National Electricity Rules As in force in the Northern Territory
Version 64
Status Information
This is the latest electronically available version of the National Electricity Rules as in force in the Northern Territory (NT NER) as at 17 December 2020.
This consolidated version of the NT NER reflects the current version of the National Electricity Rules (version 156) as amended by the following regulations made by the Northern Territory under section 13(2)(c) of the National Electricity (Northern Territory) (National Uniform Legislation) Act:
National Electricity (Northern Territory) (National Uniform Legislation) (Modification) Regulations.
Provisions in force
All provisions displayed in this consolidated version of the Rules have commenced.
As at the date of this consolidation:
(a)	the Australian Energy Market Commission has made certain Rules under Part 7, Division 3 of the National Electricity Law that have not yet commenced. A complete list of these Rules is set out under "Provisions in Force" on the cover sheet of the latest version of the National Electricity Rules.
(b)	As at the date of this consolidation, the Northern Territory has adopted (or adopted a modified version of) various provisions of the National Electricity Rules with effect from 1 July 2019 and certain other provisions with effect from the date that the Northern Territory adopts the National Energy Retail Law as a law of the Northern Territory. The provisions to be adopted and the modifications to those provisions (if relevant) are specified in the National Electricity (Northern Territory)(National Uniform Legislation)(Modification) Regulations.
This consolidated version of the NT NER contains drafting notes to indicate the provisions of the National Electricity Rules that have been adopted in the Northern Territory with effect from a later date.

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
1.7.1A	Inconsistency with National Measurement Act	6
1.7.1B	Instruments	6
1.8	Notices	7
1.8.1	Service of notices under the Rules	7
1.8.2	Time of service	7
1.8.3	Counting of days	8
1.8.4	Reference to addressee	8
1.9	Retention of Records and Documents	8
1.9A	NTESMO’s costs in connection with these Rules	8
1.10	[Deleted]	8
1.11	AEMO Rule Funds	8
2.	Registered Participants and Registration	13
2A.	Regional Structures	17
3.	Market Rules	21
4.	Power System Security	25
4A.	Retailer Reliability Obligation	29
Part A	Introduction	29
4A.A	Definitions	29
4A.A.1	Definitions	29
4A.A.2	Forecast reliability gap materiality	32
4A.A.3	One-in-two year peak demand forecast	32
4A.A.4	Peak demand	32
Part B	Reliability Forecasts	33
4A.B.1	Reliability forecast	33
4A.B.2	Reliability forecast components	33
4A.B.3	Supporting materials	34
4A.B.4	Reliability Forecast Guidelines	34
4A.B.5	AER Forecasting Best Practice Guidelines	35
Part C	Reliability Instruments	36
Division 1	AEMO request for a reliability instrument	36
4A.C.1	AEMO request for a reliability instrument	36
4A.C.2	AEMO request for a T-3 reliability instrument	36
4A.C.3	AEMO request for a T-1 reliability instrument	37
4A.C.4	Related T-3 reliability instrument	37
4A.C.5	Notification of a closed forecast reliability gap at T-1	37
4A.C.6	Corrections to a request	38
4A.C.7	Withdrawing a request	38
Division 2	AER making of a reliability instrument	38
4A.C.8	AER making of a reliability instrument	38
4A.C.9	When a decision by the AER must be made	38
4A.C.10	T-1 reliability instrument components	39
4A.C.11	AER decision making criteria	39
4A.C.12	Reliability Instrument Guidelines	39
Part D	Liable Entities	40
4A.D.1	Application	40
4A.D.2	Liable entities	40
4A.D.3	New entrants	41
4A.D.4	Application to register as large opt-in customer	41
4A.D.5	Application to register as prescribed opt-in customer	42
4A.D.6	Thresholds	42
4A.D.7	Opt-in cut-off day	43
4A.D.8	AER approval of applications	43
4A.D.9	AER opt-in register	44
4A.D.10	Changes to register	44
4A.D.11	AER register taken to be correct	44
4A.D.12	AEMO Opt-In Procedures	45
4A.D.13	AER Opt-In Guidelines	45
Part E	Qualifying Contracts and Net Contract Position	46
Division 1	Key concepts	46
4A.E.1	Qualifying contracts	46
4A.E.2	Net contract position	47
Division 2	Firmness methodologies	47
4A.E.3	Firmness methodology	47
4A.E.4	Types of methodologies	48
4A.E.5	Approval of a bespoke firmness methodology	48
Division 3	Reporting net contract position	49
4A.E.6	Reporting requirements	49
Division 4	Adjustment of net contract position	50
4A.E.7	Adjustment of net contract position	50
Division 5	Contracts and Firmness Guidelines	51
4A.E.8	Contracts and Firmness Guidelines	51
Part F	Compliance with the Retailer Reliability Obligation	52
Division 1	Application	52
4A.F.1	Application	52
Division 2	Key concepts	52
4A.F.2	Compliance TI	52
4A.F.3	Share of one-in-two year peak demand forecast	52
Division 3	AEMO notifications to AER	54
4A.F.4	AEMO notification of compliance trading intervals	54
4A.F.5	AEMO compliance report	54
Division 4	AER assessment of compliance	54
4A.F.6	Reliability Compliance Procedures and Guidelines	54
4A.F.7	AER assessment	55
4A.F.8	AER notification to AEMO for PoLR costs	55
Division 5	Miscellaneous	56
4A.F.9	Demand response information	56
4A.F.10	PoLR cost procedures	56
Part G	Market Liquidity Obligation	56
Division 1	Preliminary	56
4A.G.1	Overview of Part G	56
4A.G.2	Purpose and application	57
Division 2	Market Generators and trading right holders	57
4A.G.3	Market Generators and generator capacity	57
4A.G.4	Trading rights and trading right holders	57
Division 3	Trading groups	58
4A.G.5	Trading group	58
4A.G.6	Controlling entity	59
Division 4	Traced capacity and trading group capacity	60
4A.G.7	Traced capacity	60
4A.G.8	Tracing capacity to trading groups	60
4A.G.9	Trading group capacity	61
Division 5	MLO generators and MLO groups	61
4A.G.10	MLO group	61
4A.G.11	MLO generator	61
Division 6	Market Generator information	61
4A.G.12	MLO register	61
4A.G.13	Market Generator information	63
4A.G.14	Applications to the AER	64
Division 7	Liquidity period	65
4A.G.15	Notices prior to a liquidity period	65
4A.G.16	Duration of liquidity period	65
Division 8	Liquidity obligation	65
4A.G.17	Liquidity obligation	65
4A.G.18	Performing a liquidity obligation	66
4A.G.19	Volume limits	67
4A.G.20	Appointment of MLO nominee	68
4A.G.21	Exemptions	69
Division 9	MLO products and MLO exchange	69
4A.G.22	MLO products	69
4A.G.23	MLO exchange	70
Division 10	Miscellaneous	71
4A.G.24	MLO compliance and reporting	71
4A.G.25	MLO Guidelines	71
Part H	Voluntary Book Build	72
4A.H.1	Purpose and application	72
4A.H.2	Book Build Procedures	72
4A.H.3	Commencement of voluntary book build	73
4A.H.4	Participation in the voluntary book build	73
4A.H.5	Book build fees	74
4A.H.6	Reporting	74
5.	Network Connection Access, Planning and Expansion	77
Part A	Introduction	77
5.1	Introduction to Chapter 5	77
5.1.1	Structure of this Chapter	77
5.1.2	Overview of Part B and connection and access under the Rules	77
5.1.3	Definitions	80
Part B	Network Connection and Access	81
5.1A	Introduction to Part B	81
5.1A.1	Purpose and Application	81
5.1A.2	Principles	83
5.1A.3	Dedicated connection asset service providers	83
5.2	Obligations	84
5.2.1	Obligations of Registered Participants	84
5.2.2	Connection agreements	84
5.2.3	Obligations of network service providers	85
5.2.3A	Obligations of Market Network Service Providers	90
5.2.4	Obligations of customers	91
5.2.5	Obligations of Generators	93
5.2.6	Obligations of AEMO	94
5.2.6A	AEMO review of technical requirements for connection	95
5.2.7	Obligations of Dedicated Connection Asset Service Providers	96
5.2A	Transmission network connection and access	96
5.2A.1	Application	96
5.2A.2	Relevant assets	97
5.2A.3	Connection and access to transmission services	97
5.2A.4	Transmission services related to connection	99
5.2A.5	Publication and provision of information	102
5.2A.6	Negotiating principles	102
5.2A.7	Third party IUSAs	103
5.2A.8	Access framework for large dedicated connection assets	104
5.3	Establishing or Modifying Connection	106
5.3.1	Process and procedures	106
5.3.1A	Application of rule to connection of embedded generating units	107
5.3.2	Connection enquiry	107
5.3.3	Response to connection enquiry	109
5.3.4	Application for connection	112
5.3.4A	Negotiated access standards	114
5.3.4B	System strength remediation for new connections	117
5.3.5	Preparation of offer to connect	120
5.3.6	Offer to connect	121
5.3.7	Finalisation of connection agreements and network operating agreements	125
5.3.8	Provision and use of information	126
5.3.9	Procedure to be followed by a Generator proposing to alter a generating system	128
5.3.10	Acceptance of performance standards for generating plant that is altered	130
5.3.11	Notification of request to change normal voltage	130
5.3A	Establishing or modifying connection - embedded generation	131
5.3A.1	Application of rule 5.3A	131
5.3A.2	Definitions and miscellaneous	132
5.3A.3	Publication of Information	132
5.3A.4	Fees	134
5.3A.5	Enquiry	135
5.3A.6	Response to Enquiry	136
5.3A.7	Preliminary Response to Enquiry	136
5.3A.8	Detailed Response to Enquiry	137
5.3A.9	Application for connection	138
5.3A.10	Preparation of offer to connect	139
5.3A.11	Technical Dispute	140
5.3A.12	Network support payments and functions	140
5.3AA	Access arrangements relating to Distribution Networks	141
5.3B	Application for connection to declared shared network	144
5.4	Independent Engineer	145
5.4.1	Application	145
5.4.2	Establishment of a pool	145
5.4.3	Initiating the Independent Engineer process	145
5.4.4	Referral to the Adviser	146
