch	113
3.8.3	Bid and offer aggregation guidelines	114
3.8.3A	Ramp rates	115
3.8.4	Notification of scheduled capacity	118
3.8.5	Submission timing	119
3.8.6	Generating unit offers for dispatch	119
3.8.6A	Scheduled network service offers for dispatch	121
3.8.7	Bids for scheduled load	123
3.8.7A	Market ancillary services offers	124
3.8.8	Validation of dispatch bids and offers	125
3.8.9	Default offers and bids	126
3.8.10	Network constraints	127
3.8.11	Ancillary services constraints	128
3.8.12	System scheduled reserve constraints	128
3.8.13	Notification of constraints	129
3.8.14	Dispatch under conditions of supply scarcity	129
3.8.15	[Deleted]	129
3.8.16	Equal priced dispatch bids and dispatch offers	129
3.8.17	Self-commitment	130
3.8.18	Self-decommitment	130
3.8.19	Dispatch inflexibilities	131
3.8.20	Pre-dispatch schedule	133
3.8.21	On-line dispatch process	135
3.8.22	Rebidding	136
3.8.22A	Offers, bids and rebids must not be false or misleading	138
3.8.23	Failure to conform to dispatch instructions	140
3.8.24	Scheduling errors	141
3.9	Price Determination	142
3.9.1	Principles applicable to spot price determination	142
3.9.2	Determination of spot prices	143
3.9.2A	Determination of ancillary services prices	145
3.9.2B	Pricing where AEMO determines a manifestly incorrect input	145
3.9.3	Pricing in the event of intervention by AEMO	147
3.9.3A	Reliability standard and settings review	148
3.9.3B	Reliability standard and settings review report	149
3.9.3C	Reliability standard	149
3.9.3D	Implementation of the reliability standard	150
3.9.4	Market Price Cap	151
3.9.5	Application of the Market Price Cap	152
3.9.6	Market Floor Price	152
3.9.6A	Application of the Market Floor Price	152
3.9.7	Pricing for constrained-on scheduled generating units	153
3.10	[Deleted]	154
3.11	Ancillary Services	154
3.11.1	Introduction	154
3.11.2	Market ancillary services	154
3.11.3	Acquisition of Network Support and Control Ancillary Service	156
3.11.4	Guidelines and objectives for acquisition of network support and control ancillary services	156
3.11.5	Tender process for network support and control ancillary services	157
3.11.6	Dispatch of network support and control ancillary services by AEMO	159
3.11.7	Guidelines and objectives for acquisition of system restart ancillary services by AEMO	159
3.11.8	Determination of electrical sub-network boundaries	161
3.11.9	Acquisition of system restart ancillary services by AEMO	161
3.11.10	Reporting	162
3.12	Market Intervention by AEMO	162
3.12.1	Intervention settlement timetable	162
3.12.2	Affected Participants and Market Customers entitlements to compensation in relation to AEMO intervention	163
3.12.3	Role of the Independent Expert in calculating payments in relation to intervention by AEMO and market suspension pricing schedule periods	167
3.12A	Mandatory restrictions	169
3.12A.1	Restriction offers	169
3.12A.2	Mandatory restrictions schedule	171
3.12A.3	Acquisition of capacity	172
3.12A.4	Rebid of capacity under restriction offers	172
3.12A.5	Dispatch of restriction offers	172
3.12A.6	Pricing during a restriction price trading interval	173
3.12A.7	Determination of funding restriction shortfalls	173
3.12A.8	Cancellation of a mandatory restriction period	177
3.12A.9	Review by AEMC	177
3.13	Market Information	178
3.13.1	Provision of information	178
3.13.2	Systems and procedures	178
3.13.3	Standing data	180
3.13.3A	Statement of opportunities	185
3.13.4	Spot market	187
3.13.4A	Market ancillary services	191
3.13.5	Ancillary services contracting by AEMO	191
3.13.5A	Settlements residue auctions	191
3.13.6	[Deleted]	192
3.13.6A	Report by AEMO	192
3.13.7	Monitoring of significant variation between forecast and actual prices by AER	193
3.13.8	Public information	194
3.13.9	[Deleted]	194
3.13.10	Market auditor	194
3.13.11	[Deleted]	195
3.13.12	NMI Standing Data	195
3.13.12A	NMI Standing Data Schedule	199
3.13.13	Inter-network tests	199
3.13.14	Carbon Dioxide Equivalent Intensity Index	199
3.14	Administered Price Cap and Market Suspension	203
3.14.1	Cumulative Price Threshold and Administered Price Cap	203
3.14.2	Application of Administered Price Cap	204
3.14.3	Conditions for suspension of the spot market	205
3.14.4	Declaration of market suspension	206
3.14.5	Pricing during market suspension	207
3.14.5A	Payment of compensation due to market suspension pricing schedule periods	209
3.14.5B	Claims for additional compensation due to market suspension pricing schedule periods	212
3.14.6	Compensation due to the application of an administered price cap or administered floor price	213
3.15	Settlements	217
3.15.1	Settlements management by AEMO	217
3.15.2	Electronic funds transfer	218
3.15.3	Connection point and virtual transmission node responsibility	218
3.15.4	Adjusted energy amounts connection points	218
3.15.5	Adjusted energy - transmission network connection points	219
3.15.5A	Adjusted energy - virtual transmission nodes	219
3.15.6	Spot market transactions	219
3.15.6A	Ancillary service transactions	220
3.15.7	Payment to Directed Participants	232
3.15.7A	Payment to Directed Participants for services other than energy and market ancillary services	234
3.15.7B	Claim for additional compensation by Directed Participants	236
3.15.8	Funding of Compensation for directions	238
3.15.8A	Funding of compensation for market suspension pricing schedule periods	243
3.15.9	Reserve settlements	244
3.15.10	Administered price cap or administered floor price compensation payments	246
3.15.10A	Goods and services tax	247
3.15.10B	Restriction contract amounts	248
3.15.10C	Intervention and Market Suspension Pricing Schedule Period Settlements	249
3.15.11	Reallocation transactions	252
3.15.11A	Reallocation procedures	254
3.15.12	Settlement amount	254
3.15.13	Payment of settlement amount	255
3.15.14	Preliminary statements	255
3.15.15	Final statements	255
3.15.15A	Use of estimated settlement amounts by AEMO	256
3.15.16	Payment by market participants	256
3.15.17	Payment to market participants	256
3.15.18	Disputes	256
3.15.19	Revised Statements and Adjustments	257
3.15.20	Payment of adjustments	259
3.15.21	Default procedure	259
3.15.22	Maximum total payment in respect of a billing period	263
3.15.23	Maximum total payment in respect of a financial year	265
3.15.24	Compensation for reductions under clause 3.15.23	266
3.15.25	Interest on overdue amounts	266
3.16	Participant compensation fund	266
3.16.1	Establishment of Participant compensation fund	266
3.16.2	Dispute resolution panel to determine compensation	267
3.17	[Deleted]	269
3.18	Settlements Residue Auctions	269
3.18.1	Settlements residue concepts	269
3.18.2	Auctions and eligible persons	270
3.18.3	Auction rules	271
3.18.3A	Secondary trading of SRD units	272
3.18.4	Proceeds and fees	272
3.18.4A	Secondary trading proceeds and margin	273
3.18.5	Settlement residue committee	274
3.19	Market Management Systems Access Procedures	275
3.20	Reliability and Emergency Reserve Trader	276
3.20.1	[Deleted]	276
3.20.2	Reliability and emergency reserve trader	276
3.20.3	Reserve contracts	277
3.20.4	Dispatch pricing methodology for unscheduled reserve contracts	278
3.20.5	AEMO's risk management and accounts relating to the reliability safety net	278
3.20.6	Reporting on RERT by AEMO	278
3.20.7	AEMO's exercise of the RERT	281
3.20.8	RERT Guidelines	282
3.20.9	[Deleted]	283
Schedule 3.1	Bid and Offer Validation Data	283
Schedule 3.2	[Deleted]	287
Schedule 3.3	[Deleted]	287
4.	Power System Security	291
4.1	Introduction	291
4.1.1	Purpose	291
4.2	Definitions and Principles	291
4.2.1	[Deleted]	291
4.2.2	Satisfactory Operating State	291
4.2.3	Credible and non-credible contingency events and protected events	292
4.2.3A	Re-classifying contingency events	293
4.2.3B	Criteria for re-classifying contingency events	294
4.2.4	Secure operating state and power system security	295
4.2.5	Technical envelope	295
4.2.6	General principles for maintaining power system security	296
4.2.7	Reliable Operating State	297
4.2.8	Time for undertaking action	297
4.3	Power System Security Responsibilities and Obligations	297
4.3.1	Responsibility of AEMO for power system security	297
4.3.2	System security	299
4.3.3	The role of System Operators	302
4.3.4	Network Service Providers	303
4.3.5	Market Customer obligations	308
4.4	Power System Frequency Control	309
4.4.1	Power system frequency control responsibilities	309
4.4.2	Operational frequency control requirements	309
4.4.3	Generator protection requirements	309
4.4.4	Instructions to enable inertia network services	310
4.4.5	Instructions to enable system strength services	311
4.5	Control of Power System Voltage	312
4.5.1	Power system voltage control	312
4.5.2	Reactive power reserve requirements	313
4.5.3	Audit and testing	313
4.6	Protection of Power System Equipment	313
4.6.1	Power system fault levels	313
4.6.2	Power system protection co-ordination	314
4.6.3	Audit and testing	314
4.6.4	Short-term thermal ratings of power system	314
4.6.5	Partial outage of power protection systems	314
4.6.6	System strength impact assessment guidelines	315
4.7	Power System Stability Co-ordination	316
4.7.1	Stability analysis co-ordination	316
4.7.2	Audit and testing	317
4.8	Power System Security Operations	317
4.8.1	Registered Participants' advice	317
4.8.2	Protection or control system abnormality	317
4.8.3	AEMO's advice on power system emergency conditions	317
4.8.4	Declaration of conditions	318
4.8.4A	Reserve level declaration guidelines	318
4.8.4B	Lack of reserve framework reporting	319
4.8.5	Managing declarations of conditions	319
4.8.5A	Determination of the latest time for AEMO intervention	320
4.8.5B	Notifications of last time of AEMO intervention	321
4.8.6	[Deleted]	321
4.8.7	Managing a power system contingency event	321
4.8.8	[Deleted]	322
4.8.9	Power to issue directions and clause 4.8.9 instructions	322
4.8.9A	System security directions	323
4.8.10	Disconnection of generating units and market network services	324
4.8.11	[Deleted]	324
4.8.12	System restart plan and local black system procedures	324
4.8.13	[Deleted]	326
4.8.14	Power system restoration	326
4.8.15	Review of operating incidents	326
4.9	Power System Security Related Market Operations	328
4.9.1	Load forecasting	328
4.9.2	Instructions to Scheduled Generators and Semi-Scheduled Generators	329
4.9.2A	Dispatch Instructions to Scheduled Network Service Providers	330
4.9.3	Instructions to Registered Participants	330
4.9.3A	Ancillary services instructions	331
4.9.3B	Compliance with dispatch instructions	331
4.9.4	Dispatch related limitations on Scheduled Generators and Semi-Scheduled Generators	332
4.9.4A	Dispatch related limitations on Scheduled Network Service Providers	333
4.9.5	Form of dispatch instructions	333
4.9.6	Commitment of scheduled generating units	334
4.9.7	De-commitment, or output reduction, by Scheduled Generators	335
4.9.8	General responsibilities of Registered Participants	336
4.9.9	Scheduled Generator plant changes	337
4.9.9A	Scheduled Network Service Provider plant changes	337
4.9.9B	Ancillary service plant changes	337
4.9.9C	Inertia network service availability changes	338
4.9.9D	System strength service availability changes	338
4.10	Power System Operating Procedures	338
4.10.1	Power system operating procedures	338
4.10.2	Transmission network operations	339
4.10.3	Operating interaction with distribution networks	340
4.10.4	Switching of a Distributor's high voltage networks	340
4.10.5	Switching of reactive power facilities	340
4.10.6	Automatic reclose	341
4.10.7	Inspection of facilities by AEMO	341
4.11	Power System Security Support	341
4.11.1	Remote control and monitoring devices	341
4.11.2	Operational control and indication communication facilities	342
4.11.3	Power system voice/data operational communication facilities	343
4.11.4	Records of power system operational communication	344
4.11.5	Agent communications	345
4.12	Nomenclature Standards	346
4.13	[Deleted]	347
4.14	Acceptance of Performance Standards	347
4.15	Compliance with Performance Standards	348
4.16	Transitioning arrangements for establishment of performance standards	352
4.16.1	Definitions	352
4.16.2	Exclusions	354
4.16.3	Notification and acceptance of performance standards	354
4.16.4	Actual capability	359
4.16.5	Criteria for, and negotiation of, performance standards	359
4.16.6	Consultation with and assistance by Network Service Providers	362
4.16.7	Referral to expert determination	362
4.16.8	Prior actions	363
4.16.9	Deemed performance standards	363
4.16.10	Modification of connection agreements	364
4.17	Expert determination	364
4.17.1	Performance standards committee and appointment of performance standards experts	364
4.17.2	Referral to performance standards expert	365
4.17.3	Determinations of performance standards experts	366
4.17.4	Other matters	367
4A	Retailer Reliability Obligation	371
Part A	Introduction	371
4A.A	Definitions	371
4A.A.1	Definitions	371
4A.A.2	Forecast reliability gap materiality	374
4A.A.3	One-in-two year peak demand forecast	374
4A.A.4	Peak demand	374
Part B	Reliability Forecasts	375
4A.B.1	Reliability forecast	375
4A.B.2	Reliability forecast components	375
4A.B.3	Supporting materials	376
4A.B.4	Reliability Forecast Guidelines	376
4A.B.5	AER Forecasting Best Practice Guidelines	377
Part C	Reliability Instruments	378
Division 1	AEMO request for a reliability instrument	378
4A.C.1	AEMO request for a reliability instrument	378
4A.C.2	AEMO request for a T-3 reliability instrument	378
4A.C.3	AEMO request for a T-1 reliability instrument	378
4A.C.4	Related T-3 reliability instrument	379
4A.C.5	Notification of a closed forecast reliability gap at T-1	379
4A.C.6	Corrections to a request	379
4A.C.7	Withdrawing a request	380
Division 2	AER making of a reliability instrument	380
4A.C.8	AER making of a reliability instrument	380
4A.C.9	When a decision by the AER must be made	380
4A.C.10	T-1 reliability instrument components	381
4A.C.11	AER decision making criteria	381
4A.C.12	Reliability Instrument Guidelines	381
Part D	Liable Entities	382
4A.D.1	Application	382
4A.D.2	Liable entities	382
4A.D.3	New entrants	382
4A.D.4	Application to register as large opt-in customer	383
4A.D.5	Application to register as prescribed opt-in customer	384
4A.D.6	Thresholds	384
4A.D.7	Opt-in cut-off day	385
4A.D.8	AER approval of applications	385
4A.D.9	AER opt-in register	385
4A.D.10	Changes to register	386
4A.D.11	AER register taken to be correct	386
4A.D.12	AEMO Opt-In Procedures	387
4A.D.13	AER Opt-In Guidelines	387
Part E	Qualifying Contracts and Net Contract Position	388
Division 1	Key concepts	388
4A.E.1	Qualifying contracts	388
4A.E.2	Net contract position	389
Division 2	Firmness methodologies	389
4A.E.3	Firmness methodology	389
4A.E.4	Types of methodologies	390
4A.E.5	Approval of a bespoke firmness methodology	390
Division 3	Reporting net contract position	391
