National Electricity Rules
Version 157
Status Information
This is the latest electronically available version of the National Electricity Rules as at 22 February 2021.
This consolidated version of the National Electricity Rules was last updated on 22 February 2021 as a result of the commencement of the following amendments:
National Electricity Amendment (Simplification of NER definitions) Rule 2020 No. 17
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 90F 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:
Schedule 1 of the National Electricity Amendment (Compensation following directions for services other than energy and market ancillary services) Rule 2020 No. 18 will commence operation on 21 March 2021.
Schedule 2 of the National Electricity Amendment (Wholesale demand response mechanism) Rule 2020 No. 9 will commence operation on 31 March 2021.
Schedules 1 to 6 of the National Electricity Amendment (Five Minute Settlement) Rule 2017 No. 15 will commence operation on 1 October 2021.
Schedule 2 of the National Electricity Amendment (Participant compensation following market suspension) Rule 2018 No. 13 will commence operation on 1 October 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 October 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 October 2021, immediately after the commencement of Schedules 1 to 6 of the National Electricity Amendment (Five Minute Settlement) Rule 2017 No. 15.
Schedule 2 the National Electricity Amendment (Application of the regional reference node test to the Reliability and Emergency Reserve Trader) Rule 2019 No. 11 will commence operation on 1 October 2021 immediately after the commencement of Schedule 2 of the National Electricity Amendment (Intervention compensation and settlement processes) Rule 2019 No 5.
Schedule 2 of the National Electricity Amendment (Application of compensation in relation to AEMO interventions) Rule 2019 No. 13 will commence operation on 1 October 2021 immediately after the commencement of Schedule 2 of the National Electricity Amendment (Application of the regional reference node test to the Reliability and Emergency Reserve Trader) Rule 2019 No. 11.
Schedule 2 of the National Electricity Amendment (Transmission loss factors) Rule 2020 No. 2 will commence operation on 1 October 2021, immediately after commencement of Schedule 2 of the National Electricity Amendment (Five minute settlement and global settlement implementation amendments) Rule 2019 No. 7.
Schedule 2 of the National Electricity Amendment (Introduction of metering coordinator planned interruptions) Rule 2020 No. 7 will commence operation on 1 July 2021.
Schedules 1, 3, 4 and 5 of the National Electricity Amendment (Wholesale demand response mechanism) Rule 2020 No. 9 will commence operation on 24 October 2021.
Schedule 4 of the National Electricity Amendment (Removal of intervention hierarchy) Rule 2020 No. 14 will commence operation on 24 October 2021, immediately after the commencement of Schedules 1, 3, 4 and 5 of the National Electricity Amendment (Wholesale demand response mechanism) Rule 2020 No. 9.
Schedules 1 to 4 of the National Electricity Amendment (Global settlement and market reconciliation) Rule 2018 No. 14 will commence operation on 1 May 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 1 May 2022, immediately after the commencement of Schedules 1 to 4 of the National Electricity Amendment (Global settlement and market reconciliation) Rule 2018 No. 14.
Schedule 2 of the National Electricity Amendment (Minor changes) Rule 2020 No. 3 will commence operation on 1 May 2022, immediately after the commencement of Schedules 3 to 5 of the National Electricity Amendment (Five minute settlement and global settlement implementation amendments) Rule 2019 No. 7.
Schedule 2 of the National Electricity Amendment (Mandatory primary frequency response) Rule 2020 No. 5 will commence operation on 4 June 2023.

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
1.3.1A1	Definitions	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	37
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	41
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	46
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	53
2A.1.3	Publication of regions by AEMO	53
2A.2	Region change applications	53
2A.2.1	A complete region change application	53
2A.2.2	Identifying a congestion problem	54
2A.2.3	Explanation of economic efficiency of proposed region solution	54
2A.2.4	Region change application must be technically competent	54
2A.2.5	Alternative congestion management options	55
2A.2.6	Previous application relating to congestion problem	55
2A.2.7	AEMO to provide information to intending applicants	56
2A.2.8	AEMC may refuse to accept incomplete applications	56
2A.3	Acceptance of region change application by AEMC	57
2A.3.1	Acceptance of a region change application by AEMC	57
2A.3.2	Preliminary consultation prior to acceptance of a region change application	57
2A.4	First round consultation on region change application	58
2A.4.1	Notice of first round consultation	58
2A.4.2	Right to make written submissions during first round consultation period	58
2A.4.3	Alternative region solution put forward by third parties	58
2A.4.4	Acceptance as a formal alternative region solution by AEMC	59
2A.5	Provision of supplementary economic analysis	59
2A.5.1	AEMC may direct provision of supplementary analysis	59
2A.5.2	AEMC may direct AEMO to provide information	60
2A.6	Region determinations	61
2A.6.1	AEMC powers to make a region determination	61
2A.6.2	Matters for consideration in making region determination	61
2A.7	Draft region determination and second round consultation	62
2A.7.1	Publishing of draft region determination	62
2A.7.2	Second round consultation	62
2A.7.3	Right to make written submissions during second round consultation	62
2A.8	Final region determination	62
2A.8.1	Final determination for region change	62
2A.8.2	Formal publication of region determination	63
2A.9	Miscellaneous matters for region change process	63
2A.9.1	AEMC may extend periods of time specified in Chapter 2A	63
2A.9.2	Consultation meeting in relation to region change application	63
Part B	Implementation of region determination	64
2A.10	Purpose and application of Part B	64
2A.10.1	Purpose of Part B	64
2A.10.2	Application of Part B	64
2A.11	Region Change Implementation Procedure	64
2A.11.1	Submission of draft Region Change Implementation Procedure	64
2A.11.2	Approved Region Change Implementation Procedure	64
2A.12	AEMO region change implementation functions	65
2A.12.1	General implementation functions	65
2A.12.2	Implementation functions referable to published implementation procedure	65
2A.12.3	Amendment of current or subsequent Regions and Loss Factors Publication	65
2A.13	Continuity of regions	65
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	90
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	106
3.7C	Energy Adequacy Assessment Projection	107
3.7D	Demand side participation information	110
3.7E	Register of DER information	112
3.7F	Generation information page	115
3.8	Central Dispatch and Spot Market Operation	116
3.8.1	Central Dispatch	116
3.8.2	Participation in central dispatch	118
3.8.3	Bid and offer aggregation guidelines	119
3.8.3A	Ramp rates	120
3.8.4	Notification of scheduled capacity	123
3.8.5	Submission timing	124
3.8.6	Generating unit offers for dispatch	124
3.8.6A	Scheduled network service offers for dispatch	126
3.8.7	Bids for scheduled load	128
3.8.7A	Market ancillary services offers	129
3.8.8	Validation of dispatch bids and offers	130
3.8.9	Default offers and bids	131
3.8.10	Network constraints	132
3.8.11	Ancillary services constraints	133
3.8.12	System scheduled reserve constraints	133
3.8.13	Notification of constraints	133
3.8.14	Dispatch under conditions of supply scarcity	134
3.8.14A	Procedures and reporting under conditions of supply scarcity	134
3.8.15	[Deleted]	135
3.8.16	Equal priced dispatch bids and dispatch offers	135
3.8.17	Self-commitment	135
3.8.18	Self-decommitment	136
3.8.19	Dispatch inflexibilities	137
3.8.20	Pre-dispatch schedule	139
3.8.21	On-line dispatch process	141
3.8.22	Rebidding	142
3.8.22A	Offers, bids and rebids must not be false or misleading	144
3.8.23	Failure to conform to dispatch instructions	145
3.8.24	Scheduling errors	147
3.9	Price Determination	148
3.9.1	Principles applicable to spot price determination	148
3.9.2	Determination of spot prices	149
3.9.2A	Determination of ancillary services prices	150
3.9.2B	Pricing where AEMO determines a manifestly incorrect input	151
3.9.3	Pricing in the event of intervention by AEMO	152
3.9.3A	Reliability standard and settings review	155
3.9.3B	Reliability standard and settings review report	156
3.9.3C	Reliability standard and interim reliability measure	156
3.9.3D	Implementation of the reliability standard	157
3.9.4	Market Price Cap	158
3.9.5	Application of the Market Price Cap	159
3.9.6	Market Floor Price	160
3.9.6A	Application of the Market Floor Price	160
3.9.7	Pricing for constrained-on scheduled generating units	160
3.10	[Deleted]	161
3.11	Ancillary Services	161
3.11.1	Introduction	161
3.11.2	Market ancillary services	162
3.11.2A	AER reporting on market ancillary services markets	163
3.11.3	Acquisition of Network Support and Control Ancillary Service	163
3.11.4	[Not used]	164
3.11.5	Tender process for network support and control ancillary services	164
3.11.6	Dispatch of network support and control ancillary services by AEMO	166
3.11.7	Guidelines and objectives for acquisition of system restart ancillary services by AEMO	167
3.11.8	Determination of electrical sub-network boundaries	168
3.11.9	Acquisition of system restart ancillary services by AEMO	168
3.11.10	Reporting	169
3.12	Market Intervention by AEMO	170
3.12.1	Intervention settlement timetable	170
3.12.2	Affected Participants and Market Customers entitlements to compensation in relation to AEMO intervention	170
3.12.3	Role of the Independent Expert in calculating payments in relation to intervention by AEMO and market suspension pricing schedule periods	174
3.12A	[DELETED]	177
3.13	Market Information	177
3.13.1	Provision of information	177
3.13.2	Systems and procedures	177
3.13.3	Standing data	179
3.13.3AA	Standing data: Project developers	184
3.13.3A	Statement of opportunities	184
3.13.4	Spot market	186
3.13.4A	Market ancillary services	190
3.13.5	Ancillary services contracting by AEMO	190
3.13.5A	Settlements residue auctions	191
3.13.6	[Deleted]	191
3.13.6A	Report by AEMO	191
3.13.7	Monitoring of significant variation between forecast and actual prices by AER	192
3.13.8	Public information	193
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	198
3.13.13	Inter-network tests	199
3.13.14	Carbon Dioxide Equivalent Intensity Index	199
3.14	Administered Price Cap and Market Suspension	202
3.14.1	Cumulative Price Threshold and Administered Price Cap	202
3.14.2	Application of Administered Price Cap	203
3.14.3	Conditions for suspension of the spot market	204
3.14.4	Declaration of market suspension	206
3.14.5	Pricing during market suspension	206
3.14.5A	Payment of compensation due to market suspension pricing schedule periods	208
3.14.5B	Claims for additional compensation due to market suspension pricing schedule periods	211
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	217
3.15.3	Connection point and virtual transmission node responsibility	217
3.15.4	Adjusted energy amounts connection points	218
3.15.5	Adjusted energy - transmission network connection points	218
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	233
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	242
3.15.9	Reserve settlements	244
3.15.9A	Procurer of last resort cost allocation	247
3.15.10	Administered price cap or administered floor price compensation payments	251
3.15.10A	Goods and services tax	252
3.15.10B	[DELETED]	253
3.15.10C	Intervention and Market Suspension Pricing Schedule Period Settlements	253
3.15.11	Reallocation transactions	256
3.15.11A	Reallocation procedures	258
3.15.12	Settlement amount	258
3.15.13	Payment of settlement amount	259
3.15.14	Preliminary statements	259
3.15.15	Final statements	259
3.15.15A	Use of estimated settlement amounts by AEMO	260
3.15.16	Payment by market participants	260
3.15.17	Payment to market participants	260
3.15.18	Disputes	260
3.15.19	Revised Statements and Adjustments	261
3.15.20	Payment of adjustments	263
3.15.21	Default procedure	263
3.15.22	Maximum total payment in respect of a billing period	267
3.15.23	Maximum total payment in respect of a financial year	269
3.15.24	Compensation for reductions under clause 3.15.23	270
3.15.25	Interest on overdue amounts	270
3.16	Participant compensation fund	270
3.16.1	Establishment of Participant compensation fund	270
3.16.2	Dispute resolution panel to determine compensation	271
3.17	[Deleted]	273
3.18	Settlements Residue Auctions	273
3.18.1	Settlements residue concepts	273
3.18.2	Auctions and eligible persons	274
3.18.3	Auction rules	275
3.18.3A	Secondary trading of SRD units	276
3.18.4	Proceeds and fees	276
3.18.4A	Secondary trading proceeds and margin	277
3.18.5	Settlement residue committee	278
3.19	Market Management Systems Access Procedures	279
3.20	Reliability and Emergency Reserve Trader	280
3.20.1	Definitions	280
3.20.2	Reliability and emergency reserve trader	280
3.20.3	Reserve contracts	281
3.20.4	Dispatch pricing methodology for unscheduled reserve contracts	283
3.20.5	AEMO's risk management and accounts relating to the reliability safety net	284
3.20.6	Reporting on RERT by AEMO	284
3.20.7	AEMO's exercise of the RERT	286
3.20.8	RERT Guidelines	288
3.20.9	[Deleted]	289
Schedule 3.1	Bid and Offer Validation Data	289
Schedule 3.2	[Deleted]	293
Schedule 3.3	[Deleted]	293
4.	Power System Security	297
4.1	Introduction	297
4.1.1	Purpose	297
4.2	Definitions and Principles	297
4.2.1	[Deleted]	297
4.2.2	Satisfactory Operating State	297
4.2.3	Credible and non-credible contingency events and protected events	298
4.2.3A	Re-classifying contingency events	299
4.2.3B	Criteria for re-classifying contingency events	300
4.2.4	Secure operating state and power system security	301
4.2.5	Technical envelope	301
4.2.6	General principles for maintaining power system security	302
4.2.7	Reliable Operating State	303
4.2.8	Time for undertaking action	303
4.3	Power System Security Responsibilities and Obligations	303
4.3.1	Responsibility of AEMO for power system security	303
4.3.2	System security	305
4.3.3	The role of System Operators	308
4.3.4	Network Service Providers	310
4.3.5	Market Customer obligations	314
4.3.6	System restart test obligations	315
4.4	Power System Frequency Control	318
4.4.1	Power system frequency control responsibilities	318
4.4.2	Operational frequency control requirements	318
4.4.2A	Primary Frequency Response Requirements	319
4.4.2B	Approval of variations or exemptions	320
4.4.3	Generator protection requirements	321
4.4.4	Instructions to enable inertia network services	321
4.4.5	Instructions to enable system strength services	322
4.5	Control of Power System Voltage	324
4.5.1	Power system voltage control	324
4.5.2	Reactive power reserve requirements	324
4.5.3	Audit and testing	325
4.6	Protection of Power System Equipment	325
4.6.1	Power system fault levels	325
4.6.2	Power system protection co-ordination	325
4.6.3	Audit and testing	325
4.6.4	Short-term thermal ratings of power system	326
4.6.5	Partial outage of power protection systems	326
4.6.6	System strength impact assessment guidelines	326
4.7	Power System Stability Co-ordination	328
4.7.1	Stability analysis co-ordination	328
4.7.2	Audit and testing	328
4.8	Power System Security Operations	328
4.8.1	Registered Participants' advice	328
4.8.2	Protection or control system abnormality	328
4.8.3	AEMO's advice on power system emergency conditions	329
4.8.4	Declaration of conditions	329
4.8.4A	Reserve level declaration guidelines	330
4.8.4B	Lack of reserve framework reporting	331
4.8.5	Managing declarations of conditions	331
4.8.5A	Determination of the latest time for AEMO intervention	332
4.8.5B	Notifications of last time of AEMO intervention	333
4.8.6	[Deleted]	333
4.8.7	Managing a power system contingency event	333
4.8.8	[Deleted]	333
4.8.9	Power to issue directions and clause 4.8.9 instructions	333
4.8.9A	System security directions	335
4.8.10	Disconnection of generating units and market network services	336
4.8.11	[Deleted]	336
4.8.12	System restart plan and local black system procedures	336
4.8.13	[Deleted]	338
4.8.14	Power system restoration	338