5.4.5	Proceedings and decisions of the Independent Engineer	147
5.4.6	Costs of the Independent Engineer	148
5.4A	[Deleted]	148
5.4AA	[Deleted]	148
5.5	Commercial arbitration for prescribed and negotiated transmission services and large DCA services	148
5.5.1	Application	148
5.5.2	Notification of dispute	149
5.5.3	Appointment of commercial arbitrator	149
5.5.4	Procedures of commercial arbitrator	150
5.5.5	Powers of commercial arbitrator in determining disputes	150
5.5.6	Determination of disputes	151
5.5.7	Costs of dispute	152
5.5.8	Enforcement of agreement or determination and requirement for reasons	153
5.5.9	Miscellaneous	153
5.5A 	 [Deleted]	153
Part C	Post-Connection Agreement matters	153
5.6	Design of Connected Equipment	153
5.6.1	Application	153
5.6.2	Advice of inconsistencies	154
5.6.3	Additional information	154
5.6.4	Advice on possible non-compliance	154
5.6A 	 [Deleted]	155
5.7	Inspection and Testing	155
5.7.1	Right of entry and inspection	155
5.7.2	Right of testing	157
5.7.3	Tests to demonstrate compliance with connection requirements for generators	158
5.7.3A	Tests to demonstrate compliance with system strength remediation schemes	160
5.7.4	Routine testing of protection equipment	161
5.7.5	Testing by Registered Participants of their own plant requiring changes to normal operation	163
5.7.6	Tests of generating units requiring changes to normal operation	165
5.7.7	Inter-network power system tests	166
5.7.8	Contestable IUSA components	172
5.8	Commissioning	172
5.8.1	Requirement to inspect and test equipment	172
5.8.2	Co-ordination during commissioning	173
5.8.3	Control and protection settings for equipment	173
5.8.4	Commissioning program	174
5.8.5	Commissioning tests	175
5.9	Disconnection and Reconnection	175
5.9.1	Voluntary disconnection	175
5.9.2	Decommissioning procedures	176
5.9.3	Involuntary disconnection	176
5.9.4	Direction to disconnect	177
5.9.4A	Notification of disconnection	178
5.9.5	Disconnection during an emergency	178
5.9.6	Obligation to reconnect	178
Part D	Network Planning and Expansion	179
5.10	Network development generally	179
5.10.1	Content of Part D	179
5.10.2	Definitions	180
5.10.3	Interpretation	185
5.11	Forecasts of connection to transmission network and identification of system limitations	185
5.11.1	Forecasts for connection to transmission network	185
5.11.2	Identification of network limitations	186
5.12	Transmission annual planning process	186
5.12.1	Transmission annual planning review	186
5.12.2	Transmission Annual Planning Report	187
5.13	Distribution annual planning process	191
5.13.1	Distribution annual planning review	191
5.13.2	Distribution Annual Planning Report	193
5.13.3	Distribution system limitation template	193
5.13A	Distribution zone substation information	194
5.14	Joint planning	197
5.14.1	Joint planning obligations of Transmission Network Service Providers and Distribution Network Service Providers	197
5.14.2	Joint planning obligations of Distribution Network Service Providers and Distribution Network Service Providers	198
5.14.3	Joint planning obligations of Transmission Network Service Providers	199
5.14.4	Joint planning by Transmission Network Service Providers and AEMO	199
5.14A	Joint planning in relation to retirement or de-ratings of network assets forming part of the Declared Shared Network	200
5.14B	TAPR Guidelines	200
5.14B.1	Development of TAPR Guidelines	200
5.15	Regulatory investment tests generally	200
5.15.1	Interested parties	200
5.15.2	Identification of a credible option	200
5.15.3	Review of costs thresholds	202
5.15.4	Costs determinations	204
5.15A	Regulatory investment test for transmission	204
5.15A.1	General principles and application	204
5.15A.2	Principles for RIT-T projects which are not actionable ISP projects	205
5.15A.3	Principles for actionable ISP projects	207
5.16	Application of RIT-T to RIT-T projects which are not actionable ISP projects	209
5.16.1	Application	209
5.16.2	Regulatory investment test for transmission application guidelines	209
5.16.3	Investments subject to the regulatory investment test for transmission	211
5.16.4	Regulatory investment test for transmission procedures	213
5.16.5	[Deleted]	219
5.16.6	[Deleted]	219
5.16A	Application of the RIT-T to actionable ISP Projects	219
5.16A.1	Application	219
5.16A.2	Cost Benefit Analysis Guidelines	219
5.16A.3	Actionable ISP projects subject to the RIT-T	220
5.16A.4	Regulatory investment test for transmission procedures	221
5.16A.5	Actionable ISP project trigger event	223
5.16B	Disputes in relation to application of regulatory investment test for transmission	224
5.17	Regulatory investment test for distribution	226
5.17.1	Principles	226
5.17.2	Regulatory investment test for distribution application guidelines	228
5.17.3	Projects subject to the regulatory investment test for distribution	230
5.17.4	Regulatory investment test for distribution procedures	231
5.17.5	Disputes in relation to application of regulatory investment test for distribution	236
5.18	Construction of funded augmentations	238
5.18A	Generator connections	239
5.18A.1	Definitions	239
5.18A.2	Register of generator connections	239
5.18A.3	Impact assessment of large generator connections	240
5.18B	Completed embedded generation projects	241
5.18B.1	Definitions	241
5.18B.2	Register of completed embedded generation projects	241
5.19	SENE Design and Costing Study	242
5.19.1	Definitions	242
5.19.2	Interpretation	243
5.19.3	Request for SENE Design and Costing Study	243
5.19.4	Content of SENE Design and Costing Study	244
5.19.5	Co-operation of other Network Service Providers	245
5.19.6	Publication of SENE Design and Costing Study report	245
5.19.7	Provision and use of information	245
5.20	System security reports	246
5.20.1	Definitions	246
5.20.2	Publication of NSCAS methodology	246
5.20.3	Publication of NSCAS Report	247
5.20.4	Inertia requirements methodology	247
5.20.5	Publication of Inertia Report	248
5.20.6	Publication of system strength requirements methodologies	248
5.20.7	Publication of System Strength Report	249
5.20A	Frequency management planning	249
5.20A.1	Power system frequency risk review	249
5.20A.2	Power system frequency risk review process	250
5.20A.3	Power system frequency risk review report	250
5.20A.4	Request for protected event declaration	251
5.20A.5	Request to revoke a protected event declaration	252
5.20B	Inertia sub-networks and requirements	252
5.20B.1	Boundaries of inertia sub-networks	252
5.20B.2	Inertia requirements	253
5.20B.3	Inertia shortfalls	253
5.20B.4	Inertia Service Provider to make available inertia services	254
5.20B.5	Inertia support activities	256
5.20B.6	Inertia network services information and approvals	258
5.20C	System strength requirements	259
5.20C.1	System strength requirements	259
5.20C.2	Fault level shortfalls	260
5.20C.3	System Strength Service Provider to make available system strength services	261
5.20C.4	System strength services information and approvals	262
5.21	AEMO's obligation to publish information and guidelines and provide advice	264
5.22	Integrated System Plan	266
5.22.1	Duty of AEMO to make Integrated System Plan	266
5.22.2	Purpose of the ISP	266
5.22.3	Power system needs	266
5.22.4	ISP timetable	267
5.22.5	Guidelines relevant to the ISP	267
5.22.6	Content of Integrated System Plan	268
5.22.7	ISP consumer panel	270
5.22.8	Preliminary consultations	271
5.22.9	AER transparency review on Inputs, Assumptions and Scenarios Report	271
5.22.10	Preparation of ISP	272
5.22.11	Draft Integrated System Plan	274
5.22.12	Non-network options	275
5.22.13	AER transparency review of draft Integrated System Plan	276
5.22.14	Final Integrated System Plan	276
5.22.15	ISP updates	277
5.22.16	ISP database	278
5.22.17	Jurisdictional planning bodies and jurisdictional planning representatives	279
5.22.18	NTP Functions	279
5.23	Disputes in relation to an ISP	279
5.23.1	Disputing party	279
5.23.2	Initial AER review	280
5.23.3	Provision of further information	280
5.23.4	AER determination	280
Schedule 5.1a	System standards	281
S5.1a.1	Purpose	281
S5.1a.2	Frequency	282
S5.1a.3	System stability	282
S5.1a.4	Power frequency voltage	282
S5.1a.5	Voltage fluctuations	283
S5.1a.6	Voltage waveform distortion	283
S5.1a.7	Voltage unbalance	284
S5.1a.8	Fault clearance times	285
Schedule 5.1	Network Performance Requirements to be Provided or Co-ordinated by Network Service Providers	286
S5.1.1	Introduction	286
S5.1.2	Network reliability	287
S5.1.2.1	Credible contingency events	287
S5.1.2.2	Network service within a region	288
S5.1.2.3	Network service between regions	289
S5.1.3	Frequency variations	289
S5.1.4	Magnitude of power frequency voltage	290
S5.1.5	Voltage fluctuations	291
S5.1.6	Voltage harmonic or voltage notching distortion	292
S5.1.7	Voltage unbalance	293
S5.1.8	Stability	293
S5.1.9	Protection systems and fault clearance times	295
S5.1.10	Load, generation and network control facilities	297
S5.1.10.1	General	297
S5.1.10.1a	Emergency frequency control schemes	298
S5.1.10.2	Distribution Network Service Providers	299
S5.1.10.3	Transmission Network Service Providers	300
S5.1.11	Automatic reclosure of transmission or distribution lines	300
S5.1.12	Rating of transmission lines and equipment	300
S5.1.13	Information to be provided	301
Schedule 5.2	Conditions for Connection of Generators	301
S5.2.1	Outline of requirements	301
S5.2.2	Application of Settings	302
S5.2.3	Technical matters to be coordinated	303
S5.2.4	Provision of information	304
S5.2.5	Technical requirements	306
S5.2.5.1	Reactive power capability	306
S5.2.5.2	Quality of electricity generated	308
S5.2.5.3	Generating system response to frequency disturbances	308