4A.E.6	Reporting requirements	391
Division 4	Adjustment of net contract position	392
4A.E.7	Adjustment of net contract position	392
Division 5	Contracts and Firmness Guidelines	393
4A.E.8	Contracts and Firmness Guidelines	393
Part F	Compliance with the Retailer Reliability Obligation	394
Division 1	Application	394
4A.F.1	Application	394
Division 2	Key concepts	394
4A.F.2	Compliance TI	394
4A.F.3	Share of one-in-two year peak demand forecast	394
Division 3	AEMO notifications to AER	396
4A.F.4	AEMO notification of compliance trading intervals	396
4A.F.5	AEMO compliance report	396
Division 4	AER assessment of compliance	396
4A.F.6	Reliability Compliance Procedures and Guidelines	396
4A.F.7	AER assessment	397
4A.F.8	AER notification to AEMO for PoLR costs	397
Division 5	Miscellaneous	398
4A.F.9	Demand response information	398
4A.F.10	PoLR cost procedures	398
Part G	Market Liquidity Obligation	398
Division 1	Preliminary	398
4A.G.1	Overview of Part G	398
4A.G.2	Purpose and application	399
Division 2	Market Generators and trading right holders	399
4A.G.3	Market Generators and generator capacity	399
4A.G.4	Trading rights and trading right holders	399
Division 3	Trading groups	400
4A.G.5	Trading group	400
4A.G.6	Controlling entity	400
Division 4	Traced capacity and trading group capacity	402
4A.G.7	Traced capacity	402
4A.G.8	Tracing capacity to trading groups	402
4A.G.9	Trading group capacity	403
Division 5	MLO generators and MLO groups	403
4A.G.10	MLO group	403
4A.G.11	MLO generator	403
Division 6	Market Generator information	403
4A.G.12	MLO register	403
4A.G.13	Market Generator information	405
4A.G.14	Applications to the AER	406
Division 7	Liquidity period	406
4A.G.15	Notices prior to a liquidity period	406
4A.G.16	Duration of liquidity period	407
Division 8	Liquidity obligation	407
4A.G.17	Liquidity obligation	407
4A.G.18	Performing a liquidity obligation	407
4A.G.19	Volume limits	409
4A.G.20	Appointment of MLO nominee	410
4A.G.21	Exemptions	410
Division 9	MLO products and MLO exchange	411
4A.G.22	MLO products	411
4A.G.23	MLO exchange	412
Division 10	Miscellaneous	413
4A.G.24	MLO compliance and reporting	413
4A.G.25	MLO Guidelines	413
Part H	Voluntary Book Build	414
4A.H.1	Purpose and application	414
4A.H.2	Book Build Procedures	414
4A.H.3	Commencement of voluntary book build	415
4A.H.4	Participation in the voluntary book build	415
4A.H.5	Book build fees	416
4A.H.6	Reporting	416
5.	Network Connection Access, Planning and Expansion	419
Part A	Introduction	419
5.1	Introduction to Chapter 5	419
5.1.1	Structure of this Chapter	419
5.1.2	Overview of Part B and connection and access under the Rules	419
Part B	Network Connection and Access	422
5.1A	Introduction to Part B	422
5.1A.1	Purpose and Application	422
5.1A.2	Principles	424
5.2	Obligations	425
5.2.1	Obligations of Registered Participants	425
5.2.2	Connection agreements	425
5.2.3	Obligations of network service providers	426
5.2.3A	Obligations of Market Network Service Providers	431
5.2.4	Obligations of customers	431
5.2.5	Obligations of Generators	433
5.2.6	Obligations of AEMO	434
5.2.6A	AEMO review of technical requirements for connection	434
5.2.7	Obligations of Dedicated Connection Asset Service Providers	435
5.2A	Transmission network connection and access	436
5.2A.1	Application	436
5.2A.2	Relevant assets	436
5.2A.3	Connection and access to transmission services	437
5.2A.4	Transmission services related to connection	438
5.2A.5	Publication and provision of information	442
5.2A.6	Negotiating principles	442
5.2A.7	Third party IUSAs	443
5.2A.8	Access framework for large dedicated connection assets	444
5.3	Establishing or Modifying Connection	446
5.3.1	Process and procedures	446
5.3.1A	Application of rule to connection of embedded generating units	446
5.3.2	Connection enquiry	447
5.3.3	Response to connection enquiry	448
5.3.4	Application for connection	451
5.3.4A	Negotiated access standards	453
5.3.4B	System strength remediation for new connections	456
5.3.5	Preparation of offer to connect	459
5.3.6	Offer to connect	460
5.3.7	Finalisation of connection agreements and network operating agreements	463
5.3.8	Provision and use of information	465
5.3.9	Procedure to be followed by a Generator proposing to alter a generating system	466
5.3.10	Acceptance of performance standards for generating plant that is altered	468
5.3.11	Notification of request to change normal voltage	469
5.3A	Establishing or modifying connection - embedded generation	469
5.3A.1	Application of rule 5.3A	469
5.3A.2	Definitions and miscellaneous	470
5.3A.3	Publication of Information	470
5.3A.4	Fees	472
5.3A.5	Enquiry	473
5.3A.6	Response to Enquiry	474
5.3A.7	Preliminary Response to Enquiry	474
5.3A.8	Detailed Response to Enquiry	475
5.3A.9	Application for connection	476
5.3A.10	Preparation of offer to connect	476
5.3A.11	Technical Dispute	477
5.3A.12	Network support payments and functions	478
5.3AA	Access arrangements relating to Distribution Networks	478
5.3B	Application for connection to declared shared network	482
5.4	Independent Engineer	482
5.4.1	Application	482
5.4.2	Establishment of a pool	483
5.4.3	Initiating the Independent Engineer process	483
5.4.4	Referral to the Adviser	484
5.4.5	Proceedings and decisions of the Independent Engineer	484
5.4.6	Costs of the Independent Engineer	485
5.4A	[Deleted]	485
5.4AA	[Deleted]	485
5.5	Commercial arbitration for prescribed and negotiated transmission services and large DCA services	485
5.5.1	Application	485
5.5.2	Notification of dispute	486
5.5.3	Appointment of commercial arbitrator	486
5.5.4	Procedures of commercial arbitrator	487
5.5.5	Powers of commercial arbitrator in determining disputes	488
5.5.6	Determination of disputes	489
5.5.7	Costs of dispute	490
5.5.8	Enforcement of agreement or determination and requirement for reasons	490
5.5.9	Miscellaneous	490
5.5A	[Deleted]	491
Part C	Post-Connection Agreement matters	491
5.6	Design of Connected Equipment	491
5.6.1	Application	491
5.6.2	Advice of inconsistencies	491
5.6.3	Additional information	492
5.6.4	Advice on possible non-compliance	492
5.6A	[Deleted]	492
5.7	Inspection and Testing	492
5.7.1	Right of entry and inspection	492
5.7.2	Right of testing	494
5.7.3	Tests to demonstrate compliance with connection requirements for generators	495
5.7.3A	Tests to demonstrate compliance with system strength remediation schemes	497
5.7.4	Routine testing of protection equipment	498
5.7.5	Testing by Registered Participants of their own plant requiring changes to normal operation	499
5.7.6	Tests of generating units requiring changes to normal operation	501
5.7.7	Inter-network power system tests	502
5.7.8	Contestable IUSA components	509
5.8	Commissioning	509
5.8.1	Requirement to inspect and test equipment	509
5.8.2	Co-ordination during commissioning	509
5.8.3	Control and protection settings for equipment	510
5.8.4	Commissioning program	510
5.8.5	Commissioning tests	511
5.9	Disconnection and Reconnection	512
5.9.1	Voluntary disconnection	512
5.9.2	Decommissioning procedures	512
5.9.3	Involuntary disconnection	513
5.9.4	Direction to disconnect	513
5.9.4A	Notification of disconnection	514
5.9.5	Disconnection during an emergency	514
5.9.6	Obligation to reconnect	515
Part D	Network Planning and Expansion	516
5.10	Network development generally	516
5.10.1	Content of Part D	516
5.10.2	Definitions	517
5.10.3	Interpretation	520
5.11	Forecasts of connection to transmission network and identification of system limitations	520
5.11.1	Forecasts for connection to transmission network	520
5.11.2	Identification of network limitations	521
5.12	Transmission annual planning process	521
5.12.1	Transmission annual planning review	521
5.12.2	Transmission Annual Planning Report	522
5.13	Distribution annual planning process	526
5.13.1	Distribution annual planning review	526
5.13.2	Distribution Annual Planning Report	528
5.13.3	Distribution system limitation template	528
5.13A	Distribution zone substation information	529
5.14	Joint planning	532
5.14.1	Joint planning obligations of Transmission Network Service Providers and Distribution Network Service Providers	532
5.14.2	Joint planning obligations of Distribution Network Service Providers and Distribution Network Service Providers	533
5.14.3	Joint planning obligations of Transmission Network Service Providers	533
5.14A	Joint planning in relation to retirement or de-ratings of network assets forming part of the Declared Shared Network	534
5.14B	TAPR Guidelines	534
5.14B.1	Development of TAPR Guidelines	534
5.15	Regulatory investment tests generally	534
5.15.1	Interested parties	534
5.15.2	Identification of a credible option	534
5.15.3	Review of costs thresholds	535
5.15.4	Costs determinations	537
5.16	Regulatory investment test for transmission	538
5.16.1	Principles	538
5.16.2	Regulatory investment test for transmission application guidelines	540
5.16.3	Investments subject to the regulatory investment test for transmission	542
5.16.4	Regulatory investment test for transmission procedures	544
5.16.5	Disputes in relation to application of regulatory investment test for transmission	550
5.16.6	Determination that preferred option satisfies the regulatory investment test for transmission	552
5.17	Regulatory investment test for distribution	553
5.17.1	Principles	553
5.17.2	Regulatory investment test for distribution application guidelines	555
5.17.3	Projects subject to the regulatory investment test for distribution	556
5.17.4	Regulatory investment test for distribution procedures	558
5.17.5	Disputes in relation to application of regulatory investment test for distribution	562
5.18	Construction of funded augmentations	564
5.18A	Large generator connections	565
5.18A.1	Definitions	565
5.18A.2	Register of large generator connections	565
5.18A.3	Impact assessment of large generator connections	566
5.18B	Completed embedded generation projects	567
5.18B.1	Definitions	567
5.18B.2	Register of completed embedded generation projects	567
5.19	SENE Design and Costing Study	568
5.19.1	Definitions	568
5.19.2	Interpretation	569
5.19.3	Request for SENE Design and Costing Study	569
5.19.4	Content of SENE Design and Costing Study	570
5.19.5	Co-operation of other Network Service Providers	571
5.19.6	Publication of SENE Design and Costing Study report	571
5.19.7	Provision and use of information	571
5.20	National transmission planning	572
5.20.1	Preliminary consultation	572
5.20.2	Publication of NTNDP	573
5.20.3	Development strategies for national transmission flow paths	575
5.20.4	NTNDP database	576
5.20.5	Jurisdictional planning bodies and jurisdictional planning representatives	577
5.20.6	NTP Functions	577
5.20.7	Inertia and system strength requirements methodologies	577
5.20A	Frequency management planning	578
5.20A.1	Power system frequency risk review	578
5.20A.2	Power system frequency risk review process	579
5.20A.3	Power system frequency risk review report	580
5.20A.4	Request for protected event declaration	580
5.20A.5	Request to revoke a protected event declaration	581
5.20B	Inertia sub-networks and requirements	581
5.20B.1	Boundaries of inertia sub-networks	581
5.20B.2	Inertia requirements	582
5.20B.3	Inertia shortfalls	582
5.20B.4	Inertia Service Provider to make available inertia services	583
5.20B.5	Inertia support activities	585
5.20B.6	Inertia network services information and approvals	587
5.20C	System strength requirements	588
5.20C.1	System strength requirements	588
5.20C.2	Fault level shortfalls	589
5.20C.3	System Strength Service Provider to make available system strength services	590
5.20C.4	System strength services information and approvals	591
5.21	AEMO's obligation to publish information and guidelines and provide advice	593
5.22	Last resort planning power	595
Schedule 5.1a	System standards	598
S5.1a.1	Purpose	598
S5.1a.2	Frequency	598
S5.1a.3	System stability	598
S5.1a.4	Power frequency voltage	599
S5.1a.5	Voltage fluctuations	599
S5.1a.6	Voltage waveform distortion	600
S5.1a.7	Voltage unbalance	600
S5.1a.8	Fault clearance times	601
Schedule 5.1	Network Performance Requirements to be Provided or Co-ordinated by Network Service Providers	602
S5.1.1	Introduction	602
S5.1.2	Network reliability	603
S5.1.2.1	Credible contingency events	603
S5.1.2.2	Network service within a region	604
S5.1.2.3	Network service between regions	605
S5.1.3	Frequency variations	605
S5.1.4	Magnitude of power frequency voltage	606
S5.1.5	Voltage fluctuations	607
S5.1.6	Voltage harmonic or voltage notching distortion	608
S5.1.7	Voltage unbalance	609
S5.1.8	Stability	609
S5.1.9	Protection systems and fault clearance times	611
S5.1.10	Load, generation and network control facilities	613
S5.1.10.1	General	613
S5.1.10.1a	Emergency frequency control schemes	614
S5.1.10.2	Distribution Network Service Providers	615
S5.1.10.3	Transmission Network Service Providers	616
S5.1.11	Automatic reclosure of transmission or distribution lines	616
S5.1.12	Rating of transmission lines and equipment	616
S5.1.13	Information to be provided	617
Schedule 5.2	Conditions for Connection of Generators	617
S5.2.1	Outline of requirements	617
S5.2.2	Application of Settings	618
S5.2.3	Technical matters to be coordinated	619
S5.2.4	Provision of information	619
S5.2.5	Technical requirements	622
S5.2.5.1	Reactive power capability	622
S5.2.5.2	Quality of electricity generated	623
S5.2.5.3	Generating system response to frequency disturbances	624
S5.2.5.4	Generating system response to voltage disturbances	627
S5.2.5.5	Generating system response to disturbances following contingency events	629
S5.2.5.6	Quality of electricity generated and continuous uninterrupted operation	637
S5.2.5.7	Partial load rejection	637
S5.2.5.8	Protection of generating systems from power system disturbances	638
S5.2.5.9	Protection systems that impact on power system security	639
S5.2.5.10	Protection to trip plant for unstable operation	641
S5.2.5.11	Frequency control	642
S5.2.5.12	Impact on network capability	644
S5.2.5.13	Voltage and reactive power control	646
S5.2.5.14	Active power control	652
S5.2.6	Monitoring and control requirements	654
S5.2.6.1	Remote Monitoring	654
S5.2.6.2	Communications equipment	656
S5.2.7	Power station auxiliary supplies	657
S5.2.8	Fault current	657
Schedule 5.3	Conditions for Connection of Customers	659
S5.3.1a	Introduction to the schedule	659
S5.3.1	Information	660
S5.3.2	Design standards	661
S5.3.3	Protection systems and settings	662
S5.3.4	Settings of protection and control systems	663
S5.3.5	Power factor requirements	664
S5.3.6	Balancing of load currents	665
S5.3.7	Voltage fluctuations	665
S5.3.8	Harmonics and voltage notching	665
S5.3.9	Design requirements for Network Users' substations	666
S5.3.10	Load shedding facilities	666
Schedule 5.3a	Conditions for connection of Market Network Services	667
S5.3a.1a	Introduction to the schedule	667
