National Electricity Rules Version 90

Historical Information

This version of the National Electricity Rules was current from 6 April 2017 to 1 May 2017.

National Electricity Rules Version 90
Status Information
This is the latest electronically available version of the National Electricity Rules as at 6 April 2017.
This consolidated version of the National Electricity Rules was last updated on 6 April 2017 as a result of the commencement of the following amendments:
National Electricity Amendment (Emergency frequency control schemes) Rule 2017 No. 2
This consolidated version of the Rules reflects the initial Rules made by the SA Minister under section 90 of the National Electricity Law (NEL) as amended by:
Rules made by the South Australian Minister under sections 90A to 90E of the NEL; and 
Rules made by the Australian Energy Market Commission under Part 7 Division 3 of the NEL.
Application of the National Energy Customer Framework related Rule
On 27 June 2012, the South Australian Minister made Rules relating to the implementation of the National Energy Customer Framework (NECF), including amendments to the National Electricity Rules under section 90D of the NEL in relation to small customer connections (Chapter 5A), Retail Markets including billing and credit support (Chapter 6B) and related provisions (NECF related rule).
The NECF related Rule commenced operation as a law of Tasmania, the Australian Capital Territory and the Commonwealth on 1 July 2012; South Australia on 1 February 2013, New South Wales on 1 July 2013 and Queensland on 1 July 2015.
On 1 July 2016, Victoria adopted the provisions of the NECF related rule that relate to small customer connections (Chapter 5A and related provisions). Victoria has not adopted the Retail Market provisions in Chapter 6B of the Rules.
The NECF related Rule does not apply in Western Australia or the Northern Territory until the National Energy Retail Law set out in the Schedule to the National Energy Retail Law (South Australia) Act 2011 is implemented as a law in that jurisdiction (clause 24, Part 11, Schedule 3 NEL).
The NECF related Rule can be found on the Australian Energy Market Commission's website under the 'National Electricity Rules', 'Rules made by the SA Ministers' tabs. 
Provisions in force
All provisions displayed in this consolidated version of the Rules have commenced. As at the date of this consolidation the Australian Energy Market Commission has made the following Rules under Part 7 Division 3 of the NEL that have not yet commenced:
Schedule 2 of the National Electricity Amendment (Common definitions of distribution reliability measures) Rule 2015 No. 10 commences operation on 30 June 2017.
Schedule 1 of the National Electricity Amendment (Register of Large Generator connections) Rule 2016 No. 7 commences operation on 1 July 2017.
Schedules 1 and 2 of the National Electricity Amendment (Demand Response Mechanism and Ancillary Services Unbundling) Rule 2016 No. 10 commence operation on 1 July 2017.
Schedule 1 of the National Electricity Amendment (Local Generation Network Credits) Rule 2016 No. 12 commences operation on 1 July 2017.
Schedule 1 of the National Electricity Amendment (Application of Offsets in the Prudential Margin Calculation) Rule 2016 No. 8 commences operation on 20 October 2017.
Schedule 2 of the National Electricity Amendment (Extension of the Reliability and Emergency Reserve Trader) Rule 2016 No. 5 will commence operation on 1 November 2017.
Schedules 2, 3 and 4 of the National Electricity Amendment (Expanding competition in metering and related services) Rule 2015 No. 12 commences operation on 1 December 2017.
Schedules 2, 4 and 5 of the National Electricity Amendment (Embedded Networks) Rule 2015 No. 15 will commence operation on 1 December 2017 immediately after Schedules 2,3 and 4 of the National Electricity Amendment (Expanding Competition in metering and related services) Rule 2015 No. 12.
Schedule 1 of the National Electricity Amendment (Meter Replacement Processes) Rule 2016 No. 2 will commence operation on 1 December 2017.
Schedule 2 of the National Electricity Amendment (Updating the electricity B2B framework) Rule 2016 No. 6 will commence on 1 December 2017 immediately prior to Schedules 2, 3 and 4 of the National Electricity Amendment (Expanding competition in metering and related services) Rule 2015 No.12.