S5.2.5.4	Generating system response to voltage disturbances	311
S5.2.5.5	Generating system response to disturbances following contingency events	313
S5.2.5.6	Quality of electricity generated and continuous uninterrupted operation	321
S5.2.5.7	Partial load rejection	321
S5.2.5.8	Protection of generating systems from power system disturbances	322
S5.2.5.9	Protection systems that impact on power system security	323
S5.2.5.10	Protection to trip plant for unstable operation	325
S5.2.5.11	Frequency control	326
S5.2.5.12	Impact on network capability	329
S5.2.5.13	Voltage and reactive power control	330
S5.2.5.14	Active power control	336
S5.2.6	Monitoring and control requirements	338
S5.2.6.1	Remote Monitoring	338
S5.2.6.2	Communications equipment	341
S5.2.7	Power station auxiliary supplies	342
S5.2.8	Fault current	342
Schedule 5.3	Conditions for Connection of Customers	343
S5.3.1a	Introduction to the schedule	343
S5.3.1	Information	344
S5.3.2	Design standards	346
S5.3.3	Protection systems and settings	346
S5.3.4	Settings of protection and control systems	347
S5.3.5	Power factor requirements	348
S5.3.6	Balancing of load currents	349
S5.3.7	Voltage fluctuations	350
S5.3.8	Harmonics and voltage notching	350
S5.3.9	Design requirements for Network Users' substations	350
S5.3.10	Load shedding facilities	351
Schedule 5.3a	Conditions for connection of Market Network Services	351
S5.3a.1a	Introduction to the schedule	351
S5.3a.1	Provision of Information	352
S5.3a.2	Application of settings	354
S5.3a.3	Technical matters to be co-ordinated	355
S5.3a.4	Monitoring and control requirements	355
S5.3a.4.1	Remote Monitoring	355
S5.3a.4.2	[Deleted]	356
S5.3a.4.3	Communications equipment	356
S5.3a.5	Design standards	357
S5.3a.6	Protection systems and settings	357
S5.3a.7	[Deleted]	358
S5.3a.8	Reactive power capability	358
S5.3a.9	Balancing of load currents	359
S5.3a.10	Voltage fluctuations	359
S5.3a.11	Harmonics and voltage notching	359
S5.3a.12	Design requirements for Market Network Service Providers' substations	360
S5.3a.13	Market network service response to disturbances in the power system	360
S5.3a.14	Protection of market network services from power system disturbances	361
Schedule 5.4	Information to be Provided with Preliminary Enquiry	362
Schedule 5.4A	Preliminary Response	362
Schedule 5.4B	Detailed Response to Enquiry	364
Schedule 5.5	Technical Details to Support Application for Connection and Connection Agreement	366
S5.5.1	Introduction to the schedule	367
S5.5.2	Categories of data	367
S5.5.3	Review, change and supply of data	368
S5.5.4	Data Requirements	368
S5.5.5	Asynchronous generating unit data	369
S5.5.6	Generating units smaller than 30MW data	369
S5.5.7	Power System Design Data Sheet, Power System Setting Data Sheet and Power System Model Guidelines	369
Schedule 5.5.1	[Deleted]	372
Schedule 5.5.2	[Deleted]	372
Schedule 5.5.3	Network and plant technical data of equipment at or near connection point	372
Schedule 5.5.4	Network Plant and Apparatus Setting Data	375
Schedule 5.5.5	Load Characteristics at Connection Point	377
Schedule 5.6	Terms and Conditions of Connection agreements and network operating agreements	378
Part A	Connection agreements	378
Part B	Network Operating Agreements	380
Schedule 5.7	Annual Forecast Information for Planning Purposes	380
Schedule 5.8	Distribution Annual Planning Report	382
Schedule 5.9	Demand side engagement document (clause 5.13.1(h))	388
Schedule 5.10	Information requirements for Primary Transmission Network Service Providers (clause 5.2A.5)	390
Schedule 5.11	Negotiating principles for negotiated transmission services (clause 5.2A.6)	393
Schedule 5.12	Negotiating principles for large DCA services	395
5A.	Electricity connection for retail customers	399
Part A	Preliminary	399
5A.A.1	Definitions	399
5A.A.2	Application of this Chapter	402
5A.A.3	Small Generation Aggregator deemed to be agent of a retail customer	402
Part B	Standardised offers to provide basic and standard connection services	403
Division 1	Basic connection services	403
5A.B.1	Obligation to have model standing offer to provide basic connection services	403
5A.B.2	Proposed model standing offer for basic connection services	403
5A.B.3	Approval of terms and conditions of model standing offer to provide basic connection services	404
Division 2	Standard connection services	405
5A.B.4	Standard connection services	405
5A.B.5	Approval of model standing offer to provide standard connection services	406
Division 3	Miscellaneous	407
5A.B.6	Amendment etc of model standing offer	407
5A.B.7	Publication of model standing offers	407
Part C	Negotiated connection	408
5A.C.1	Negotiation of connection	408
5A.C.2	Process of negotiation	408
5A.C.3	Negotiation framework	408
5A.C.4	Fee to cover cost of negotiation	410
Part D	Application for connection service	411
Division 1	Information	411
5A.D.1	Publication of information	411
5A.D.1A	Register of completed embedded generation projects	411
Division 2	Preliminary enquiry	412
5A.D.2	Preliminary enquiry	412
Division 3	Applications	413
5A.D.3	Application process	413
5A.D.4	Site inspection	414
Part E	Connection charges	415
5A.E.1	Connection charge principles	415
5A.E.2	Itemised statement of connection charges	416
5A.E.3	Connection charge guidelines	416
5A.E.4	Payment of connection charges	418
Part F	Formation and integration of connection contracts	419
Division 1	Offer and acceptance – basic and standard connection services	419
5A.F.1	Distribution Network Service Provider's response to application	419
5A.F.2	Acceptance of connection offer	419
5A.F.3	Offer and acceptance—application for expedited connection	420
Division 2	Offer and acceptance – negotiated connection	420
5A.F.4	Negotiated connection offer	420
Division 3	Formation of contract	421
5A.F.5	Acceptance of connection offer	421
Division 4	Contractual performance	421
5A.F.6	Carrying out connection work	421
5A.F.7	Retailer required for energisation where new connection	422
Part G	Dispute resolution between Distribution Network Service Providers and customers	422
5A.G.1	Relevant disputes	422
5A.G.2	Determination of dispute	422
5A.G.3	Termination of proceedings	423
SCHEDULE 5A.1 – Minimum content requirements for connection contract	423
Part A	Connection offer not involving embedded generation	423
Part B	Connection offer involving embedded generation	424
6.	Economic Regulation of Distribution Services	429
Part A	Introduction	429
6.0	Operation of Chapter 6 in this jurisdiction	429
6.0A	Interpretation	429
6.1	Introduction to Chapter 6	430
6.1.1	AER's regulatory responsibility	430
6.1.1A	[Deleted]	430
6.1.2	Structure of this Chapter	430
6.1.3	Access to direct control services and negotiated distribution services	431
6.1.4	Prohibition of DUOS charges for the export of energy	432
Part B	Classification of Distribution Services and Distribution Determinations	432
6.2	Classification	432
6.2.1	Classification of distribution services	432
6.2.2	Classification of direct control services as standard control services or alternative control services	432
6.2.3	Term for which classification operates	433
6.2.3A	Distribution Service Classification Guidelines	433
6.2.4	Duty of AER to make distribution determinations	434
6.2.5	Control mechanisms for direct control services	434
6.2.6	Basis of control mechanisms for direct control services	436
6.2.7	Negotiated distribution services	436
6.2.8	Guidelines	436
Part C	Building Block Determinations for standard control services	437
6.3	Building block determinations	437
6.3.1	Introduction	437
6.3.2	Contents of building block determination	437
6.4	Post-tax revenue model	438
6.4.1	Preparation, publication and amendment of post-tax revenue model	438
6.4.2	Contents of post-tax revenue model	438
6.4.3	Building block approach	439
6.4.4	Shared assets	440
6.4.5	Expenditure Forecast Assessment Guidelines	442
6.4A	Capital expenditure incentive mechanisms	442
6.4B	Asset exemptions	443
6.4B.1	Asset exemption decisions and Asset Exemption Guidelines	443
6.4B.2	Exemption applications	444
6.5	Matters relevant to the making of building block determinations	445
6.5.1	Regulatory asset base	445
6.5.2	Return on capital	446
6.5.3	Estimated cost of corporate income tax	446
6.5.4	[Deleted]	446
6.5.5	Depreciation	446
6.5.6	Forecast operating expenditure	447
6.5.7	Forecast capital expenditure	449
6.5.8	Efficiency benefit sharing scheme	454
6.5.8A	Capital expenditure sharing scheme	455
6.5.9	The X factor	456
6.5.10	Pass through events	457
6.6	Adjustments after making of building block determination.	457
6.6.1	Cost pass through	457
6.6.1AA	Cost pass through – deemed determinations	464
6.6.1AB	Cost pass through – NT events	465
6.6.1A	Reporting on jurisdictional schemes	470
6.6.2	Service target performance incentive scheme	471
6.6.3	Demand management incentive scheme	472
6.6.3A	Demand management innovation allowance mechanism	473
6.6.4	Small-scale incentive scheme	474
6.6.5	Reopening of distribution determination for capital expenditure	475
6.6A	Contingent Projects	479
6.6A.1	Acceptance of a contingent project in a distribution determination	479
6.6A.2	Amendment of distribution determination for contingent project	480
Part D	Negotiated distribution services	485
6.7	Negotiated distribution services	485
6.7.1	Principles relating to access to negotiated distribution services	485
6.7.2	Determination of terms and conditions of access for negotiated distribution services	487
6.7.3	Negotiating framework determination	487
6.7.4	Negotiated Distribution Service Criteria determination	487