S5.3a.1	Provision of Information	668
S5.3a.2	Application of settings	669
S5.3a.3	Technical matters to be co-ordinated	670
S5.3a.4	Monitoring and control requirements	671
S5.3a.4.1	Remote Monitoring	671
S5.3a.4.2	[Deleted]	671
S5.3a.4.3	Communications equipment	671
S5.3a.5	Design standards	672
S5.3a.6	Protection systems and settings	672
S5.3a.7	[Deleted]	674
S5.3a.8	Reactive power capability	674
S5.3a.9	Balancing of load currents	674
S5.3a.10	Voltage fluctuations	675
S5.3a.11	Harmonics and voltage notching	675
S5.3a.12	Design requirements for Market Network Service Providers' substations	675
S5.3a.13	Market network service response to disturbances in the power system	676
S5.3a.14	Protection of market network services from power system disturbances	676
Schedule 5.4	Information to be Provided with Preliminary Enquiry	677
Schedule 5.4A	Preliminary Response	678
Schedule 5.4B	Detailed Response to Enquiry	680
Schedule 5.5	Technical Details to Support Application for Connection and Connection Agreement	682
S5.5.1	Introduction to the schedule	682
S5.5.2	Categories of data	682
S5.5.3	Review, change and supply of data	683
S5.5.4	Data Requirements	683
S5.5.5	Asynchronous generating unit data	684
S5.5.6	Generating units smaller than 30MW data	684
S5.5.7	Power System Design Data Sheet, Power System Setting Data Sheet and Power System Model Guidelines	684
Schedule 5.5.1	[Deleted]	687
Schedule 5.5.2	[Deleted]	687
Schedule 5.5.3	Network and plant technical data of equipment at or near connection point	687
Schedule 5.5.4	Network Plant and Apparatus Setting Data	690
Schedule 5.5.5	Load Characteristics at Connection Point	692
Schedule 5.6	Terms and Conditions of Connection agreements and network operating agreements	693
Part A	Connection agreements	693
Part B	Network Operating Agreements	695
Schedule 5.7	Annual Forecast Information for Planning Purposes	695
Schedule 5.8	Distribution Annual Planning Report	697
Schedule 5.9	Demand side engagement document (clause 5.13.1(h))	703
Schedule 5.10	Information requirements for Primary Transmission Network Service Providers (clause 5.2A.5)	704
Schedule 5.11	Negotiating principles for negotiated transmission services (clause 5.2A.6)	708
Schedule 5.12	Negotiating principles for large DCA services	709
5A.	Electricity connection for retail customers	713
Part A	Preliminary	713
5A.A.1	Definitions	713
5A.A.2	Application of this Chapter	716
5A.A.3	Small Generation Aggregator deemed to be agent of a retail customer	716
Part B	Standardised offers to provide basic and standard connection services	717
Division 1	Basic connection services	717
5A.B.1	Obligation to have model standing offer to provide basic connection services	717
5A.B.2	Proposed model standing offer for basic connection services	717
5A.B.3	Approval of terms and conditions of model standing offer to provide basic connection services	718
Division 2	Standard connection services	719
5A.B.4	Standard connection services	719
5A.B.5	Approval of model standing offer to provide standard connection services	720
Division 3	Miscellaneous	720
5A.B.6	Amendment etc of model standing offer	720
5A.B.7	Publication of model standing offers	721
Part C	Negotiated connection	721
5A.C.1	Negotiation of connection	721
5A.C.2	Process of negotiation	722
5A.C.3	Negotiation framework	722
5A.C.4	Fee to cover cost of negotiation	724
Part D	Application for connection service	724
Division 1	Information	724
5A.D.1	Publication of information	724
5A.D.1A	Register of completed embedded generation projects	725
Division 2	Preliminary enquiry	726
5A.D.2	Preliminary enquiry	726
Division 3	Applications	727
5A.D.3	Application process	727
5A.D.4	Site inspection	728
Part E	Connection charges	728
5A.E.1	Connection charge principles	728
5A.E.2	Itemised statement of connection charges	729
5A.E.3	Connection charge guidelines	730
5A.E.4	Payment of connection charges	731
Part F	Formation and integration of connection contracts	732
Division 1	Offer and acceptance – basic and standard connection services	732
5A.F.1	Distribution Network Service Provider's response to application	732
5A.F.2	Acceptance of connection offer	732
5A.F.3	Offer and acceptance—application for expedited connection	733
Division 2	Offer and acceptance – negotiated connection	733
5A.F.4	Negotiated connection offer	733
Division 3	Formation of contract	734
5A.F.5	Acceptance of connection offer	734
Division 4	Contractual performance	734
5A.F.6	Carrying out connection work	734
5A.F.7	Retailer required for energisation where new connection	734
Part G	Dispute resolution between Distribution Network Service Providers and customers	735
5A.G.1	Relevant disputes	735
5A.G.2	Determination of dispute	735
5A.G.3	Termination of proceedings	735
SCHEDULE 5A.1 – Minimum content requirements for connection contract	736
Part A	Connection offer not involving embedded generation	736
Part B	Connection offer involving embedded generation	737
6.	Economic Regulation of Distribution Services	741
Part A	Introduction	741
6.1	Introduction to Chapter 6	741
6.1.1	AER's regulatory responsibility	741
6.1.1A	[Deleted]	741
6.1.2	Structure of this Chapter	741
6.1.3	Access to direct control services and negotiated distribution services	742
6.1.4	Prohibition of DUOS charges for the export of energy	742
Part B	Classification of Distribution Services and Distribution Determinations	742
6.2	Classification	742
6.2.1	Classification of distribution services	742
6.2.2	Classification of direct control services as standard control services or alternative control services	743
6.2.3	Term for which classification operates	744
6.2.3A	Distribution Service Classification Guidelines	744
6.2.4	Duty of AER to make distribution determinations	745
6.2.5	Control mechanisms for direct control services	745
6.2.6	Basis of control mechanisms for direct control services	746
6.2.7	Negotiated distribution services	746
6.2.8	Guidelines	746
Part C	Building Block Determinations for standard control services	747
6.3	Building block determinations	747
6.3.1	Introduction	747
6.3.2	Contents of building block determination	747
6.4	Post-tax revenue model	748
6.4.1	Preparation, publication and amendment of post-tax revenue model	748
6.4.2	Contents of post-tax revenue model	748
6.4.3	Building block approach	748
6.4.4	Shared assets	750
6.4.5	Expenditure Forecast Assessment Guidelines	751
6.4A	Capital expenditure incentive mechanisms	751
6.4B	Asset exemptions	752
6.4B.1	Asset exemption decisions and Asset Exemption Guidelines	752
6.4B.2	Exemption applications	753
6.5	Matters relevant to the making of building block determinations	753
6.5.1	Regulatory asset base	753
6.5.2	Return on capital	754
6.5.3	Estimated cost of corporate income tax	755
6.5.4	[Deleted]	755
6.5.5	Depreciation	755
6.5.6	Forecast operating expenditure	756
6.5.7	Forecast capital expenditure	758
6.5.8	Efficiency benefit sharing scheme	762
6.5.8A	Capital expenditure sharing scheme	763
6.5.9	The X factor	764
6.5.10	Pass through events	765
6.6	Adjustments after making of building block determination.	765
6.6.1	Cost pass through	765
6.6.1A	Reporting on jurisdictional schemes	772
6.6.2	Service target performance incentive scheme	773
6.6.3	Demand management incentive scheme	774
6.6.3A	Demand management innovation allowance mechanism	775
6.6.4	Small-scale incentive scheme	776
6.6.5	Reopening of distribution determination for capital expenditure	777
6.6A	Contingent Projects	780
6.6A.1	Acceptance of a contingent project in a distribution determination	780
6.6A.2	Amendment of distribution determination for contingent project	782
Part D	Negotiated distribution services	787
6.7	Negotiated distribution services	787
6.7.1	Principles relating to access to negotiated distribution services	787
6.7.2	Determination of terms and conditions of access for negotiated distribution services	788
6.7.3	Negotiating framework determination	789
6.7.4	Negotiated Distribution Service Criteria determination	789
6.7.5	Preparation of and requirements for negotiating framework for negotiated distribution services	790
6.7.6	Confidential information	792
Part DA	Connection policies	792
6.7A	Connection policy requirements	792
6.7A.1	Preparation of, and requirements for, connection policy	792
Part E	Regulatory proposal and proposed tariff structure statement	793
6.8	Regulatory proposal and proposed tariff structure statement	793
6.8.1	AER's framework and approach paper	793
6.8.1A	Notification of approach to forecasting expenditure	795
6.8.2	Submission of regulatory proposal, tariff structure statement and exemption application	796
6.9	Preliminary examination and consultation	798
6.9.1	Preliminary examination	798
6.9.2	Resubmission of proposal	798
6.9.2A	Confidential information	798
6.9.3	Consultation	799
6.10	Draft distribution determination and further consultation	800
6.10.1	Making of draft distribution determination	800
6.10.2	Publication of draft determination and consultation	800
6.10.3	Submission of revised proposal	801
6.10.4	Submissions on specified matters	801
6.11	Distribution determination	802
6.11.1	Making of distribution determination	802
6.11.1A	Out of scope revised regulatory proposal or late submissions	802
6.11.2	Notice of distribution determination	803
6.11.3	Commencement of distribution determination	803
6.12	Requirements relating to draft and final distribution determinations	803
6.12.1	Constituent decisions	803
6.12.2	Reasons for decisions	807
6.12.3	Extent of AER's discretion in making distribution determinations	807
6.13	Revocation and substitution of distribution determination for wrong information or error	809
6.14	Miscellaneous	809
6.14A	Distribution Confidentiality Guidelines	810
Part F	Cost Allocation	810
6.15	Cost allocation	810
6.15.1	Duty to comply with Cost Allocation Method	810
6.15.2	Cost Allocation Principles	810
6.15.3	Cost Allocation Guidelines	811
6.15.4	Cost Allocation Method	812
Part G	Distribution consultation procedures	813
6.16	Distribution consultation procedures	813
Part H	Ring-Fencing Arrangements for Distribution Network Service Providers	814
6.17	Distribution Ring-Fencing Guidelines	814
6.17.1	Compliance with Distribution Ring-Fencing Guidelines	814
6.17.2	Development of Distribution Ring-Fencing Guidelines	814
Part I	Distribution Pricing Rules	815
6.18	Distribution Pricing Rules	815
6.18.1	Application of this Part	815
6.18.1A	Tariff structure statement	815
6.18.1B	Amending a tariff structure statement with the AER's approval	816
6.18.1C	Sub-threshold tariffs	817
6.18.2	Pricing proposals	818
6.18.3	Tariff classes	820
6.18.4	Principles governing assignment or re-assignment of retail customers to tariff classes and assessment and review of basis of charging	820
6.18.5	Pricing principles	821
6.18.6	Side constraints on tariffs for standard control services	822
6.18.7	Recovery of designated pricing proposal charges	823
6.18.7A	Recovery of jurisdictional scheme amounts	824
6.18.8	Approval of pricing proposal	827
6.18.9	Publication of information about tariffs and tariff classes	828
6.19.	Data Required for Distribution Service Pricing	829
6.19.1	Forecast use of networks by Distribution Customers and Embedded Generators	829
6.19.2	Confidentiality of distribution network pricing information	829
Part J	Billing and Settlements	829
6.20	Billing and Settlements Process	829
6.20.1	Billing for distribution services	829
6.20.2	Minimum information to be provided in distribution network service bills	831
6.20.3	Settlement between Distribution Network Service Providers	831
6.20.4	Obligation to pay	831
Part K	Prudential requirements, capital contributions and prepayments	832
6.21	Distribution Network Service Provider Prudential Requirements	832
6.21.1	Prudential requirements for distribution network service	832
6.21.2	Capital contributions, prepayments and financial guarantees	833
6.21.3	Treatment of past prepayments and capital contributions	833
Part L	Dispute resolution	833
6.22	Dispute Resolution	833
6.22.1	Dispute Resolution by the AER	833
6.22.2	Determination of dispute	834
6.22.3	Termination of access dispute without access determination	835
Part M	Separate disclosure of transmission and distribution charges	835
6.23	Separate disclosure of transmission and distribution charges	835
Part N	Dual Function Assets	836
6.24	Dual Function Assets	836
6.24.1	Application of this Part	836
6.24.2	Dual Function Assets	836
6.25	AER determination of applicable pricing regime for Dual Function Assets	837
6.26	Division of Distribution Network Service Provider's revenue	838
Part O	Annual Benchmarking Report	839
6.27	Annual Benchmarking Report	839
Part P	Distribution Reliability Measures Guidelines	839
6.28	Distribution Reliability Measures Guidelines	839
Schedule 6.1	Contents of building block proposals	840
S6.1.1	Information and matters relating to capital expenditure	840
S6.1.2	Information and matters relating to operating expenditure	840
S6.1.3	Additional information and matters	841
Schedule 6.2	Regulatory Asset Base	844
S6.2.1	Establishment of opening regulatory asset base for a regulatory control period	844
S6.2.2	Prudency and efficiency of capital expenditure	848
S6.2.2A	Reduction for inefficient past capital expenditure	849
S6.2.2B	Depreciation	851
S6.2.3	Roll forward of regulatory asset base within the same regulatory control period	851
6A.	Economic Regulation of Transmission Services	855
Part A	Introduction	855
6A.1	Introduction to Chapter 6A	855
6A.1.1	Economic regulation of transmission services generally	855
6A.1.2	[Deleted]	856
6A.1.3	[Deleted]	856
6A.1.4	National regulatory arrangements	856
6A.1.5	Application of Chapter 6A to Market Network Service Providers	856
6A.1.6	Application of Chapter 6A to AEMO and declared transmission system operators	856
Part B	Transmission Determinations Generally	857
6A.2	Transmission determinations	857
6A.2.1	Duty of AER to make transmission determinations	857
6A.2.2	Components of transmission determinations	857
6A.2.3	Guidelines	857
Part C	Regulation of Revenue - Prescribed Transmission Services	858
6A.3	Allowed revenue from prescribed transmission services	858
6A.3.1	Allowed revenue for regulatory year	858
6A.3.2	Adjustment of maximum allowed revenue	858
6A.4	Revenue determinations	858
6A.4.1	Introduction	858
6A.4.2	Contents of revenue determination	858
6A.5	Post-tax revenue model	859
6A.5.1	Introduction	859
6A.5.2	Preparation, publication and amendment of post-tax revenue model	860
6A.5.3	Contents of post-tax revenue model	860
6A.5.4	Building blocks approach	861
6A.5.5	Shared assets	862
6A.5.6	Expenditure Forecast Assessment Guidelines	863
6A.5A	Capital expenditure incentive mechanisms	863
6A.6	Matters relevant to the making of revenue determinations	864
6A.6.1	Regulatory asset base	864
6A.6.2	Return on capital	865
6A.6.3	Depreciation	865
6A.6.4	Estimated cost of corporate income tax	866