4.8.15	Review of operating incidents	339
4.8.16	AEMO reporting on frequency performance	341
4.9	Power System Security Related Market Operations	342
4.9.1	Load forecasting	342
4.9.2	Instructions to Scheduled Generators and Semi-Scheduled Generators	343
4.9.2A	Dispatch Instructions to Scheduled Network Service Providers	344
4.9.3	Instructions to Registered Participants	344
4.9.3A	Ancillary services instructions	344
4.9.3B	Compliance with dispatch instructions	345
4.9.4	Dispatch related limitations on Scheduled Generators and Semi-Scheduled Generators	345
4.9.4A	Dispatch related limitations on Scheduled Network Service Providers	347
4.9.5	Form of dispatch instructions	347
4.9.6	Commitment of scheduled generating units	348
4.9.7	De-commitment, or output reduction, by Scheduled Generators	349
4.9.8	General responsibilities of Registered Participants	350
4.9.9	Scheduled Generator plant changes	351
4.9.9A	Scheduled Network Service Provider plant changes	351
4.9.9B	Ancillary service plant changes	352
4.9.9C	Inertia network service availability changes	352
4.9.9D	System strength service availability changes	352
4.10	Power System Operating Procedures	352
4.10.1	Power system operating procedures	352
4.10.2	Transmission network operations	353
4.10.3	Operating interaction with distribution networks	354
4.10.4	Switching of a Distributor's high voltage networks	354
4.10.5	Switching of reactive power facilities	354
4.10.6	Automatic reclose	355
4.10.7	Inspection of facilities by AEMO	355
4.11	Power System Security Support	355
4.11.1	Remote control and monitoring devices	355
4.11.2	Operational control and indication communication facilities	356
4.11.3	Power system voice/data operational communication facilities	357
4.11.4	Records of power system operational communication	358
4.11.5	Agent communications	359
4.12	Nomenclature Standards	360
4.13	[Deleted]	361
4.14	Acceptance of Performance Standards	361
4.15	Compliance with Performance Standards	362
4.16	Transitioning arrangements for establishment of performance standards	366
4.16.1	Definitions	366
4.16.2	Exclusions	368
4.16.3	Notification and acceptance of performance standards	368
4.16.4	Actual capability	372
4.16.5	Criteria for, and negotiation of, performance standards	373
4.16.6	Consultation with and assistance by Network Service Providers	376
4.16.7	Referral to expert determination	376
4.16.8	Prior actions	377
4.16.9	Deemed performance standards	377
4.16.10	Modification of connection agreements	377
4.17	Expert determination	378
4.17.1	Performance standards committee and appointment of performance standards experts	378
4.17.2	Referral to performance standards expert	379
4.17.3	Determinations of performance standards experts	380
4.17.4	Other matters	381
4A.	Retailer Reliability Obligation	385
Part A	Introduction	385
4A.A	Definitions	385
4A.A.1	Definitions	385
4A.A.2	Forecast reliability gap materiality	388
4A.A.3	One-in-two year peak demand forecast	388
4A.A.4	Peak demand	389
Part B	Reliability Forecasts	389
4A.B.1	Reliability forecast	389
4A.B.2	Reliability forecast components	390
4A.B.3	Supporting materials	390
4A.B.4	Reliability Forecast Guidelines	390
4A.B.5	AER Forecasting Best Practice Guidelines	392
Part C	Reliability Instruments	392
Division 1	AEMO request for a reliability instrument	392
4A.C.1	AEMO request for a reliability instrument	392
4A.C.2	AEMO request for a T-3 reliability instrument	392
4A.C.3	AEMO request for a T-1 reliability instrument	393
4A.C.4	Related T-3 reliability instrument	393
4A.C.5	Notification of a closed forecast reliability gap at T-1	394
4A.C.6	Corrections to a request	394
4A.C.7	Withdrawing a request	394
Division 2	AER making of a reliability instrument	395
4A.C.8	AER making of a reliability instrument	395
4A.C.9	When a decision by the AER must be made	395
4A.C.10	T-1 reliability instrument components	395
4A.C.11	AER decision making criteria	395
4A.C.12	Reliability Instrument Guidelines	396
Part D	Liable Entities	396
4A.D.1	Application	396
4A.D.2	Liable entities	396
4A.D.3	New entrants	397
4A.D.4	Application to register as large opt-in customer	397
4A.D.5	Application to register as prescribed opt-in customer	398
4A.D.6	Thresholds	399
4A.D.7	Opt-in cut-off day	399
4A.D.8	AER approval of applications	399
4A.D.9	AER opt-in register	400
4A.D.10	Changes to register	400
4A.D.11	AER register taken to be correct	401
4A.D.12	AEMO Opt-In Procedures	401
4A.D.13	AER Opt-In Guidelines	401
Part E	Qualifying Contracts and Net Contract Position	402
Division 1	Key concepts	402
4A.E.1	Qualifying contracts	402
4A.E.2	Net contract position	403
Division 2	Firmness methodologies	404
4A.E.3	Firmness methodology	404
4A.E.4	Types of methodologies	404
4A.E.5	Approval of a bespoke firmness methodology	404
Division 3	Reporting net contract position	405
4A.E.6	Reporting requirements	405
Division 4	Adjustment of net contract position	406
4A.E.7	Adjustment of net contract position	406
Division 5	Contracts and Firmness Guidelines	407
4A.E.8	Contracts and Firmness Guidelines	407
Part F	Compliance with the Retailer Reliability Obligation	408
Division 1	Application	408
4A.F.1	Application	408
Division 2	Key concepts	408
4A.F.2	Compliance TI	408
4A.F.3	Share of one-in-two year peak demand forecast	409
Division 3	AEMO notifications to AER	410
4A.F.4	AEMO notification of compliance trading intervals	410
4A.F.5	AEMO compliance report	410
Division 4	AER assessment of compliance	411
4A.F.6	Reliability Compliance Procedures and Guidelines	411
4A.F.7	AER assessment	411
4A.F.8	AER notification to AEMO for PoLR costs	411
Division 5	Miscellaneous	412
4A.F.9	Demand response information	412
4A.F.10	PoLR cost procedures	412
Part G	Market Liquidity Obligation	412
Division 1	Preliminary	412
4A.G.1	Overview of Part G	412
4A.G.2	Purpose and application	413
Division 2	Market Generators and trading right holders	413
4A.G.3	Market Generators and generator capacity	413
4A.G.4	Trading rights and trading right holders	414
Division 3	Trading groups	414
4A.G.5	Trading group	414
4A.G.6	Controlling entity	415
Division 4	Traced capacity and trading group capacity	417
4A.G.7	Traced capacity	417
4A.G.8	Tracing capacity to trading groups	417
4A.G.9	Trading group capacity	417
Division 5	MLO generators and MLO groups	418
4A.G.10	MLO group	418
4A.G.11	MLO generator	418
Division 6	Market Generator information	418
4A.G.12	MLO register	418
4A.G.13	Market Generator information	419
4A.G.14	Applications to the AER	420
Division 7	Liquidity period	421
4A.G.15	Notices prior to a liquidity period	421
4A.G.16	Duration of liquidity period	421
Division 8	Liquidity obligation	422
4A.G.17	Liquidity obligation	422
4A.G.18	Performing a liquidity obligation	422
4A.G.19	Volume limits	424
4A.G.20	Appointment of MLO nominee	424
4A.G.21	Exemptions	425
Division 9	MLO products and MLO exchange	426
4A.G.22	MLO products	426
4A.G.23	MLO exchange	426
Division 10	Miscellaneous	427
4A.G.24	MLO compliance and reporting	427
4A.G.25	MLO Guidelines	428
Part H	Voluntary Book Build	428
4A.H.1	Purpose and application	428
4A.H.2	Book Build Procedures	429
4A.H.3	Commencement of voluntary book build	430
4A.H.4	Participation in the voluntary book build	430
4A.H.5	Book build fees	430
4A.H.6	Reporting	431
5.	Network Connection Access, Planning and Expansion	435
Part A	Introduction	435
5.1	Introduction to Chapter 5	435
5.1.1	Structure of this Chapter	435
5.1.2	Overview of Part B and connection and access under the Rules	435
Part B	Network Connection and Access	438
5.1A	Introduction to Part B	438
5.1A.1	Purpose and Application	438
5.1A.2	Principles	440
5.2	Obligations	441
5.2.1	Obligations of Registered Participants	441
5.2.2	Connection agreements	441
5.2.3	Obligations of network service providers	442
5.2.3A	Obligations of Market Network Service Providers	447
5.2.4	Obligations of customers	447
5.2.5	Obligations of Generators	449
5.2.6	Obligations of AEMO	450
5.2.6A	AEMO review of technical requirements for connection	450
5.2.7	Obligations of Dedicated Connection Asset Service Providers	451
5.2A	Transmission network connection and access	452
5.2A.1	Application	452
5.2A.2	Relevant assets	452
5.2A.3	Connection and access to transmission services	453
5.2A.4	Transmission services related to connection	454
5.2A.5	Publication and provision of information	458
5.2A.6	Negotiating principles	458
5.2A.7	Third party IUSAs	459
5.2A.8	Access framework for large dedicated connection assets	460
5.3	Establishing or Modifying Connection	462
5.3.1	Process and procedures	462
5.3.1A	Application of rule to connection of embedded generating units	462
5.3.2	Connection enquiry	463
5.3.3	Response to connection enquiry	464
5.3.4	Application for connection	468
5.3.4A	Negotiated access standards	469
5.3.4B	System strength remediation for new connections	472
5.3.5	Preparation of offer to connect	475
5.3.6	Offer to connect	476
5.3.7	Finalisation of connection agreements and network operating agreements	480
5.3.8	Provision and use of information	481
5.3.9	Procedure to be followed by a Generator proposing to alter a generating system	482
5.3.10	Acceptance of performance standards for generating plant that is altered	485
5.3.11	Notification of request to change normal voltage	485
5.3A	Establishing or modifying connection - embedded generation	485
5.3A.A1	Definitions	485
5.3A.1	Application of rule 5.3A	486
5.3A.2	Miscellaneous	486
5.3A.3	Publication of Information	487
5.3A.4	Fees	489
5.3A.5	Enquiry	489
5.3A.6	Response to Enquiry	490
5.3A.7	Preliminary Response to Enquiry	490
5.3A.8	Detailed Response to Enquiry	491
5.3A.9	Application for connection	492
5.3A.10	Preparation of offer to connect	493
5.3A.11	Technical Dispute	494
5.3A.12	Network support payments and functions	494
5.3AA	Access arrangements relating to Distribution Networks	495
5.3B	Application for connection to declared shared network	498
5.4	Independent Engineer	499
5.4.1	Application	499
5.4.2	Establishment of a pool	499
5.4.3	Initiating the Independent Engineer process	499
5.4.4	Referral to the Adviser	500
5.4.5	Proceedings and decisions of the Independent Engineer	501
5.4.6	Costs of the Independent Engineer	502
5.4A	[Deleted]	502
5.4AA	[Deleted]	502
5.5	Commercial arbitration for prescribed and negotiated transmission services and large DCA services	502
5.5.1	Application	502
5.5.2	Notification of dispute	503
5.5.3	Appointment of commercial arbitrator	503
5.5.4	Procedures of commercial arbitrator	504
5.5.5	Powers of commercial arbitrator in determining disputes	504
5.5.6	Determination of disputes	505
5.5.7	Costs of dispute	506
5.5.8	Enforcement of agreement or determination and requirement for reasons	507
5.5.9	Miscellaneous	507
5.5A	[Deleted]	507
Part C	Post-Connection Agreement matters	507
5.6	Design of Connected Equipment	507
5.6.1	Application	507
5.6.2	Advice of inconsistencies	508
5.6.3	Additional information	508
5.6.4	Advice on possible non-compliance	508
5.6A	[Deleted]	509
5.7	Inspection and Testing	509
5.7.1	Right of entry and inspection	509
5.7.2	Right of testing	511
5.7.3	Tests to demonstrate compliance with connection requirements for generators	512
5.7.3A	Tests to demonstrate compliance with system strength remediation schemes	513
5.7.4	Routine testing of protection equipment	515
5.7.5	Testing by Registered Participants of their own plant requiring changes to normal operation	516
5.7.6	Tests of generating units requiring changes to normal operation	518
5.7.7	Inter-network power system tests	519
5.7.8	Contestable IUSA components	525
5.8	Commissioning	526
5.8.1	Requirement to inspect and test equipment	526
5.8.2	Co-ordination during commissioning	526
5.8.3	Control and protection settings for equipment	526
5.8.4	Commissioning program	527
5.8.5	Commissioning tests	528
5.9	Disconnection and Reconnection	528
5.9.1	Voluntary disconnection	528
5.9.2	Decommissioning procedures	529
5.9.3	Involuntary disconnection	529
5.9.4	Direction to disconnect	530
5.9.4A	Notification of disconnection	531
5.9.5	Disconnection during an emergency	531
5.9.6	Obligation to reconnect	531
Part D	Network Planning and Expansion	532
5.10	Network development generally	532
5.10.1	Content of Part D	532
5.10.2	Definitions	533
5.10.3	Interpretation	538
5.11	Forecasts of connection to transmission network and identification of system limitations	538
5.11.1	Forecasts for connection to transmission network	538
5.11.2	Identification of network limitations	539
5.12	Transmission annual planning process	539
5.12.1	Transmission annual planning review	539
5.12.2	Transmission Annual Planning Report	540
5.13	Distribution annual planning process	544
5.13.1	Distribution annual planning review	544
5.13.2	Distribution Annual Planning Report	546
5.13.3	Distribution system limitation template	546
5.13A	Distribution zone substation information	547
5.14	Joint planning	550
5.14.1	Joint planning obligations of Transmission Network Service Providers and Distribution Network Service Providers	550
5.14.2	Joint planning obligations of Distribution Network Service Providers and Distribution Network Service Providers	551
5.14.3	Joint planning obligations of Transmission Network Service Providers	551
5.14.4	Joint planning by Transmission Network Service Providers and AEMO	551
5.14A	Joint planning in relation to retirement or de-ratings of network assets forming part of the Declared Shared Network	552
5.14B	TAPR Guidelines	552
5.14B.1	Development of TAPR Guidelines	552
5.15	Regulatory investment tests generally	553
5.15.1	Interested parties	553
5.15.2	Identification of a credible option	553
5.15.3	Review of costs thresholds	554
5.15.4	Costs determinations	556
5.15A	Regulatory investment test for transmission	557
5.15A.1	General principles and application	557
5.15A.2	Principles for RIT-T projects which are not actionable ISP projects	557
5.15A.3	Principles for actionable ISP projects	560
5.16	Application of RIT-T to RIT-T projects which are not actionable ISP projects	561
5.16.1	Application	561
5.16.2	Regulatory investment test for transmission application guidelines	562
5.16.3	Investments subject to the regulatory investment test for transmission	563
5.16.4	Regulatory investment test for transmission procedures	565
5.16.5	[Deleted]	572
5.16.6	[Deleted]	572
5.16A	Application of the RIT-T to actionable ISP Projects	572
5.16A.1	Application	572
5.16A.2	Cost Benefit Analysis Guidelines	572
5.16A.3	Actionable ISP projects subject to the RIT-T	572
5.16A.4	Regulatory investment test for transmission procedures	573
5.16A.5	Actionable ISP project trigger event	576
5.16B	Disputes in relation to application of regulatory investment test for transmission	576
5.17	Regulatory investment test for distribution	579
5.17.1	Principles	579
5.17.2	Regulatory investment test for distribution application guidelines	581
5.17.3	Projects subject to the regulatory investment test for distribution	582
5.17.4	Regulatory investment test for distribution procedures	583
5.17.5	Disputes in relation to application of regulatory investment test for distribution	588
5.18	Construction of funded augmentations	590
5.18A	Large generator connections	591
5.18A.1	Definitions	591
5.18A.2	Register of large generator connections	591
5.18A.3	Impact assessment of large generator connections	592
5.18B	Completed embedded generation projects	593
5.18B.1	Definitions	593
5.18B.2	Register of completed embedded generation projects	593
5.19	SENE Design and Costing Study	594
5.19.1	Definitions	594
5.19.2	Interpretation	594
5.19.3	Request for SENE Design and Costing Study	595
5.19.4	Content of SENE Design and Costing Study	596
5.19.5	Co-operation of other Network Service Providers	597
5.19.6	Publication of SENE Design and Costing Study report	597
5.19.7	Provision and use of information	597
5.20	System security reports	598
5.20.1	Definitions	598
5.20.2	Publication of NSCAS methodology	598
5.20.3	Publication of NSCAS Report	598
5.20.4	Inertia requirements methodology	599
5.20.5	Publication of Inertia Report	599
5.20.6	Publication of system strength requirements methodologies	600
5.20.7	Publication of System Strength Report	601
5.20A	Frequency management planning	601
5.20A.1	Power system frequency risk review	601
5.20A.2	Power system frequency risk review process	602
5.20A.3	Power system frequency risk review report	602
5.20A.4	Request for protected event declaration	603
5.20A.5	Request to revoke a protected event declaration	604
5.20B	Inertia sub-networks and requirements	604
5.20B.1	Boundaries of inertia sub-networks	604
5.20B.2	Inertia requirements	604
5.20B.3	Inertia shortfalls	605
5.20B.4	Inertia Service Provider to make available inertia services	606