6.7.5	Preparation of and requirements for negotiating framework for negotiated distribution services	488
6.7.6	Confidential information	490
Part DA	Connection policies	490
6.7A	Connection policy requirements	490
6.7A.1	Preparation of, and requirements for, connection policy	490
Part E	Regulatory proposal and proposed tariff structure statement	491
6.8	Regulatory proposal and proposed tariff structure statement	491
6.8.1	AER's framework and approach paper	491
6.8.1A	Notification of approach to forecasting expenditure	493
6.8.2	Submission of regulatory proposal, tariff structure statement and exemption application	494
6.9	Preliminary examination and consultation	496
6.9.1	Preliminary examination	496
6.9.2	Resubmission of proposal	496
6.9.2A	Confidential information	496
6.9.3	Consultation	497
6.10	Draft distribution determination and further consultation	498
6.10.1	Making of draft distribution determination	498
6.10.2	Publication of draft determination and consultation	498
6.10.3	Submission of revised proposal	499
6.10.4	Submissions on specified matters	500
6.11	Distribution determination	500
6.11.1	Making of distribution determination	500
6.11.1A	Out of scope revised regulatory proposal or late submissions	501
6.11.2	Notice of distribution determination	501
6.11.3	Commencement of distribution determination	502
6.12	Requirements relating to draft and final distribution determinations	502
6.12.1	Constituent decisions	502
6.12.2	Reasons for decisions	505
6.12.3	Extent of AER's discretion in making distribution determinations	506
6.13	Revocation and substitution of distribution determination for wrong information or error	507
6.14	Miscellaneous	508
6.14A	Distribution Confidentiality Guidelines	508
Part F	Cost Allocation	509
6.15	Cost allocation	509
6.15.1	Duty to comply with Cost Allocation Method	509
6.15.2	Cost Allocation Principles	509
6.15.3	Cost Allocation Guidelines	510
6.15.4	Cost Allocation Method	511
Part G	Distribution consultation procedures	512
6.16	Distribution consultation procedures	512
Part H	Ring-Fencing Arrangements for Distribution Network Service Providers	513
6.17	Distribution Ring-Fencing Guidelines	513
6.17.1	Compliance with Distribution Ring-Fencing Guidelines	513
6.17.1B	Application of Distribution Ring-Fencing Guidelines in this jurisdiction	514
6.17.2	Development of Distribution Ring-Fencing Guidelines	514
Part I	Distribution Pricing Rules	515
6.18	Distribution Pricing Rules	515
6.18.1	Application of this Part	515
6.18.1A	Tariff structure statement	515
6.18.1B	Amending a tariff structure statement with the AER's approval	516
6.18.1C	Sub-threshold tariffs	517
6.18.2	Pricing proposals	518
6.18.3	Tariff classes	519
6.18.4	Principles governing assignment or re-assignment of retail customers to tariff classes and assessment and review of basis of charging	520
6.18.5	Pricing principles	520
6.18.6	Side constraints on tariffs for standard control services	522
6.18.7	Recovery of designated pricing proposal charges	523
6.18.7A	Recovery of jurisdictional scheme amounts	524
6.18.8	Approval of pricing proposal	527
6.18.9	Publication of information about tariffs and tariff classes	528
6.19	Data Required for Distribution Service Pricing	529
6.19.1	Forecast use of networks by Distribution Customers and Embedded Generators	529
6.19.2	Confidentiality of distribution network pricing information	529
Part J	Billing and Settlements	529
6.20	Billing and Settlements Process	529
6.20.1	Billing for distribution services	529
6.20.2	Minimum information to be provided in distribution network service bills	531
6.20.3	Settlement between Distribution Network Service Providers	531
6.20.4	Obligation to pay	531
Part K	Prudential requirements, capital contributions and prepayments	532
6.21	Distribution Network Service Provider Prudential Requirements	532
6.21.1	Prudential requirements for distribution network service	532
6.21.2	Capital contributions, prepayments and financial guarantees	533
6.21.3	Treatment of past prepayments and capital contributions	533
Part L	Dispute resolution	533
6.22	Dispute Resolution	533
6.22.1	Dispute Resolution by the AER	533
6.22.2	Determination of dispute	534
6.22.3	Termination of access dispute without access determination	535
Part M	Separate disclosure of transmission and distribution charges	535
6.23	Separate disclosure of transmission and distribution charges	535
Part N	Dual Function Assets	536
6.24	Dual Function Assets	537
6.24.1	Application of this Part	537
6.24.2	Dual Function Assets	537
6.25	AER determination of applicable pricing regime for Dual Function Assets	537
6.26	Division of Distribution Network Service Provider's revenue	538
Part O	Annual Benchmarking Report	539
6.27	Annual Benchmarking Report	539
Part P	Distribution Reliability Measures Guidelines	540
6.28	Distribution Reliability Measures Guidelines	540
Schedule 6.1	Contents of building block proposals	540
S6.1.1	Information and matters relating to capital expenditure	540
S6.1.2	Information and matters relating to operating expenditure	542
S6.1.3	Additional information and matters	543
Schedule 6.2	Regulatory Asset Base	546
S6.2.1	Establishment of opening regulatory asset base for a regulatory control period	546
S6.2.2	Prudency and efficiency of capital expenditure	550
S6.2.2A	Reduction for inefficient past capital expenditure	551
S6.2.2B	Depreciation	553
S6.2.3	Roll forward of regulatory asset base within the same regulatory control period	554
S6.2.3A	Establishment of opening regulatory asset base for distribution system in this jurisdiction for 1st regulatory control period	555
6A.	Economic Regulation of Transmission Services	561
6B.	Retail Markets	565
7.	Metering	569
7A.	Metering	573
Part A	Introduction	573
7A.1	Introduction to the Metering Chapter	573
7A.1.1	Purpose and application	573
7A.1.2	Contents	573
7A.1.3	Definitions	573
7A.1.4	Inconsistency	574
Part B	Roles and Responsibilities	574
7A.2	Role and responsibility of financially responsible participant	574
7A.3	Role and responsibility of Metering Coordinator	575
7A.3.1	Responsibility of the Metering Coordinator	575
7A.3.2	Role of the Metering Coordinator	576
7A.4	Qualification and requirements of Metering Providers and Metering Data Providers	578
7A.4.1	Qualification and requirements of Metering Providers	578
7A.4.2	Qualification and requirements of Metering Data Providers	578
Part C	Appointment of Metering Coordinator	579
7A.5	Appointment of Metering Coordinator	579
Part D	Metering installation	580
7A.6	Metering installation arrangement	580
7A.6.1	Metering installation requirements	580
7A.6.2	Metering installation components	580
7A.6.3	Emergency management	583
7A.6.4	Network devices	583
7A.6.5	Metering point	583
7A.6.6	Metering installation types and accuracy	584
7A.6.7	Functionality requirements for type 1, 2, 3 and 4 metering installations	584
7A.6.8	Meter churn	584
7A.6.9	Metering installation malfunctions	585
7A.6.10	Timeframes for meters to be installed – new connection	586
7A.6.11	Timeframes for meters to be installed – where a connection service is not required	586
7A.6.12	Timeframes for meters to be installed – where a connection alteration is required	587
7A.6.13	Changing a metering installation	588
7A.6.14	Prepayment metering	589
7A.7	Maintenance, inspection, testing and auditing of metering installations	589
7A.7.1	Maintenance	589
7A.7.2	Responsibility for inspection and testing	590
7A.7.3	Actions in event of non-compliance	591
7A.7.4	Audits of information held in metering installations	592
7A.7.5	Appointment of external auditor	592
7A.7.6	Errors found in metering tests, inspections or audits	593
7A.7.7	Retention of test records and documents	593
Part E	Metering data	594
7A.8	Metering data services	594
7A.8.1	Metering data services	594
7A.8.2	Collection of energy data and estimation of metering data	595
7A.8.3	Data management and storage	596
7A.8.4	Provision of metering data to certain persons	597
7A.8.5	Use of check metering data	598
7A.8.6	Periodic energy metering	598
7A.8.7	Verification of metering data Metering installations other than type 7 metering installations	599
7A.8.8	Time settings	600
7A.8.9	Metering data performance standards	600
7A.9	Metering data and data base	602
7A.9.1	Metering database	602
7A.9.2	Data validation, substitution and estimation	603
7A.9.3	Changes to energy data or to metering data	603
7A.10	Register of metering information	604
7A.10.1	Metering register	604
7A.10.2	Metering installation registration process	604
7A.10.3	Metering register discrepancy	604
7A.11	Disclosure of information	605
7A.11.1	Provision of data to retailers	605
7A.12	Metering data provision to retail customers	606
Part F	Security of metering installations and energy data	606
7A.13	Security of metering installations, energy data and metering data	606
7A.13.1	Confidentiality of data	606
7A.13.2	Security of metering installations	606
7A.13.3	Security controls for energy data	607
7A.13.4	Additional security controls for type 4 metering installations	608
7A.13.5	Access to data	609
Schedule 7A.1	Metering register	610
S7A.1.1	General	610
S7A.1.2	Metering register information	611
S7A.1.3	Communication guideline	611
Schedule 7A.2	Metering provider	611
Schedule 7A.3	Metering data provider	611
Schedule 7A.4	Types and accuracy of metering installations	611
S7A.4.1	General requirements	611
S7A.4.2	Accuracy requirements for metering installations	612
S7A.4.3	Check metering	616
S7A.4.4	Resolution and accuracy of displayed or captured data	617
S7A.4.5	General design standards	618
S7A.4.5.1	Design requirements	618
S7A.4.5.2	Design guidelines	618
Schedule 7A.5	Metering functionality requirements for type 1, 2, 3 and 4 metering requirements	619