Schedules 3 and 4 of the National Electricity Amendment (Updating the electricity B2B framework) Rule 2016 No. 6 will commence on 1 December 2017.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.	Introduction	3
1.1	Preliminary	3
1.1.1	References to the Rules	3
1.1.2	Italicised expressions	3
1.1.3	[Deleted]	3
1.2	Background	3
1.3	Nomenclature of and references to provisions of a Chapter	3
1.3.1	Introduction	3
1.3.2	Parts, Divisions and Subdivisions	3
1.3.3	Rules, clauses, paragraphs, subparagraphs and other items	4
1.4	Effect of renumbering of provisions of the Rules	5
1.5	[Deleted]	5
1.6	[Deleted]	5
1.7	Interpretation	5
1.7.1	General	5
1.8	Notices	6
1.8.1	Service of notices under the Rules	6
1.8.2	Time of service	7
1.8.3	Counting of days	7
1.8.4	Reference to addressee	7
1.9	Retention of Records and Documents	8
1.10	[Deleted]	8
1.11	AEMO Rule Funds	8
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	17
2.2.6	Ancillary services generating unit	17
2.2.7	Semi-Scheduled Generator	19
2.3	Customer	21
2.3.1	Registration as a Customer	21
2.3.2	First-Tier Customer	21
2.3.3	Second-Tier Customer	22
2.3.4	Market Customer	22
2.3.5	Ancillary services load	23
2.3A	Small Generation Aggregator	25
2.3A.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
2.5.2	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	35
2.9.3	Registration as an Intermediary	35
2.9A	Transfer of Registration	37
2.9A.1	Definitions	37
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	40
2.10.3	Liability after cessation	40
2.11	Participant Fees	40
2.11.1	Development of Participant fee structure	40
2.11.2	Payment of Participant fees	43
2.11.3	Budgeted revenue requirements	44
2.12	Interpretation of References to Various Registered Participants	45
2A.	Regional Structure	51
Part A	Region change applications and region determinations by AEMC	51
2A.1	Introduction to Chapter 2A	51
2A.1.1	Definitions	51
2A.1.2	AEMC determination of regions	51
2A.1.3	Publication of regions by AEMO	51
2A.2	Region change applications	51
2A.2.1	A complete region change application	51
2A.2.2	Identifying a congestion problem	52
2A.2.3	Explanation of economic efficiency of proposed region solution	52
2A.2.4	Region change application must be technically competent	53
2A.2.5	Alternative congestion management options	53
2A.2.6	Previous application relating to congestion problem	54
2A.2.7	AEMO to provide information to intending applicants	54
2A.2.8	AEMC may refuse to accept incomplete applications	55
2A.3	Acceptance of region change application by AEMC	55
2A.3.1	Acceptance of a region change application by AEMC	55
2A.3.2	Preliminary consultation prior to acceptance of a region change application	56
2A.4	First round consultation on region change application	57
2A.4.1	Notice of first round consultation	57
2A.4.2	Right to make written submissions during first round consultation period	57
2A.4.3	Alternative region solution put forward by third parties	57
2A.4.4	Acceptance as a formal alternative region solution by AEMC	58
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	59
2A.6	Region determinations	60
2A.6.1	AEMC powers to make a region determination	60
2A.6.2	Matters for consideration in making region determination	60
2A.7	Draft region determination and second round consultation	61
2A.7.1	Publishing of draft region determination	61
2A.7.2	Second round consultation	61
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	62
2A.9	Miscellaneous matters for region change process	62
2A.9.1	AEMC may extend periods of time specified in Chapter 2A	62
2A.9.2	Consultation meeting in relation to region change application	63
Part B	Implementation of region determination	63
2A.10	Purpose and application of Part B	63
2A.10.1	Purpose of Part B	63
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
Schedule 2A.1	Glossary for Chapter 2A	66
3.	Market Rules	71
3.1	Introduction to Market Rules	71
3.1.1	Purpose	71
3.1.1A	Definitions	71
3.1.2	[Deleted]	72
3.1.3	[Deleted]	72
3.1.4	Market design principles	72
3.1.5	Time for undertaking action	73
3.2	AEMO's Market Responsibilities	73
3.2.1	Market functions of AEMO	73
3.2.2	Spot market	74
3.2.3	Power system operations	74
3.2.4	Non-market ancillary services function	74
3.2.5	[Deleted]	75
3.2.6	Settlements	75
3.3	Prudential Requirements	75
3.3.1	Market Participant criteria	75
3.3.2	Credit support	75
3.3.3	Acceptable credit criteria	76
3.3.4	Acceptable credit rating	77
3.3.4A	Prudential standard	77
3.3.5	Amount of credit support	77
3.3.6	Changes to credit support	77
3.3.7	Drawings on credit support	78
3.3.8	Credit limit procedures and prudential settings	79
3.3.8A	Security Deposits	81
3.3.9	Outstandings	81
3.3.10	Trading limit	82
3.3.11	Call notices	82
3.3.12	Typical accrual	83
3.3.13	Response to Call Notices	83