5.20B.5	Inertia support activities	608
5.20B.6	Inertia network services information and approvals	609
5.20C	System strength requirements	611
5.20C.1	System strength requirements	611
5.20C.2	Fault level shortfalls	612
5.20C.3	System Strength Service Provider to make available system strength services	612
5.20C.4	System strength services information and approvals	614
5.21	AEMO's obligation to publish information and guidelines and provide advice	616
5.22	Integrated System Plan	618
5.22.1	Duty of AEMO to make Integrated System Plan	618
5.22.2	Purpose of the ISP	618
5.22.3	Power system needs	618
5.22.4	ISP timetable	618
5.22.5	Guidelines relevant to the ISP	619
5.22.6	Content of Integrated System Plan	620
5.22.7	ISP consumer panel	622
5.22.8	Preliminary consultations	622
5.22.9	AER transparency review on Inputs, Assumptions and Scenarios Report	623
5.22.10	Preparation of ISP	624
5.22.11	Draft Integrated System Plan	626
5.22.12	Non-network options	627
5.22.13	AER transparency review of draft Integrated System Plan	628
5.22.14	Final Integrated System Plan	628
5.22.15	ISP updates	629
5.22.16	ISP database	630
5.22.17	Jurisdictional planning bodies and jurisdictional planning representatives	630
5.22.18	NTP Functions	630
5.23	Disputes in relation to an ISP	631
5.23.1	Disputing party	631
5.23.2	Initial AER review	631
5.23.3	Provision of further information	632
5.23.4	AER determination	632
Schedule 5.1a	System standards	633
S5.1a.1	Purpose	633
S5.1a.2	Frequency	634
S5.1a.3	System stability	634
S5.1a.4	Power frequency voltage	634
S5.1a.5	Voltage fluctuations	635
S5.1a.6	Voltage waveform distortion	635
S5.1a.7	Voltage unbalance	636
S5.1a.8	Fault clearance times	637
Schedule 5.1	Network Performance Requirements to be Provided or Co-ordinated by Network Service Providers	638
S5.1.1	Introduction	638
S5.1.2	Network reliability	639
S5.1.2.1	Credible contingency events	639
S5.1.2.2	Network service within a region	640
S5.1.2.3	Network service between regions	641
S5.1.3	Frequency variations	641
S5.1.4	Magnitude of power frequency voltage	641
S5.1.5	Voltage fluctuations	642
S5.1.6	Voltage harmonic or voltage notching distortion	643
S5.1.7	Voltage unbalance	644
S5.1.8	Stability	645
S5.1.9	Protection systems and fault clearance times	646
S5.1.10	Load, generation and network control facilities	649
S5.1.10.1	General	649
S5.1.10.1a	Emergency frequency control schemes	650
S5.1.10.2	Distribution Network Service Providers	651
S5.1.10.3	Transmission Network Service Providers	651
S5.1.11	Automatic reclosure of transmission or distribution lines	652
S5.1.12	Rating of transmission lines and equipment	652
S5.1.13	Information to be provided	653
Schedule 5.2	Conditions for Connection of Generators	653
S5.2.1	Outline of requirements	653
S5.2.2	Application of Settings	654
S5.2.3	Technical matters to be coordinated	654
S5.2.4	Provision of information	655
S5.2.5	Technical requirements	658
S5.2.5.1	Reactive power capability	658
S5.2.5.2	Quality of electricity generated	659
S5.2.5.3	Generating system response to frequency disturbances	660
S5.2.5.4	Generating system response to voltage disturbances	663
S5.2.5.5	Generating system response to disturbances following contingency events	665
S5.2.5.6	Quality of electricity generated and continuous uninterrupted operation	673
S5.2.5.7	Partial load rejection	673
S5.2.5.8	Protection of generating systems from power system disturbances	673
S5.2.5.9	Protection systems that impact on power system security	675
S5.2.5.10	Protection to trip plant for unstable operation	676
S5.2.5.11	Frequency control	677
S5.2.5.12	Impact on network capability	680
S5.2.5.13	Voltage and reactive power control	681
S5.2.5.14	Active power control	688
S5.2.6	Monitoring and control requirements	690
S5.2.6.1	Remote Monitoring	690
S5.2.6.2	Communications equipment	692
S5.2.7	Power station auxiliary supplies	693
S5.2.8	Fault current	693
Schedule 5.3	Conditions for Connection of Customers	695
S5.3.1a	Introduction to the schedule	695
S5.3.1	Information	696
S5.3.2	Design standards	697
S5.3.3	Protection systems and settings	698
S5.3.4	Settings of protection and control systems	699
S5.3.5	Power factor requirements	700
S5.3.6	Balancing of load currents	700
S5.3.7	Voltage fluctuations	701
S5.3.8	Harmonics and voltage notching	701
S5.3.9	Design requirements for Network Users' substations	702
S5.3.10	Load shedding facilities	702
Schedule 5.3a	Conditions for connection of Market Network Services	703
S5.3a.1a	Introduction to the schedule	703
S5.3a.1	Provision of Information	704
S5.3a.2	Application of settings	705
S5.3a.3	Technical matters to be co-ordinated	706
S5.3a.4	Monitoring and control requirements	707
S5.3a.4.1	Remote Monitoring	707
S5.3a.4.2	[Deleted]	707
S5.3a.4.3	Communications equipment	707
S5.3a.5	Design standards	708
S5.3a.6	Protection systems and settings	708
S5.3a.7	[Deleted]	710
S5.3a.8	Reactive power capability	710
S5.3a.9	Balancing of load currents	710
S5.3a.10	Voltage fluctuations	711
S5.3a.11	Harmonics and voltage notching	711
S5.3a.12	Design requirements for Market Network Service Providers' substations	711
S5.3a.13	Market network service response to disturbances in the power system	712
S5.3a.14	Protection of market network services from power system disturbances	712
Schedule 5.4	Information to be Provided with Preliminary Enquiry	713
Schedule 5.4A	Preliminary Response	714
Schedule 5.4B	Detailed Response to Enquiry	716
Schedule 5.5	Technical Details to Support Application for Connection and Connection Agreement	718
S5.5.1	Introduction to the schedule	718
S5.5.2	Categories of data	718
S5.5.3	Review, change and supply of data	719
S5.5.4	Data Requirements	719
S5.5.5	Asynchronous generating unit data	720
S5.5.6	Generating units smaller than 30MW data	720
S5.5.7	Power System Design Data Sheet, Power System Setting Data Sheet and Power System Model Guidelines	720
Schedule 5.5.1	[Deleted]	723
Schedule 5.5.2	[Deleted]	723
Schedule 5.5.3	Network and plant technical data of equipment at or near connection point	723
Schedule 5.5.4	Network Plant and Apparatus Setting Data	726
Schedule 5.5.5	Load Characteristics at Connection Point	728
Schedule 5.6	Terms and Conditions of Connection agreements and network operating agreements	729
Part A	Connection agreements	729
Part B	Network Operating Agreements	730
Schedule 5.7	Annual Forecast Information for Planning Purposes	731
Schedule 5.8	Distribution Annual Planning Report	733
Schedule 5.9	Demand side engagement document (clause 5.13.1(h))	739
Schedule 5.10	Information requirements for Primary Transmission Network Service Providers (clause 5.2A.5)	740
Schedule 5.11	Negotiating principles for negotiated transmission services (clause 5.2A.6)	743
Schedule 5.12	Negotiating principles for large DCA services	745
5A.	Electricity connection for retail customers	749
Part A	Preliminary	749
5A.A.1	Definitions	749
5A.A.2	Application of this Chapter	752
5A.A.3	Small Generation Aggregator deemed to be agent of a retail customer	752
Part B	Standardised offers to provide basic and standard connection services	753
Division 1	Basic connection services	753
5A.B.1	Obligation to have model standing offer to provide basic connection services	753
5A.B.2	Proposed model standing offer for basic connection services	753
5A.B.3	Approval of terms and conditions of model standing offer to provide basic connection services	754
Division 2	Standard connection services	755
5A.B.4	Standard connection services	755
5A.B.5	Approval of model standing offer to provide standard connection services	756
Division 3	Miscellaneous	756
5A.B.6	Amendment etc of model standing offer	756
5A.B.7	Publication of model standing offers	757
Part C	Negotiated connection	757
5A.C.1	Negotiation of connection	757
5A.C.2	Process of negotiation	758
5A.C.3	Negotiation framework	758
5A.C.4	Fee to cover cost of negotiation	760
Part D	Application for connection service	760
Division 1	Information	760
5A.D.1	Publication of information	760
5A.D.1A	Register of completed embedded generation projects	761
Division 2	Preliminary enquiry	762
5A.D.2	Preliminary enquiry	762
Division 3	Applications	763
5A.D.3	Application process	763
5A.D.4	Site inspection	764
Part E	Connection charges	764
5A.E.1	Connection charge principles	764
5A.E.2	Itemised statement of connection charges	766
5A.E.3	Connection charge guidelines	766
5A.E.4	Payment of connection charges	768
Part F	Formation and integration of connection contracts	768
Division 1	Offer and acceptance – basic and standard connection services	768
5A.F.1	Distribution Network Service Provider's response to application	768
5A.F.2	Acceptance of connection offer	769
5A.F.3	Offer and acceptance—application for expedited connection	769
Division 2	Offer and acceptance – negotiated connection	769
5A.F.4	Negotiated connection offer	769
Division 3	Formation of contract	770
5A.F.5	Acceptance of connection offer	770
Division 4	Contractual performance	770
5A.F.6	Carrying out connection work	770
5A.F.7	Retailer required for energisation where new connection	771
Part G	Dispute resolution between Distribution Network Service Providers and customers	771
5A.G.1	Relevant disputes	771
5A.G.2	Determination of dispute	771
5A.G.3	Termination of proceedings	772
SCHEDULE 5A.1 – Minimum content requirements for connection contract	772
Part A	Connection offer not involving embedded generation	772
Part B	Connection offer involving embedded generation	773
6.	Economic Regulation of Distribution Services	777
Part A	Introduction	777
6.1	Introduction to Chapter 6	777
6.1.1	AER's regulatory responsibility	777
6.1.1A	[Deleted]	777
6.1.2	Structure of this Chapter	777
6.1.3	Access to direct control services and negotiated distribution services	778
6.1.4	Prohibition of DUOS charges for the export of energy	778
Part B	Classification of Distribution Services and Distribution Determinations	778
6.2	Classification	778
6.2.1	Classification of distribution services	778
6.2.2	Classification of direct control services as standard control services or alternative control services	779
6.2.3	Term for which classification operates	780
6.2.3A	Distribution Service Classification Guidelines	780
6.2.4	Duty of AER to make distribution determinations	781
6.2.5	Control mechanisms for direct control services	781
6.2.6	Basis of control mechanisms for direct control services	782
6.2.7	Negotiated distribution services	782
6.2.8	Guidelines	782
Part C	Building Block Determinations for standard control services	783
6.3	Building block determinations	783
6.3.1	Introduction	783
6.3.2	Contents of building block determination	783
6.4	Post-tax revenue model	784
6.4.1	Preparation, publication and amendment of post-tax revenue model	784
6.4.2	Contents of post-tax revenue model	784
6.4.3	Building block approach	784
6.4.4	Shared assets	786
6.4.5	Expenditure Forecast Assessment Guidelines	787
6.4A	Capital expenditure incentive mechanisms	787
6.4B	Asset exemptions	788
6.4B.1	Asset exemption decisions and Asset Exemption Guidelines	788
6.4B.2	Exemption applications	789
6.5	Matters relevant to the making of building block determinations	789
6.5.1	Regulatory asset base	789
6.5.2	Return on capital	790
6.5.3	Estimated cost of corporate income tax	790
6.5.4	[Deleted]	791
6.5.5	Depreciation	791
6.5.6	Forecast operating expenditure	792
6.5.7	Forecast capital expenditure	794
6.5.8	Efficiency benefit sharing scheme	798
6.5.8A	Capital expenditure sharing scheme	799
6.5.9	The X factor	800
6.5.10	Pass through events	801
6.6	Adjustments after making of building block determination.	801
6.6.1	Cost pass through	801
6.6.1A	Reporting on jurisdictional schemes	807
6.6.2	Service target performance incentive scheme	809
6.6.3	Demand management incentive scheme	810
6.6.3A	Demand management innovation allowance mechanism	811
6.6.4	Small-scale incentive scheme	812
6.6.5	Reopening of distribution determination for capital expenditure	813
6.6A	Contingent Projects	816
6.6A.1	Acceptance of a contingent project in a distribution determination	816
6.6A.2	Amendment of distribution determination for contingent project	818
Part D	Negotiated distribution services	822
6.7	Negotiated distribution services	822
6.7.1	Principles relating to access to negotiated distribution services	822
6.7.2	Determination of terms and conditions of access for negotiated distribution services	824
6.7.3	Negotiating framework determination	825
6.7.4	Negotiated Distribution Service Criteria determination	825
6.7.5	Preparation of and requirements for negotiating framework for negotiated distribution services	826
6.7.6	Confidential information	827
Part DA	Connection policies	828
6.7A	Connection policy requirements	828
6.7A.1	Preparation of, and requirements for, connection policy	828
Part E	Regulatory proposal and proposed tariff structure statement	829
6.8	Regulatory proposal and proposed tariff structure statement	829
6.8.1	AER's framework and approach paper	829
6.8.1A	Notification of approach to forecasting expenditure	831
6.8.2	Submission of regulatory proposal, tariff structure statement and exemption application	831
6.9	Preliminary examination and consultation	833
6.9.1	Preliminary examination	833
6.9.2	Resubmission of proposal	834
6.9.2A	Confidential information	834
6.9.3	Consultation	834
6.10	Draft distribution determination and further consultation	835
6.10.1	Making of draft distribution determination	835
6.10.2	Publication of draft determination and consultation	836
6.10.3	Submission of revised proposal	836
6.10.4	Submissions on specified matters	837
6.11	Distribution determination	837
6.11.1	Making of distribution determination	837
6.11.1A	Out of scope revised regulatory proposal or late submissions	838
6.11.2	Notice of distribution determination	838
6.11.3	Commencement of distribution determination	839
6.12	Requirements relating to draft and final distribution determinations	839
6.12.1	Constituent decisions	839
6.12.2	Reasons for decisions	842
6.12.3	Extent of AER's discretion in making distribution determinations	843
6.13	Revocation and substitution of distribution determination for wrong information or error	844
6.14	Miscellaneous	845
6.14A	Distribution Confidentiality Guidelines	845
Part F	Cost Allocation	846
6.15	Cost allocation	846
6.15.1	Duty to comply with Cost Allocation Method	846
6.15.2	Cost Allocation Principles	846
6.15.3	Cost Allocation Guidelines	847
6.15.4	Cost Allocation Method	847
Part G	Distribution consultation procedures	848
6.16	Distribution consultation procedures	848
Part H	Ring-Fencing Arrangements for Distribution Network Service Providers	850
6.17	Distribution Ring-Fencing Guidelines	850
6.17.1	Compliance with Distribution Ring-Fencing Guidelines	850
6.17.2	Development of Distribution Ring-Fencing Guidelines	850
Part I	Distribution Pricing Rules	851
6.18	Distribution Pricing Rules	851
6.18.1	Application of this Part	851
6.18.1A	Tariff structure statement	851
6.18.1B	Amending a tariff structure statement with the AER's approval	852
6.18.1C	Sub-threshold tariffs	853
6.18.2	Pricing proposals	854
6.18.3	Tariff classes	855
6.18.4	Principles governing assignment or re-assignment of retail customers to tariff classes and assessment and review of basis of charging	856
6.18.5	Pricing principles	856
6.18.6	Side constraints on tariffs for standard control services	858
6.18.7	Recovery of designated pricing proposal charges	859
6.18.7A	Recovery of jurisdictional scheme amounts	859
6.18.8	Approval of pricing proposal	863
6.18.9	Publication of information about tariffs and tariff classes	864
6.19.	Data Required for Distribution Service Pricing	864
6.19.1	Forecast use of networks by Distribution Customers and Embedded Generators	864
6.19.2	Confidentiality of distribution network pricing information	865
Part J	Billing and Settlements	865
6.20	Billing and Settlements Process	865
6.20.1	Billing for distribution services	865
6.20.2	Minimum information to be provided in distribution network service bills	867
6.20.3	Settlement between Distribution Network Service Providers	867
6.20.4	Obligation to pay	867
Part K	Prudential requirements, capital contributions and prepayments	867
6.21	Distribution Network Service Provider Prudential Requirements	867
6.21.1	Prudential requirements for distribution network service	867
6.21.2	Capital contributions, prepayments and financial guarantees	868
6.21.3	Treatment of past prepayments and capital contributions	869
Part L	Dispute resolution	869
6.22	Dispute Resolution	869
6.22.1	Dispute Resolution by the AER	869
6.22.2	Determination of dispute	869
6.22.3	Termination of access dispute without access determination	871