S7A.5.1	Introduction	619
S7A.5.1.1	Purpose	619
S7A.5.1.2	Definitions	619
S7A.5.2	Functionality Requirements for Meters in Type 1, 2, and 3 metering installations	619
S7A.5.2.1	Application	619
S7A.5.2.2	Applicable meter configurations	620
S7A.5.2.3	Metrology	620
S7A.5.3	Functionality Requirements for Meters in Type 4 metering installations	620
S7A.5.3.1	Application	620
S7A.5.3.2	Applicable meter configurations	620
S7A.5.3.3	Metrology	621
S7A.5.3.4	Remote and local reading of meters	621
S7A.5.3.5	Supply disconnection and reconnection	622
S7A.5.3.5.1	General requirements	622
S7A.5.3.5.2	Disconnection	622
S7A.5.3.5.3	Reconnection	622
S7A.5.3.6	Time clock synchronisation	623
S7A.5.3.7	Quality of Supply and other event recording	623
S7A.5.3.8	Tamper detection	624
S7A.5.3.9	Communications and data security	624
S7A.5.3.10	Remote firmware upgrades	624
S7A.5.3.11	Remote arming	624
Schedule 7A.6	Inspection and testing requirements	624
S7A.6.1	General	624
S7A.6.2	Technical guidelines	626
Schedule 7A.7	Metrology procedure	627
Part A 	​	627
S7A.7.1	Introduction	627
S7A.7.1.1	General	627
S7A.7.1.2	Definitions	627
S7A.7.1.3	Relevant retailer	628
Part B 	​	628
S7A.7.2	Purpose and scope	628
S7A.7.2.1	Purpose	628
S7A.7.2.2	Scope	629
S7A.7.3	Metering provision	629
S7A.7.3.1	Responsibility for metering provision	629
S7A.7.3.2	Metering installation components	629
S7A.7.3.3	Use of optical ports and pulse outputs	630
S7A.7.3.4	Load control equipment	631
S7A.7.3.5	Data storage requirements for meters	631
S7A.7.3.6	Metering installation clock	631
S7A.7.3.7	Interval meters	631
S7A.7.3.8	Alarm settings	632
S7A.7.3.9	Summation metering	632
S7A.7.3.10 	​	632
S7A.7.3.11	Routine testing and inspection of metering installations	632
S7A.7.3.12	Requests for testing type 1 – 6 metering installations	633
S7A.7.4	Installation of meters and de-commissioning	634
S7A.7.4.1	General installation requirements	634
S7A.7.4.2	Type 4A, 5 and 6 metering installations	634
S7A.7.4.3	Preliminary de-commissioning and removal of metering equipment requirements	634
S7A.7.4.4 	​	634
S7A.7.5 	​	635
S7A.7.6	Responsibility for metering data services	635
S7A.7.6.1	Metering data storage	635
S7A.7.6.2	Verification of metering data for type 4, 4A, 5, 6 and 7 installations	635
S7A.7.6.3	Metering installation type 7 – sample testing	636
S7A.7.6.4	Request for text of calculated metering data	637
S7A.7.6.5	NTESMO's metering data substitution obligations	638
Part C 	​	638
S7A.7.7	Purpose and scope	638
S7A.7.7.1	Purpose	638
S7A.7.7.2	Scope	638
S7A.7.8	Principles for validation, substitution and estimation	638
S7A.7.8.1	General validation, substitution and estimation requirements	638
S7A.7.8.2	Substitution requirements	638
S7A.7.8.3	Estimation requirement	639
S7A.7.8.4	Metering data quality flags	640
S7A.7.8.5	Final substitution	640
S7A.7.9	Substitution for acquisition of metering data from remotely read metering installations	641
S7A.7.9.1	Application of S7A.7.9	641
S7A.7.9.2	Substitution rules	641
S7A.7.9.3	Substitution types	643
S7A.7.10	Substitution and estimation for manually read interval metering installations	646
S7A.7.10.1	Application of S7A7.10	646
S7A.7.10.2	Substitution and estimation rules	646
S7A.7.10.3	Substitution and estimation types	647
S7A.7.11	Substitution and estimation for metering installations with accumulated metering data	649
S7A.7.11.1	Substitution and estimation rules	649
S7A.7.11.2	Substitution and estimation types	651
S7A.7.12	Substitution and estimation for calculated metering data	652
S7A.7.12.1	Substitution rules	652
S7A.7.12.2	Substitution and estimation types	653
S7A.7.13	Data validation requirements	654
S7A.7.13.1	Validation requirements for all metering installations	654
S7A.7.13.2	Validation of interval metering data alarms	654
S7A.7.13.3	Validation within the meter reading process for manually read metering installations	655
S7A.7.13.4	Validation as part of the registration process	655
S7A.7.13.5	Validation of metering data	656
S7A.7.14	Determination of metering data for unmetered loads	662
S7A.7.14.1	Load table	662
S7A.7.14.2	Controlled unmetered devices	663
S7A.7.14.3	Uncontrolled unmetered devices	667
Schedule 7A.8	Service level procedures	668
Part A	Introduction	668
S7A.8.1	Introduction	668
S7A.8.1.1	Purpose and scope	668
S7A.8.1.2	Definitions	668
Part B	Metering provider services	669
S7A.8.2	Introduction	669
S7A.8.2.1	Purpose and exclusions	669
S7A.8.2.2	Services	669
S7A.8.3	General requirements	669
S7A.8.3.1	Metering Provider capability and competency	669
S7A.8.3.2	Use of contractors	670
S7A.8.3.3	Insurance	670
S7A.8.4	Device management and test equipment	671
S7A.8.4.1	Procurement	671
S7A.8.4.2	Storage, handling and transport	671
S7A.8.4.3	Management of test equipment	671
S7A.8.4.4	Management of meter programming and authorised software	672
S7A.8.5	Installation and commissioning requirements	672
S7A.8.5.1	General commissioning requirements	672
S7A.8.5.2	Metering data validation requirements	673
S7A.8.6	Metering installation maintenance	674
S7A.8.6.1	Test plans	674
S7A.8.6.2	Management of metering installation malfunctions	674
S7A.8.6.3	Telecommunications	674
S7A.8.6.4	Non-conforming test results or calibrations	675
S7A.8.7	Systems and administration	675
S7A.8.7.1	Register of metering installations	675
S7A.8.7.2	Disaster recovery	676
S7A.8.7.3	Audits undertaken by the Utilities Commission	676
Part C	Metering Data Provider services	676
S7A.8.8	Introduction	676
S7A.8.8.1	Purpose	676
S7A.8.8.2	Obligations	677
S7A.8.9	Service requirements	679
S7A.8.9.1	System requirements	679
S7A.8.9.2	Metering data services database	680
S7A.8.9.3	Exception reports	680
S7A.8.9.4	Collection process requirements	680
S7A.8.9.5	Specific collection process requirements for remotely read metering installations	681
S7A.8.9.6	Specific collection process requirements for manually read metering installations	681
S7A.8.9.7	Metering data processing requirements	682
S7A.8.9.8	Specific metering data processing requirements for type 1, 2, 3 and 4 metering installations	683
S7A.8.9.9	Specific metering data processing requirements for type 7 metering installations	683
S7A.8.9.10	Specific metering data estimation requirements for manually read and type 7 metering installations	684
S7A.8.9.11	Delivery performance requirements for metering data	684
S7A.8.10	Data management following the alteration of type of metering installation at a connection point	686
S7A.8.10.1	Meter churn scenarios	686
S7A.8.10.2	Scenario 1	687
S7A.8.10.3	Scenario 2	687
S7A.8.10.4	Scenario 3	687
S7A.8.10.5	Scenario 4	687
S7A.8.11	System architecture and administration	688
S7A.8.11.1	Metering data archival and recovery	688
S7A.8.11.2	Data backup	689
S7A.8.11.3	Disaster recovery	689
S7A.8.11.4	System administration and data management	690
S7A.8.12	Quality control	690
S7A.8.12.1	Audits	690
S7A.8.12.2	Corrective action	691
S7A.8.13.1	Administration	691
S7A.8.13.2	Quality systems	692
8.	Administrative Functions	695
Part A	Introductory	695
8.1	Administrative functions	695
8.1.1	[Deleted]	695
8.1.2	[Deleted]	695
8.1.3	Structure of this Chapter	695
Part B	Disputes	695
Part C	Registered Participants' confidentiality obligations	696
8.6	Confidentiality	696
8.6.1	Confidentiality	696
8.6.1A	Application	697
8.6.2	Exceptions	697
8.6.3	Conditions	698
8.6.4	[Deleted]	699
8.6.5	Indemnity to AER, AEMC and AEMO	699
8.6.6	AEMO information	699
8.6.7	Information on Rules Bodies	699
Part D	Monitoring and reporting	699
8.7	Monitoring and Reporting	699
8.7.1	Monitoring	699
8.7.2	Reporting requirements and monitoring standards for Registered Participants	700
8.7.3	Consultation required for making general regulatory information order (Section 28H of the NEL)	702
8.7.4	Preparation of network service provider performance report (Section 28V of the NEL)	703
8.7.5	[Deleted]	703
8.7.6	Recovery of reporting costs	703
Part E	Reliability panel	704
8.8	Reliability Panel	704
8.8.1	Purpose of Reliability Panel	704
8.8.2	Constitution of the Reliability Panel	705
8.8.3	Reliability Panel review process	707
8.8.4	Determination of protected events	710
Part F	Rules consultation procedures	711
8.9	Rules Consultation Procedures	711
Part G	Consumer advocacy funding	714
8.10	Consumer advocacy funding obligation	714
Part H	Augmentations	714
8.11	Augmentations	714
8.11.1	Application	714
8.11.2	Object	714
8.11.3	Definitions	715
8.11.4	Planning criteria	715
8.11.5	Construction of augmentation that is not a contestable augmentation	716
8.11.6	Contestable augmentations	716
8.11.7	Construction and operation of contestable augmentation	717
8.11.8	Funded augmentations that are not subject to the tender process	718
8.11.9	Contractual requirements and principles	719
8.11.10	Annual planning review	720
Schedule 8.11	Principles to be reflected in agreements relating to contestable augmentations	720
S8.11.1	Risk allocation	720
S8.11.2	Minimum requirements for agreements relating to contestable augmentation	721
S8.11.3	Matters to be dealt with in relevant agreements	721
Part I	Values of customer reliability	722
8.12	Development of methodology and publication of values of customer reliability	722
8A.	Participant Derogations	727
Part 1	Derogations Granted to TransGrid	727
8A.1	[Deleted]	727
Part 2	Derogations Granted to EnergyAustralia	727
8A.2	[Deleted]	727
8A.2A	[Deleted]	727
Part 3	[Deleted]	727
Part 4	[Deleted]	727
Part 5	[Deleted]	727
Part 6	Derogations Granted to Victorian Market Participants	727
Part 7	[Deleted]	728
Part 8	[Deleted]	728
Part 9	[Deleted]	728
Part 10	[Deleted]	728
Part 11	[Deleted]	728