3.3.13A	Application of monies in the security deposit fund	84
3.3.14	Potential value of a transaction	85
3.3.15	Trading margin	86
3.3.16	Limitation on entry of transactions	86
3.3.17	Scheduled prices	86
3.3.18	Additional credit support	87
3.3.19	Consideration of other Market Participant transactions	87
3.4	Spot Market	88
3.4.1	Establishment of spot market	88
3.4.2	Trading day and trading interval	88
3.4.3	Spot market operations timetable	88
3.5	Regions	89
3.5.1	[Deleted]	89
3.5.2	[Deleted]	89
3.5.3	[Deleted]	89
3.5.4	[Deleted]	89
3.5.5	[Deleted]	89
3.5.6	Abolition of Snowy region	89
3.6	Network Losses and Constraints	90
3.6.1	Inter-regional losses	90
3.6.2	Intra-regional losses	91
3.6.2A	Load and generation data used to determine inter-regional loss factor equations and intra-regional loss factors	95
3.6.3	Distribution losses	97
3.6.4	Network constraints	101
3.6.5	Settlements residue due to network losses and constraints	102
3.7	Projected Assessment of System Adequacy	104
3.7.1	Administration of PASA	104
3.7.2	Medium term PASA	105
3.7.3	Short term PASA	107
3.7A	Congestion information resource	110
3.7B	Unconstrained intermittent generation forecast	113
3.7C	Energy Adequacy Assessment Projection	114
3.7D	Demand side participation information	117
3.8	Central Dispatch and Spot Market Operation	120
3.8.1	Central Dispatch	120
3.8.2	Participation in central dispatch	122
3.8.3	Bid and offer aggregation guidelines	123
3.8.3A	Ramp rates	124
3.8.4	Notification of scheduled capacity	127
3.8.5	Submission timing	128
3.8.6	Generating unit offers for dispatch	128
3.8.6A	Scheduled network service offers for dispatch	131
3.8.7	Bids for scheduled load	132
3.8.7A	Market ancillary services offers	134
3.8.8	Validation of dispatch bids and offers	135
3.8.9	Default offers and bids	136
3.8.10	Network constraints	137
3.8.11	Ancillary services constraints	139
3.8.12	System scheduled reserve constraints	139
3.8.13	Notification of constraints	139
3.8.14	Dispatch under conditions of supply scarcity	139
3.8.15	[Deleted]	140
3.8.16	Equal priced dispatch bids and dispatch offers	140
3.8.17	Self-commitment	140
3.8.18	Self-decommitment	141
3.8.19	Dispatch inflexibilities	141
3.8.20	Pre-dispatch schedule	144
3.8.21	On-line dispatch process	146
3.8.22	Rebidding	147
3.8.22A	Offers, bids and rebids must not be false or misleading	150
3.8.23	Failure to conform to dispatch instructions	151
3.8.24	Scheduling errors	153
3.9	Price Determination	154
3.9.1	Principles applicable to spot price determination	154
3.9.2	Determination of spot prices	155
3.9.2A	Determination of ancillary services prices	157
3.9.2B	Pricing where AEMO determines a manifestly incorrect input	158
3.9.3	Pricing in the event of intervention by AEMO	159
3.9.3A	Reliability standard and settings review	160
3.9.3B	Reliability standard and settings review report	162
3.9.3C	Reliability standard	162
3.9.3D	Implementation of the reliability standard	163
3.9.4	Market Price Cap	164
3.9.5	Application of the Market Price Cap	165
3.9.6	Market Floor Price	165
3.9.6A	Application of the Market Floor Price	166
3.9.7	Pricing for constrained-on scheduled generating units	166
3.10	[Deleted]	166
3.11	Ancillary Services	166
3.11.1	Introduction	166
3.11.2	Market ancillary services	167
3.11.3	Acquisition of Network Support and Control Ancillary Service	169
3.11.4	Guidelines and objectives for acquisition of network support and control ancillary services	169
3.11.5	Tender process for network support and control ancillary services	170
3.11.6	Dispatch of network support and control ancillary services by AEMO	172
3.11.7	Guidelines and objectives for acquisition of system restart ancillary services by AEMO	173
3.11.8	Determination of electrical sub-network boundaries	174
3.11.9	Acquisition of system restart ancillary services by AEMO	174
3.11.10	Reporting	176
3.12	Market Intervention by AEMO	176
3.12.1	Intervention settlement timetable	176
3.12.2	Affected Participants and Market Customers entitlements to compensation in relation to AEMO intervention	177
3.12.3	Role of the Independent Expert in calculating payments in relation to intervention by AEMO	181
3.12A	Mandatory restrictions	184
3.12A.1	Restriction offers	184
3.12A.2	Mandatory restrictions schedule	186
3.12A.3	Acquisition of capacity	186
3.12A.4	Rebid of capacity under restriction offers	187
3.12A.5	Dispatch of restriction offers	187
3.12A.6	Pricing during a restriction price trading interval	187
3.12A.7	Determination of funding restriction shortfalls	188
3.12A.8	Cancellation of a mandatory restriction period	193
3.12A.9	Review by AEMC	193
3.13	Market Information	194
3.13.1	Provision of information	194
3.13.2	Systems and procedures	194
3.13.3	Standing data	196
3.13.4	Spot market	203
3.13.4A	Market ancillary services	207
3.13.5	Ancillary services contracting by AEMO	208