6A.6.5	Efficiency benefit sharing scheme	867
6A.6.5A	Capital expenditure sharing scheme	868
6A.6.6	Forecast operating expenditure	869
6A.6.7	Forecast capital expenditure	871
6A.6.8	The X factor	875
6A.6.9	Pass through events	876
6A.7	Matters relevant to the adjustment of revenue cap after making of revenue determination	876
6A.7.1	Reopening of revenue determination for capital expenditure	876
6A.7.2	Network support pass through	879
6A.7.3	Cost pass through	880
6A.7.4	Service target performance incentive scheme	886
6A.7.5	Small-scale incentive scheme	887
6A.8	Contingent Projects	888
6A.8.1	Acceptance of a Contingent Project in a revenue determination	888
6A.8.2	Amendment of revenue determination for contingent project	889
Part D	[Deleted]	894
Part E	Procedure - Revenue determinations and pricing methodologies	894
6A.10	Revenue Proposal and proposed pricing methodology	894
6A.10.1A	AER's framework and approach paper	894
6A.10.1B	Notification of approach to forecasting expenditure	896
6A.10.1	Submission of proposal, pricing methodology and information	896
6A.10.2	[Deleted]	897
6A.11	Preliminary examination and consultation	897
6A.11.1	Preliminary examination and determination of non-compliance with relevant requirements	897
6A.11.2	Resubmission of proposal, framework, pricing methodology or information	898
6A.11.2A	Confidential information	898
6A.11.3	Consultation	899
6A.12	Draft decision and further consultation	899
6A.12.1	Making of draft decision	899
6A.12.2	Publication of draft decision and consultation	900
6A.12.3	Submission of revised proposal or pricing methodology	900
6A.12.4	Submissions on specified matters	902
6A.13	Final decision	902
6A.13.1	Making of final decision	902
6A.13.2	Refusal to approve amounts, values, framework or pricing methodology	902
6A.13.2A	Out of scope revised documents or late submissions	903
6A.13.3	Notice of final decision	904
6A.13.4	Making of transmission determination	904
6A.14	Requirements relating to draft and final decisions	904
6A.14.1	Contents of decisions	904
6A.14.2	Reasons for decisions	906
6A.14.3	Circumstances in which matters must be approved or accepted	906
6A.15	Revocation of revenue determination or amendment of pricing methodology for wrong information or error	909
6A.16	Miscellaneous	909
6A.16A	Transmission Confidentiality Guidelines	910
Part F	Information Disclosure	910
6A.17	Information disclosure by Transmission Network Service Providers	910
6A.17.1	Information to be provided to AER	910
6A.17.2	Information Guidelines	911
6A.18	[Deleted]	913
Part G	Cost Allocation	913
6A.19	Cost allocation	913
6A.19.1	Duty to comply with Cost Allocation Methodology	913
6A.19.2	Cost Allocation Principles	913
6A.19.3	Cost Allocation Guidelines	914
6A.19.4	Cost Allocation Methodology	914
Part H	Transmission Consultation Procedures	915
6A.20	Transmission consultation procedures	915
Part I	Ring-Fencing Arrangements for Transmission Network Service Providers	917
6A.21	Transmission Ring-Fencing Guidelines	917
6A.21.1	Compliance with Transmission Ring-Fencing Guidelines	917
6A.21.2	Development of Transmission Ring-Fencing Guidelines	917
Part J	Prescribed Transmission Services - Regulation of Pricing	918
6A.22	Terms used in Part J	918
6A.22.1	Aggregate annual revenue requirement (AARR)	918
6A.22.2	Annual service revenue requirement (ASRR)	919
6A.22.3	Meaning of attributable cost share	919
6A.22.4	Meaning of attributable connection point cost share	919
6A.23	Pricing Principles for Prescribed Transmission Services	919
6A.23.1	Introduction	919
6A.23.2	Principles for the allocation of the aggregate annual revenue requirement	920
6A.23.3	Principles for the allocation of the annual service revenue requirement to connection points	920
6A.23.4	Principles for the recovery of the Annual Service Revenue Requirement as prices	923
6A.24	Pricing methodology	924
6A.24.1	Pricing methodologies generally	924
6A.24.2	Publication of pricing methodology and transmission network prices	926
6A.24.3	Basis for setting prices pending approval of pricing methodology	926
6A.24.4	Basis for setting prices pending approval of maximum allowed revenue	927
6A.25	Pricing methodology guidelines for prescribed transmission services	927
6A.25.1	Making and amending of pricing methodology guidelines	927
6A.25.2	Contents of pricing methodology guidelines	928
6A.26	Prudent discounts	929
6A.26.1	Agreements for prudent discounts for prescribed transmission services	929
6A.26.2	Application to AER for approval of proposed prudent discount amounts	930
6A.27	Billing Process	932
6A.27.1	Billing for prescribed transmission services	932
6A.27.1A	Billing of modified load export charges	932
6A.27.2	Minimum information to be provided in network service bills	932
6A.27.3	Obligation to pay charges for prescribed transmission services	933
6A.27.4	Payments between Transmission Network Service Providers in the same region	933
6A.27.5	Calculation of financial transfers between Transmission Network Service Providers in the same region	933
6A.28	Prudential Requirements	933
6A.28.1	Prudential Requirements for prescribed transmission services	934
6A.28.2	Capital contribution or prepayment for a specific asset	934
6A.28.3	Treatment of past capital contributions	934
6A.29	Multiple Transmission Network Service Providers	934
6A.29.1	Multiple Transmission Network Service Providers within a region	934
6A.29.2	Single Transmission Network Service Provider within a region	935
6A.29.3	Allocation over several regions	935
6A.29A	Modified load export charges	935
6A.29A.1	Single Transmission Network Service Provider in a Region	936
6A.29A.2	 Calculation of the modified load export charges	936
6A.29A.3	Calculation of adjustments to the modified load export charge	936
6A.29A.4	Billing the modified load export charge	937
6A.29A.5	Allocation and billing process where multiple Transmission Network Service Providers in a Region	937
Part K	Commercial arbitration for disputes about terms and conditions of access for prescribed and negotiated transmission services	938
[Deleted]	938
Part L	Annual Benchmarking Report	938
6A.31	Annual Benchmarking Report	938
Schedule 6A.1	Contents of Revenue Proposals	938
S6A.1.1	Information and matters relating to capital expenditure	938
S6A.1.2	Information and matters relating to operating expenditure	939
S6A.1.3	Additional information and matters	940
Schedule 6A.2	Regulatory Asset Base	942
S6A.2.1	Establishment of opening regulatory asset base for a regulatory control period	942
S6A.2.2	Prudency and efficiency of capital expenditure	947
S6A.2.2A	Reduction for inefficient past capital expenditure	947
S6A.2.2B	Depreciation	949
S6A.2.3	Removal of assets from regulatory asset base	950
S6A.2.4	Roll forward of regulatory asset base within the same regulatory control period	951
Schedule 6A.3	CRNP methodology and modified CRNP methodology	952
S6A.3.1	Meaning of optimised replacement cost	952
S6A.3.2	CRNP methodology	952
S6A.3.3	Modified CRNP methodology	953
Schedule 6A.4	Application of this Chapter to AEMO and declared transmission system operators	953
S6A.4.1	Application of this Chapter to AEMO etc	953
S6A.4.2	Exclusions, qualifications and modifications	953
6B.	Retail markets	963
Part A	Retail support	963
Division 1	Application and definitions	963
6B.A1.1	Application of this Part	963
6B.A1.2 	  Definitions	963
Division 2	Billing and payment rules	963
6B.A2.1	Obligation to pay	963
6B.A2.2	Direct customer billing and energy-only contracts	964
6B.A2.3	Calculating network charges	964
6B.A2.4	Statement of charges	964
6B.A2.5	Time and manner of payment	965
Division 3	Matters incidental to billing and payment	965
6B.A3.1	Adjustment of network charges	965
6B.A3.2	Tariff reassignment	965
6B.A3.3	Disputed statements of charges	966
6B.A3.4	Interest	967
6B.A3.5	Notification of changes to charges	967
Part B	Credit support required for late payment	968
Division 1	Application and definitions	968
6B.B1.1	Application of Part B	968
6B.B1.2	Definitions	968
Division 2	Requirements for credit support	968
6B.B2.1	Distribution Network Service Provider may require credit support in limited circumstances	968
Division 3	Provision of credit support by retailers	969
6B.B3.1	Retailer to provide credit support	969
6B.B3.2	Acceptable form of credit support	969
Division 4	Other Rules relating to credit support	970
6B.B4.1	Application of credit support	970
6B.B4.2	Return of credit support	970
6B.B4.3	Other retailer obligations	970
Schedule 6B.1	Prescribed form of unconditional undertaking for credit support	970
7.	Metering	975
Part A	Introduction	975
7.1	Introduction to the Metering Chapter	975
7.1.1	Contents	975
Part B	Roles and Responsibilities	975
7.2	Role and Responsibility of financially responsible Market Participant	975
7.2.1	Obligations of financially responsible Market Participants to establish metering installations	975
7.2.2	[Not used]	976
7.2.3	Agreements with Local Network Service Provider	976
7.2.4	[Not used]	976
7.2.5	Agreements with Metering Provider	976
7.3	Role and Responsibility of Metering Coordinator	976
7.3.1	Responsibility of the Metering Coordinator	976
7.3.2	Role of the Metering Coordinator	977
7.4	Qualification and Registration of Metering Providers, Metering Data Providers and Embedded Network Managers	980
7.4.1	Qualifications and registration of Metering Providers	980
7.4.2	Qualifications and registration of Metering Data Providers	981
7.4.2A	Qualifications and registration of Embedded Network Managers	981
7.4.2B	List of Embedded Network Managers	982
7.4.3	Nature of appointment of Metering Provider or Metering Data Provider	982
7.4.4	Deregistration of Metering Providers, Metering Data Providers and Embedded Network Managers	982
7.5	Role and Responsibility of AEMO	984
7.5.1	Responsibility of AEMO for the collection, processing and delivery of metering data	984
7.5.2	AEMO's costs in connection with metering installation	985
7.5A	Role and Responsibility of Embedded Network Managers	985
7.5A.1	Responsibility of Embedded Network Managers for management services	985
7.5A.2	EN information	985
Part C	Appointment of Metering Coordinator	986
7.6	Appointment of Metering Coordinator	986
7.6.1	Commercial nature of the Metering Coordinator appointment and service provision	986
7.6.2	Persons who may appoint Metering Coordinators	986
7.6.3	Appointment with respect to transmission network connection	987
7.6.4	Type 7 metering installations	987
7.7	Metering Coordinator default arrangements	988
7.7.1	Obligations of financially responsible Market Participants on Metering Coordinator default event and end of contract term	988
7.7.2	Notices to be provided by Metering Coordinator	989
7.7.3	AEMO may issue breach notice	989
Part D	Metering installation	990
7.8	Metering installation arrangements	990
7.8.1	Metering installation requirements	990
7.8.2	Metering installation components	991
7.8.3	Small customer metering installations	995
7.8.4	Type 4A metering installation	995
7.8.5	Emergency management	997
7.8.6	Network devices	998
7.8.7	Metering point	1001
7.8.8	Metering installation types and accuracy	1001
7.8.9	Meter churn	1002
7.8.10	Metering installation malfunctions	1002
7.8.10A	Timeframes for meters to be installed – new connection	1004
7.8.10B	Timeframes for meters to be installed – where a connection service is not required	1005
7.8.10C	Timeframes for meters to be installed – where a connection alteration is required	1006
7.8.11	Changes to metering equipment, parameters and settings within a metering installation	1007
7.8.12	Special site or technology related conditions	1008
7.8.13	Joint metering installations	1009
7.9	Inspection, Testing and Audit of Metering installations	1009
7.9.1	Responsibility for testing	1009
7.9.2	Actions in event of non-compliance	1011
7.9.3	Audits of information held in metering installations	1012
7.9.4	Errors found in metering tests, inspections or audits	1012
7.9.5	Retention of test records and documents	1013
7.9.6	Metering installation registration process	1014
Part E	Metering Data	1014
7.10	Metering Data Services	1014
7.10.1	Metering Data Services	1014
7.10.2	Data management and storage	1015
7.10.3	Provision of metering data to certain persons	1016
7.10.4	Use of check metering data	1016
7.10.5	Periodic energy metering	1017
7.10.6	Time settings	1018
7.10.7	Metering data performance standards	1018
7.11	Metering data and database	1019
7.11.1	Metering database	1019
7.11.2	Data validation, substitution and estimation	1020
7.11.3	Changes to energy data or to metering data	1021
7.12	Register of Metering Information	1021
7.12.1	Metering register	1021
7.12.2	Metering register discrepancy	1022
7.13	Disclosure of NMI information	1022
7.13.1	Application of this Rule	1022
7.13.2	NMI and NMI checksum	1022
7.13.3	NMI Standing Data	1022
7.14	Metering data provision to retail customers	1022
Part F	Security of metering installation and energy data	1023
7.15	Security of metering installation and energy data	1023
7.15.1	Confidentiality	1023
7.15.2	Security of metering installations	1024
7.15.3	Security controls for energy data	1025
7.15.4	Additional security controls for small customer metering installations	1026
7.15.5	Access to data	1027
Part G	Procedures	1029
7.16	Procedures	1029
7.16.1	Obligation to establish, maintain and publish procedures	1029
7.16.2	Market Settlement and Transfer Solution Procedures	1029
7.16.3	Requirements of the metrology procedure	1030
7.16.4	Jurisdictional metrology material in metrology procedure	1031
7.16.5	Additional metrology procedure matters	1032
7.16.6	Requirements of the service level procedures	1033
7.16.6A	Requirements of the ENM service level procedures	1034
7.16.6B	Guide to embedded networks	1035
7.16.7	Amendment of procedures in the Metering Chapter	1036
7.16.8	National Measurement Act	1037
Part H	B2B Requirements	1037
7.17	B2B Arrangements	1037
7.17.1	B2B e-Hub	1037
7.17.2	B2B e-Hub Participants	1038
7.17.3	Content of the B2B Procedures	1038
7.17.4	Changing B2B Procedures	1039
7.17.5	B2B Decision	1041
7.17.6	Establishment of Information Exchange Committee	1042
7.17.7	Functions and powers of Information Exchange Committee	1043
7.17.8	Obligations of Members	1044
7.17.9	Meetings of Information Exchange Committee	1045
7.17.10	Nomination, election and appointment of Members	1045
7.17.11	Qualifications of Members	1046
7.17.12	Information Exchange Committee Election Procedures and Information Exchange Committee Operating Manual	1047
7.17.13	Cost Recovery	1048
Schedule 7.1	Metering register	1048
S7.1.1	General	1048
S7.1.2	Metering register information	1048
Schedule 7.2	Metering Provider	1050
S7.2.1	General	1050
S7.2.2	Categories of registration	1050
S7.2.3	Capabilities of Metering Providers for metering installations types 1, 2, 3, 4 and 4A	1052
S7.2.4	Capabilities of Metering Providers for metering installations types 5 and 6	1054