Part 12	[Deleted]	728
Part 13	Derogation granted to Aurora Energy (Tamar Valley) Pty Ltd	728
8A.13	[Deleted]	728
Part 14	Derogations granted to Ausgrid, Endeavour Energy and Essential Energy	728
8A.14	Derogations from Chapter 6 for the current regulatory control period and subsequent regulatory control period	728
8A.14.1	Definitions	728
8A.14.2	Expiry date	732
8A.14.3	Application of Rule 8A.14	732
8A.14.4	Recovery of revenue across the current regulatory control period and subsequent regulatory control period	733
8A.14.5	Recovery of revenue in subsequent regulatory control period only and no reopening of subsequent distribution determination required	734
8A.14.6	Recovery of revenue in subsequent regulatory control period only and reopening of distribution determination is required	735
8A.14.7	Requirements for adjustment determination	736
8A.14.8	Application of Chapter 6 under participant derogation	737
Part 15	Derogations granted to ActewAGL	738
8A.15	Derogations from Chapter 6 for the current regulatory control period and subsequent regulatory control period	738
8A.15.1	Definitions	738
8A.15.2	Expiry date	742
8A.15.3	Application of Rule 8A.15	742
8A.15.4	Recovery of revenue across the current regulatory control period and subsequent regulatory control period	742
8A.15.5	Recovery of revenue in subsequent regulatory control period only and no reopening of subsequent distribution determination required	744
8A.15.6	Recovery of revenue in subsequent regulatory control period only and reopening of distribution determination is required	745
8A.15.7	Requirements for adjustment determination	747
8A.15.8	Application of Chapter 6 under participant derogation	747
9.	Jurisdictional Derogations and Transitional Arrangements	753
9.1	Purpose and Application	753
9.1.1	Purpose	753
9.1.2	Jurisdictional Derogations	753
Part A	Jurisdictional Derogations for Victoria	753
9.2	[Deleted]	753
9.3	Definitions	753
9.3.1	General Definitions	753
9.3.2	[Deleted]	755
9.3A	Fault levels	755
9.4	Transitional Arrangements for Chapter 2 - Registered Participants, Registration and Cross Border Networks	756
9.4.1	[Deleted]	756
9.4.2	Smelter Trader	756
9.4.3	Smelter Trader: compliance	756
9.4.4	Report from AER	759
9.4.5	Cross Border Networks	759
9.5	Transitional Arrangements for Chapter 3 – Reliability and Emergency Reserve Trader	760
9.5.1	Definition	760
9.5.2	Expiry date	760
9.5.3	Multi-year Victorian contracts – term and volume	760
9.5.4	Multi-year Victorian contracts - reporting	760
9.6	Transitional Arrangements for Chapter 4 - System Security	761
9.6.1	Operating Procedures (clause 4.10.1)	761
9.6.2	Nomenclature Standards (clause 4.12)	761
9.7	Transitional Arrangements for Chapter 5 - Network Connection	762
9.7.1	[Deleted]	762
9.7.2	[Deleted]	762
9.7.3	[Deleted]	762
9.7.4	Regulation of Distribution Network Connection	762
9.7.5	[Deleted]	763
9.7.6	[Deleted]	763
9.7.7	[Deleted]	763
9.8	Transitional Arrangements for Chapter 6 - Network Pricing	763
9.8.1	[Deleted]	763
9.8.2	[Deleted]	763
9.8.3	[Deleted]	763
9.8.4	Transmission Network Pricing	763
9.8.4A	[Deleted]	764
9.8.4B	[Deleted]	764
9.8.4C	[Deleted]	764
9.8.4D	[Deleted]	764
9.8.4E	[Deleted]	764
9.8.4F	[Deleted]	764
9.8.4G	[Deleted]	764
9.8.5	[Deleted]	764
9.8.6	[Deleted]	764
9.8.7	Distribution network pricing – transitional application of former Chapter 6	764
9.8.8	Exclusion of AER's power to aggregate distribution systems and parts of distribution systems	765
9.9	Transitional Arrangements for Chapter 7 - Metering	766
9.9.1	Metering Installations To Which This Schedule Applies	766
9.9.2	[Deleted]	766
9.9.3	[Deleted]	766
9.9.4	[Deleted]	766
9.9.5	[Deleted]	766
9.9.6	[Deleted]	766
9.9.7	[Deleted]	766
9.9.8	[Deleted]	766
9.9.9	Periodic Energy Metering (clause 7.9.3)	766
9.9.10	Use of Alternate Technologies (clause 7.13)	766
9.9A	[Deleted]	767
9.9B	[Deleted]	767
9.9C	[Deleted]	767
1.	Interpretation of tables	767
2.	Continuing effect	767
3.	Subsequent agreement	768
4.	[Deleted]	768
5.	Reactive Power Capability (clause S5.2.5.1 of schedule 5.2)	768
6.	[Deleted]	769
7.	[Deleted]	769
8.	[Deleted]	769
9.	[Deleted]	769
10.	[Deleted]	769
11.	[Deleted	769
12.	[Deleted]	769
13.	Governor Systems (load control) (clause S5.2.5.11 of schedule 5.2)	769
14.	[Deleted]	769
15.	[Deleted]	769
16.	Excitation Control System (clause S5.2.5.13 of schedule 5.2)	769
Part B	Jurisdictional Derogations for New South Wales	770
9.10	[Deleted]	770
9.11	Definitions	770
9.11.1	Definitions used in this Part B	770
9.12	Transitional Arrangements for Chapter 2 - Generators, Registered Participants, Registration and Cross Border Networks	771
9.12.1	[Deleted]	771
9.12.2	Customers	771
9.12.3	Power Traders	771
9.12.4	Cross Border Networks	774
9.13	[Deleted]	775
9.14	Transitional Arrangements for Chapter 4 - System Security	775
9.14.1	Power System Operating Procedures	775
9.15	NSW contestable services for Chapter 5A	775
9.15.1	Definitions	775
9.15.2	Chapter 5A not to apply to certain contestable services	775
9.16	Transitional Arrangements for Chapter 6 - Network Pricing	775
9.16.1	NSW contestable services	775
9.16.2	[Deleted]	775
9.16.3	Jurisdictional Regulator	775
9.16.4	Deemed Regulated Interconnector	776
9.16.5	[Deleted]	776
9.17	Transitional Arrangements for Chapter 7 - Metering	776
9.17.1	Extent of Derogations	776
9.17.2	Initial Registration (clause 7.1.2)	776
9.17.3	Amendments to Schedule 9G1	776
9.17.4	Compliance with AS/NZ ISO 9002 (clause S7.4.3(f) of schedule 7.4)	777
9.17A	[Deleted]	777
9.18	[Deleted]	777
Part C	Jurisdictional Derogations for the Australian Capital Territory	777
9.19	[Deleted]	777
9.20	Definitions and Transitional Arrangements for Cross-Border Networks	777
9.20.1	Definitions	777
9.20.2	Cross Border Networks	777
9.21	[Deleted]	778
9.22	[Deleted]	778
9.23	Transitional Arrangements for Chapter 6 - Network Pricing	778
9.23.1	[Deleted]	778
9.23.2	[Deleted]	778
9.23.3	[Deleted	778
9.23.4	[Deleted]	778
9.24	Transitional Arrangements	778
9.24.1	Chapter 7 - Metering	778
9.24.2	[Deleted]	778
9.24A	[Deleted]	778
Part D	Jurisdictional Derogations for South Australia	778
9.25	Definitions	778
9.25.1	[Deleted]	778
9.25.2	Definitions	778
9.26	Transitional Arrangements for Chapter 2 - Registered Participants, Registration And Cross Border Networks	781
9.26.1	Registration as a Generator	781
9.26.2	Registration as a Customer	782
9.26.3	Cross Border Networks	782
9.26.4	[Deleted]	782
9.26.5	Registration as a Network Service Provider	782
9.27	[Deleted]	783
9.28	Transitional Arrangements for Chapter 5 - Network Connection	783
9.28.1	Application of clause 5.2	783
9.28.2	[Deleted]	784
9.29	Transitional Arrangements for Chapter 6 - Economic Regulation of Distribution Services	784
9.29.1	[Deleted]	784
9.29.2	[Deleted]	784
9.29.3	[Deleted]	784
9.29.4	[Deleted]	784
9.29.5	Distribution Network Pricing – South Australia	784
9.29.6	Capital contributions, prepayments and financial guarantees	785
9.29.7	Ring fencing	785
9.29A	Monitoring and reporting	785
9.30	Transitional Provisions	786
9.30.1	Chapter 7 - Metering	786
Part E	Jurisdictional Derogations for Queensland	786
9.31	[Deleted]	786
9.32	Definitions and Interpretation	786
9.32.1	Definitions	786
9.32.2	Interpretation	789
9.33	Transitional Arrangements for Chapter 1	789
9.33.1	[Deleted]	789
9.34	Transitional Arrangements for Chapter 2 - Registered Participants and Registration	789
9.34.1	Application of the Rules in Queensland (clauses 2.2 and 2.5)	789
9.34.2	Stanwell Cross Border Leases (clause 2.2)	789
9.34.3	[Deleted]	789
9.34.4	Registration as a Customer (clause 2.3.1)	789
9.34.5	There is no clause 9.34.5	790
9.34.6	Exempted generation agreements (clause 2.2)	790
9.35	[Deleted]	794
9.36	[Deleted]	794
9.37	Transitional Arrangements for Chapter 5 - Network Connection	794
9.37.1	[Deleted]	794
9.37.2	Existing connection and access agreements (clause 5.2)	794
9.37.3	[Deleted]	795
9.37.4	[Deleted]	795
9.37.5	Forecasts for connection points to transmission network (clause 5.11.1)	795
9.37.6	There is no clause 9.37.6	795
9.37.7	Cross Border Networks	795
9.37.8	[Deleted]	796
9.37.9	Credible contingency events (clause S5.1.2.1 of schedule 5.1)	796
9.37.10	Reactive power capability (clause S5.2.5.1 of schedule 5.2)	796
9.37.11	[Deleted]	797
9.37.12	Voltage fluctuations (clause S5.1.5 of schedule 5.1)	797
9.37.13	[Deleted]	799
9.37.14	[Deleted]	799
9.37.15	[Deleted]	799
9.37.16	[Deleted]	799
9.37.17	[Deleted]	799
9.37.18	[Deleted]	799
9.37.19	Generating unit response to disturbances (clause S5.2.5.3 of schedule 5.2)	799
9.37.20	[Deleted]	799
9.37.21	Excitation control system (clause S.5.2.5.13 of schedule 5.2)	799
9.37.22	[Deleted]	800
9.37.23	Annual forecast information for planning purposes (schedule 5.7)	800
9.38	Transitional Arrangements for Chapter 6 - Network Pricing	800
9.38.1	[Deleted]	800
9.38.2	[Deleted]	800
9.38.3	[Deleted]	800
9.38.4	Interconnectors between regions	800
9.38.5	Transmission pricing for exempted generation agreements	800
9.39	Transitional Arrangements for Chapter 7 - Metering	801
9.39.1	Metering installations to which this clause applies	801
9.39.2	[Deleted]	802
9.39.3	[Deleted]	802
9.39.4	[Deleted]	802
9.39.5	[Deleted]	802
9.40	Transitional Arrangements for Chapter 8 - Administration Functions	802
9.40.1	[Deleted]	802
9.40.2	[Deleted]	802
9.40.3	[Deleted]	802
9.41	[Deleted]	802
Part F	Jurisdictional Derogations for Tasmania	803
9.42	Definitions and interpretation	803
9.42.1	Definitions	803
9.42.2	Interpretation	804
9.42.3	National grid, power system and related expressions	804
9.43	[Deleted]	805