3.13.5A	Settlements residue auctions	208
3.13.6	[Deleted]	209
3.13.6A	Report by AEMO	209
3.13.7	Monitoring of significant variation between forecast and actual prices by AER	209
3.13.8	Public information	211
3.13.9	[Deleted]	211
3.13.10	Market auditor	211
3.13.11	[Deleted]	212
3.13.12	NMI Standing Data	212
3.13.12A	NMI Standing Data Schedule	216
3.13.13	Inter-network tests	217
3.13.14	Carbon Dioxide Equivalent Intensity Index	217
3.14	Administered Price Cap and Market Suspension	221
3.14.1	Cumulative Price Threshold and Administered Price Cap	221
3.14.2	Application of Administered Price Cap	222
3.14.3	Conditions for suspension of the spot market	223
3.14.4	Declaration of market suspension	225
3.14.5	Pricing during market suspension	225
3.14.6	Compensation due to the application of an administered price cap or administered floor price	228
3.15	Settlements	233
3.15.1	Settlements management by AEMO	233
3.15.2	Electronic funds transfer	234
3.15.3	Connection point and virtual transmission node responsibility	234
3.15.4	Adjusted energy amounts connection points	234
3.15.5	Adjusted energy - transmission network connection points	235
3.15.5A	Adjusted energy - virtual transmission nodes	235
3.15.6	Spot market transactions	236
3.15.6A	Ancillary service transactions	236
3.15.7	Payment to Directed Participants	249
3.15.7A	Payment to Directed Participants for services other than energy and market ancillary services	251
3.15.7B	Claim for additional compensation by Directed Participants	254
3.15.8	Funding of Compensation for directions	256
3.15.9	Reserve settlements	261
3.15.10	Administered price cap or administered floor price compensation payments	263
3.15.10A	Goods and services tax	264
3.15.10B	Restriction contract amounts	265
3.15.10C	Intervention Settlements	266
3.15.11	Reallocation transactions	269
3.15.11A	Reallocation procedures	271
3.15.12	Settlement amount	271
3.15.13	Payment of settlement amount	272
3.15.14	Preliminary statements	272
3.15.15	Final statements	273
3.15.15A	Use of estimated settlement amounts by AEMO	273
3.15.16	Payment by market participants	273
3.15.17	Payment to market participants	274
3.15.18	Disputes	274
3.15.19	Revised Statements and Adjustments	274
3.15.20	Payment of adjustments	276
3.15.21	Default procedure	277
3.15.22	Maximum total payment in respect of a billing period	282
3.15.23	Maximum total payment in respect of a financial year	283
3.15.24	Compensation for reductions under clause 3.15.23	284
3.15.25	Interest on overdue amounts	285
3.16	Participant compensation fund	285
3.16.1	Establishment of Participant compensation fund	285
3.16.2	Dispute resolution panel to determine compensation	286
3.17	[Deleted]	287
3.18	Settlements Residue Auctions	287
3.18.1	Settlements residue concepts	287
3.18.2	Auctions and eligible persons	288
3.18.3	Auction rules	289
3.18.4	Proceeds and fees	290
3.18.5	Settlement residue committee	291
3.19	Market Management Systems Access Procedures	293
3.20	Reliability and Emergency Reserve Trader	294
3.20.1	[Deleted]	294
3.20.2	Reliability and emergency reserve trader	294
3.20.3	Reserve contracts	295
3.20.4	Dispatch pricing methodology for unscheduled reserve contracts	296
3.20.5	AEMO’s risk management and accounts relating to the reliability safety net	296
3.20.6	Reporting on RERT by AEMO	296
3.20.7	AEMO’s exercise of the RERT	297
3.20.8	RERT Guidelines	299
3.20.9	[Deleted] 	299
Schedule 3.1	Bid and Offer Validation Data	299
Scheduled Generating Unit Data:	300
Semi-Scheduled Generating Unit Data:	301
Scheduled Load Data:	301
Scheduled Network Service Data:	302
Ancillary Service Generating Unit and Ancillary Service Load Data:	302
Dispatch Inflexibility Profile:	303
Aggregation Data:	303
Schedule 3.2	[Deleted]	303
Schedule 3.3	[Deleted]	303
4.	Power System Security	307
4.1	Introduction	307
4.1.1	Purpose	307
4.2	Definitions and Principles	307
4.2.1	[Deleted]	308
4.2.2	Satisfactory Operating State	308
4.2.3	Credible and non-credible contingency events and protected events	308
4.2.3A	Re-classifying contingency events	309
4.2.3B	Criteria for re-classifying contingency events	311
4.2.4	Secure operating state and power system security	311
4.2.5	Technical envelope	312
4.2.6	General principles for maintaining power system security	313
4.2.7	Reliable Operating State	313
4.2.8	Time for undertaking action	314
4.3	Power System Security Responsibilities and Obligations	314
4.3.1	Responsibility of AEMO for power system security	314
4.3.2	System security	316
4.3.3	The role of System Operators	319
4.3.4	Network Service Providers	321
4.3.5	Market Customer obligations	324
4.4	Power System Frequency Control	325
4.4.1	Power system frequency control responsibilities	325
4.4.2	Operational frequency control requirements	325
4.4.3	Generator protection requirements	325