Part M	Separate disclosure of transmission and distribution charges	871
6.23	Separate disclosure of transmission and distribution charges	871
Part N	Dual Function Assets	872
6.24	Dual Function Assets	872
6.24.1	Application of this Part	872
6.24.2	Dual Function Assets	872
6.25	AER determination of applicable pricing regime for Dual Function Assets	872
6.26	Division of Distribution Network Service Provider's revenue	873
Part O	Annual Benchmarking Report	875
6.27	Annual Benchmarking Report	875
Part P	Distribution Reliability Measures Guidelines	875
6.28	Distribution Reliability Measures Guidelines	875
Schedule 6.1	Contents of building block proposals	875
S6.1.1	Information and matters relating to capital expenditure	875
S6.1.2	Information and matters relating to operating expenditure	876
S6.1.3	Additional information and matters	877
Schedule 6.2	Regulatory Asset Base	879
S6.2.1	Establishment of opening regulatory asset base for a regulatory control period	879
S6.2.2	Prudency and efficiency of capital expenditure	884
S6.2.2A	Reduction for inefficient past capital expenditure	884
S6.2.2B	Depreciation	886
S6.2.3	Roll forward of regulatory asset base within the same regulatory control period	887
6A.	Economic Regulation of Transmission Services	891
Part A	Introduction	891
6A.1	Introduction to Chapter 6A	891
6A.1.1	Economic regulation of transmission services generally	891
6A.1.2	[Deleted]	892
6A.1.3	[Deleted]	892
6A.1.4	National regulatory arrangements	892
6A.1.5	Application of Chapter 6A to Market Network Service Providers	892
6A.1.6	Application of Chapter 6A to AEMO and declared transmission system operators	892
Part B	Transmission Determinations Generally	893
6A.2	Transmission determinations	893
6A.2.1	Duty of AER to make transmission determinations	893
6A.2.2	Components of transmission determinations	893
6A.2.3	Guidelines	893
Part C	Regulation of Revenue - Prescribed Transmission Services	894
6A.3	Allowed revenue from prescribed transmission services	894
6A.3.1	Allowed revenue for regulatory year	894
6A.3.2	Adjustment of maximum allowed revenue	894
6A.4	Revenue determinations	894
6A.4.1	Introduction	894
6A.4.2	Contents of revenue determination	894
6A.5	Post-tax revenue model	895
6A.5.1	Introduction	895
6A.5.2	Preparation, publication and amendment of post-tax revenue model	896
6A.5.3	Contents of post-tax revenue model	896
6A.5.4	Building blocks approach	897
6A.5.5	Shared assets	898
6A.5.6	Expenditure Forecast Assessment Guidelines	899
6A.5A	Capital expenditure incentive mechanisms	899
6A.6	Matters relevant to the making of revenue determinations	900
6A.6.1	Regulatory asset base	900
6A.6.2	Return on capital	901
6A.6.3	Depreciation	901
6A.6.4	Estimated cost of corporate income tax	902
6A.6.5	Efficiency benefit sharing scheme	903
6A.6.5A	Capital expenditure sharing scheme	904
6A.6.6	Forecast operating expenditure	905
6A.6.7	Forecast capital expenditure	907
6A.6.8	The X factor	911
6A.6.9	Pass through events	912
6A.7	Matters relevant to the adjustment of revenue cap after making of revenue determination	912
6A.7.1	Reopening of revenue determination for capital expenditure	912
6A.7.2	Network support pass through	915
6A.7.3	Cost pass through	916
6A.7.4	Service target performance incentive scheme	922
6A.7.5	Small-scale incentive scheme	923
6A.7.6	Demand management innovation allowance mechanism	924
6A.8	Contingent Projects	925
6A.8.A1	Eligibility for consideration as a contingent project	925
6A.8.1	Acceptance of a Contingent Project in a revenue determination	925
6A.8.2	Amendment of revenue determination for contingent project	927
Part D	[Deleted]	932
Part E	Procedure - Revenue determinations and pricing methodologies	932
6A.10	Revenue Proposal and proposed pricing methodology	932
6A.10.1A	AER's framework and approach paper	932
6A.10.1B	Notification of approach to forecasting expenditure	934
6A.10.1	Submission of proposal, pricing methodology and information	934
6A.10.2	[Deleted]	935
6A.11	Preliminary examination and consultation	935
6A.11.1	Preliminary examination and determination of non-compliance with relevant requirements	935
6A.11.2	Resubmission of proposal, framework, pricing methodology or information	936
6A.11.2A	Confidential information	936
6A.11.3	Consultation	936
6A.12	Draft decision and further consultation	937
6A.12.1	Making of draft decision	937
6A.12.2	Publication of draft decision and consultation	938
6A.12.3	Submission of revised proposal or pricing methodology	938
6A.12.4	Submissions on specified matters	939
6A.13	Final decision	940
6A.13.1	Making of final decision	940
6A.13.2	Refusal to approve amounts, values, framework or pricing methodology	940
6A.13.2A	Out of scope revised documents or late submissions	941
6A.13.3	Notice of final decision	942
6A.13.4	Making of transmission determination	942
6A.14	Requirements relating to draft and final decisions	942
6A.14.1	Contents of decisions	942
6A.14.2	Reasons for decisions	944
6A.14.3	Circumstances in which matters must be approved or accepted	944
6A.15	Revocation of revenue determination or amendment of pricing methodology for wrong information or error	947
6A.16	Miscellaneous	947
6A.16A	Transmission Confidentiality Guidelines	948
Part F	Information Disclosure	948
6A.17	Information disclosure by Transmission Network Service Providers	948
6A.17.1	Information to be provided to AER	948
6A.17.2	Information Guidelines	949
6A.18	[Deleted]	951
Part G	Cost Allocation	951
6A.19	Cost allocation	951
6A.19.1	Duty to comply with Cost Allocation Methodology	951
6A.19.2	Cost Allocation Principles	951
6A.19.3	Cost Allocation Guidelines	952
6A.19.4	Cost Allocation Methodology	952
Part H	Transmission Consultation Procedures	953
6A.20	Transmission consultation procedures	953
Part I	Ring-Fencing Arrangements for Transmission Network Service Providers	955
6A.21	Transmission Ring-Fencing Guidelines	955
6A.21.1	Compliance with Transmission Ring-Fencing Guidelines	955
6A.21.2	Development of Transmission Ring-Fencing Guidelines	955
Part J	Prescribed Transmission Services - Regulation of Pricing	956
6A.22	Terms used in Part J	956
6A.22.1	Aggregate annual revenue requirement (AARR)	956
6A.22.2	Annual service revenue requirement (ASRR)	957
6A.22.3	Meaning of attributable cost share	957
6A.22.4	Meaning of attributable connection point cost share	957
6A.23	Pricing Principles for Prescribed Transmission Services	957
6A.23.1	Introduction	957
6A.23.2	Principles for the allocation of the aggregate annual revenue requirement	958
6A.23.3	Principles for the allocation of the annual service revenue requirement to connection points	958
6A.23.4	Principles for the recovery of the Annual Service Revenue Requirement as prices	961
6A.24	Pricing methodology	962
6A.24.1	Pricing methodologies generally	962
6A.24.2	Publication of pricing methodology and transmission network prices	964
6A.24.3	Basis for setting prices pending approval of pricing methodology	964
6A.24.4	Basis for setting prices pending approval of maximum allowed revenue	965
6A.25	Pricing methodology guidelines for prescribed transmission services	966
6A.25.1	Making and amending of pricing methodology guidelines	966
6A.25.2	Contents of pricing methodology guidelines	966
6A.26	Prudent discounts	967
6A.26.1	Agreements for prudent discounts for prescribed transmission services	967
6A.26.2	Application to AER for approval of proposed prudent discount amounts	968
6A.27	Billing Process	970
6A.27.1	Billing for prescribed transmission services	970
6A.27.1A	Billing of modified load export charges	970
6A.27.2	Minimum information to be provided in network service bills	970
6A.27.3	Obligation to pay charges for prescribed transmission services	971
6A.27.4	Payments between Transmission Network Service Providers in the same region	971
6A.27.5	Calculation of financial transfers between Transmission Network Service Providers in the same region	971
6A.28	Prudential Requirements	972
6A.28.1	Prudential Requirements for prescribed transmission services	972
6A.28.2	Capital contribution or prepayment for a specific asset	972
6A.28.3	Treatment of past capital contributions	972
6A.29	Multiple Transmission Network Service Providers	972
6A.29.1	Multiple Transmission Network Service Providers within a region	972
6A.29.2	Single Transmission Network Service Provider within a region	973
6A.29.3	Allocation over several regions	973
6A.29A	Modified load export charges	974
6A.29A.1	Single Transmission Network Service Provider in a Region	974
6A.29A.2	 Calculation of the modified load export charges	974
6A.29A.3	Calculation of adjustments to the modified load export charge	975
6A.29A.4	Billing the modified load export charge	975
6A.29A.5	Allocation and billing process where multiple Transmission Network Service Providers in a Region	975
Part K	Commercial arbitration for disputes about terms and conditions of access for prescribed and negotiated transmission services	976
[Deleted]	976
Part L	Annual Benchmarking Report	976
6A.31	Annual Benchmarking Report	976
Schedule 6A.1	Contents of Revenue Proposals	976
S6A.1.1	Information and matters relating to capital expenditure	976
S6A.1.2	Information and matters relating to operating expenditure	977
S6A.1.3	Additional information and matters	978
Schedule 6A.2	Regulatory Asset Base	980
S6A.2.1	Establishment of opening regulatory asset base for a regulatory control period	980
S6A.2.2	Prudency and efficiency of capital expenditure	985
S6A.2.2A	Reduction for inefficient past capital expenditure	986
S6A.2.2B	Depreciation	988
S6A.2.3	Removal of assets from regulatory asset base	988
S6A.2.4	Roll forward of regulatory asset base within the same regulatory control period	989
Schedule 6A.3	CRNP methodology and modified CRNP methodology	990
S6A.3.1	Meaning of optimised replacement cost	990
S6A.3.2	CRNP methodology	990
S6A.3.3	Modified CRNP methodology	991
Schedule 6A.4	Application of this Chapter to AEMO and declared transmission system operators	992
S6A.4.1	Application of this Chapter to AEMO etc	992
S6A.4.2	Exclusions, qualifications and modifications	992
6B.	Retail markets	1001
Part A	Retail support	1001
Division 1	Application and definitions	1001
6B.A1.1	Application of this Part	1001
6B.A1.2	Definitions	1001
Division 2	Billing and payment rules	1001
6B.A2.1	Obligation to pay	1001
6B.A2.2	Direct customer billing and energy-only contracts	1002
6B.A2.3	Calculating network charges	1002
6B.A2.4	Statement of charges	1002
6B.A2.5	Time and manner of payment	1003
Division 3	Matters incidental to billing and payment	1003
6B.A3.1	Adjustment of network charges	1003
6B.A3.2	Tariff reassignment	1003
6B.A3.3	Disputed statements of charges	1004
6B.A3.4	Interest	1005
6B.A3.5	Notification of changes to charges	1005
Part B	Credit support required for late payment	1006
Division 1	Application and definitions	1006
6B.B1.1	Application of Part B	1006
6B.B1.2	Definitions	1006
Division 2	Requirements for credit support	1006
6B.B2.1	Distribution Network Service Provider may require credit support in limited circumstances	1006
Division 3	Provision of credit support by retailers	1007
6B.B3.1	Retailer to provide credit support	1007
6B.B3.2	Acceptable form of credit support	1007
Division 4	Other Rules relating to credit support	1008
6B.B4.1	Application of credit support	1008
6B.B4.2	Return of credit support	1008
6B.B4.3	Other retailer obligations	1008
Schedule 6B.1	Prescribed form of unconditional undertaking for credit support	1008
7.	Metering	1013
Part A	Introduction	1013
7.1	Introduction to the Metering Chapter	1013
7.1.1	Contents	1013
Part B	Roles and Responsibilities	1013
7.2	Role and Responsibility of financially responsible Market Participant	1013
7.2.1	Obligations of financially responsible Market Participants to establish metering installations	1013
7.2.2	[Not used]	1014
7.2.3	Agreements with Local Network Service Provider	1014
7.2.4	[Not used]	1014
7.2.5	Agreements with Metering Provider	1014
7.3	Role and Responsibility of Metering Coordinator	1014
7.3.1	Responsibility of the Metering Coordinator	1014
7.3.2	Role of the Metering Coordinator	1015
7.4	Qualification and Registration of Metering Providers, Metering Data Providers and Embedded Network Managers	1018
7.4.1	Qualifications and registration of Metering Providers	1018
7.4.2	Qualifications and registration of Metering Data Providers	1019
7.4.2A	Qualifications and registration of Embedded Network Managers	1019
7.4.2B	List of Embedded Network Managers	1020
7.4.3	Nature of appointment of Metering Provider or Metering Data Provider	1020
7.4.4	Deregistration of Metering Providers, Metering Data Providers and Embedded Network Managers	1020
7.5	Role and Responsibility of AEMO	1022
7.5.1	Responsibility of AEMO for the collection, processing and delivery of metering data	1022
7.5.2	AEMO's costs in connection with metering installation	1023
7.5A	Role and Responsibility of Embedded Network Managers	1023
7.5A.1	Responsibility of Embedded Network Managers for management services	1023
7.5A.2	EN information	1023
Part C	Appointment of Metering Coordinator	1024
7.6	Appointment of Metering Coordinator	1024
7.6.1	Commercial nature of the Metering Coordinator appointment and service provision	1024
7.6.2	Persons who may appoint Metering Coordinators	1024
7.6.3	Appointment with respect to transmission network connection	1025
7.6.4	Type 7 metering installations	1025
7.7	Metering Coordinator default arrangements	1026
7.7.1	Obligations of financially responsible Market Participants on Metering Coordinator default event and end of contract term	1026
7.7.2	Notices to be provided by Metering Coordinator	1027
7.7.3	AEMO may issue breach notice	1027
Part D	Metering installation	1028
7.8	Metering installation arrangements	1028
7.8.1	Metering installation requirements	1028
7.8.2	Metering installation components	1029
7.8.3	Small customer metering installations	1033
7.8.4	Type 4A metering installation	1033
7.8.5	Emergency management	1036
7.8.6	Network devices	1036
7.8.7	Metering point	1039
7.8.8	Metering installation types and accuracy	1039
7.8.9	Meter churn	1040
7.8.10	Metering installation malfunctions	1040
7.8.10A	Timeframes for meters to be installed – new connection	1042
7.8.10B	Timeframes for meters to be installed – where a connection service is not required	1043
7.8.10C	Timeframes for meters to be installed – where a connection alteration is required	1044
7.8.11	Changes to metering equipment, parameters and settings within a metering installation	1046
7.8.12	Special site or technology related conditions	1046
7.8.13	Joint metering installations	1047
7.9	Inspection, Testing and Audit of Metering installations	1048
7.9.1	Responsibility for testing	1048
7.9.2	Actions in event of non-compliance	1050
7.9.3	Audits of information held in metering installations	1050
7.9.4	Errors found in metering tests, inspections or audits	1051
7.9.5	Retention of test records and documents	1052
7.9.6	Metering installation registration process	1053
Part E	Metering Data	1053
7.10	Metering Data Services	1053
7.10.1	Metering Data Services	1053
7.10.2	Data management and storage	1054
7.10.3	Provision of metering data to certain persons	1055
7.10.4	Use of check metering data	1055
7.10.5	Periodic energy metering	1056
7.10.6	Time settings	1056
7.10.7	Metering data performance standards	1057
7.11	Metering data and database	1058
7.11.1	Metering database	1058
7.11.2	Data validation, substitution and estimation	1059
7.11.3	Changes to energy data or to metering data	1060
7.12	Register of Metering Information	1060
7.12.1	Metering register	1060
7.12.2	Metering register discrepancy	1060
7.13	Disclosure of NMI information	1061
7.13.1	Application of this Rule	1061
7.13.2	NMI and NMI checksum	1061
7.13.3	NMI Standing Data	1061
7.14	Metering data provision to retail customers	1061
Part F	Security of metering installation and energy data	1062
7.15	Security of metering installation and energy data	1062
7.15.1	Confidentiality	1062
7.15.2	Security of metering installations	1063
7.15.3	Security controls for energy data	1063
7.15.4	Additional security controls for small customer metering installations	1065
7.15.5	Access to data	1066
Part G	Procedures	1067
7.16	Procedures	1067
7.16.1	Obligation to establish, maintain and publish procedures	1067
7.16.2	Market Settlement and Transfer Solution Procedures	1068
7.16.3	Requirements of the metrology procedure	1068
7.16.4	Jurisdictional metrology material in metrology procedure	1070
7.16.5	Additional metrology procedure matters	1071
7.16.6	Requirements of the service level procedures	1072