9.44	Transitional arrangements for Chapter 2 – Registered Participants and Registration - Customers (clause 2.3.1(e))	805
9.45	Tasmanian Region (clause 3.5)	805
9.47	Transitional arrangements for Chapter 5- Network Connection	805
9.47.1	Existing Connection Agreements	805
9.48	Transitional arrangements - Transmission and Distribution Pricing	805
9.48.4A	Ring fencing	805
9.48.4B	Uniformity of tariffs for small customers	806
9.48.5	Transmission network	806
9.48.6	Deemed regulated interconnector	806
Part G	Schedules to Chapter 9	806
1.	Introduction	806
2.	[Deleted]	806
3.	General Principle	806
4.	[Deleted]	807
5.	Accuracy Requirements	807
6.	[Deleted]	807
7.	[Deleted]	807
8.	[Deleted]	807
9.	[Deleted]	807
10.	[Deleted]	807
10.	Glossary	811
11.	Savings and Transitional Rules	931
Part ZZJ	Demand management incentive scheme	931
11.82	Rules consequential on making of the National Electricity Amendment (Demand management incentive scheme) Rule 2015	931
11.82.1	Definitions	931
11.82.2	AER to develop and publish the demand management incentive scheme and demand management innovation allowance mechanism	931
Part ZZM	Common definitions of distribution reliability measures	931
11.85	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Common definitions of distribution reliability measures) Rule 2015	931
11.85.1	Definitions	931
11.85.2	Distribution reliability measures guidelines	932
11.85.3	Amended STPIS	932
11.86.8	Distribution Ring Fencing Guidelines	932
Part ZZU	Rate of Return Guidelines Review	932
11.93	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Rate of Return Guidelines Review) Rule 2016	932
11.93.1	Definitions	932
11.93.2	Application of current rate of return guidelines to making of a distribution determination for the subsequent regulatory control period	933
Part ZZV	Demand Response Mechanism and Ancillary Services Unbundling	934
11.94	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Demand Response Management and Ancillary Services Unbundling) rule 2016	934
11.94.1	Definitions	934
11.94.2	Participant fees for Market Ancillary Service Providers	934
Part ZZW	Local Generation Network Credits	934
11.95	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Local Generation Network Credits) Rule 2016	934
11.95.1	Definitions	934
11.95.2	System limitation template	934
Part ZZY	Emergency Frequency Control Schemes	935
11.97	Rules consequent on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Emergency frequency control schemes) Rule 2017	935
11.97.1	 Definitions	935
11.97.2	Interim frequency operating standards for protected events	935
11.97.3	First power system frequency risk review	936
11.97.4	AEMO must review existing load shedding procedures	936
11.97.5	Load shedding procedures	936
Part ZZZ	Transmission Connection and Planning Arrangements	937
11.98	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Transmission Connection and Planning Arrangements) Rule 2017	937
11.98.1	Definitions	937
11.98.2	Grandfathering of existing dedicated connection assets	938
11.98.3	Preparatory steps for registration changes under the Amending Rule	938
11.98.4	Participant fees for Dedicated Connection Asset Service Providers	939
11.98.5	Existing Connection Agreements	939
11.98.6	Connection process	939
11.98.7	Transmission Annual Planning Report	940
11.98.8	Preservation for adoptive jurisdictions	940
Part ZZZA	Replacement expenditure planning arrangements	940
11.99	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Replacement expenditure planning arrangements) Rule 2017	940
11.99.1	Definitions	940
11.99.2	Interpretation	941
11.99.3	Transitional arrangements for affected DNSPs	942
11.99.4	Amendments to RIT documentation	942
11.99.5	Transitional arrangements relating to excluded projects	942
11.99.6	Transitional arrangements relating to Victorian bushfire mitigation projects	942
11.99.7	Transitional arrangements relating to review of costs thresholds	943
Part ZZZB 	Managing the rate of change of power system frequency	943
11.100	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Managing the rate of change of power system frequency) Rule 2017	943
11.100.1	Definitions	943
11.100.2	Inertia sub-networks	944
11.100.3	Inertia requirements methodology	944
11.100.4	Inertia requirements	944
11.100.5	NSCAS not to be used to meet an inertia shortfall after 1 July 2019	945
11.100.6	Inertia network services may be used to meet an NSCAS gap declared in the NSCAS transition period	945
11.100.7	Inertia network services made available before the commencement date	946
Part ZZZC	Managing power system fault levels	946
11.101 	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Managing power system fault levels) Rule 2017	946
11.101.1 	Definitions	946
11.101.2	System strength impact assessment guidelines	948
11.101.3	System strength requirements methodology	948
11.101.4	System strength requirements	948
11.101.5	NSCAS not to be used to meet a fault level shortfall after 1 July 2019	949
11.101.6	System strength services may be used to meet an NSCAS gap declared in the NSCAS transition period	949
11.101.7	Withdrawal of a system strength-related NSCAS gap already declared	950
11.101.8	System strength services made available before the commencement date	950
Part ZZZD	Generating System Model Guidelines	950
11.102	Making of Power System Model Guidelines	950
Part ZZZE	Five Minute Settlement	950
11.103	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Five Minute Settlement) Rule 2017 and the National Electricity Amendment (Delayed implementation of five minute and global settlement) Rule 2020	950
11.103.1	Definitions	950
11.103.2	Amendments to procedures	951
11.103.3.	Exemption for certain metering installations	952
11.103.4	New or replacement meters	952
11.103.5	Metering installations exempt from metering data provision requirements	953
11.103.6	Exemption from meter data storage requirements	953
11.103.7	Default offers and bids submitted prior to the commencement date	953
Part ZZZF	Contestability of energy services	953
11.104	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Contestability of energy services) Rule 2017	953
11.104.1	Definitions	953
11.104.2	New guidelines	955
11.104.3	Transitional arrangements for application of Distribution Service Classification Guidelines and service classification provisions	955
11.104.4	Transitional arrangements for application of Asset Exemption Guidelines, exemption applications and asset exemption decisions	955
11.104.5	Transitional arrangements for adjustment in value of regulatory asset base	957
Part ZZZG	Declaration of lack of reserve conditions	957
11.105	Making of lack of reserve declaration guidelines	957
11.105.1	Definitions	957
11.105.2	Making of lack of reserve declaration guidelines	957
Part ZZZH	Implementation of demand management incentive scheme	957
11.106	Implementation of demand management incentive scheme	957
11.106.1	Definitions	957
11.106.2	Purpose	958
11.106.3	Early application of revised demand management incentive scheme	958
Part ZZZI	Reinstatement of long notice Reliability and Emergency Reserve Trader	960
11.107	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Reinstatement of long notice Reliability and Emergency Reserve Trader) Rule 2018	960
11.107.1	Definitions	960
11.107.2 	  New RERT guidelines	960
11.107.3	Amendments to RERT procedures	963
11.107.4	Reserve contracts entered into before the commencement date	963
Part ZZZJ	Register of distributed energy resources	964
11.108	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Register of distributed energy resources) Rule 2018	964
11.108.1 	Definitions	964
11.108.2	AEMO to develop and publish DER register information guidelines	964
11.108.3	NSPs to provide AEMO with existing DER generation information	964
Part ZZZK	Generator technical performance standards	964
11.109	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Generator technical performance standards) Rule 2018	964
11.109.1	Definitions	964
11.109.2	Application of the Amending Rule to existing connection enquiries	965
11.109.3	Application of the Amending Rule to existing applications to connect	966
11.109.4	Application of the Amending Rule to existing offers to connect	968
11.109.5	Application of the Amending Rule to Existing Connection Agreements	968
Part ZZZL	Generator three year notice of closure	969
11.110	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Generator three year notice of closure) Rule 2018	969
11.110.1	Definitions	969
11.110.2	AER to develop and publish notice of closure exemption guideline	969
11.110.3	Application of Amending Rule to AEMO	969
11.110.4	Application of Amending Rule to Generators	970
Part ZZZM	Participant compensation following market suspension	970
11.111	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Participant compensation following market suspension) Rule 2018	970
11.111.1	Definitions	970
11.111.2	Market suspension compensation methodology and schedule of benchmark values	970
Part ZZZN	Global settlement and market reconciliation	970
11.112	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Global settlement and market reconciliation) Rule 2018 and the National Electricity Amendment (Delayed implementation of five minute and global settlement) Rule 2020	970
11.112.1	Definitions	970
11.112.2	Amendments to AEMO procedures	971
11.112.3	AEMO to publish report on unaccounted for energy trends	971
11.112.4	Continuation of registration for non-market generators	971
11.112.5	Publication of UFE data by AEMO	972
11.112.6	Publication of UFE reporting guidelines	972
Part ZZZO	Metering installation timeframes	972