4.5	Control of Power System Voltage	326
4.5.1	Power system voltage control	326
4.5.2	Reactive power reserve requirements	327
4.5.3	Audit and testing	327
4.6	Protection of Power System Equipment	327
4.6.1	Power system fault levels	327
4.6.2	Power system protection co-ordination	328
4.6.3	Audit and testing	328
4.6.4	Short-term thermal ratings of power system	328
4.6.5	Partial outage of power protection systems	328
4.7	Power System Stability Co-ordination	329
4.7.1	Stability analysis co-ordination	329
4.7.2	Audit and testing	329
4.8	Power System Security Operations	329
4.8.1	Registered Participants' advice	329
4.8.2	Protection or control system abnormality	330
4.8.3	AEMO’s advice on power system emergency conditions	330
4.8.4	Declaration of conditions	330
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	336
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	338
4.9	Power System Security Related Market Operations	340
4.9.1	Load forecasting	340
4.9.2	Instructions to Scheduled Generators and Semi-Scheduled Generators	341
4.9.2A	Dispatch Instructions to Scheduled Network Service Providers	342
4.9.3	Instructions to Registered Participants	343
4.9.3A	Ancillary services instructions	343
4.9.3B	Compliance with dispatch instructions	344
4.9.4	Dispatch related limitations on Scheduled Generators and Semi-Scheduled Generators	344
4.9.4A	Dispatch related limitations on Scheduled Network Service Providers	346
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	351
4.10	Power System Operating Procedures	352
4.10.1	Power system operating procedures	352
4.10.2	Transmission network operations	352
4.10.3	Operating interaction with distribution networks	353
4.10.4	Switching of a Distributor's high voltage networks	353
4.10.5	Switching of reactive power facilities	354
4.10.6	Automatic reclose	354
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	359
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	367
4.16.1	Definitions	367
4.16.2	Exclusions	369
4.16.3	Notification and acceptance of performance standards	369
4.16.4	Actual capability	374
4.16.5	Criteria for, and negotiation of, performance standards	375
4.16.6	Consultation with and assistance by Network Service Providers	378
4.16.7	Referral to expert determination	378
4.16.8	Prior actions	379
4.16.9	Deemed performance standards	379
4.16.10	Modification of connection agreements	380
4.17	Expert determination	380
4.17.1	Performance standards committee and appointment of performance standards experts	380
4.17.2	Referral to performance standards expert	382
4.17.3	Determinations of performance standards experts	382
4.17.4	Other matters	383
5.	Network Connection, Planning and Expansion	387
Part A	Network Connection	387
5.1	Statement of Purpose	387
5.1.1	[Deleted]	387
5.1.2	Purpose and Application	387
5.1.3	Principles	389
5.2	Obligations	390
5.2.1	Obligations of Registered Participants	390
5.2.2	Connection agreements	390
5.2.3	Obligations of network service providers	391
5.2.4	Obligations of customers	395
5.2.5	Obligations of Generators	396
5.2.6	Obligations of AEMO	397
5.3	Establishing or Modifying Connection	397
5.3.1	Process and procedures	397
5.3.1A	Application of rule to connection of embedded generating units	398
5.3.2	Connection enquiry	398
5.3.3	Response to connection enquiry	399
5.3.4	Application for connection	402
5.3.4A	Negotiated access standards	403
5.3.5	Preparation of offer to connect	405
5.3.6	Offer to connect	406
5.3.7	Finalisation of connection agreements	410
5.3.7A	Application for connection to declared shared network	411
5.3.8	Provision and use of information	412
5.3.9	Procedure to be followed by a Generator proposing to alter a generating system	413
5.3.10	Acceptance of performance standards for generating plant that is altered	415
5.3.11	Notification of request to change normal voltage	415
5.3A	Establishing or modifying connection - embedded generation	416
5.3A.1	Application of rule 5.3A	416
5.3A.2	Definitions and miscellaneous	416
5.3A.3	Publication of Information	417
5.3A.4	Fees	419
5.3A.5	Enquiry	420
5.3A.6	Response to Enquiry	421
5.3A.7	Preliminary Response to Enquiry	421
5.3A.8	Detailed Response to Enquiry	422
5.3A.9	Application for connection	423
5.3A.10	Preparation of offer to connect	424
5.3A.11	Technical Dispute	425
5.4	Design of Connected Equipment	425
5.4.1	Application	425
5.4.2	Advice of inconsistencies	425
5.4.3	Additional information	426
5.4.4	Advice on possible non-compliance	426
5.4.5	Register of completed embedded generation projects	426
5.4A	Access arrangements relating to Transmission Networks	427
5.4AA	Network support payments and functions	430
5.5	Access arrangements relating to Distribution Networks	430
5.5A	[Deleted]	434
5.6	[Deleted]	434
5.6A	[Deleted]	434
5.7	Inspection and Testing	434