S7.2.5	Capabilities of Metering Providers for small customer metering installations	1054
S7.2.6	Capabilities of the Accredited Service Provider category	1054
Schedule 7.3	Metering Data Provider	1055
S7.3.1	General	1055
S7.3.2	Categories of registration	1055
S7.3.3	Capabilities of Metering Data Providers	1055
S7.3.4	Capabilities of Metering Data Providers for small customer metering installations	1057
Schedule 7.4	Types and Accuracy of Metering installations	1057
S7.4.1	General requirements	1057
S7.4.2	Metering installations commissioned prior to 13 December 1998	1057
S7.4.3	Accuracy requirements for metering installations	1058
S7.4.4	Check metering	1064
S7.4.5	Resolution and accuracy of displayed or captured data	1064
S7.4.6	General design standards	1065
S7.4.6.1	Design requirements	1065
S7.4.6.2	Design guidelines	1066
Schedule 7.5	Requirements of minimum services specification	1066
S7.5.1	Minimum services specification	1066
Schedule 7.6	Inspection and Testing Requirements	1069
S7.6.1	General	1069
S7.6.2	Technical Guidelines	1071
Schedule 7.7	Embedded Network Managers	1072
S7.7.1	General	1072
S7.7.2	Capabilities of Embedded Network Managers	1072
8.	Administrative Functions	1077
Part A	Introductory	1077
8.1	Administrative functions	1077
8.1.1	[Deleted]	1077
8.1.2	[Deleted]	1077
8.1.3	Structure of this Chapter	1077
Part B	Disputes	1077
8.2	Dispute Resolution	1077
8.2.1	Application and guiding principles	1077
8.2.2	The Dispute Resolution Adviser	1080
8.2.3	Dispute management systems of Registered Participants and AEMO	1081
8.2.4	Stage 1 - dispute resolution through Registered Participants' DMS	1082
8.2.5	Stage 2 - dispute resolution process	1084
8.2.6A	Establishment of Dispute Resolution Panel	1084
8.2.6B	Parties to DRP Proceedings	1085
8.2.6C	Proceedings of the DRP	1086
8.2.6D	Decisions of the DRP	1087
8.2.6	[Deleted]	1087
8.2.7	Legal representation	1087
8.2.8	Cost of dispute resolution	1088
8.2.9	Effect of resolution	1088
8.2.10	Recording and publication	1089
8.2.11	Appeals on questions of law	1089
8.2.12	[Deleted]	1089
8.2A	B2B Determination Disputes	1089
8.2A.1	Application of rule 8.2	1089
8.2A.2	How rule 8.2 applies	1089
8.3	Power to make Electricity Procedures	1092
8.4	[Deleted]	1092
8.5	[Deleted]	1092
Part C	Registered Participants' confidentiality obligations	1092
8.6	Confidentiality	1092
8.6.1	Confidentiality	1092
8.6.1A	Application	1093
8.6.2	Exceptions	1093
8.6.3	Conditions	1095
8.6.4	[Deleted]	1095
8.6.5	Indemnity to AER, AEMC and AEMO	1095
8.6.6	AEMO information	1095
8.6.7	Information on Rules Bodies	1095
Part D	Monitoring and reporting	1096
8.7	Monitoring and Reporting	1096
8.7.1	Monitoring	1096
8.7.2	Reporting requirements and monitoring standards for Registered Participants and AEMO	1096
8.7.3	Consultation required for making general regulatory information order (Section 28H of the NEL)	1098
8.7.4	Preparation of network service provider performance report (Section 28V of the NEL)	1099
8.7.5	[Deleted]	1100
8.7.6	Recovery of reporting costs	1100
Part E	Reliability panel	1100
8.8	Reliability Panel	1100
8.8.1	Purpose of Reliability Panel	1100
8.8.2	Constitution of the Reliability Panel	1102
8.8.3	Reliability Panel review process	1104
8.8.4	Determination of protected events	1106
Part F	Rules consultation procedures	1108
8.9	Rules Consultation Procedures	1108
Part G	Consumer advocacy funding	1110
8.10	Consumer advocacy funding obligation	1110
Part H	Augmentations	1110
8.11	Augmentations	1110
8.11.1	Application	1110
8.11.2	Object	1110
8.11.3	Definitions	1111
8.11.4	Planning criteria	1111
8.11.5	Construction of augmentation that is not a contestable augmentation	1112
8.11.6	Contestable augmentations	1112
8.11.7	Construction and operation of contestable augmentation	1113
8.11.8	Funded augmentations that are not subject to the tender process	1115
8.11.9	Contractual requirements and principles	1115
8.11.10	Annual planning review	1116
Schedule 8.11	Principles to be reflected in agreements relating to contestable augmentations	1116
S8.11.1	Risk allocation	1116
S8.11.2	Minimum requirements for agreements relating to contestable augmentation	1117
S8.11.3	Matters to be dealt with in relevant agreements	1118
Part I	Values of customer reliability	1118
8.12	Development of methodology and publication of values of customer reliability	1118
8A.	Participant Derogations	1123
Part 1	Derogations Granted to TransGrid	1123
8A.1	[Deleted]	1123
Part 2	Derogations Granted to EnergyAustralia	1123
8A.2	[Deleted]	1123
8A.2A	[Deleted]	1123
Part 3	[Deleted]	1123
Part 4	[Deleted]	1123
Part 5	[Deleted]	1123
Part 6	Derogations Granted to Victorian Market Participants	1123
Part 7	[Deleted]	1124
Part 8	[Deleted]	1124
Part 9	[Deleted]	1124
Part 10	[Deleted]	1124
Part 11	[Deleted]	1124
Part 12	[Deleted]	1124
Part 13	Derogation granted to Aurora Energy (Tamar Valley) Pty Ltd	1124
8A.13	[Deleted]	1124
Part 14	Derogations granted to Ausgrid, Endeavour Energy and Essential Energy	1124
8A.14	Derogations from Chapter 6 for the current regulatory control period and subsequent regulatory control period	1124
8A.14.1	Definitions	1124
8A.14.2	Expiry date	1128
8A.14.3	Application of Rule 8A.14	1128
8A.14.4	Recovery of revenue across the current regulatory control period and subsequent regulatory control period	1129
8A.14.5	Recovery of revenue in subsequent regulatory control period only and no reopening of subsequent distribution determination required	1130
8A.14.6	Recovery of revenue in subsequent regulatory control period only and reopening of distribution determination is required	1131
8A.14.7	Requirements for adjustment determination	1132
8A.14.8	Application of Chapter 6 under participant derogation	1133
Part 15	Derogations granted to ActewAGL	1134
8A.15	Derogations from Chapter 6 for the current regulatory control period and subsequent regulatory control period	1134
8A.15.1	Definitions	1134
8A.15.2	Expiry date	1138
8A.15.3	Application of Rule 8A.15	1138
8A.15.4	Recovery of revenue across the current regulatory control period and subsequent regulatory control period	1138
8A.15.5	Recovery of revenue in subsequent regulatory control period only and no reopening of subsequent distribution determination required	1140
8A.15.6	Recovery of revenue in subsequent regulatory control period only and reopening of distribution determination is required	1141
8A.15.7	Requirements for adjustment determination	1143
8A.15.8	Application of Chapter 6 under participant derogation	1143
9.	Jurisdictional Derogations and Transitional Arrangements	1149
9.1	Purpose and Application	1149
9.1.1	Purpose	1149
9.1.2	Jurisdictional Derogations	1149
Part A	Jurisdictional Derogations for Victoria	1149
9.2	[Deleted]	1149
9.3	Definitions	1149
9.3.1	General Definitions	1149
9.3.2	[Deleted]	1151
9.3A	Fault levels	1151
9.4	Transitional Arrangements for Chapter 2 - Registered Participants, Registration and Cross Border Networks	1152
9.4.1	[Deleted]	1152
9.4.2	Smelter Trader	1152
9.4.3	Smelter Trader: compliance	1152
9.4.4	Report from AER	1155
9.4.5	Cross Border Networks	1155
9.5	[Deleted]	1156
9.6	Transitional Arrangements for Chapter 4 - System Security	1156
9.6.1	Operating Procedures (clause 4.10.1)	1156
9.6.2	Nomenclature Standards (clause 4.12)	1156
9.7	Transitional Arrangements for Chapter 5 - Network Connection	1156
9.7.1	[Deleted]	1156
9.7.2	[Deleted]	1156
9.7.3	[Deleted]	1156
9.7.4	Regulation of Distribution Network Connection	1156
9.7.5	[Deleted]	1157
9.7.6	[Deleted]	1157
9.7.7	[Deleted]	1157
9.8	Transitional Arrangements for Chapter 6 - Network Pricing	1157
9.8.1	[Deleted]	1157
9.8.2	[Deleted]	1157
9.8.3	[Deleted]	1157
9.8.4	Transmission Network Pricing	1157
9.8.4A	[Deleted]	1159
9.8.4B	[Deleted]	1159
9.8.4C	[Deleted]	1159
9.8.4D	[Deleted]	1159
9.8.4E	[Deleted]	1159
9.8.4F	[Deleted]	1159
9.8.4G	[Deleted]	1159
9.8.5	[Deleted]	1159
9.8.6	[Deleted]	1159
9.8.7	Distribution network pricing – transitional application of former Chapter 6	1159
9.8.8	Exclusion of AER's power to aggregate distribution systems and parts of distribution systems	1160
9.9	Transitional Arrangements for Chapter 7 - Metering	1160
9.9.1	Metering Installations To Which This Schedule Applies	1160
9.9.2	[Deleted]	1161
9.9.3	[Deleted]	1161
9.9.4	[Deleted]	1161
9.9.5	[Deleted]	1161
9.9.6	[Deleted]	1161
9.9.7	[Deleted]	1161
9.9.8	[Deleted]	1161
9.9.9	Periodic Energy Metering (clause 7.9.3)	1161
9.9.10	Use of Alternate Technologies (clause 7.13)	1161
9.9A	[Deleted]	1162
9.9B	[Deleted]	1162
9.9C	[Deleted]	1162
1.	Interpretation of tables	1162
2.	Continuing effect	1162
3.	Subsequent agreement	1163
4.	[Deleted]	1163
5.	Reactive Power Capability (clause S5.2.5.1 of schedule 5.2)	1163
6.	[Deleted]	1164
7.	[Deleted]	1164
8.	[Deleted]	1164
9.	[Deleted]	1164
10.	[Deleted]	1164
11.	[Deleted	1164
12.	[Deleted]	1164
13.	Governor Systems (load control) (clause S5.2.5.11 of schedule 5.2)	1164
14.	[Deleted]	1164
15.	[Deleted]	1164
16.	Excitation Control System (clause S5.2.5.13 of schedule 5.2)	1164
Part B	Jurisdictional Derogations for New South Wales	1165
9.10	[Deleted]	1165
9.11	Definitions	1165
9.11.1	Definitions used in this Part B	1165
9.12	Transitional Arrangements for Chapter 2 - Generators, Registered Participants, Registration and Cross Border Networks	1166
9.12.1	[Deleted]	1166
9.12.2	Customers	1166
9.12.3	Power Traders	1166
9.12.4	Cross Border Networks	1169
9.13	[Deleted]	1170
9.14	Transitional Arrangements for Chapter 4 - System Security	1170
9.14.1	Power System Operating Procedures	1170
9.15	NSW contestable services for Chapter 5A	1170
9.15.1	Definitions	1170
9.15.2	Chapter 5A not to apply to certain contestable services	1170
9.16	Transitional Arrangements for Chapter 6 - Network Pricing	1170
9.16.1	NSW contestable services	1170
9.16.2	[Deleted]	1170
9.16.3	Jurisdictional Regulator	1170
9.16.4	Deemed Regulated Interconnector	1171
9.16.5	[Deleted]	1171
9.17	Transitional Arrangements for Chapter 7 - Metering	1171
9.17.1	Extent of Derogations	1171
9.17.2	Initial Registration (clause 7.1.2)	1171
9.17.3	Amendments to Schedule 9G1	1171
9.17.4	Compliance with AS/NZ ISO 9002 (clause S7.4.3(f) of schedule 7.4)	1172
9.17A	[Deleted]	1172
9.18	[Deleted]	1172
Part C	Jurisdictional Derogations for the Australian Capital Territory	1172
9.19	[Deleted]	1172
9.20	Definitions and Transitional Arrangements for Cross-Border Networks	1172
9.20.1	Definitions	1172
9.20.2	Cross Border Networks	1172
9.21	[Deleted]	1173
9.22	[Deleted]	1173
9.23	Transitional Arrangements for Chapter 6 - Network Pricing	1173
9.23.1	[Deleted]	1173
9.23.2	[Deleted]	1173
9.23.3	[Deleted	1173
9.23.4	[Deleted]	1173
9.24	Transitional Arrangements	1173
9.24.1	Chapter 7 - Metering	1173
9.24.2	[Deleted]	1173
9.24A	[Deleted]	1173
Part D	Jurisdictional Derogations for South Australia	1173
9.25	Definitions	1173
9.25.1	[Deleted]	1173
9.25.2	Definitions	1173
9.26	Transitional Arrangements for Chapter 2 - Registered Participants, Registration And Cross Border Networks	1176
9.26.1	Registration as a Generator	1176
9.26.2	Registration as a Customer	1177
9.26.3	Cross Border Networks	1177
9.26.4	[Deleted]	1177
9.26.5	Registration as a Network Service Provider	1177
9.27	[Deleted]	1178
9.28	Transitional Arrangements for Chapter 5 - Network Connection	1178
9.28.1	Application of clause 5.2	1178
9.28.2	[Deleted]	1179
9.29	Transitional Arrangements for Chapter 6 - Economic Regulation of Distribution Services	1179
9.29.1	[Deleted]	1179
9.29.2	[Deleted]	1179
9.29.3	[Deleted]	1179
9.29.4	[Deleted]	1179
9.29.5	Distribution Network Pricing – South Australia	1179
9.29.6	Capital contributions, prepayments and financial guarantees	1180
9.29.7	Ring fencing	1180
9.29A	Monitoring and reporting	1180
9.30	Transitional Provisions	1181
9.30.1	Chapter 7 - Metering	1181
Part E	Jurisdictional Derogations for Queensland	1181
9.31	[Deleted]	1181
9.32	Definitions and Interpretation	1181
9.32.1	Definitions	1181
9.32.2	Interpretation	1184
9.33	Transitional Arrangements for Chapter 1	1184
9.33.1	[Deleted]	1184
9.34	Transitional Arrangements for Chapter 2 - Registered Participants and Registration	1184
9.34.1	Application of the Rules in Queensland (clauses 2.2 and 2.5)	1184
9.34.2	Stanwell Cross Border Leases (clause 2.2)	1184
9.34.3	[Deleted]	1184
9.34.4	Registration as a Customer (clause 2.3.1)	1184
9.34.5	There is no clause 9.34.5	1185
9.34.6	Exempted generation agreements (clause 2.2)	1185
9.35	[Deleted]	1189
9.36	[Deleted]	1189
9.37	Transitional Arrangements for Chapter 5 - Network Connection	1189
9.37.1	[Deleted]	1189
9.37.2	Existing connection and access agreements (clause 5.2)	1189
9.37.3	[Deleted]	1190
9.37.4	[Deleted]	1190
9.37.5	Forecasts for connection points to transmission network (clause 5.11.1)	1190
9.37.6	There is no clause 9.37.6	1190
9.37.7	Cross Border Networks	1190
9.37.8	[Deleted]	1191
9.37.9	Credible contingency events (clause S5.1.2.1 of schedule 5.1)	1191
9.37.10	Reactive power capability (clause S5.2.5.1 of schedule 5.2)	1191
9.37.11	[Deleted]	1192
9.37.12	Voltage fluctuations (clause S5.1.5 of schedule 5.1)	1192
9.37.13	[Deleted]	1194
9.37.14	[Deleted]	1194
9.37.15	[Deleted]	1194
9.37.16	[Deleted]	1194
9.37.17	[Deleted]	1194
9.37.18	[Deleted]	1194
9.37.19	Generating unit response to disturbances (clause S5.2.5.3 of schedule 5.2)	1194
9.37.20	[Deleted]	1194
9.37.21	Excitation control system (clause S.5.2.5.13 of schedule 5.2)	1194
9.37.22	[Deleted]	1195
9.37.23	Annual forecast information for planning purposes (schedule 5.7)	1195
9.38	Transitional Arrangements for Chapter 6 - Network Pricing	1195
9.38.1	[Deleted]	1195
9.38.2	[Deleted]	1195
9.38.3	[Deleted]	1195
9.38.4	Interconnectors between regions	1195
9.38.5	Transmission pricing for exempted generation agreements	1195
9.39	Transitional Arrangements for Chapter 7 - Metering	1196
9.39.1	Metering installations to which this clause applies	1196
9.39.2	[Deleted]	1197
9.39.3	[Deleted]	1197
9.39.4	[Deleted]	1197
9.39.5	[Deleted]	1197
9.40	Transitional Arrangements for Chapter 8 - Administration Functions	1197
9.40.1	[Deleted]	1197
9.40.2	[Deleted]	1197
9.40.3	[Deleted]	1197
9.41	[Deleted]	1197
Part F	Jurisdictional Derogations for Tasmania	1198
9.42	Definitions and interpretation	1198
9.42.1	Definitions	1198
9.42.2	Interpretation	1199
9.42.3	National grid, power system and related expressions	1199
9.43	[Deleted]	1200
9.44	Transitional arrangements for Chapter 2 – Registered Participants and Registration - Customers (clause 2.3.1(e))	1200
9.45	Tasmanian Region (clause 3.5)	1200
9.47	Transitional arrangements for Chapter 5- Network Connection	1200
9.47.1	Existing Connection Agreements	1200
9.48	Transitional arrangements - Transmission and Distribution Pricing	1200
9.48.4A	Ring fencing	1200
9.48.4B	Uniformity of tariffs for small customers	1201
9.48.5	Transmission network	1201