7.16.6A	Requirements of the ENM service level procedures	1073
7.16.6B	Guide to embedded networks	1074
7.16.7	Amendment of procedures in the Metering Chapter	1074
7.16.8	National Measurement Act	1075
Part H	B2B Requirements	1075
7.17	B2B Arrangements	1075
7.17.1	B2B e-Hub	1075
7.17.2	B2B e-Hub Participants	1076
7.17.3	Content of the B2B Procedures	1077
7.17.4	Changing B2B Procedures	1077
7.17.5	B2B Decision	1080
7.17.6	Establishment of Information Exchange Committee	1081
7.17.7	Functions and powers of Information Exchange Committee	1082
7.17.8	Obligations of Members	1082
7.17.9	Meetings of Information Exchange Committee	1083
7.17.10	Nomination, election and appointment of Members	1084
7.17.11	Qualifications of Members	1085
7.17.12	Information Exchange Committee Election Procedures and Information Exchange Committee Operating Manual	1086
7.17.13	Cost Recovery	1086
Schedule 7.1	Metering register	1087
S7.1.1	General	1087
S7.1.2	Metering register information	1087
Schedule 7.2	Metering Provider	1088
S7.2.1	General	1088
S7.2.2	Categories of registration	1089
S7.2.3	Capabilities of Metering Providers for metering installations types 1, 2, 3, 4 and 4A	1090
S7.2.4	Capabilities of Metering Providers for metering installations types 5 and 6	1092
S7.2.5	Capabilities of Metering Providers for small customer metering installations	1093
S7.2.6	Capabilities of the Accredited Service Provider category	1093
Schedule 7.3	Metering Data Provider	1093
S7.3.1	General	1093
S7.3.2	Categories of registration	1093
S7.3.3	Capabilities of Metering Data Providers	1094
S7.3.4	Capabilities of Metering Data Providers for small customer metering installations	1096
Schedule 7.4	Types and Accuracy of Metering installations	1096
S7.4.1	General requirements	1096
S7.4.2	Metering installations commissioned prior to 13 December 1998	1096
S7.4.3	Accuracy requirements for metering installations	1097
S7.4.4	Check metering	1102
S7.4.5	Resolution and accuracy of displayed or captured data	1103
S7.4.6	General design standards	1103
S7.4.6.1	Design requirements	1103
S7.4.6.2	Design guidelines	1104
Schedule 7.5	Requirements of minimum services specification	1105
S7.5.1	Minimum services specification	1105
Schedule 7.6	Inspection and Testing Requirements	1108
S7.6.1	General	1108
S7.6.2	Technical Guidelines	1110
Schedule 7.7	Embedded Network Managers	1111
S7.7.1	General	1111
S7.7.2	Capabilities of Embedded Network Managers	1111
8.	Administrative Functions	1115
Part A	Introductory	1115
8.1	Administrative functions	1115
8.1.1	[Deleted]	1115
8.1.2	[Deleted]	1115
8.1.3	Structure of this Chapter	1115
Part B	Disputes	1115
8.2	Dispute Resolution	1115
8.2.1	Application and guiding principles	1115
8.2.2	The Dispute Resolution Adviser	1118
8.2.3	Dispute management systems of Registered Participants and AEMO	1119
8.2.4	Stage 1 - dispute resolution through Registered Participants' DMS	1120
8.2.5	Stage 2 - dispute resolution process	1121
8.2.6A	Establishment of Dispute Resolution Panel	1122
8.2.6B	Parties to DRP Proceedings	1123
8.2.6C	Proceedings of the DRP	1124
8.2.6D	Decisions of the DRP	1125
8.2.6	[Deleted]	1125
8.2.7	Legal representation	1125
8.2.8	Cost of dispute resolution	1126
8.2.9	Effect of resolution	1126
8.2.10	Recording and publication	1127
8.2.11	Appeals on questions of law	1127
8.2.12	[Deleted]	1127
8.2A	B2B Determination Disputes	1127
8.2A.1	Application of rule 8.2	1127
8.2A.2	How rule 8.2 applies	1127
8.3	Power to make Electricity Procedures	1130
8.4	[Deleted]	1130
8.5	[Deleted]	1130
Part C	Registered Participants' confidentiality obligations	1130
8.6	Confidentiality	1130
8.6.1	Confidentiality	1130
8.6.1A	Application	1131
8.6.2	Exceptions	1131
8.6.3	Conditions	1132
8.6.4	[Deleted]	1133
8.6.5	Indemnity to AER, AEMC and AEMO	1133
8.6.6	AEMO information	1133
8.6.7	Information on Rules Bodies	1133
Part D	Monitoring and reporting	1133
8.7	Monitoring and Reporting	1133
8.7.1	Monitoring	1133
8.7.2	Reporting requirements and monitoring standards for Registered Participants and AEMO	1134
8.7.3	Consultation required for making general regulatory information order (Section 28H of the NEL)	1136
8.7.4	Preparation of network service provider performance report (Section 28V of the NEL)	1137
8.7.5	[Deleted]	1137
8.7.6	Recovery of reporting costs	1137
Part E	Reliability panel	1138
8.8	Reliability Panel	1138
8.8.1	Purpose of Reliability Panel	1138
8.8.2	Constitution of the Reliability Panel	1139
8.8.3	Reliability Panel review process	1141
8.8.4	Determination of protected events	1144
Part F	Rules consultation procedures	1145
8.9	Rules Consultation Procedures	1145
Part G	Consumer advocacy funding	1147
8.10	Consumer advocacy funding obligation	1147
Part H	Augmentations	1148
8.11	Augmentations	1148
8.11.1	Application	1148
8.11.2	Object	1148
8.11.3	Definitions	1148
8.11.4	Planning criteria	1149
8.11.5	Construction of augmentation that is not a contestable augmentation	1149
8.11.6	Contestable augmentations	1150
8.11.7	Construction and operation of contestable augmentation	1150
8.11.8	Funded augmentations that are not subject to the tender process	1152
8.11.9	Contractual requirements and principles	1153
8.11.10	Annual planning review	1153
Schedule 8.11	Principles to be reflected in agreements relating to contestable augmentations	1154
S8.11.1	Risk allocation	1154
S8.11.2	Minimum requirements for agreements relating to contestable augmentation	1155
S8.11.3	Matters to be dealt with in relevant agreements	1155
Part I	Values of customer reliability	1156
8.12	Development of methodology and publication of values of customer reliability	1156
8A.	Participant Derogations	1161
Part 1	Derogations Granted to TransGrid	1161
8A.1	[Deleted]	1161
Part 2	Derogations Granted to EnergyAustralia	1161
8A.2	[Deleted]	1161
8A.2A	[Deleted]	1161
Part 3	[Deleted]	1161
Part 4	[Deleted]	1161
Part 5	[Deleted]	1161
Part 6	Derogations Granted to Victorian Market Participants	1161
Part 7	[Deleted]	1162
Part 8	[Deleted]	1162
Part 9	[Deleted]	1162
Part 10	[Deleted]	1162
Part 11	[Deleted]	1162
Part 12	[Deleted]	1162
Part 13	Derogation granted to Aurora Energy (Tamar Valley) Pty Ltd	1162
8A.13	[Deleted]	1162
Part 14	Derogations granted to Ausgrid, Endeavour Energy and Essential Energy	1162
8A.14	Derogations from Chapter 6 for the current regulatory control period and subsequent regulatory control period	1162
8A.14.1	Definitions	1162
8A.14.2	Expiry date	1166
8A.14.3	Application of Rule 8A.14	1166
8A.14.4	Recovery of revenue across the current regulatory control period and subsequent regulatory control period	1167
8A.14.5	Recovery of revenue in subsequent regulatory control period only and no reopening of subsequent distribution determination required	1168
8A.14.6	Recovery of revenue in subsequent regulatory control period only and reopening of distribution determination is required	1169
8A.14.7	Requirements for adjustment determination	1170
8A.14.8	Application of Chapter 6 under participant derogation	1171
Part 15	Derogations granted to ActewAGL	1172
8A.15	Derogations from Chapter 6 for the current regulatory control period and subsequent regulatory control period	1172
8A.15.1	Definitions	1172
8A.15.2	Expiry date	1176
8A.15.3	Application of Rule 8A.15	1176
8A.15.4	Recovery of revenue across the current regulatory control period and subsequent regulatory control period	1176
8A.15.5	Recovery of revenue in subsequent regulatory control period only and no reopening of subsequent distribution determination required	1178
8A.15.6	Recovery of revenue in subsequent regulatory control period only and reopening of distribution determination is required	1179
8A.15.7	Requirements for adjustment determination	1181
8A.15.8	Application of Chapter 6 under participant derogation	1181
9.	Jurisdictional Derogations and Transitional Arrangements	1187
9.1	Purpose and Application	1187
9.1.1	Purpose	1187
9.1.2	Jurisdictional Derogations	1187
Part A	Jurisdictional Derogations for Victoria	1187
9.2	[Deleted]	1187
9.3	Definitions	1187
9.3.1	General Definitions	1187
9.3.2	[Deleted]	1189
9.3A	Fault levels	1189
9.4	Transitional Arrangements for Chapter 2 - Registered Participants, Registration and Cross Border Networks	1190
9.4.1	[Deleted]	1190
9.4.2	Smelter Trader	1190
9.4.3	Smelter Trader: compliance	1190
9.4.4	Report from AER	1193
9.4.5	Cross Border Networks	1193
9.5	Transitional Arrangements for Chapter 3 – Reliability and Emergency Reserve Trader	1194
9.5.1	Definition	1194
9.5.2	Expiry date	1194
9.5.3	Multi-year Victorian contracts – term and volume	1194
9.5.4	Multi-year Victorian contracts - reporting	1194
9.6	Transitional Arrangements for Chapter 4 - System Security	1195
9.6.1	Operating Procedures (clause 4.10.1)	1195
9.6.2	Nomenclature Standards (clause 4.12)	1195
9.7	Transitional Arrangements for Chapter 5 - Network Connection	1196
9.7.1	[Deleted]	1196
9.7.2	[Deleted]	1196
9.7.3	[Deleted]	1196
9.7.4	Regulation of Distribution Network Connection	1196
9.7.5	[Deleted]	1197
9.7.6	[Deleted]	1197
9.7.7	[Deleted]	1197
9.8	Transitional Arrangements for Chapter 6 - Network Pricing	1197
9.8.1	[Deleted]	1197
9.8.2	[Deleted]	1197
9.8.3	[Deleted]	1197
9.8.4	Transmission Network Pricing	1197
9.8.4A	[Deleted]	1198
9.8.4B	[Deleted]	1198
9.8.4C	[Deleted]	1198
9.8.4D	[Deleted]	1198
9.8.4E	[Deleted]	1198
9.8.4F	[Deleted]	1198
9.8.4G	[Deleted]	1198
9.8.5	[Deleted]	1198
9.8.6	[Deleted]	1198
9.8.7	Distribution network pricing – transitional application of former Chapter 6	1198
9.8.8	Exclusion of AER's power to aggregate distribution systems and parts of distribution systems	1199
9.9	Transitional Arrangements for Chapter 7 - Metering	1200
9.9.1	Metering Installations To Which This Schedule Applies	1200
9.9.2	[Deleted]	1200
9.9.3	[Deleted]	1200
9.9.4	[Deleted]	1200
9.9.5	[Deleted]	1200
9.9.6	[Deleted]	1200
9.9.7	[Deleted]	1200
9.9.8	[Deleted]	1200
9.9.9	Periodic Energy Metering (clause 7.9.3)	1200
9.9.10	Use of Alternate Technologies (clause 7.13)	1200
9.9A	[Deleted]	1201
9.9B	[Deleted]	1201
9.9C	[Deleted]	1201
1.	Interpretation of tables	1201
2.	Continuing effect	1201
3.	Subsequent agreement	1202
4.	[Deleted]	1202
5.	Reactive Power Capability (clause S5.2.5.1 of schedule 5.2)	1202
6.	[Deleted]	1203
7.	[Deleted]	1203
8.	[Deleted]	1203
9.	[Deleted]	1203
10.	[Deleted]	1203
11.	[Deleted	1203
12.	[Deleted]	1203
13.	Governor Systems (load control) (clause S5.2.5.11 of schedule 5.2)	1203
14.	[Deleted]	1203
15.	[Deleted]	1203
16.	Excitation Control System (clause S5.2.5.13 of schedule 5.2)	1203
Part B	Jurisdictional Derogations for New South Wales	1204
9.10	[Deleted]	1204
9.11	Definitions	1204
9.11.1	Definitions used in this Part B	1204
9.12	Transitional Arrangements for Chapter 2 - Generators, Registered Participants, Registration and Cross Border Networks	1205
9.12.1	[Deleted]	1205
9.12.2	Customers	1205
9.12.3	Power Traders	1205
9.12.4	Cross Border Networks	1208
9.13	[Deleted]	1209
9.14	Transitional Arrangements for Chapter 4 - System Security	1209
9.14.1	Power System Operating Procedures	1209
9.15	NSW contestable services for Chapter 5A	1209
9.15.1	Definitions	1209
9.15.2	Chapter 5A not to apply to certain contestable services	1209
9.16	Transitional Arrangements for Chapter 6 - Network Pricing	1209
9.16.1	NSW contestable services	1209
9.16.2	[Deleted]	1209
9.16.3	Jurisdictional Regulator	1209
9.16.4	Deemed Regulated Interconnector	1210
9.16.5	[Deleted]	1210
9.17	Transitional Arrangements for Chapter 7 - Metering	1210
9.17.1	Extent of Derogations	1210
9.17.2	Initial Registration (clause 7.1.2)	1210
9.17.3	Amendments to Schedule 9G1	1210
9.17.4	Compliance with AS/NZ ISO 9002 (clause S7.4.3(f) of schedule 7.4)	1211
9.17A	[Deleted]	1211
9.18	[Deleted]	1211
Part C	Jurisdictional Derogations for the Australian Capital Territory	1211
9.19	[Deleted]	1211
9.20	Definitions and Transitional Arrangements for Cross-Border Networks	1211
9.20.1	Definitions	1211
9.20.2	Cross Border Networks	1211
9.21	[Deleted]	1212
9.22	[Deleted]	1212
9.23	Transitional Arrangements for Chapter 6 - Network Pricing	1212
9.23.1	[Deleted]	1212
9.23.2	[Deleted]	1212
9.23.3	[Deleted	1212
9.23.4	[Deleted]	1212
9.24	Transitional Arrangements	1212
9.24.1	Chapter 7 - Metering	1212
9.24.2	[Deleted]	1212
9.24A	[Deleted]	1212
Part D	Jurisdictional Derogations for South Australia	1212
9.25	Definitions	1212
9.25.1	[Deleted]	1212
9.25.2	Definitions	1212
9.26	Transitional Arrangements for Chapter 2 - Registered Participants, Registration And Cross Border Networks	1215
9.26.1	Registration as a Generator	1215
9.26.2	Registration as a Customer	1216
9.26.3	Cross Border Networks	1216
9.26.4	[Deleted]	1216
9.26.5	Registration as a Network Service Provider	1216
9.27	[Deleted]	1217
9.28	Transitional Arrangements for Chapter 5 - Network Connection	1217
9.28.1	Application of clause 5.2	1217
9.28.2	[Deleted]	1218
9.29	Transitional Arrangements for Chapter 6 - Economic Regulation of Distribution Services	1218
9.29.1	[Deleted]	1218
9.29.2	[Deleted]	1218
9.29.3	[Deleted]	1218
9.29.4	[Deleted]	1218
9.29.5	Distribution Network Pricing – South Australia	1218
9.29.6	Capital contributions, prepayments and financial guarantees	1219
9.29.7	Ring fencing	1219
9.29A	Monitoring and reporting	1219
9.30	Transitional Provisions	1220
9.30.1	Chapter 7 - Metering	1220
Part E	Jurisdictional Derogations for Queensland	1220
9.31	[Deleted]	1220
9.32	Definitions and Interpretation	1220
9.32.1	Definitions	1220
9.32.2	Interpretation	1223
9.33	Transitional Arrangements for Chapter 1	1223
9.33.1	[Deleted]	1223
9.34	Transitional Arrangements for Chapter 2 - Registered Participants and Registration	1223
9.34.1	Application of the Rules in Queensland (clauses 2.2 and 2.5)	1223
9.34.2	Stanwell Cross Border Leases (clause 2.2)	1223
9.34.3	[Deleted]	1223
9.34.4	Registration as a Customer (clause 2.3.1)	1223
9.34.5	There is no clause 9.34.5	1224
9.34.6	Exempted generation agreements (clause 2.2)	1224
9.35	[Deleted]	1228
9.36	[Deleted]	1228
9.37	Transitional Arrangements for Chapter 5 - Network Connection	1228
9.37.1	[Deleted]	1228
9.37.2	Existing connection and access agreements (clause 5.2)	1228
9.37.3	[Deleted]	1229
9.37.4	[Deleted]	1229
9.37.5	Forecasts for connection points to transmission network (clause 5.11.1)	1229
9.37.6	There is no clause 9.37.6	1229
9.37.7	Cross Border Networks	1229
9.37.8	[Deleted]	1230
9.37.9	Credible contingency events (clause S5.1.2.1 of schedule 5.1)	1230
9.37.10	Reactive power capability (clause S5.2.5.1 of schedule 5.2)	1230
9.37.11	[Deleted]	1231
9.37.12	Voltage fluctuations (clause S5.1.5 of schedule 5.1)	1231
9.37.13	[Deleted]	1233
9.37.14	[Deleted]	1233
9.37.15	[Deleted]	1233
9.37.16	[Deleted]	1233
9.37.17	[Deleted]	1233
9.37.18	[Deleted]	1233
9.37.19	Generating unit response to disturbances (clause S5.2.5.3 of schedule 5.2)	1233
9.37.20	[Deleted]	1233
9.37.21	Excitation control system (clause S.5.2.5.13 of schedule 5.2)	1233
9.37.22	[Deleted]	1234
9.37.23	Annual forecast information for planning purposes (schedule 5.7)	1234
9.38	Transitional Arrangements for Chapter 6 - Network Pricing	1234
9.38.1	[Deleted]	1234
9.38.2	[Deleted]	1234
9.38.3	[Deleted]	1234
9.38.4	Interconnectors between regions	1234
9.38.5	Transmission pricing for exempted generation agreements	1234
9.39	Transitional Arrangements for Chapter 7 - Metering	1235
9.39.1	Metering installations to which this clause applies	1235
9.39.2	[Deleted]	1236
9.39.3	[Deleted]	1236
9.39.4	[Deleted]	1236
9.39.5	[Deleted]	1236
9.40	Transitional Arrangements for Chapter 8 - Administration Functions	1236
9.40.1	[Deleted]	1236
9.40.2	[Deleted]	1236
9.40.3	[Deleted]	1236
9.41	[Deleted]	1236
Part F	Jurisdictional Derogations for Tasmania	1237
9.42	Definitions and interpretation	1237
9.42.1	Definitions	1237
9.42.2	Interpretation	1238
9.42.3	National grid, power system and related expressions	1238
9.43	[Deleted]	1239
9.44	Transitional arrangements for Chapter 2 – Registered Participants and Registration - Customers (clause 2.3.1(e))	1239
9.45	Tasmanian Region (clause 3.5)	1239
9.47	Transitional arrangements for Chapter 5- Network Connection	1239
9.47.1	Existing Connection Agreements	1239
9.48	Transitional arrangements - Transmission and Distribution Pricing	1239
9.48.4A	Ring fencing	1239
9.48.4B	Uniformity of tariffs for small customers	1240
9.48.5	Transmission network	1240
9.48.6	Deemed regulated interconnector	1240
Part G	Schedules to Chapter 9	1240
1.	Introduction	1240
2.	[Deleted]	1240
3.	General Principle	1240
4.	[Deleted]	1241
5.	Accuracy Requirements	1241
6.	[Deleted]	1241
7.	[Deleted]	1241
8.	[Deleted]	1241
9.	[Deleted]	1241
10.	[Deleted]	1241
10.	Glossary	1245
11.	Savings and Transitional Rules	1363