5.7.1	Right of entry and inspection	434
5.7.2	Right of testing	436
5.7.3	Tests to demonstrate compliance with connection requirements for generators	438
5.7.4	Routine testing of protection equipment	439
5.7.5	Testing by Registered Participants of their own plant requiring changes to normal operation	441
5.7.6	Tests of generating units requiring changes to normal operation	443
5.7.7	Inter-network power system tests	444
5.8	Commissioning	451
5.8.1	Requirement to inspect and test equipment	451
5.8.2	Co-ordination during commissioning	452
5.8.3	Control and protection settings for equipment	452
5.8.4	Commissioning program	453
5.8.5	Commissioning tests	454
5.9	Disconnection and Reconnection	455
5.9.1	Voluntary disconnection	455
5.9.2	Decommissioning procedures	455
5.9.3	Involuntary disconnection	456
5.9.4	Direction to disconnect	456
5.9.4A	Notification of disconnection	457
5.9.5	Disconnection during an emergency	457
5.9.6	Obligation to reconnect	458
Part B	Network Planning and Expansion	459
5.10	Network development generally	459
5.10.1	Content of Part B	459
5.10.2	Definitions	460
5.10.3	Interpretation	464
5.11	Forecasts of connection to transmission network and identification of system limitations	464
5.11.1	Forecasts for connection to transmission network	464
5.11.2	Identification of network limitations	465
5.12	Transmission annual planning process	465
5.12.1	Transmission annual planning review	465
5.12.2	Transmission Annual Planning Report	466
5.13	Distribution annual planning process	468
5.13.1	Distribution annual planning review	468
5.13.2	Distribution Annual Planning Report	470
5.13A	Distribution zone substation information	471
5.14	Joint planning	473
5.14.1	Joint planning obligations of Transmission Network Service Providers and Distribution Network Service Providers	473
5.14.2	Joint planning obligations of Distribution Network Service Providers and Distribution Network Service Providers	475
5.15	Regulatory investment tests generally	475
5.15.1	Interested parties	475
5.15.2	Identification of a credible option	475
5.15.3	Review of costs thresholds	476
5.15.4	Costs determinations	479
5.16	Regulatory investment test for transmission	479
5.16.1	Principles	479
5.16.2	Regulatory investment test for transmission application guidelines	482
5.16.3	Investments subject to the regulatory investment test for transmission	484
5.16.4	Regulatory investment test for transmission procedures	485
5.16.5	Disputes in relation to application of regulatory investment test for transmission	491
5.16.6	Determination that preferred option satisfies the regulatory investment test for transmission	493
5.17	Regulatory investment test for distribution	494
5.17.1	Principles	494
5.17.2	Regulatory investment test for distribution application guidelines	497
5.17.3	Projects subject to the regulatory investment test for distribution	498
5.17.4	Regulatory investment test for distribution procedures	500
5.17.5	Disputes in relation to application of regulatory investment test for distribution	505
5.18	Construction of funded augmentations	507
5.19	SENE Design and Costing Study	508
5.19.1	Definitions	508
5.19.2	Interpretation	509
5.19.3	Request for SENE Design and Costing Study	509
5.19.4	Content of SENE Design and Costing Study	510
5.19.5	Co-operation of other Network Service Providers	511
5.19.6	Publication of SENE Design and Costing Study report	511
5.19.7	Provision and use of information	512
5.20	National transmission planning	512
5.20.1	Preliminary consultation	513
5.20.2	Publication of NTNDP	513
5.20.3	Development strategies for national transmission flow paths	516
5.20.4	NTNDP database	516
5.20.5	Jurisdictional planning bodies and jurisdictional planning representatives	517
5.20.6	NTP Functions	517
5.20A	Frequency management planning	518
5.20A.1	Power system frequency risk review	518
5.20A.2	Power system frequency risk review process	519
5.20A.3	Power system frequency risk review report	519
5.20A.4	Request for protected event declaration	520
5.20A.5	Request to revoke a protected event declaration	521
5.21	AEMO's obligation to publish information and guidelines and provide advice	521
5.22	Last resort planning power	523
Schedule 5.1a	System standards	526
S5.1a.1	Purpose	526
S5.1a.2	Frequency	527
S5.1a.3	System stability	527
S5.1a.4	Power frequency voltage	527
S5.1a.5	Voltage fluctuations	528
S5.1a.6	Voltage waveform distortion	528
S5.1a.7	Voltage unbalance	529
S5.1a.8	Fault clearance times	530
Schedule 5.1	Network Performance Requirements to be Provided or Co-ordinated by Network Service Providers	531
S5.1.1	Introduction	531
S5.1.2	Network reliability	532
S5.1.2.1	Credible contingency events	532
S5.1.2.2	Network service within a region	533
S5.1.2.3	Network service between regions	534
S5.1.3	Frequency variations	535
S5.1.4	Magnitude of power frequency voltage	535