9.48.6	Deemed regulated interconnector	1201
Part G	Schedules to Chapter 9	1201
1.	Introduction	1201
2.	[Deleted]	1201
3.	General Principle	1201
4.	[Deleted]	1202
5.	Accuracy Requirements	1202
6.	[Deleted]	1202
7.	[Deleted]	1202
8.	[Deleted]	1202
9.	[Deleted]	1202
10.	[Deleted]	1202
10.	Glossary	1205
11.	Savings and Transitional Rules	1321
Part A	Definitions	1321
Part B	System Restart Ancillary Services (2006 amendments)	1321
11.2	Rules consequent on making of the National Electricity Amendment (System Restart Ancillary Services and pricing under market suspension) Rule 2006	1321
11.2.1	Transitional provision for acquisition of non-market ancillary services	1321
11.3	[Deleted]	1322
Part C	Dispute Resolution for Regulatory Test (2006 amendments)	1322
11.4	Rules consequent on making of the National Electricity Amendment (Dispute Resolution for Regulatory Test) Rule 2006	1322
11.4.1	Continuation of things done under old clause 5.6.6	1322
Part D	Metrology (2006 amendments)	1323
11.5	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Metrology) Rule 2006	1323
11.5.1	Definitions	1323
11.5.2	Metrology procedures continues to apply until 31 December 2006	1323
11.5.3	Responsible person	1323
11.5.4	NEMMCO's responsibility to develop a metrology procedure	1323
11.5.5	Jurisdictional metrology material in the metrology procedure	1324
Part E	Economic Regulation of Transmission Services (2006 amendments)	1324
11.6	Rules consequent on making of the National Electricity Amendment (Economic Regulation of Transmission Services) Rule 2006	1324
11.6.1	Definitions	1324
11.6.2	New Chapter 6A does not affect existing revenue determinations	1325
11.6.3	Old Part C and Schedules 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 6.7 and 6.8 of old Chapter 6	1326
11.6.4	Old Part F of Chapter 6	1326
11.6.5	Application of new Chapter 6A to Transmission Network Service Providers	1326
11.6.6	Application of Chapter 6 to old distribution matters	1326
11.6.7	References to the old Chapter 6	1326
11.6.8	References to provisions of the old Chapter 6	1327
11.6.9	Roll forward of regulatory asset base for first regulatory control period	1327
11.6.10	Other adjustment carry-over mechanisms from current to first regulatory control period	1327
11.6.11	Clause consequent upon making National Electricity Amendment (Cost Allocation Arrangements for Transmission Services) Rule No 2009 No 3 - Transition to new Chapter 6A: existing prescribed connection services	1327
11.6.12	Powerlink transitional provisions	1330
11.6.13	ElectraNet easements transitional provisions	1333
11.6.14	TransGrid contingent projects	1333
11.6.15	Transmission determination includes existing revenue determinations	1334
11.6.16	References to regulatory control period	1334
11.6.17	Consultation procedure for first proposed guidelines	1334
11.6.18	Reliance on proposed guidelines for SP AusNet, VENCorp and ElectraNet	1335
11.6.19	EnergyAustralia transitional provisions	1335
11.6.20	Basslink transitional provisions	1337
11.6.21	SPI Powernet savings and transitional provision	1339
11.6.22	Interim arrangements pricing-related information	1340
Part F	Reform of Regulatory Test Principles (2006 amendments)	1341
11.7	Rules consequent on making of the National Electricity Amendment (Reform of the Regulatory Test Principles) Rule 2006	1341
11.7.1	Definitions	1341
11.7.2	Amending Rule does not affect old clause 5.6.5A	1341
Part G	Pricing of Prescribed Transmission Services (2006 amendments)	1341
11.8	Rules consequent on making the National Electricity Amendment (Pricing of Prescribed Transmission Services) Rule 2006	1341
11.8.1	Definitions	1341
11.8.2	Regulated interconnectors	1342
11.8.3	Application of new Part J of Chapter 6A to Transmission Network Service Providers	1342
11.8.4	Reliance on agreed interim guideline for ElectraNet, SPAusNet, and VenCorp	1343
11.8.5	Prudent discounts under existing agreements	1343
11.8.6	Application of prudent discounts regime under rule 6A.26	1343
11.8.7	Prudent discounts pending approval of pricing methodology	1343
Part H	Reallocations (2007 amendments)	1344
11.9	Rules consequent on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Reallocations) Rule 2007	1344
11.9.1	Definitions	1344
11.9.2	Existing and transitional reallocations	1344
Part I	Technical Standards for Wind Generation (2007 amendments)	1345
11.10	Rules consequent on making of the National Electricity Amendment (Technical Standards for Wind Generation and other Generator Connections) Rule 2007	1345
11.10.1	Definitions	1345
11.10.2	Provision of information under S5.2.4 in registration application	1345
11.10.3	Access standards made under the old Chapter 5	1346
11.10.4	Modifications to plant by Generators	1346
11.10.5	Technical Details to Support Application for Connection and Connection Agreement	1346
11.10.6	Transitional arrangements for establishment of performance standards	1346
11.10.7	Jurisdictional Derogations for Queensland	1346
11.10A	Rules consequent on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Central Dispatch and Integration of Wind and Other Intermittent Generation) Rule 2008	1347
11.10A.1	Definitions	1347
11.10A.2	Registration and reclassification of classified generating units	1348
11.10A.3	Registered generating unit	1348
11.10A.4	Classification of potential semi-scheduled generating unit	1348
11.10A.5	Participant fees	1349
11.10A.6	Timetable	1349
11.10A.7	Procedure for contribution factors for ancillary service transactions	1349
11.10A.8	Guidelines for energy conversion model information	1349
Part J	Cost Recovery of Localised Regulation Services (2007 amendments)	1350
11.11	Rules consequent on making of the National Electricity Amendment (Cost Recovery of Localised Regulation Services) Rule 2007	1350
11.11.1	Definitions	1350
11.11.2	Action taken by NEMMCO for the purposes of Amending Rule	1350
11.12	[Deleted]	1350
Part L 	 [Deleted]	1350
Part M	Economic Regulation of Distribution Services (2007 amendments)	1350
Division 1	General Provisions	1350
11.14	General provisions	1350
11.14.1	Application of this Division	1350
11.14.2	Definitions	1350
11.14.3	Preservation of old regulatory regime	1351
11.14.4	Transfer of regulatory responsibility	1352
11.14.5	Special requirements with regard to ring fencing	1352
11.14.6	Additional requirements with regard to cost allocation	1353
11.14.7	Construction of documents	1353
Division 2 	 [Deleted]	1354
Division 3	Transitional arrangements for first distribution determination for Queensland Distribution Network Service Providers	1354
11.16	Transitional arrangements for first distribution determination for Queensland Distribution Network Service Providers	1354
11.16.1	Definitions	1354
11.16.2	Application of Part to Queensland 2010 distribution determinations	1354
11.16.3	Treatment of the regulatory asset base	1354
11.16.4	Efficiency Benefit Sharing Scheme	1355
11.16.5	Service Target Performance Incentive Scheme	1355
11.16.6	Framework and approach	1355
11.16.7	Regulatory Proposal	1355
11.16.8	Side constraints	1356
11.16.9	Cost pass throughs	1356
11.16.10	Capital Contributions Policy	1356
Division 4	Transitional provisions of specific application to Victoria	1357
11.17	Transitional provisions of specific application to Victoria	1357
11.17.1	Definitions	1357
11.17.2	Calculation of estimated cost of corporate income tax	1357
11.17.3	Decisions made in the absence of a statement of regulatory intent	1357
11.17.4	Cost allocation guidelines	1358
11.17.5	Modification of requirements related to cost allocation method	1358
11.17.6	AMI Order in Council	1359
Part N	Registration of Foreign Based Persons and Corporations as Trader Class Participants (2007 amendments)	1359
11.18	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Registration of Foreign Based Persons and Corporations as Trader Class Participants) Rule 2007	1359
11.18.1	Definitions	1359
11.18.2	Auction rules	1359
Part O	Process for Region Change (2007 amendments)	1360
11.19	Rules consequent on making of the National Electricity Amendment (Process for Region Change) Rule 2007	1360
11.19.1	Definitions	1360
11.19.2	Regions Publication	1360
Part P	Integration of NEM Metrology Requirements	1360
11.20	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Integration of NEM Metrology Requirements) Rule 2008	1360
11.20.1	Definitions	1360
11.20.2	Metering installations for non-market generating units immediately prior to 30 June 2008	1360
11.20.3	First-tier load metering installations	1361
11.20.4	First-tier load metering installations in Victoria	1361
11.20.5	Minimalist Transitioning Approach in Queensland	1361
11.20.6	First-tier jurisdictional requirements publication	1362
11.20.7	Metrology procedure	1362
Part PA	Reliability Settings: Information Safety Net and Directions	1362
11.21	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (NEM Reliability Settings: Information Safety Net and Directions) Rule 2008	1362
11.21.1	Definitions	1362
11.21.2	EAAP guidelines	1362
11.21.3	[Deleted]	1362
11.21.4	[Deleted]	1362
11.21.5	Timetable	1362
11.21.6	Power system security and reliability standards	1363
11.21.7	Report on statement of opportunities	1363
11.21.8	Methodology for dispatch prices and ancillary services prices	1363
Part Q	Regulatory Test Thresholds and Information Disclosure on Network Replacements	1363
11.22	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Regulatory Test Thresholds and Information Disclosure on Network Replacements) Rule 2008	1363
11.22.1	Definitions	1363
11.22.2	Amending Rule does not affect existing regulatory test	1364
Part R	Performance Standard Compliance of Generators	1364
11.23	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Performance Standards Compliance of Generators) Rule 2008	1364
11.23.1	Definitions	1364
11.23.2	Application of rule 11.23 for compliance programs implemented immediately after the commencement of the Amending Rule	1364
11.23.3	Application of rule 11.23 for compliance programs implemented immediately prior to the commencement of the Amending Rule	1364
11.23.4	Application of rule 11.23 for compliance programs not implemented immediately prior to the commencement of the Amending Rule	1365
Part S	[Deleted]	1365
Part U	Confidentiality Arrangements concerning Information required for Power System Studies	1365
11.25	Rule consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Confidentiality Arrangements in Respect of Information Required for Power System Studies) Rule 2009	1365
11.25.1	Definitions	1365
11.25.2	Transitional arrangements for the provision of information	1365
Part V	WACC Reviews: Extension of Time	1367
11.26	Rule consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (WACC Reviews: Extension of Time) Rule 2009	1367
11.26.1	Definitions	1367
11.26.2	Extension of time to submit a regulatory proposal for the regulatory control period 2010-2015	1367
Part W	National Transmission Statement	1367
11.27	Rules consequent on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (National Transmission Statement) Rule 2009	1367
11.27.1	Definitions	1367
11.27.2	Purpose	1367
11.27.3	Application of rule 11.27	1368
11.27.4	National Transmission Statement	1368
11.27.5	Scope and Content of National Transmission Network Development Plan	1369
11.27.6	Energy Adequacy Assessment Projection	1370
11.27.7	Amendment to Last Resort Power	1370
11.27.8	Actions taken prior to commencement of Rule	1370
Part X	National Transmission Planning	1370
11.28	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity (Australian Energy Market Operator) Amendment Rules 2009	1370
11.28.1	Definitions	1370
11.28.2	Jurisdictional planning bodies and representatives	1370
11.28.3	Criteria and guidelines published by Inter-regional Planning Committee	1371
11.28.4	Augmentation technical reports	1371
11.28.5	Last Resort Planning Power	1371
11.28.6	Inter-network power system tests	1371
11.28.7	Control and protection settings for equipment	1372
11.28.8	Revenue Proposals	1372
Part Y	Regulatory Investment Test for Transmission	1372
11.29	Rules consequent on making of the National Electricity Amendment (Regulatory Investment Test for Transmission) Rule 2009	1372
11.29.1	Definitions	1372
11.29.2	Period when Amending Rule applies to transmission investment	1373
Part Z	Congestion Information Resource	1373
11.30	Rules consequent on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Congestion Information Resource) Rule 2009	1373
11.30.1	Definitions	1373
11.30.2	Interim congestion Information resource	1374
Part ZA	Reliability and emergency reserve trader (2009 amendments)	1376
11.31	Rules consequent on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Improved RERT Flexibility and Short-notice Reserve Contracts) Rule 2009	1376
11.31.1	Definitions	1376
11.31.2	Purpose	1376
11.31.3	Amendments to Reliability Panel's RERT Guidelines	1376
11.31.4	Amendments to AEMO's RERT procedures for exercising the RERT	1377
Part ZB	Early Application of Market Impact Parameters	1377
11.32	Rules consequent on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Early Implementation of Market Impact Parameters) Rule 2010	1377
11.32.1	Definitions	1377
11.32.2	Purpose	1378
11.32.3	Early application of the market impact component of the service target performance incentive scheme	1378
Part ZC	Transparency of operating data	1381
11.33	Rules consequential on the making of National Electricity Amendment (Transparency of Operating Data) Rule 2010	1381
11.33.1	Definitions	1381
11.33.2	Spot market operations timetable	1381
Part ZD	Cost Recovery for Other Services Directions	1383
11.34	Rules consequent on making of the National Electricity Amendment (Cost Recovery for Other Services Directions) Rule 2010	1383
11.34.1	Definitions	1383
11.34.2	Period when Amending Rules applies to funding of compensation	1383
Part ZE	Payments under Feed-in Schemes and Climate Change Funds	1383
11.35	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Payments under Feed-in Schemes and Climate Change Funds) Rule 2010	1383
11.35.1	Definitions	1383
11.35.2	Application of recovery of jurisdictional scheme Rules	1384
11.35.3	Reporting on jurisdictional schemes	1385
11.35.4	Revocation and substitution of distribution determination for jurisdictional scheme recovery	1386
Part ZF	Transitional Arrangements for Ministerial Smart Meter Roll Out Determinations	1387
11.36	Ministerial Smart Meter Roll Out Determinations	1387
11.36.1	Definitions	1387
11.36.2	Meaning of relevant metering installation	1387
11.36.3	Period of application of rule to relevant metering installation	1387
11.36.4	Designation of responsible person	1388
11.36.5	[Deleted]	1388
11.36.6	[Deleted]	1388
Part ZG	Provision of Metering Data Services and Clarification of Existing Metrology Requirements	1388
11.37	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Provision of Metering Data Services and Clarification of Existing Metrology Requirements) Rule 2010	1388