Part A	Definitions	1363
Part B	System Restart Ancillary Services (2006 amendments)	1363
11.2	Rules consequent on making of the National Electricity Amendment (System Restart Ancillary Services and pricing under market suspension) Rule 2006	1363
11.2.1	Transitional provision for acquisition of non-market ancillary services	1363
11.3	[Deleted]	1364
Part C	Dispute Resolution for Regulatory Test (2006 amendments)	1364
11.4	Rules consequent on making of the National Electricity Amendment (Dispute Resolution for Regulatory Test) Rule 2006	1364
11.4.1	Continuation of things done under old clause 5.6.6	1364
Part D	Metrology (2006 amendments)	1365
11.5	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Metrology) Rule 2006	1365
11.5.1	Definitions	1365
11.5.2	Metrology procedures continues to apply until 31 December 2006	1365
11.5.3	Responsible person	1365
11.5.4	NEMMCO's responsibility to develop a metrology procedure	1365
11.5.5	Jurisdictional metrology material in the metrology procedure	1366
Part E	Economic Regulation of Transmission Services (2006 amendments)	1366
11.6	Rules consequent on making of the National Electricity Amendment (Economic Regulation of Transmission Services) Rule 2006	1366
11.6.1	Definitions	1366
11.6.2	New Chapter 6A does not affect existing revenue determinations	1367
11.6.3	Old Part C and Schedules 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 6.7 and 6.8 of old Chapter 6	1368
11.6.4	Old Part F of Chapter 6	1368
11.6.5	Application of new Chapter 6A to Transmission Network Service Providers	1368
11.6.6	Application of Chapter 6 to old distribution matters	1368
11.6.7	References to the old Chapter 6	1368
11.6.8	References to provisions of the old Chapter 6	1369
11.6.9	Roll forward of regulatory asset base for first regulatory control period	1369
11.6.10	Other adjustment carry-over mechanisms from current to first regulatory control period	1369
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	1369
11.6.12	Powerlink transitional provisions	1372
11.6.13	ElectraNet easements transitional provisions	1375
11.6.14	TransGrid contingent projects	1375
11.6.15	Transmission determination includes existing revenue determinations	1376
11.6.16	References to regulatory control period	1376
11.6.17	Consultation procedure for first proposed guidelines	1376
11.6.18	Reliance on proposed guidelines for SP AusNet, VENCorp and ElectraNet	1377
11.6.19	EnergyAustralia transitional provisions	1377
11.6.20	Basslink transitional provisions	1379
11.6.21	SPI Powernet savings and transitional provision	1381
11.6.22	Interim arrangements pricing-related information	1382
Part F	Reform of Regulatory Test Principles (2006 amendments)	1383
11.7	Rules consequent on making of the National Electricity Amendment (Reform of the Regulatory Test Principles) Rule 2006	1383
11.7.1	Definitions	1383
11.7.2	Amending Rule does not affect old clause 5.6.5A	1383
Part G	Pricing of Prescribed Transmission Services (2006 amendments)	1383
11.8	Rules consequent on making the National Electricity Amendment (Pricing of Prescribed Transmission Services) Rule 2006	1383
11.8.1	Definitions	1383
11.8.2	Regulated interconnectors	1384
11.8.3	Application of new Part J of Chapter 6A to Transmission Network Service Providers	1384
11.8.4	Reliance on agreed interim guideline for ElectraNet, SPAusNet, and VenCorp	1385
11.8.5	Prudent discounts under existing agreements	1385
11.8.6	Application of prudent discounts regime under rule 6A.26	1385
11.8.7	Prudent discounts pending approval of pricing methodology	1385
Part H	Reallocations (2007 amendments)	1386
11.9	Rules consequent on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Reallocations) Rule 2007	1386
11.9.1	Definitions	1386
11.9.2	Existing and transitional reallocations	1386
Part I	Technical Standards for Wind Generation (2007 amendments)	1387
11.10	Rules consequent on making of the National Electricity Amendment (Technical Standards for Wind Generation and other Generator Connections) Rule 2007	1387
11.10.1	Definitions	1387
11.10.2	Provision of information under S5.2.4 in registration application	1387
11.10.3	Access standards made under the old Chapter 5	1388
11.10.4	Modifications to plant by Generators	1388
11.10.5	Technical Details to Support Application for Connection and Connection Agreement	1388
11.10.6	Transitional arrangements for establishment of performance standards	1388
11.10.7	Jurisdictional Derogations for Queensland	1388
11.10A	Rules consequent on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Central Dispatch and Integration of Wind and Other Intermittent Generation) Rule 2008	1389
11.10A.1	Definitions	1389
11.10A.2	Registration and reclassification of classified generating units	1390
11.10A.3	Registered generating unit	1390
11.10A.4	Classification of potential semi-scheduled generating unit	1390
11.10A.5	Participant fees	1391
11.10A.6	Timetable	1391
11.10A.7	Procedure for contribution factors for ancillary service transactions	1391
11.10A.8	Guidelines for energy conversion model information	1391
Part J	Cost Recovery of Localised Regulation Services (2007 amendments)	1392
11.11	Rules consequent on making of the National Electricity Amendment (Cost Recovery of Localised Regulation Services) Rule 2007	1392
11.11.1	Definitions	1392
11.11.2	Action taken by NEMMCO for the purposes of Amending Rule	1392
11.12	[Deleted]	1392
Part L 	 [Deleted]	1392
Part M	Economic Regulation of Distribution Services (2007 amendments)	1392
Division 1	General Provisions	1392
11.14	General provisions	1392
11.14.1	Application of this Division	1392
11.14.2	Definitions	1392
11.14.3	Preservation of old regulatory regime	1393
11.14.4	Transfer of regulatory responsibility	1394
11.14.5	Special requirements with regard to ring fencing	1394
11.14.6	Additional requirements with regard to cost allocation	1395
11.14.7	Construction of documents	1395
Division 2 	 [Deleted]	1396
Division 3	Transitional arrangements for first distribution determination for Queensland Distribution Network Service Providers	1396
11.16	Transitional arrangements for first distribution determination for Queensland Distribution Network Service Providers	1396
11.16.1	Definitions	1396
11.16.2	Application of Part to Queensland 2010 distribution determinations	1396
11.16.3	Treatment of the regulatory asset base	1396
11.16.4	Efficiency Benefit Sharing Scheme	1397
11.16.5	Service Target Performance Incentive Scheme	1397
11.16.6	Framework and approach	1397
11.16.7	Regulatory Proposal	1397
11.16.8	Side constraints	1398
11.16.9	Cost pass throughs	1398
11.16.10	Capital Contributions Policy	1398
Division 4	Transitional provisions of specific application to Victoria	1399
11.17	Transitional provisions of specific application to Victoria	1399
11.17.1	Definitions	1399
11.17.2	Calculation of estimated cost of corporate income tax	1399
11.17.3	Decisions made in the absence of a statement of regulatory intent	1399
11.17.4	Cost allocation guidelines	1400
11.17.5	Modification of requirements related to cost allocation method	1400
11.17.6	AMI Order in Council	1401
Part N	Registration of Foreign Based Persons and Corporations as Trader Class Participants (2007 amendments)	1401
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	1401
11.18.1	Definitions	1401
11.18.2	Auction rules	1401
Part O	Process for Region Change (2007 amendments)	1402
11.19	Rules consequent on making of the National Electricity Amendment (Process for Region Change) Rule 2007	1402
11.19.1	Definitions	1402
11.19.2	Regions Publication	1402
Part P	Integration of NEM Metrology Requirements	1402
11.20	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Integration of NEM Metrology Requirements) Rule 2008	1402
11.20.1	Definitions	1402
11.20.2	Metering installations for non-market generating units immediately prior to 30 June 2008	1402
11.20.3	First-tier load metering installations	1403
11.20.4	First-tier load metering installations in Victoria	1403
11.20.5	Minimalist Transitioning Approach in Queensland	1403
11.20.6	First-tier jurisdictional requirements publication	1404
11.20.7	Metrology procedure	1404
Part PA	Reliability Settings: Information Safety Net and Directions	1404
11.21	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (NEM Reliability Settings: Information Safety Net and Directions) Rule 2008	1404
11.21.1	Definitions	1404
11.21.2	EAAP guidelines	1404
11.21.3	[Deleted]	1404
11.21.4	[Deleted]	1404
11.21.5	Timetable	1404
11.21.6	Power system security and reliability standards	1405
11.21.7	Report on statement of opportunities	1405
11.21.8	Methodology for dispatch prices and ancillary services prices	1405
Part Q	Regulatory Test Thresholds and Information Disclosure on Network Replacements	1405
11.22	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Regulatory Test Thresholds and Information Disclosure on Network Replacements) Rule 2008	1405
11.22.1	Definitions	1405
11.22.2	Amending Rule does not affect existing regulatory test	1406
Part R	Performance Standard Compliance of Generators	1406
11.23	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Performance Standards Compliance of Generators) Rule 2008	1406
11.23.1	Definitions	1406
11.23.2	Application of rule 11.23 for compliance programs implemented immediately after the commencement of the Amending Rule	1406
11.23.3	Application of rule 11.23 for compliance programs implemented immediately prior to the commencement of the Amending Rule	1406
11.23.4	Application of rule 11.23 for compliance programs not implemented immediately prior to the commencement of the Amending Rule	1407
Part S	[Deleted]	1407
Part U	Confidentiality Arrangements concerning Information required for Power System Studies	1407
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	1407
11.25.1	Definitions	1407
11.25.2	Transitional arrangements for the provision of information	1407
Part V	WACC Reviews: Extension of Time	1409
11.26	Rule consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (WACC Reviews: Extension of Time) Rule 2009	1409
11.26.1	Definitions	1409
11.26.2	Extension of time to submit a regulatory proposal for the regulatory control period 2010-2015	1409
Part W	National Transmission Statement	1409
11.27	Rules consequent on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (National Transmission Statement) Rule 2009	1409
11.27.1	Definitions	1409
11.27.2	Purpose	1409
11.27.3	Application of rule 11.27	1410
11.27.4	National Transmission Statement	1410
11.27.5	Scope and Content of National Transmission Network Development Plan	1411
11.27.6	Energy Adequacy Assessment Projection	1412
11.27.7	Amendment to Last Resort Power	1412
11.27.8	Actions taken prior to commencement of Rule	1412
Part X	National Transmission Planning	1412
11.28	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity (Australian Energy Market Operator) Amendment Rules 2009	1412
11.28.1	Definitions	1412
11.28.2	Jurisdictional planning bodies and representatives	1412
11.28.3	Criteria and guidelines published by Inter-regional Planning Committee	1413
11.28.4	Augmentation technical reports	1413
11.28.5	Last Resort Planning Power	1413
11.28.6	Inter-network power system tests	1413
11.28.7	Control and protection settings for equipment	1414
11.28.8	Revenue Proposals	1414
Part Y	Regulatory Investment Test for Transmission	1414
11.29	Rules consequent on making of the National Electricity Amendment (Regulatory Investment Test for Transmission) Rule 2009	1414
11.29.1	Definitions	1414
11.29.2	Period when Amending Rule applies to transmission investment	1415
Part Z	Congestion Information Resource	1415
11.30	Rules consequent on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Congestion Information Resource) Rule 2009	1415
11.30.1	Definitions	1415
11.30.2	Interim congestion Information resource	1416
Part ZA	Reliability and emergency reserve trader (2009 amendments)	1418
11.31	Rules consequent on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Improved RERT Flexibility and Short-notice Reserve Contracts) Rule 2009	1418
11.31.1	Definitions	1418
11.31.2	Purpose	1418
11.31.3	Amendments to Reliability Panel's RERT Guidelines	1418
11.31.4	Amendments to AEMO's RERT procedures for exercising the RERT	1419
Part ZB	Early Application of Market Impact Parameters	1419
11.32	Rules consequent on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Early Implementation of Market Impact Parameters) Rule 2010	1419
11.32.1	Definitions	1419
11.32.2	Purpose	1420
11.32.3	Early application of the market impact component of the service target performance incentive scheme	1420
Part ZC	Transparency of operating data	1423
11.33	Rules consequential on the making of National Electricity Amendment (Transparency of Operating Data) Rule 2010	1423
11.33.1	Definitions	1423
11.33.2	Spot market operations timetable	1423
Part ZD	Cost Recovery for Other Services Directions	1425
11.34	Rules consequent on making of the National Electricity Amendment (Cost Recovery for Other Services Directions) Rule 2010	1425
11.34.1	Definitions	1425
11.34.2	Period when Amending Rules applies to funding of compensation	1425
Part ZE	Payments under Feed-in Schemes and Climate Change Funds	1425
11.35	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Payments under Feed-in Schemes and Climate Change Funds) Rule 2010	1425
11.35.1	Definitions	1425
11.35.2	Application of recovery of jurisdictional scheme Rules	1426
11.35.3	Reporting on jurisdictional schemes	1427
11.35.4	Revocation and substitution of distribution determination for jurisdictional scheme recovery	1428
Part ZF	Transitional Arrangements for Ministerial Smart Meter Roll Out Determinations	1429
11.36	Ministerial Smart Meter Roll Out Determinations	1429
11.36.1	Definitions	1429
11.36.2	Meaning of relevant metering installation	1429
11.36.3	Period of application of rule to relevant metering installation	1429
11.36.4	Designation of responsible person	1430
11.36.5	[Deleted]	1430
11.36.6	[Deleted]	1430
Part ZG	Provision of Metering Data Services and Clarification of Existing Metrology Requirements	1430
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	1430
11.37.1	Definitions	1430
11.37.2	Commencement of special site or technology related conditions	1430
11.37.3	Initial service level procedures	1430
Part ZH	Spot Market Operations Timetable	1431
11.38	Rules consequential on the making of National Electricity Amendment (Amendments to PASA-related Rules) Rule 2010	1431
11.38.1	Definitions	1431
11.38.2	Spot market operations timetable	1431
Part ZI	DNSP Recovery of Transmission-related Charges	1432
11.39	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (DNSP Recovery of Transmission-related Charges) Rule 2011	1432
11.39.1	Definitions	1432
11.39.2	Recovery by Victorian distribution network service providers during current regulatory control period	1433
11.39.3	Recovery by Victorian distribution network service providers for shared network augmentations	1433
11.39.4	Bairnsdale network support agreement	1433
11.39.5	Approval of pricing proposal	1433
11.39.6	Ergon Energy transitional charges	1434
11.39.7	Energex transitional charges	1434
Part ZJ	Network Support and Control Ancillary Services	1434
11.40	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Network Support and Control Ancillary Services) Rule 2011	1434
11.40.1	Definitions	1434
11.40.2	Purpose	1434
11.40.3	Existing NCAS contracts to continue	1434
11.40.4	Amendments to existing guidelines	1435
11.40.5	New procedures	1435
11.40.6	Decisions and actions taken prior to Amending Rule	1435
Part ZK	Application of Dual Marginal Loss Factors	1435
11.41	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Application of Dual Marginal Loss Factors) Rule 2011	1435
11.41.1	Definitions	1435
11.41.2	Amendments to loss factor methodology	1436
11.41.3	Procedure applying dual intra-regional loss factors in central dispatch and spot market transactions	1436
11.41.4	Publication of intra-regional loss factors	1436
Part ZL	Tasmania Tranche 5a Procedure Changes	1436
11.42	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Tasmania Tranche 5a Procedure Changes) Rule 2011	1436
11.42.1	Definitions	1436
11.42.2	AEMO may amend Relevant Procedures	1437
Part ZM	Application and Operation of Administered Price Periods	1437
11.43	Rules consequential on the making of National Electricity Amendment (Application and Operation of Administered Price Periods) Rule 2011	1437
11.43.1	Definitions	1437
11.43.2	Administered Price Cap Schedule	1437
Part ZO	Negative Intra-regional Settlements Residue	1438