S5.1.5	Voltage fluctuations	536
S5.1.6	Voltage harmonic or voltage notching distortion	537
S5.1.7	Voltage unbalance	538
S5.1.8	Stability	539
S5.1.9	Protection systems and fault clearance times	540
S5.1.10	Load, generation and network control facilities	544
S5.1.10.1	General	544
Clause S5.1.10.1a	Emergency frequency control schemes	544
S5.1.10.2	Distribution Network Service Providers	546
S5.1.10.3	Transmission Network Service Providers	546
S5.1.11	Automatic reclosure of transmission or distribution lines	546
S5.1.12	Rating of transmission lines and equipment	547
S5.1.13	Information to be provided	547
Schedule 5.2	Conditions for Connection of Generators	548
S5.2.1	Outline of requirements	548
S5.2.2	Application of Settings	549
S5.2.3	Technical matters to be coordinated	549
S5.2.4	Provision of information	550
S5.2.5	Technical requirements	553
S5.2.5.1	Reactive power capability	553
S5.2.5.2	Quality of electricity generated	554
S5.2.5.3	Generating unit response to frequency disturbances	555
S5.2.5.4	Generating system response to voltage disturbances	559
S5.2.5.5	Generating system response to disturbances following contingency events	560
S5.2.5.6	Quality of electricity generated and continuous uninterrupted operation	563
S5.2.5.7	Partial load rejection	564
S5.2.5.8	Protection of generating systems from power system disturbances	564
S5.2.5.9	Protection systems that impact on power system security	566
S5.2.5.10	Protection to trip plant for unstable operation	568
S5.2.5.11	Frequency control	569
S5.2.5.12	Impact on network capability	571
S5.2.5.13	Voltage and reactive power control	573
S5.2.5.14	Active power control	579
S5.2.6	Monitoring and control requirements	581
S5.2.6.1	Remote Monitoring	581
S5.2.6.2	Communications equipment	583
S5.2.7	Power station auxiliary supplies	584
S5.2.8	Fault current	584
Schedule 5.3	Conditions for Connection of Customers	585
S5.3.1a	Introduction to the schedule	585
S5.3.1	Information	586
S5.3.2	Design standards	588
S5.3.3	Protection systems and settings	588
S5.3.4	Settings of protection and control systems	589
S5.3.5	Power factor requirements	590
S5.3.6	Balancing of load currents	591
S5.3.7	Voltage fluctuations	592
S5.3.8	Harmonics and voltage notching	592
S5.3.9	Design requirements for Network Users' substations	592
S5.3.10	Load shedding facilities	593
Schedule 5.3a	Conditions for connection of Market Network Services	593
S5.3a.1a	Introduction to the schedule	593
S5.3a.1	Provision of Information	595
S5.3a.2	Application of settings	596
S5.3a.3	Technical matters to be co-ordinated	597
S5.3a.4	Monitoring and control requirements	597
S5.3a.4.1	Remote Monitoring	597
S5.3a.4.2	[Deleted]	598
S5.3a.4.3	Communications equipment	598
S5.3a.5	Design standards	599
S5.3a.6	Protection systems and settings	599
S5.3a.7	[Deleted]	601
S5.3a.8	Reactive power capability	601
S5.3a.9	Balancing of load currents	601
S5.3a.10	Voltage fluctuations	602
S5.3a.11	Harmonics and voltage notching	602
S5.3a.12	Design requirements for Market Network Service Providers’ substations	602
S5.3a.13	Market network service response to disturbances in the power system	603
S5.3a.14	Protection of market network services from power system disturbances	603
Schedule 5.4	Information to be Provided with Preliminary Enquiry	604
Schedule 5.4A	Preliminary Response	605
Schedule 5.4B	Detailed Response to Enquiry	607
Schedule 5.5	Technical Details to Support Application for Connection and Connection Agreement	610
S5.5.1	Introduction to the schedule	610
S5.5.2	Categories of data	610
S5.5.3	Review, change and supply of data	611
S5.5.4	Data Requirements	611
S5.5.5	Asynchronous generating unit data	611
S5.5.6	Generating units equal to or smaller than 30MW data	612
S5.5.7	Generating System Design Data Sheet, Generating System Setting Data Sheet and Generating System Model Guidelines	612
Schedule 5.5.1	[Deleted]	614
Schedule 5.5.2	[Deleted]	614
Schedule 5.5.3	Network and plant technical data of equipment at or near connection point	614
Schedule 5.5.4	Network Plant and Apparatus Setting Data	617
Schedule 5.5.5	Load Characteristics at Connection Point	619
Schedule 5.6	Terms and Conditions of Connection agreements	620
Schedule 5.7	Annual Forecast Information for Planning Purposes	621
Schedule 5.8	Distribution Annual Planning Report	623
Schedule 5.9	Demand side engagement document (clause 5.13.1(h))	629
Chapter 5A	Electricity connection for retail customers	633
Part A	Preliminary	633
5A.A.1	Definitions	633
5A.A.2	Application of this Chapter	636
5A.A.3	Small Generation Aggregator deemed to be agent of a retail customer	637
Part B	Standardised offers to provide basic and standard connection services	637
Division 1	Basic connection services	637
5A.B.1	Obligation to have model standing offer to provide basic connection services	637