11.37.1	Definitions	1388
11.37.2	Commencement of special site or technology related conditions	1388
11.37.3	Initial service level procedures	1388
Part ZH	Spot Market Operations Timetable	1389
11.38	Rules consequential on the making of National Electricity Amendment (Amendments to PASA-related Rules) Rule 2010	1389
11.38.1	Definitions	1389
11.38.2	Spot market operations timetable	1389
Part ZI	DNSP Recovery of Transmission-related Charges	1390
11.39	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (DNSP Recovery of Transmission-related Charges) Rule 2011	1390
11.39.1	Definitions	1390
11.39.2	Recovery by Victorian distribution network service providers during current regulatory control period	1391
11.39.3	Recovery by Victorian distribution network service providers for shared network augmentations	1391
11.39.4	Bairnsdale network support agreement	1391
11.39.5	Approval of pricing proposal	1391
11.39.6	Ergon Energy transitional charges	1392
11.39.7	Energex transitional charges	1392
Part ZJ	Network Support and Control Ancillary Services	1392
11.40	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Network Support and Control Ancillary Services) Rule 2011	1392
11.40.1	Definitions	1392
11.40.2	Purpose	1392
11.40.3	Existing NCAS contracts to continue	1392
11.40.4	Amendments to existing guidelines	1393
11.40.5	New procedures	1393
11.40.6	Decisions and actions taken prior to Amending Rule	1393
Part ZK	Application of Dual Marginal Loss Factors	1393
11.41	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Application of Dual Marginal Loss Factors) Rule 2011	1393
11.41.1	Definitions	1393
11.41.2	Amendments to loss factor methodology	1394
11.41.3	Procedure applying dual intra-regional loss factors in central dispatch and spot market transactions	1394
11.41.4	Publication of intra-regional loss factors	1394
Part ZL	Tasmania Tranche 5a Procedure Changes	1394
11.42	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Tasmania Tranche 5a Procedure Changes) Rule 2011	1394
11.42.1	Definitions	1394
11.42.2	AEMO may amend Relevant Procedures	1395
Part ZM	Application and Operation of Administered Price Periods	1395
11.43	Rules consequential on the making of National Electricity Amendment (Application and Operation of Administered Price Periods) Rule 2011	1395
11.43.1	Definitions	1395
11.43.2	Administered Price Cap Schedule	1395
Part ZO	Negative Intra-regional Settlements Residue	1396
11.45	Rules consequential on the making of National Electricity Amendment (Negative Intra-regional Settlements Residue) Rule 2012	1396
11.45.1	Definitions	1396
11.45.2	Recovery of negative settlements residue prior to consultation under the Amending Rule	1396
11.45.3	First consultation on negative intra-regional settlements residue procedure	1397
Part ZP	Interim Connection Charging Rules	1397
11.46	Rules consequential to the insertion of Chapter 5A by the National Electricity (National Energy Retail Law) Amendment Rule 2012	1397
Division 1	Preliminary	1397
11.46.1	Definitions	1397
11.46.2	Extended meaning of some terms	1399
11.46.3	Transitional operation of relevant provisions	1399
Division 2	Jurisdictional differences	1400
11.46.4	Exclusions, qualifications and modifications for ACT	1400
11.46.5	Exclusions, qualifications and modifications for NSW	1401
11.46.6	Exclusions, qualifications and modifications for Queensland	1402
11.46.7	Exclusions, qualifications and modifications for SA	1403
11.46.8	Exclusions, qualifications and modifications for Tasmania	1404
11.46.9	Exclusions, qualifications and modifications for Victoria	1405
Division 3	General provisions	1406
11.46.10	Connection charges	1406
11.46.11	References	1407
Part ZQ	NSW transitional retail support and credit support rules	1407
11.47	Rules consequential on the insertion of Chapter 6B by the National Electricity (National Energy Retail Law) Amendment Rule 2012	1407
Division 1	Preliminary	1407
11.47.1	Definitions	1407
11.47.2	Application	1409
11.47.3	Obligation to pay	1409
11.47.4	Charging and billing	1409
11.47.5	Interest on unpaid amounts	1410
11.47.6	Circumstances where NSW DNSP may request credit support	1410
11.47.7	Credit support	1410
11.47.8	Credit support providers	1411
11.47.9	NSW DNSP to determine required credit support amount	1411
11.47.10	NSW Retailer to ensure credit support available	1411
11.47.11	Drawing on credit support	1412
11.47.12	Specific transitional arrangements	1412
Part ZR	Miscellaneous transitional rules—NERL	1412
11.48	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity (National Energy Retail Law) Amendment Rule 2012	1412
11.48.1	Extension of time period for AER to consider certain pass through applications	1412
Part ZS	Cost pass through arrangements for Network Service Providers	1413
11.49	Rules consequential on the making of National Electricity Amendment (Cost pass through arrangements for Network Service Providers) Rule 2012	1413
11.49.1	Definitions	1413
11.49.2	Terrorism event is a cost pass through event in the current regulatory control period	1413
11.49.3	Transitional arrangement for Powerlink	1413
11.49.4	Transitional arrangements for ElectraNet and Murraylink	1414
Part ZT	Distribution Network Planning and Expansion	1414
11.50	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Distribution Network Planning and Expansion) Rule 2012	1414
11.50.1	Interpretation	1414
11.50.2	Definitions	1414
11.50.3	Timing for first Distribution Annual Planning Report	1415
11.50.4	Contents of Distribution Annual Planning Report	1415
11.50.5	Transition from the regulatory test to the regulatory investment test for distribution	1416
Part ZU	New Prudential Standard and Framework in the NEM	1417
11.51	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (New Prudential Standard and Framework in the NEM) Rule 2012	1417
11.51.1	Definitions	1417
11.51.2	AEMO's responsibility to develop and publish the credit limit procedures	1417
11.51.3	Transition to the framework for determining prudential settings	1418
11.51.4	Prior consultation, step, decision or action taken by AEMO	1418
Part ZV	Small Generation Aggregator Framework	1418
11.52	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Small Generation Aggregator Framework) Rule 2012	1418
11.52.1	Definitions	1418
11.52.2	Commencement of participant fees as well as transactions, funding and settlements under Chapter 3 for Market Small Generation Aggregators	1419
11.52.3	Participant fees for Market Small Generation Aggregators	1419
11.52.4	Ancillary service transactions, funding of compensation for directions and intervention settlements for directions for Market Small Generation Aggregators	1419
11.52.5	Amendments to the carbon dioxide equivalent intensity index procedures	1420
11.52.6	Amendments of the metrology procedures	1421
11.52.7	Amendments to the Market Settlement and Transfer Solution Procedures	1421
Part ZW	Economic Regulation of Network Service Providers (2012 amendments)	1421
Division 1	Miscellaneous transitional provisions	1421
11.53	Publication of Chapter 6 Guidelines	1421
11.53.1	Shared Asset Guidelines	1421
11.53.2	Capital Expenditure Incentive Guidelines	1422
11.53.3	Rate of Return Guidelines	1422
11.53.4	Expenditure Forecast Assessment Guidelines	1422
11.53.5	Distribution Confidentiality Guidelines	1422
11.53.6	Consultation procedure paper	1423
11.54	Publication of Chapter 6A Guidelines	1423
11.54.1	Shared Asset Guidelines	1423
11.54.2	Capital Expenditure Incentive Guidelines	1423
11.54.3	Rate of Return Guidelines	1423
11.54.4	Expenditure Forecast Assessment Guidelines	1424
11.54.5	Transmission Confidentiality Guidelines	1424
11.54.6	Consultation paper procedure	1424
Division 2	Transitional provisions for NSW/ACT Distribution Network Service Providers	1424
11.55	General provisions	1424
11.55.1	Definitions	1424
11.55.2	Transitional Chapter 6	1425
11.55.3	Application of rule 11.56	1427
11.56	Special provisions applying to affected DNSPs	1427
11.56.1	Requirement to make distribution determination	1427
11.56.2	Transitional regulatory proposal	1427
11.56.3	Distribution determination for a transitional regulatory control period	1428
11.56.4	Subsequent regulatory control period	1433
11.56.5	Review of past capital expenditure	1438
Division 3	Transitional provisions for NSW and Tasmanian Transmission Network Service Providers and Directlink	1438
11.57	General provisions	1438
11.57.1	Definitions	1438
11.57.2	Transitional Chapter 6A	1439
11.57.3	Application of rule 11.58	1440
11.58	Special provisions applying to affected TNSPs	1441
11.58.1	Requirement to make transmission determination	1441
11.58.2	Requirement to submit a transitional Revenue Proposal	1441
11.58.3	Transmission determination for a transitional regulatory control period	1442
11.58.4	Subsequent regulatory control period	1444
11.58.5	Review of past capital expenditure	1449
Division 4	Transitional provisions for the Victorian TNSP	1449
11.59	Special provisions applying to the Victorian TNSP	1449
11.59.1	Definitions	1449
11.59.2	Application of rule 11.59	1450
11.59.3	Former Chapter 6A/10 applies	1450
11.59.4	Review of past capital expenditure	1450
Division 5	Transitional provisions for Qld/SA and Victorian Distribution Network Service Providers	1451
11.60	Special provisions applying to the Qld/SA and Victorian Distribution Network Service Providers	1451
11.60.1	Definitions	1451
11.60.2	Application of rule 11.60	1452
11.60.3	Distribution determination for next regulatory control period	1452
11.60.4	Re-opening of distribution determination for next regulatory control period	1454
11.60.5	Review of past capital expenditure	1456
Division 6	Review of past capital expenditure	1456
11.61	Definitions and application	1456
11.62	Review of past capital expenditure under Chapter 6	1457
11.63	Review of past capital expenditure under Chapter 6A	1457
Part ZX	Inter-regional Transmission Charging	1458
11.64	Rules consequent on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Inter-regional Transmission Charging) Rule 2013	1458
11.64.1	Definitions	1458
11.64.2	Amendments to the pricing methodology guidelines	1458
11.64.3	Amendments to the pricing methodologies of Transmission Network Service Providers	1458
11.64.4	Commencement of clause 6A.23.3(f) for further adjustments	1459
Part ZY	Network Service Provider Expenditure Objectives	1459
11.65	Rules consequent on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Network Service Provider Expenditure Objectives) Rule 2013	1459
11.65.1	Definitions	1459
11.65.2	Application of rule 11.65	1459
Part ZZ	Access to NMI Standing Data	1460
11.66	Rules consequent on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Access to NMI Standing Data) Rule 2013	1460
11.66.1	Definitions	1460
11.66.2	Minor amendment of the Market Settlement and Transfer Solution Procedures	1460
Part ZZA	Publication of Zone Substation Data	1461
11.67	Rules consequent on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Publication of Zone Substation Data) Rule 2014	1461
11.67.1	Definitions	1461
11.67.2	Distribution Network Service Providers' obligations to commence on the next DAPR date	1461
Part ZZB	Connecting Embedded Generators	1461
11.68	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Connecting embedded generators) Rule 2014	1461
11.68.1	Definitions	1461
11.68.2	Continuation of enquiries lodged	1461
Part ZZC	Customer access to information about their energy consumption	1462
11.69	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Customer access to information about their energy consumption) Rule 2014	1462
11.69.1	Definitions	1462
11.69.2	AEMO to develop and publish the metering data provision procedure	1462
Part ZZD	National Electricity Amendment (Distribution Network Pricing Arrangements) Rule 2014	1462
Division 1	Miscellaneous transitional provisions	1462
11.70	General provisions	1462
11.70.1	Definitions	1462
11.70.2	Application of Part ZZB	1463
11.71	Special provisions applying to SA TNSP	1463
Division 2	Transitional provisions for NSW/ACT and Qld/SA Distribution Network Service Providers	1464
11.72	General provisions	1464
11.72.1	Definitions	1464
11.73	Special provisions applying to affected DNSPs	1464
11.73.1	Distribution determination and pricing proposals	1464
11.73.2	Tariff structure statement	1465
11.73.3	Dispute resolution	1471
Division 3	Transitional provisions for Tasmanian Distribution Network Service Provider	1471
11.74	Application of former Chapter 6	1471
Division 4	Transitional provisions for Victorian Distribution Network Service Providers	1471
11.75	General provisions	1471
11.75.1	Definitions	1471
11.76	Special provisions applying to affected DNSPs	1471
11.76.1	Distribution determination and pricing proposals	1471
11.76.2	Tariff structure statement	1472
11.76.3	Dispute resolution	1478
Part ZZE	Early Application of Network Capability Component (STPIS)	1478
11.77	Rules consequent on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Early Application of Service Target Performance Incentive Scheme (STPIS) Components for Transmission Businesses) Rule 2015	1478
11.77.1	Definitions	1478
11.77.2	Purpose	1478
11.77.3	Earlier application of the network capability component of the service target performance incentive scheme	1479
Part ZZF	National Electricity Amendment (Governance arrangements and implementation of the reliability standard and settings) Rule 2015	1481
11.78	Rules consequent on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Governance arrangements and implementation of the reliability standards and settings) Rule 2015	1481
11.78.1	Definitions	1481
11.78.2	Existing power system security and reliability standards	1481
11.78.3	Reliability standard and settings guidelines	1482
11.78.4	Reliability standard implementation guidelines	1482
Part ZZG	Improving demand side participation information provided to AEMO by registered participants	1484
11.79	Rules consequential on making of the National Electricity Amendment (Improving demand side participation information provided to AEMO by registered participants) Rule 2015	1484
11.79.1	AEMO to develop and publish the demand side participation information guidelines	1484
Part ZZH	Transitional Arrangements for Aligning TasNetworks' regulatory control periods	1485
11.80	National Electricity Amendment (Aligning TasNetworks' regulatory control periods) Rule 2015	1485
11.80.1	Definitions	1485
11.80.2	Application of rule 11.80	1485
11.80.3	Next regulatory control period	1485
11.80.4	Subsequent regulatory control period	1485
Part ZZI	System Restart Ancillary Services	1486
11.81	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (System Restart Ancillary Services) Rule 2015	1486
11.81.1	Definitions	1486
11.81.2	System restart standard	1486
11.81.3	SRAS Guideline	1486