11.45	Rules consequential on the making of National Electricity Amendment (Negative Intra-regional Settlements Residue) Rule 2012	1438
11.45.1	Definitions	1438
11.45.2	Recovery of negative settlements residue prior to consultation under the Amending Rule	1438
11.45.3	First consultation on negative intra-regional settlements residue procedure	1439
Part ZP	Interim Connection Charging Rules	1439
11.46	Rules consequential to the insertion of Chapter 5A by the National Electricity (National Energy Retail Law) Amendment Rule 2012	1439
Division 1	Preliminary	1439
11.46.1	Definitions	1439
11.46.2	Extended meaning of some terms	1441
11.46.3	Transitional operation of relevant provisions	1441
Division 2	Jurisdictional differences	1442
11.46.4	Exclusions, qualifications and modifications for ACT	1442
11.46.5	Exclusions, qualifications and modifications for NSW	1443
11.46.6	Exclusions, qualifications and modifications for Queensland	1444
11.46.7	Exclusions, qualifications and modifications for SA	1445
11.46.8	Exclusions, qualifications and modifications for Tasmania	1446
11.46.9	Exclusions, qualifications and modifications for Victoria	1447
Division 3	General provisions	1448
11.46.10	Connection charges	1448
11.46.11	References	1449
Part ZQ	NSW transitional retail support and credit support rules	1449
11.47	Rules consequential on the insertion of Chapter 6B by the National Electricity (National Energy Retail Law) Amendment Rule 2012	1449
Division 1	Preliminary	1449
11.47.1	Definitions	1449
11.47.2	Application	1451
11.47.3	Obligation to pay	1451
11.47.4	Charging and billing	1451
11.47.5	Interest on unpaid amounts	1452
11.47.6	Circumstances where NSW DNSP may request credit support	1452
11.47.7	Credit support	1452
11.47.8	Credit support providers	1453
11.47.9	NSW DNSP to determine required credit support amount	1453
11.47.10	NSW Retailer to ensure credit support available	1453
11.47.11	Drawing on credit support	1454
11.47.12	Specific transitional arrangements	1454
Part ZR	Miscellaneous transitional rules—NERL	1454
11.48	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity (National Energy Retail Law) Amendment Rule 2012	1454
11.48.1	Extension of time period for AER to consider certain pass through applications	1454
Part ZS	Cost pass through arrangements for Network Service Providers	1455
11.49	Rules consequential on the making of National Electricity Amendment (Cost pass through arrangements for Network Service Providers) Rule 2012	1455
11.49.1	Definitions	1455
11.49.2	Terrorism event is a cost pass through event in the current regulatory control period	1455
11.49.3	Transitional arrangement for Powerlink	1455
11.49.4	Transitional arrangements for ElectraNet and Murraylink	1456
Part ZT	Distribution Network Planning and Expansion	1456
11.50	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Distribution Network Planning and Expansion) Rule 2012	1456
11.50.1	[Deleted]	1456
11.50.2	Definitions	1456
11.50.3	Timing for first Distribution Annual Planning Report	1457
11.50.4	Contents of Distribution Annual Planning Report	1457
11.50.5	Transition from the regulatory test to the regulatory investment test for distribution	1458
Part ZU	New Prudential Standard and Framework in the NEM	1459
11.51	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (New Prudential Standard and Framework in the NEM) Rule 2012	1459
11.51.1	Definitions	1459
11.51.2	AEMO's responsibility to develop and publish the credit limit procedures	1459
11.51.3	Transition to the framework for determining prudential settings	1460
11.51.4	Prior consultation, step, decision or action taken by AEMO	1460
Part ZV	Small Generation Aggregator Framework	1460
11.52	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Small Generation Aggregator Framework) Rule 2012	1460
11.52.1	Definitions	1460
11.52.2	Commencement of participant fees as well as transactions, funding and settlements under Chapter 3 for Market Small Generation Aggregators	1461
11.52.3	Participant fees for Market Small Generation Aggregators	1461
11.52.4	Ancillary service transactions, funding of compensation for directions and intervention settlements for directions for Market Small Generation Aggregators	1461
11.52.5	Amendments to the carbon dioxide equivalent intensity index procedures	1462
11.52.6	Amendments of the metrology procedures	1463
11.52.7	Amendments to the Market Settlement and Transfer Solution Procedures	1463
Part ZW	Economic Regulation of Network Service Providers (2012 amendments)	1463
Division 1	Miscellaneous transitional provisions	1463
11.53	Publication of Chapter 6 Guidelines	1463
11.53.1	Shared Asset Guidelines	1463
11.53.2	Capital Expenditure Incentive Guidelines	1464
11.53.3	Rate of Return Guidelines	1464
11.53.4	Expenditure Forecast Assessment Guidelines	1464
11.53.5	Distribution Confidentiality Guidelines	1464
11.53.6	Consultation procedure paper	1465
11.54	Publication of Chapter 6A Guidelines	1465
11.54.1	Shared Asset Guidelines	1465
11.54.2	Capital Expenditure Incentive Guidelines	1465
11.54.3	Rate of Return Guidelines	1465
11.54.4	Expenditure Forecast Assessment Guidelines	1466
11.54.5	Transmission Confidentiality Guidelines	1466
11.54.6	Consultation paper procedure	1466
Division 2	Transitional provisions for NSW/ACT Distribution Network Service Providers	1466
11.55	General provisions	1466
11.55.1	Definitions	1466
11.55.2	Transitional Chapter 6	1467
11.55.3	Application of rule 11.56	1469
11.56	Special provisions applying to affected DNSPs	1469
11.56.1	Requirement to make distribution determination	1469
11.56.2	Transitional regulatory proposal	1469
11.56.3	Distribution determination for a transitional regulatory control period	1470
11.56.4	Subsequent regulatory control period	1475
11.56.5	Review of past capital expenditure	1480
Division 3	Transitional provisions for NSW and Tasmanian Transmission Network Service Providers and Directlink	1480
11.57	General provisions	1480
11.57.1	Definitions	1480
11.57.2	Transitional Chapter 6A	1481
11.57.3	Application of rule 11.58	1482
11.58	Special provisions applying to affected TNSPs	1483
11.58.1	Requirement to make transmission determination	1483
11.58.2	Requirement to submit a transitional Revenue Proposal	1483
11.58.3	Transmission determination for a transitional regulatory control period	1484
11.58.4	Subsequent regulatory control period	1486
11.58.5	Review of past capital expenditure	1491
Division 4	Transitional provisions for the Victorian TNSP	1491
11.59	Special provisions applying to the Victorian TNSP	1491
11.59.1	Definitions	1491
11.59.2	Application of rule 11.59	1492
11.59.3	Former Chapter 6A/10 applies	1492
11.59.4	Review of past capital expenditure	1492
Division 5	Transitional provisions for Qld/SA and Victorian Distribution Network Service Providers	1493
11.60	Special provisions applying to the Qld/SA and Victorian Distribution Network Service Providers	1493
11.60.1	Definitions	1493
11.60.2	Application of rule 11.60	1494
11.60.3	Distribution determination for next regulatory control period	1494
11.60.4	Re-opening of distribution determination for next regulatory control period	1496
11.60.5	Review of past capital expenditure	1498
Division 6	Review of past capital expenditure	1498
11.61	Definitions and application	1498
11.62	Review of past capital expenditure under Chapter 6	1499
11.63	Review of past capital expenditure under Chapter 6A	1499
Part ZX	Inter-regional Transmission Charging	1500
11.64	Rules consequent on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Inter-regional Transmission Charging) Rule 2013	1500
11.64.1	Definitions	1500
11.64.2	Amendments to the pricing methodology guidelines	1500
11.64.3	Amendments to the pricing methodologies of Transmission Network Service Providers	1500
11.64.4	Commencement of clause 6A.23.3(f) for further adjustments	1501
Part ZY	Network Service Provider Expenditure Objectives	1501
11.65	Rules consequent on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Network Service Provider Expenditure Objectives) Rule 2013	1501
11.65.1	Definitions	1501
11.65.2	Application of rule 11.65	1501
Part ZZ	Access to NMI Standing Data	1502
11.66	Rules consequent on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Access to NMI Standing Data) Rule 2013	1502
11.66.1	Definitions	1502
11.66.2	Minor amendment of the Market Settlement and Transfer Solution Procedures	1502
Part ZZA	Publication of Zone Substation Data	1503
11.67	Rules consequent on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Publication of Zone Substation Data) Rule 2014	1503
11.67.1	Definitions	1503
11.67.2	Distribution Network Service Providers' obligations to commence on the next DAPR date	1503
Part ZZB	Connecting Embedded Generators	1503
11.68	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Connecting embedded generators) Rule 2014	1503
11.68.1	Definitions	1503
11.68.2	Continuation of enquiries lodged	1503
Part ZZC	Customer access to information about their energy consumption	1504
11.69	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Customer access to information about their energy consumption) Rule 2014	1504
11.69.1	Definitions	1504
11.69.2	AEMO to develop and publish the metering data provision procedure	1504
Part ZZD	National Electricity Amendment (Distribution Network Pricing Arrangements) Rule 2014	1504
Division 1	Miscellaneous transitional provisions	1504
11.70	General provisions	1504
11.70.1	Definitions	1504
11.70.2	Application of Part ZZB	1505
11.71	Special provisions applying to SA TNSP	1505
Division 2	Transitional provisions for NSW/ACT and Qld/SA Distribution Network Service Providers	1506
11.72	General provisions	1506
11.72.1	Definitions	1506
11.73	Special provisions applying to affected DNSPs	1506
11.73.1	Distribution determination and pricing proposals	1506
11.73.2	Tariff structure statement	1507
11.73.3	Dispute resolution	1513
Division 3	Transitional provisions for Tasmanian Distribution Network Service Provider	1513
11.74	Application of former Chapter 6	1513
Division 4	Transitional provisions for Victorian Distribution Network Service Providers	1513
11.75	General provisions	1513
11.75.1	Definitions	1513
11.76	Special provisions applying to affected DNSPs	1513
11.76.1	Distribution determination and pricing proposals	1513
11.76.2	Tariff structure statement	1514
11.76.3	Dispute resolution	1520
Part ZZE	Early Application of Network Capability Component (STPIS)	1520
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	1520
11.77.1	Definitions	1520
11.77.2	Purpose	1520
11.77.3	Earlier application of the network capability component of the service target performance incentive scheme	1521
Part ZZF	National Electricity Amendment (Governance arrangements and implementation of the reliability standard and settings) Rule 2015	1523
11.78	Rules consequent on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Governance arrangements and implementation of the reliability standards and settings) Rule 2015	1523
11.78.1	Definitions	1523
11.78.2	Existing power system security and reliability standards	1523
11.78.3	Reliability standard and settings guidelines	1524
11.78.4	Reliability standard implementation guidelines	1524
Part ZZG	Improving demand side participation information provided to AEMO by registered participants	1526
11.79	Rules consequential on making of the National Electricity Amendment (Improving demand side participation information provided to AEMO by registered participants) Rule 2015	1526
11.79.1	AEMO to develop and publish the demand side participation information guidelines	1526
Part ZZH	Transitional Arrangements for Aligning TasNetworks' regulatory control periods	1527
11.80	National Electricity Amendment (Aligning TasNetworks' regulatory control periods) Rule 2015	1527
11.80.1	Definitions	1527
11.80.2	Application of rule 11.80	1527
11.80.3	Next regulatory control period	1527
11.80.4	Subsequent regulatory control period	1527
Part ZZI	System Restart Ancillary Services	1528
11.81	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (System Restart Ancillary Services) Rule 2015	1528
11.81.1	Definitions	1528
11.81.2	System restart standard	1528
11.81.3	SRAS Guideline	1528
11.81.4	Regional Benefit Ancillary Services Procedures	1528
11.81.5	Consultation prior to the Commencement Date	1528
11.81.6	Existing SRAS Contract	1528
Part ZZJ	Demand management incentive scheme	1529
11.82	Rules consequential on making of the National Electricity Amendment (Demand management incentive scheme) Rule 2015	1529
11.82.1	Definitions	1529
11.82.2	AER to develop and publish the demand management incentive scheme and demand management innovation allowance mechanism	1529
Part ZZK	AEMO access to demand forecasting information	1529
11.83	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (AEMO access to demand forecasting information) Rule 2015	1529
11.83.1	AEMO to include supporting information in NTNDP database	1529
Part ZZL	Compensation arrangements following application of an Administered Price Cap or Administered Floor Price	1530
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	1530
11.84.1	Definitions	1530
11.84.2	Compensation Guidelines	1530
Part ZZM	Common definitions of distribution reliability measures	1530
11.85	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Common definitions of distribution reliability measures) Rule 2015	1530
11.85.1	Definitions	1530
11.85.2	Distribution reliability measures guidelines	1530
11.85.3	Amended STPIS	1530
Part ZZN	Expanding competition in metering and metering related services	1531
11.86	Rules consequent on making of the National Electricity Amendment (Expanding competition in metering and related services) Rule 2015	1531
11.86.1	Definitions	1531
11.86.2	References to old Chapter 7	1531
11.86.3	References to provisions of the old Chapter 7	1531
11.86.4	References to responsible person	1531
11.86.5	Continued operation of old Rules until the effective date	1531
11.86.6	New and amended procedures	1532
11.86.7	Metering Coordinator for type 5 or 6 metering installation from effective date	1533
11.86.8	Distribution Ring Fencing Guidelines	1535
11.86.9	[Deleted]	1535
Part ZZO	Embedded Networks	1535
11.87	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Embedded Networks) Rule 2015	1535
11.87.1	Definitions	1535
11.87.2	Amended Procedures and NMI Standing Data Schedule	1536
11.87.3	ENM service level procedures and guide to embedded networks and list of Embedded Network Managers	1536
11.87.4	Exemptions under section 13 of the National Electricity Law	1536
Part ZZP	Meter Replacement Processes	1537
11.88	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Meter Replacement Processes) Rule 2016	1537
11.88.1	Definitions	1537
11.88.2	Amended Procedures	1537
Part ZZQ	Energy Adequacy Assessment Projection	1537
11.89	Rules consequential to the National Electricity Amendment (Energy Adequacy Assessment Projection timeframes) Rule 2016	1537
11.89.1	Amended guideline and timetable	1537
Part ZZR	Reliability and emergency reserve trader (2016 amendments)	1538
11.90	Rules consequent on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Extension of the Reliability and Emergency Reserve Trader) Rule 2016	1538
11.90.1	Definitions	1538
11.90.2	Amendments to Reliability Panel's RERT Guidelines	1538
11.90.3	Amendments to AEMO's RERT procedures	1538
11.90.4	Reserve contracts entered into before Schedule 2 commencement date	1538
Part ZZS	Updating the electricity B2B framework	1538
11.91	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Updating the electricity B2B framework) rule 2016	1538
11.91.1	Definitions	1538
11.91.2	B2B Procedures	1539
11.91.3	Information Exchange Committee Election Procedures and Information Exchange Committee Operating Manual	1539
11.91.4	The New IEC	1540
11.91.5	Amended Procedures	1541
11.91.6	B2B e-Hub Participant accreditation process	1542
11.91.7	New IEC Budget and 2016 Annual Report	1542
11.91.8	Cost recovery	1542
Part ZZT	Application of Offsets in the Prudential Margin Calculation	1543
11.92	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Application of Offsets in the Prudential Margin Calculation) Rule 2016	1543
11.92.1	Definitions	1543
11.92.2	Amended procedures	1543
Part ZZU	Rate of Return Guidelines Review	1543
11.93	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Rate of Return Guidelines Review) Rule 2016	1543
11.93.1	Definitions	1543
11.93.2	Application of current rate of return guidelines to making of a distribution determination for the subsequent regulatory control period	1545
Part ZZV	Demand Response Mechanism and Ancillary Services Unbundling	1545