11.113	Rules consequential on making of the National Electricity Amendment (Metering installation timeframes) Rule 2018	972
11.113.1	Definitions	972
11.113.2	Timeframes for meters to be installed	972
Part ZZZP	Early implementation of ISP priority projects	973
11.114	National Electricity Amendment (Early implementation of ISP priority projects) Rule 2019	973
11.114.1	Definitions	973
11.114.2	Modifications to clause 5.16.6 for ISP VNI and QNI projects	974
11.114.3	Modifications to clause 6A.8.2 for ISP projects	975
Part ZZZQ	Enhancement to the Reliability and Emergency Reserve Trader	977
11.115	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Enhancement to the reliability and emergency reserve trader) Rule 2019	977
11.115.1	Definitions	977
11.115.2	New RERT guidelines	978
11.115.3	Amendments to RERT procedures	978
11.115.4	Reserve contracts entered into before the commencement date	978
11.115.5	Clause 3.20.6 (Reporting on RERT by AEMO)	978
Part ZZZR	Retailer Reliability Obligation	978
11.116	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Retailer Reliability Obligation) Rule 2019	978
11.116.1	Application	978
11.116.2	Reliability Instrument Guidelines	979
11.116.3	Forecasting Best Practice Guidelines	979
11.116.4	Reliability Forecast Guidelines	979
11.116.5	AER Opt-in Guidelines	980
11.116.6	Contracts and Firmness Guidelines	980
11.116.7	Qualifying contracts under interim Contracts and Firmness Guidelines	980
11.116.8	Grandfathering arrangements	981
11.116.9	Reliability Compliance Procedures and Guidelines	982
11.116.10	MLO Guidelines	982
11.116.11	Application of Part G, Divisions 2 – 6 (inclusive)	982
11.116.12	Interim deeming of MLO generators and MLO groups	983
11.116.13	MLO information template	990
11.116.14	Initial MLO register	990
11.116.15	Approved MLO products list	990
11.116.16	Designated MLO exchange	990
11.116.17	Five minute settlement intervals	990
11.116.18	Review by AEMC	991
Part ZZZS	Transparency of new projects	991
11.117	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Transparency of new projects) Rule 2019	991
11.117.1	Definitions	991
11.117.2	Generation information page	991
11.117.3	Generation information guidelines	991
11.117.4	Provision and use of information	992
Part ZZZT	Demand management incentive scheme and innovation allowance for TNSPs	992
11.118	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Demand management incentive scheme and innovation allowance for TNSPs) Rule 2019	992
11.118.1	Definitions	992
11.118.2	AER to develop and publish the demand management innovation allowance mechanism	993
Part ZZZU	Application of the regional reference node test to the Reliability and Emergency Reserve Trader	993
11.119	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Application of the regional reference node test to the Reliability and Emergency Reserve Trader) Rule 2019	993
11.119.1	Definitions	993
11.119.2	AEMO intervention event in effect on commencement date	993
Part ZZZV	Improving Transparency and Extending Duration of MT PASA	993
11.120	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Improving transparency and extending duration of MT PASA) Rule 2020	993
11.120.1	AEMO to update spot market operations timetable	993
Part ZZZW	Victorian jurisdictional derogation – RERT contracting	994
11.121	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Victorian jurisdictional derogation - RERT contracting) Rule 2020	994
11.121.1	Definitions	994
11.121.2	Procedures	994
Part ZZZX	Mandatory primary frequency response	994
11.122	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Mandatory primary frequency response) Rule 2020	994
11.122.1	Definitions	994
11.122.2	Interim Primary Frequency Response Requirements	994
11.122.3	Action taken prior to commencement	995
Part ZZZY	System restart services, standards and testing	995
11.123	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (System restart services, standards and testing) Rule 2020	995
11.123.1	Definitions	995
11.123.2	SRAS Guideline	996
11.123.3	System restart standard	996
11.123.4	Communication protocols	996
11.123.5	System restart tests	996
Part ZZZZ	Introduction of metering coordinator planned interruptions	997
11.124	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Introduction of metering coordinator planned interruptions) Rule 2020	997
11.124.1	Definitions	997
11.124.2	Amendments of the metrology procedure	997
11.124.3	Market Settlement and Transfer Solutions Procedures	997
11.124.4	Requirements of the metrology procedure	997
Part ZZZZA	Wholesale demand response	998
11.125	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Wholesale demand response mechanism) Rule 2020	998
11.125.1	Definitions	998
11.125.2	Wholesale demand response guidelines	999
11.125.3	Baseline methodologies	999
11.125.4	Wholesale demand response participation guidelines	999
11.125.5	Extension of time for registration and aggregation	999
11.125.6	Amendments to AEMO, AER and AEMC documents	1000
11.125.7	Amendments to the demand side participation information guidelines	1001
11.125.8	Amendment to RERT guidelines	1001
11.125.9	Renaming of Market Ancillary Service Providers	1001
11.125.10	Wholesale demand response annual reporting	1001
Part ZZZZB	Integrated System Planning Rules	1002
11.126	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Integrated System Planning) Rule 2020	1002
11.126.1	Definitions	1002
11.126.2	2020 Integrated System Plan	1002
11.126.3	Existing actionable ISP projects	1003
11.126.4	Existing actionable ISP projects at the clause 5.16.6 stage	1003
11.126.5	Existing actionable ISP projects prior to the clause 5.16.6 stage	1003
11.126.6	Existing RIT-T proponent has published a PSCR but not a PADR	1004
11.126.7	Cost Benefit Analysis Guidelines	1004
11.126.8	Forecasting Best Practice Guidelines	1004
11.126.9	Methodologies and reports	1005
11.126.10	AEMC review of ISP framework	1005
Part ZZZZC	Deferral of network charges	1005
11.127	Transitional arrangements made by the National Electricity Amendment (Deferral of network charges) Rule 2020 No. 11	1005
11.127.1	Definitions	1005
11.127.2	Deferral of payment of network charges	1006
11.127.3	Deferral of payment of charges for prescribed transmission services	1007
11.127.4	AER reporting	1008
11.127.5	Application of this Part	1008
Part ZZZZD	Interim reliability measure	1009
11.128	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Interim reliability measure) Rule 2020	1009
11.128.1	Definitions	1009
11.128.2	Expiry date	1009
11.128.3	Application of rule 3.20	1009
11.128.4	Reserve contracts for interim reliability reserves	1009
11.128.5	Interim reliability reserves – reporting	1011
11.128.6	AEMO exercise of RERT	1012
11.128.7	RERT guidelines	1012
11.128.8	RERT procedures	1013
11.128.9	Reliability standard implementation guidelines	1013
11.128.10	AEMO preparatory activities	1013
11.128.11	Reserve contracts entered into before the commencement date	1013
11.128.12	Review by the AEMC	1013
Part ZZZZE	Removal of intervention hierarchy	1014
11.129	Rules consequential on making of the National Electricity Amendment (Removal of intervention hierarchy) Rule 2020	1014
11.129.1	Definitions	1014
11.129.2	Procedures	1015
Part ZZZZF	Reallocation of National Transmission Planner costs	1015
11.130	Rule consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Reallocation of National Transmission Planner costs) Rule 2020	1015
11.130.1	Allocation of NTP costs	1015
Part ZZZZG	Transparency of unserved energy calculation	1017
11.131	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Transparency of unserved energy calculation) Rule 2020 No. 16	1017
11.131.1	AEMO to update the reliability standard implementation guidelines	1017
Part ZZZZH	Retailer Reliability Obligation trigger	1017
11.132	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Retailer Reliability Obligation trigger) Rule 2020	1017
11.132.1	Definitions	1017
11.132.2	Reliability standard	1017
11.132.3	AEMO request for a T-3 reliability instrument	1017
11.132.4	When a decision by the AER must be made	1018
11.132.5	Reliability Forecast Guidelines	1018
11.132.6	AEMO preparatory activities	1018
11.132.7	AER preparatory activities	1018
Part ZZZZI	Compensation following directions for services other than energy and market ancillary services	1018
11.133	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Compensation following directions for services other than energy and market ancillary services) Rule 2020	1018
11.133.1	Definitions	1018
11.133.2	Compensation process in effect on commencement date	1019
11.133.3	Direction in effect on commencement date	1019
Part ZZZZJ	Prudent discounts in an adoptive jurisdiction	1019
11.134	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Prudent discounts in an adoptive jurisdiction) Rule 2020 No. 19	1019
11.134.1	Definitions	1019
11.134.2	Prudent discount application before commencement date	1019
11A.	NT Savings and Transitional Rules	1023
Part A	Savings and transitional rules for Chapter 5	1023
11A.1	Chapter 5 provisions	1023
Part B	Savings and transitional rules for Chapter 5A	1023
11A.2	Model standing offers	1023
11A.2.1	Definitions	1023
11A.2.2	Extended meaning of some terms	1024
11A.2.3	Transitional operation of relevant provisions	1024
11A.2.4	Exclusions, qualifications and modifications	1024
11A.2.5	References	1025
Part C	Savings and transitional rules for Chapter 7A	1025
11A.3	Existing metering installations	1026
11A.4	Testing metering installations	1026
11A.5	Metering data services database and related requirements	1027
11A.6	Communication guideline	1028
11A.7	Timeframes for meters to be installed	1028