11.81.4	Regional Benefit Ancillary Services Procedures	1486
11.81.5	Consultation prior to the Commencement Date	1486
11.81.6	Existing SRAS Contract	1486
Part ZZJ	Demand management incentive scheme	1487
11.82	Rules consequential on making of the National Electricity Amendment (Demand management incentive scheme) Rule 2015	1487
11.82.1	Definitions	1487
11.82.2	AER to develop and publish the demand management incentive scheme and demand management innovation allowance mechanism	1487
Part ZZK	AEMO access to demand forecasting information	1487
11.83	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (AEMO access to demand forecasting information) Rule 2015	1487
11.83.1	AEMO to include supporting information in NTNDP database	1487
Part ZZL	Compensation arrangements following application of an Administered Price Cap or Administered Floor Price	1488
11.84	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Compensation Arrangements following application of an Administered Price Cap and Administered Floor Price) Rule 2016	1488
11.84.1	Definitions	1488
11.84.2	Compensation Guidelines	1488
Part ZZM	Common definitions of distribution reliability measures	1488
11.85	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Common definitions of distribution reliability measures) Rule 2015	1488
11.85.1	Definitions	1488
11.85.2	Distribution reliability measures guidelines	1488
11.85.3	Amended STPIS	1488
Part ZZN	Expanding competition in metering and metering related services	1489
11.86	Rules consequent on making of the National Electricity Amendment (Expanding competition in metering and related services) Rule 2015	1489
11.86.1	Definitions	1489
11.86.2	References to old Chapter 7	1489
11.86.3	References to provisions of the old Chapter 7	1489
11.86.4	References to responsible person	1489
11.86.5	Continued operation of old Rules until the effective date	1489
11.86.6	New and amended procedures	1490
11.86.7	Metering Coordinator for type 5 or 6 metering installation from effective date	1491
11.86.8	Distribution Ring Fencing Guidelines	1493
11.86.9	[Deleted]	1493
Part ZZO	Embedded Networks	1493
11.87	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Embedded Networks) Rule 2015	1493
11.87.1	Definitions	1493
11.87.2	Amended Procedures and NMI Standing Data Schedule	1494
11.87.3	ENM service level procedures and guide to embedded networks and list of Embedded Network Managers	1494
11.87.4	Exemptions under section 13 of the National Electricity Law	1494
Part ZZP	Meter Replacement Processes	1495
11.88	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Meter Replacement Processes) Rule 2016	1495
11.88.1	Definitions	1495
11.88.2	Amended Procedures	1495
Part ZZQ	Energy Adequacy Assessment Projection	1495
11.89	Rules consequential to the National Electricity Amendment (Energy Adequacy Assessment Projection timeframes) Rule 2016	1495
11.89.1	Amended guideline and timetable	1495
Part ZZR	Reliability and emergency reserve trader (2016 amendments)	1496
11.90	Rules consequent on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Extension of the Reliability and Emergency Reserve Trader) Rule 2016	1496
11.90.1	Definitions	1496
11.90.2	Amendments to Reliability Panel's RERT Guidelines	1496
11.90.3	Amendments to AEMO's RERT procedures	1496
11.90.4	Reserve contracts entered into before Schedule 2 commencement date	1496
Part ZZS	Updating the electricity B2B framework	1496
11.91	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Updating the electricity B2B framework) rule 2016	1496
11.91.1	Definitions	1496
11.91.2	B2B Procedures	1497
11.91.3	Information Exchange Committee Election Procedures and Information Exchange Committee Operating Manual	1497
11.91.4	The New IEC	1498
11.91.5	Amended Procedures	1499
11.91.6	B2B e-Hub Participant accreditation process	1500
11.91.7	New IEC Budget and 2016 Annual Report	1500
11.91.8	Cost recovery	1500
Part ZZT	Application of Offsets in the Prudential Margin Calculation	1501
11.92	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Application of Offsets in the Prudential Margin Calculation) Rule 2016	1501
11.92.1	Definitions	1501
11.92.2	Amended procedures	1501
Part ZZU	Rate of Return Guidelines Review	1501
11.93	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Rate of Return Guidelines Review) Rule 2016	1501
11.93.1	Definitions	1501
11.93.2	Application of current rate of return guidelines to making of a distribution determination for the subsequent regulatory control period	1503
Part ZZV	Demand Response Mechanism and Ancillary Services Unbundling	1503
11.94	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Demand Response Management and Ancillary Services Unbundling) rule 2016	1503
11.94.1	Definitions	1503
11.94.2	Participant fees for Market Ancillary Service Providers	1503
Part ZZW	Local Generation Network Credits	1503
11.95	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Local Generation Network Credits) Rule 2016	1503
11.95.1	Definitions	1503
11.95.2	System limitation template	1504
Part ZZX	Retailer-Distributor Credit Support Requirements	1504
11.96	Rules consequent on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Retailer Distributor Credit Support Requirements) Rule 2017 No. 1	1504
11.96.1	Definitions	1504
11.96.2	Continued operation of old Chapter 6B	1504
11.96.3	Interaction with Chapter 6	1504
11.96.4	Application of new Chapter 6B	1504
Part ZZY	Emergency Frequency Control Schemes	1505
11.97	Rules consequent on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Emergency frequency control schemes) Rule 2017	1505
11.97.1	 Definitions	1505
11.97.2	Interim frequency operating standards for protected events	1505
11.97.3	First power system frequency risk review	1506
11.97.4	AEMO must review existing load shedding procedures	1506
11.97.5	Load shedding procedures	1506
Part ZZZ	Transmission Connection and Planning Arrangements	1507
11.98	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Transmission Connection and Planning Arrangements) Rule 2017	1507
11.98.1	Definitions	1507
11.98.2	Grandfathering of existing dedicated connection assets	1508
11.98.3	Preparatory steps for registration changes under the Amending Rule	1508
11.98.4	Participant fees for Dedicated Connection Asset Service Providers	1509
11.98.5	Existing Connection Agreements	1509
11.98.6	Connection process	1509
11.98.7	Transmission Annual Planning Report	1510
11.98.8	Preservation for adoptive jurisdictions	1510
Part ZZZA	Replacement expenditure planning arrangements	1510
11.99	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Replacement expenditure planning arrangements) Rule 2017	1510
11.99.1	Definitions	1510
11.99.2	Interpretation	1511
11.99.3	Transitional arrangements for affected DNSPs	1512
11.99.4	Amendments to RIT documentation	1512
11.99.5	Transitional arrangements relating to excluded projects	1512
11.99.6	Transitional arrangements relating to Victorian bushfire mitigation projects	1512
11.99.7	Transitional arrangements relating to review of costs thresholds	1513
Part ZZZB	 Managing the rate of change of power system frequency	1513
11.100	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Managing the rate of change of power system frequency) Rule 2017	1513
11.100.1	Definitions	1513
11.100.2	Inertia sub-networks	1514
11.100.3	Inertia requirements methodology	1514
11.100.4	Inertia requirements	1514
11.100.5	NSCAS not to be used to meet an inertia shortfall after 1 July 2019	1515
11.100.6	Inertia network services may be used to meet an NSCAS gap declared in the NSCAS transition period	1515
11.100.7	Inertia network services made available before the commencement date	1516
Part ZZZC	Managing power system fault levels	1516
11.101	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Managing power system fault levels) Rule 2017	1516
11.101.1	 Definitions	1516
11.101.2	System strength impact assessment guidelines	1518
11.101.3	System strength requirements methodology	1518
11.101.4	System strength requirements	1518
11.101.5	NSCAS not to be used to meet a fault level shortfall after 1 July 2019	1519
11.101.6	System strength services may be used to meet an NSCAS gap declared in the NSCAS transition period	1519
11.101.7	Withdrawal of a system strength-related NSCAS gap already declared	1520
11.101.8	System strength services made available before the commencement date	1520
Part ZZZD	Generating System Model Guidelines	1520
11.102	Making of Power System Model Guidelines	1520
Part ZZZE	Five Minute Settlement	1520
11.103	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Five Minute Settlement) Rule 2017	1520
11.103.1	Definitions	1520
11.103.2	Amendments to procedures	1521
11.103.3.	Exemption for certain metering installations	1522
11.103.4	New or replacement meters	1522
11.103.5	Metering installations exempt from metering data provision requirements	1523
11.103.6	Exemption from meter data storage requirements	1523
11.103.7	Default offers and bids submitted prior to the commencement date	1523
Part ZZZF	Contestability of energy services	1523
11.104	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Contestability of energy services) Rule 2017	1523
11.104.1	Definitions	1523
11.104.2	New guidelines	1525
11.104.3	Transitional arrangements for application of Distribution Service Classification Guidelines and service classification provisions	1525
11.104.4	Transitional arrangements for application of Asset Exemption Guidelines, exemption applications and asset exemption decisions	1525
11.104.5	Transitional arrangements for adjustment in value of regulatory asset base	1527
Part ZZZG	Declaration of lack of reserve conditions	1527
11.105	Making of lack of reserve declaration guidelines	1527
11.105.1	Definitions	1527
11.105.2	Making of lack of reserve declaration guidelines	1527
Part ZZZH	Implementation of demand management incentive scheme	1527
11.106	Implementation of demand management incentive scheme	1527
11.106.1	Definitions	1527
11.106.2	Purpose	1528
11.106.3	Early application of revised demand management incentive scheme	1528
Part ZZZI	Reinstatement of long notice Reliability and Emergency Reserve Trader	1529
11.107	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Reinstatement of long notice Reliability and Emergency Reserve Trader) Rule 2018	1529
11.107.1	Definitions	1529
11.107.2	New RERT guidelines	1530
11.107.3	Amendments to RERT procedures	1533
11.107.4	Reserve contracts entered into before the commencement date	1533
Part ZZZJ	Register of distributed energy resources	1533
11.108	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Register of distributed energy resources) Rule 2018	1533
11.108.1	 Definitions	1533
11.108.2	AEMO to develop and publish DER register information guidelines	1534
11.108.3	NSPs to provide AEMO with existing DER generation information	1534
Part ZZZK	Generator technical performance standards	1534
11.109	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Generator technical performance standards) Rule 2018	1534
11.109.1	Definitions	1534
11.109.2	Application of the Amending Rule to existing connection enquiries	1535
11.109.3	Application of the Amending Rule to existing applications to connect	1536
11.109.4	Application of the Amending Rule to existing offers to connect	1538
11.109.5	Application of the Amending Rule to Existing Connection Agreements	1538
Part ZZZL	Generator three year notice of closure	1539
11.110	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Generator three year notice of closure) Rule 2018	1539
11.110.1	Definitions	1539
11.110.2	AER to develop and publish notice of closure exemption guideline	1539
11.110.3	Application of Amending Rule to AEMO	1539
11.110.4	Application of Amending Rule to Generators	1539
Part ZZZM	Participant compensation following market suspension	1540
11.111	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Participant compensation following market suspension) Rule 2018	1540
11.111.1	Definitions	1540
11.111.2	Market suspension compensation methodology and schedule of benchmark values	1540
Part ZZZN	Global settlement and market reconciliation	1540
11.112	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Global settlement and market reconciliation) Rule 2018	1540
11.112.1	Definitions	1540
11.112.2	Amendments to AEMO procedures	1541
11.112.3	AEMO to publish report on unaccounted for energy trends	1541
11.112.4	Continuation of registration for non-market generators	1541
11.112.5	Publication of UFE data by AEMO	1541
11.112.6	Publication of UFE reporting guidelines	1542
Part ZZZO	Metering installation timeframes	1542
11.113	Rules consequential on making of the National Electricity Amendment (Metering installation timeframes) Rule 2018	1542
11.113.1	Definitions	1542
11.113.2	Timeframes for meters to be installed	1542
Part ZZZP	Early implementation of ISP priority projects	1543
11.114	National Electricity Amendment (Early implementation of ISP priority projects) Rule 2019	1543
11.114.1	Definitions	1543
11.114.2	Modifications to clause 5.16.6 for ISP VNI and QNI projects	1544
11.114.3	Modifications to clause 6A.8.2 for ISP projects	1545
Part ZZZQ	Enhancement to the Reliability and Emergency Reserve Trader	1547
11.115	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Enhancement to the reliability and emergency reserve trader) Rule 2019	1547
11.115.1	Definitions	1547
11.115.2	New RERT guidelines	1548
11.115.3	Amendments to RERT procedures	1548
11.115.4	Reserve contracts entered into before the commencement date	1548
11.115.5	Clause 3.20.6 (Reporting on RERT by AEMO)	1548
Part ZZZR	Retailer Reliability Obligation	1548
11.116	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Retailer Reliability Obligation) Rule 2019	1548
11.116.1	Application	1548
11.116.2	Reliability Instrument Guidelines	1549
11.116.3	Forecasting Best Practice Guidelines	1549
11.116.4	Reliability Forecast Guidelines	1549
11.116.5	AER Opt-in Guidelines	1550
11.116.6	Contracts and Firmness Guidelines	1550
11.116.7	Qualifying contracts under interim Contracts and Firmness Guidelines	1550
11.116.8	Grandfathering arrangements	1550
11.116.9	Reliability Compliance Procedures and Guidelines	1551
11.116.10	MLO Guidelines	1552
11.116.11	Application of Part G, Divisions 2 – 6 (inclusive)	1552
11.116.12	Interim deeming of MLO generators and MLO groups	1553
11.116.13	MLO information template	1559
11.116.14	Initial MLO register	1560
11.116.15	Approved MLO products list	1560
11.116.16	Designated MLO exchange	1560
11.116.17	Five minute settlement intervals	1560
11.116.18	Review by AEMC	1560
Part ZZZS	Transparency of new projects	1561
11.117	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Transparency of new projects) Rule 2019	1561
11.117.1	Definitions	1561
11.117.2	Generation information page	1561
11.117.3	Generation information guidelines	1561
11.117.4	Provision and use of information	1562