11.94	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Demand Response Management and Ancillary Services Unbundling) rule 2016	1545
11.94.1	Definitions	1545
11.94.2	Participant fees for Market Ancillary Service Providers	1545
Part ZZW	Local Generation Network Credits	1545
11.95	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Local Generation Network Credits) Rule 2016	1545
11.95.1	Definitions	1545
11.95.2	System limitation template	1546
Part ZZX	Retailer-Distributor Credit Support Requirements	1546
11.96	Rules consequent on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Retailer Distributor Credit Support Requirements) Rule 2017 No. 1	1546
11.96.1	Definitions	1546
11.96.2	Continued operation of old Chapter 6B	1546
11.96.3	Interaction with Chapter 6	1546
11.96.4	Application of new Chapter 6B	1546
Part ZZY	Emergency Frequency Control Schemes	1547
11.97	Rules consequent on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Emergency frequency control schemes) Rule 2017	1547
11.97.1	 Definitions	1547
11.97.2	Interim frequency operating standards for protected events	1547
11.97.3	First power system frequency risk review	1548
11.97.4	AEMO must review existing load shedding procedures	1548
11.97.5	Load shedding procedures	1548
Part ZZZ	Transmission Connection and Planning Arrangements	1549
11.98	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Transmission Connection and Planning Arrangements) Rule 2017	1549
11.98.1	Definitions	1549
11.98.2	Grandfathering of existing dedicated connection assets	1550
11.98.3	Preparatory steps for registration changes under the Amending Rule	1550
11.98.4	Participant fees for Dedicated Connection Asset Service Providers	1551
11.98.5	Existing Connection Agreements	1551
11.98.6	Connection process	1551
11.98.7	Transmission Annual Planning Report	1552
11.98.8	Preservation for adoptive jurisdictions	1552
Part ZZZA	Replacement expenditure planning arrangements	1552
11.99	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Replacement expenditure planning arrangements) Rule 2017	1552
11.99.1	Definitions	1552
11.99.3	Transitional arrangements for affected DNSPs	1553
11.99.4	Amendments to RIT documentation	1554
11.99.5	Transitional arrangements relating to excluded projects	1554
11.99.6	Transitional arrangements relating to Victorian bushfire mitigation projects	1554
11.99.7	Transitional arrangements relating to review of costs thresholds	1555
Part ZZZB	 Managing the rate of change of power system frequency	1555
11.100	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Managing the rate of change of power system frequency) Rule 2017	1555
11.100.1	Definitions	1555
11.100.2	Inertia sub-networks	1556
11.100.3	Inertia requirements methodology	1556
11.100.4	Inertia requirements	1556
11.100.5	NSCAS not to be used to meet an inertia shortfall after 1 July 2019	1557
11.100.6	Inertia network services may be used to meet an NSCAS gap declared in the NSCAS transition period	1557
11.100.7	Inertia network services made available before the commencement date	1558
Part ZZZC	Managing power system fault levels	1558
11.101	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Managing power system fault levels) Rule 2017	1558
11.101.1	 Definitions	1558
11.101.2	System strength impact assessment guidelines	1559
11.101.3	System strength requirements methodology	1560
11.101.4	System strength requirements	1560
11.101.5	NSCAS not to be used to meet a fault level shortfall after 1 July 2019	1561
11.101.6	System strength services may be used to meet an NSCAS gap declared in the NSCAS transition period	1561
11.101.7	Withdrawal of a system strength-related NSCAS gap already declared	1562
11.101.8	System strength services made available before the commencement date	1562
Part ZZZD	Generating System Model Guidelines	1562
11.102	Making of Power System Model Guidelines	1562
Part ZZZE	Five Minute Settlement	1562
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	1562
11.103.1	Definitions	1562
11.103.2	Amendments to procedures	1563
11.103.3.	Exemption for certain metering installations	1564
11.103.4	New or replacement meters	1564
11.103.5	Metering installations exempt from metering data provision requirements	1565
11.103.6	Exemption from meter data storage requirements	1565
11.103.7	Default offers and bids submitted prior to the commencement date	1565
Part ZZZF	Contestability of energy services	1565
11.104	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Contestability of energy services) Rule 2017	1565
11.104.1	Definitions	1565
11.104.2	New guidelines	1567
11.104.3	Transitional arrangements for application of Distribution Service Classification Guidelines and service classification provisions	1567
11.104.4	Transitional arrangements for application of Asset Exemption Guidelines, exemption applications and asset exemption decisions	1567
11.104.5	Transitional arrangements for adjustment in value of regulatory asset base	1569
Part ZZZG	Declaration of lack of reserve conditions	1569
11.105	Making of lack of reserve declaration guidelines	1569
11.105.1	Definitions	1569
11.105.2	Making of lack of reserve declaration guidelines	1569
Part ZZZH	Implementation of demand management incentive scheme	1569
11.106	Implementation of demand management incentive scheme	1569
11.106.1	Definitions	1569
11.106.2	Purpose	1570
11.106.3	Early application of revised demand management incentive scheme	1570
Part ZZZI	Reinstatement of long notice Reliability and Emergency Reserve Trader	1571
11.107	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Reinstatement of long notice Reliability and Emergency Reserve Trader) Rule 2018	1571
11.107.1	Definitions	1571
11.107.2	New RERT guidelines	1572
11.107.3	Amendments to RERT procedures	1575
11.107.4	Reserve contracts entered into before the commencement date	1575
Part ZZZJ	Register of distributed energy resources	1575
11.108	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Register of distributed energy resources) Rule 2018	1575
11.108.1	 Definitions	1575
11.108.2	AEMO to develop and publish DER register information guidelines	1576
11.108.3	NSPs to provide AEMO with existing DER generation information	1576
Part ZZZK	Generator technical performance standards	1576
11.109	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Generator technical performance standards) Rule 2018	1576
11.109.1	Definitions	1576
11.109.2	Application of the Amending Rule to existing connection enquiries	1577
11.109.3	Application of the Amending Rule to existing applications to connect	1578
11.109.4	Application of the Amending Rule to existing offers to connect	1580
11.109.5	Application of the Amending Rule to Existing Connection Agreements	1580
Part ZZZL	Generator three year notice of closure	1581
11.110	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Generator three year notice of closure) Rule 2018	1581
11.110.1	Definitions	1581
11.110.2	AER to develop and publish notice of closure exemption guideline	1581
11.110.3	Application of Amending Rule to AEMO	1581
11.110.4	Application of Amending Rule to Generators	1581
Part ZZZM	Participant compensation following market suspension	1582
11.111	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Participant compensation following market suspension) Rule 2018	1582
11.111.1	Definitions	1582
11.111.2	Market suspension compensation methodology and schedule of benchmark values	1582
Part ZZZN	Global settlement and market reconciliation	1582
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	1582
11.112.1	Definitions	1582
11.112.2	Amendments to AEMO procedures	1583
11.112.3	AEMO to publish report on unaccounted for energy trends	1583
11.112.4	Continuation of registration for non-market generators	1583
11.112.5	Publication of UFE data by AEMO	1584
11.112.6	Publication of UFE reporting guidelines	1584
Part ZZZO	Metering installation timeframes	1584
11.113	Rules consequential on making of the National Electricity Amendment (Metering installation timeframes) Rule 2018	1584
11.113.1	Definitions	1584
11.113.2	Timeframes for meters to be installed	1584
Part ZZZP	Early implementation of ISP priority projects	1585
11.114	National Electricity Amendment (Early implementation of ISP priority projects) Rule 2019	1585
11.114.1	Definitions	1585
11.114.2	Modifications to clause 5.16.6 for ISP VNI and QNI projects	1586
11.114.3	Modifications to clause 6A.8.2 for ISP projects	1587
Part ZZZQ	Enhancement to the Reliability and Emergency Reserve Trader	1589
11.115	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Enhancement to the reliability and emergency reserve trader) Rule 2019	1589
11.115.1	Definitions	1589
11.115.2	New RERT guidelines	1590
11.115.3	Amendments to RERT procedures	1590
11.115.4	Reserve contracts entered into before the commencement date	1590
11.115.5	Clause 3.20.6 (Reporting on RERT by AEMO)	1590
Part ZZZR	Retailer Reliability Obligation	1590
11.116	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Retailer Reliability Obligation) Rule 2019	1590
11.116.1	Application	1590
11.116.2	Reliability Instrument Guidelines	1591
11.116.3	Forecasting Best Practice Guidelines	1591
11.116.4	Reliability Forecast Guidelines	1591
11.116.5	AER Opt-in Guidelines	1592
11.116.6	Contracts and Firmness Guidelines	1592
11.116.7	Qualifying contracts under interim Contracts and Firmness Guidelines	1592
11.116.8	Grandfathering arrangements	1593
11.116.9	Reliability Compliance Procedures and Guidelines	1594
11.116.10	MLO Guidelines	1594
11.116.11	Application of Part G, Divisions 2 – 6 (inclusive)	1594
11.116.12	Interim deeming of MLO generators and MLO groups	1595
11.116.13	MLO information template	1602
11.116.14	Initial MLO register	1602
11.116.15	Approved MLO products list	1602
11.116.16	Designated MLO exchange	1602
11.116.17	Five minute settlement intervals	1602
11.116.18	Review by AEMC	1603
Part ZZZS	Transparency of new projects	1603
11.117	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Transparency of new projects) Rule 2019	1603
11.117.1	Definitions	1603
11.117.2	Generation information page	1603
11.117.3	Generation information guidelines	1603
11.117.4	Provision and use of information	1604
Part ZZZT	Demand management incentive scheme and innovation allowance for TNSPs	1604
11.118	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Demand management incentive scheme and innovation allowance for TNSPs) Rule 2019	1604
11.118.1	Definitions	1604
11.118.2	AER to develop and publish the demand management innovation allowance mechanism	1605
Part ZZZU	Application of the regional reference node test to the Reliability and Emergency Reserve Trader	1605
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	1605
11.119.1	Definitions	1605
11.119.2	AEMO intervention event in effect on commencement date	1605
Part ZZZV	Improving Transparency and Extending Duration of MT PASA	1605
11.120	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Improving transparency and extending duration of MT PASA) Rule 2020	1605
11.120.1	AEMO to update spot market operations timetable	1605
Part ZZZW	Victorian jurisdictional derogation – RERT contracting	1606
11.121	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Victorian jurisdictional derogation - RERT contracting) Rule 2020	1606
11.121.1	Definitions	1606
11.121.2	Procedures	1606
Part ZZZX	Mandatory primary frequency response	1606
11.122	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Mandatory primary frequency response) Rule 2020	1606
11.122.1	Definitions	1606
11.122.2	Interim Primary Frequency Response Requirements	1606
11.122.3	Action taken prior to commencement	1607
Part ZZZY	System restart services, standards and testing	1607
11.123	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (System restart services, standards and testing) Rule 2020	1607
11.123.1	Definitions	1607
11.123.2	SRAS Guideline	1608
11.123.3	System restart standard	1608
11.123.4	Communication protocols	1608
11.123.5	System restart tests	1608
Part ZZZZ	Introduction of metering coordinator planned interruptions	1609
11.124	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Introduction of metering coordinator planned interruptions) Rule 2020	1609
11.124.1	Definitions	1609
11.124.2	Amendments of the metrology procedure	1609
11.124.3	Market Settlement and Transfer Solutions Procedures	1609
11.124.4	Requirements of the metrology procedure	1609
Part ZZZZA	Wholesale demand response	1610
11.125	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Wholesale demand response mechanism) Rule 2020	1610
11.125.1	Definitions	1610
11.125.2	Wholesale demand response guidelines	1611
11.125.3	Baseline methodologies	1611
11.125.4	Wholesale demand response participation guidelines	1611
11.125.5	Extension of time for registration and aggregation	1611
11.125.6	Amendments to AEMO, AER and AEMC documents	1612
11.125.7	Amendments to the demand side participation information guidelines	1613
11.125.8	Amendment to RERT guidelines	1613
11.125.9	Renaming of Market Ancillary Service Providers	1613
11.125.10	Wholesale demand response annual reporting	1613
Part ZZZZB	Integrated System Planning Rules	1614
11.126	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Integrated System Planning) Rule 2020	1614
11.126.1	Definitions	1614
11.126.2	2020 Integrated System Plan	1614
11.126.3	Existing actionable ISP projects	1615
11.126.4	Existing actionable ISP projects at the clause 5.16.6 stage	1615
11.126.5	Existing actionable ISP projects prior to the clause 5.16.6 stage	1615
11.126.6	Existing RIT-T proponent has published a PSCR but not a PADR	1616
11.126.7	Cost Benefit Analysis Guidelines	1616
11.126.8	Forecasting Best Practice Guidelines	1616
11.126.9	Methodologies and reports	1617
11.126.10	AEMC review of ISP framework	1617
Part ZZZZC	Deferral of network charges	1617
11.127	Transitional arrangements made by the National Electricity Amendment (Deferral of network charges) Rule 2020 No. 11	1617
11.127.1	Definitions	1617
11.127.2	Deferral of payment of network charges	1618
11.127.3	Deferral of payment of charges for prescribed transmission services	1619
11.127.4	AER reporting	1620
11.127.5	Application of this Part	1620
Part ZZZZD	Interim reliability measure	1621
11.128	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Interim reliability measure) Rule 2020	1621
11.128.1	Definitions	1621
11.128.2	Expiry date	1621
11.128.3	Application of rule 3.20	1621
11.128.4	Reserve contracts for interim reliability reserves	1621
11.128.5	Interim reliability reserves – reporting	1623
11.128.6	AEMO exercise of RERT	1624
11.128.7	RERT guidelines	1624
11.128.8	RERT procedures	1625
11.128.9	Reliability standard implementation guidelines	1625
11.128.10	AEMO preparatory activities	1625
11.128.11	Reserve contracts entered into before the commencement date	1625
11.128.12	Review by the AEMC	1625
Part ZZZZE	Removal of intervention hierarchy	1626
11.129	Rules consequential on making of the National Electricity Amendment (Removal of intervention hierarchy) Rule 2020	1626
11.129.1	Definitions	1626
11.129.2	Procedures	1627
Part ZZZZF	Reallocation of National Transmission Planner costs	1627
11.130	Rule consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Reallocation of National Transmission Planner costs) Rule 2020	1627
11.130.1	Allocation of NTP costs	1627
Part ZZZZG	Transparency of unserved energy calculation	1629
11.131	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Transparency of unserved energy calculation) Rule 2020 No. 16	1629
11.131.1	AEMO to update the reliability standard implementation guidelines	1629
Part ZZZZH	Retailer Reliability Obligation trigger	1629
11.132	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Retailer Reliability Obligation trigger) Rule 2020	1629
11.132.1	Definitions	1629
11.132.2	Reliability standard	1629
11.132.3	AEMO request for a T-3 reliability instrument	1629
11.132.4	When a decision by the AER must be made	1629
11.132.5	Reliability Forecast Guidelines	1630
11.132.6	AEMO preparatory activities	1630
11.132.7	AER preparatory activities	1630
Part ZZZZI	Compensation following directions for services other than energy and market ancillary services	1630
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	1630
11.133.1	Definitions	1630
11.133.2	Compensation process in effect on commencement date	1630
11.133.3	Direction in effect on commencement date	1631
Part ZZZZJ	Prudent discounts in an adoptive jurisdiction	1631
11.134	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Prudent discounts in an adoptive jurisdiction) Rule 2020 No. 19	1631
11.134.1	Definitions	1631
11.134.2	Prudent discount application before commencement date	1631