5A.B.2	Proposed model standing offer for basic connection services	638
Division 2	Standard connection services	640
5A.B.4	Standard connection services	640
5A.B.5	Approval of model standing offer to provide standard connection services	641
Division 3	Miscellaneous	641
5A.B.6	Amendment etc of model standing offer	641
5A.B.7	Publication of model standing offers	642
Part C	Negotiated connection	642
5A.C.1	Negotiation of connection	642
5A.C.2	Process of negotiation	643
5A.C.3	Negotiation framework	643
5A.C.4	Fee to cover cost of negotiation	645
Part D	Application for connection service	646
Division 1	Information	646
5A.D.1	Publication of information	646
5A.D.1A	Register of completed embedded generation projects	646
Division 2	Preliminary enquiry	648
5A.D.2	Preliminary enquiry	648
Division 3	Applications	649
5A.D.3	Application process	649
5A.D.4	Site inspection	650
Part E	Connection charges	650
5A.E.1	Connection charge principles	650
5A.E.2	Itemised statement of connection charges	652
5A.E.3	Connection charge guidelines	652
5A.E.4	Payment of connection charges	654
Part F	Formation and integration of connection contracts	655
Division 1	Offer and acceptance – basic and standard connection services	655
5A.F.1	Distribution Network Service Provider’s response to application	655
5A.F.2	Acceptance of connection offer	655
5A.F.3	Offer and acceptance—application for expedited connection	655
Division 2	Offer and acceptance – negotiated connection	656
5A.F.4	Negotiated connection offer	656
Division 3	Formation of contract	657
5A.F.5	Acceptance of connection offer	657
Division 4	Contractual performance	657
5A.F.6	Carrying out connection work	657
5A.F.7	Retailer required for energisation where new connection	658
Part G	Dispute resolution between Distribution Network Service Providers and customers	658
5A.G.1	Relevant disputes	658
5A.G.2	Determination of dispute	658
5A.G.3	Termination of proceedings	659
SCHEDULE 5A.1 – Minimum content requirements for connection contract	659
Part A	Connection offer not involving embedded generation	659
Part B	Connection offer involving embedded generation	660
6	Economic Regulation of Distribution Services	665
Part A	Introduction	665
6.1	Introduction to Chapter 6	665
6.1.1	AER's regulatory responsibility	665
6.1.1A	[Deleted]	665
6.1.2	Structure of this Chapter	665
6.1.3	Access to direct control services and negotiated distribution services	666
6.1.4	Prohibition of DUOS charges for the export of energy	666
Part B	Classification of Distribution Services and Distribution Determinations	667
6.2	Classification	667
6.2.1	Classification of distribution services	667
6.2.2	Classification of direct control services as standard control services or alternative control services	668
6.2.3	Term for which classification operates	669
6.2.4	Duty of AER to make distribution determinations	669
6.2.5	Control mechanisms for direct control services	669
6.2.6	Basis of control mechanisms for direct control services	670
6.2.7	Negotiated distribution services	671
6.2.8	Guidelines	671
Part C	Building Block Determinations for standard control services	672
6.3	Building block determinations	672
6.3.1	Introduction	672
6.3.2	Contents of building block determination	672
6.4	Post-tax revenue model	673
6.4.1	Preparation, publication and amendment of post-tax revenue model	673
6.4.2	Contents of post-tax revenue model	673
6.4.3	Building block approach	673
6.4.4	Shared assets	675
6.4.5	Expenditure Forecast Assessment Guidelines	676
6.4A	Capital expenditure incentive mechanisms	676
6.5	Matters relevant to the making of building block determinations	677
6.5.1	Regulatory asset base	677
6.5.2	Return on capital	678
6.5.3	Estimated cost of corporate income tax	681
6.5.4	[Deleted]	682
6.5.5	Depreciation	682
6.5.6	Forecast operating expenditure	682
6.5.7	Forecast capital expenditure	685
6.5.8	Efficiency benefit sharing scheme	689
6.5.8A	Capital expenditure sharing scheme	690
6.5.9	The X factor	691
6.5.10	Pass through events	692
6.6	Adjustments after making of building block determination.	692
6.6.1	Cost pass through	692
6.6.1A	Reporting on jurisdictional schemes	699
6.6.2	Service target performance incentive scheme	700
6.6.3	Demand management incentive scheme	701
6.6.3A	Demand management innovation allowance mechanism	702
6.6.4	Small-scale incentive scheme	703
6.6.5	Reopening of distribution determination for capital expenditure	705
6.6A	Contingent Projects	708
6.6A.1	Acceptance of a contingent project in a distribution determination	708
6.6A.2	Amendment of distribution determination for contingent project	709
Part D	Negotiated distribution services	714
6.7	Negotiated distribution services	714
6.7.1	Principles relating to access to negotiated distribution services	714
6.7.2	Determination of terms and conditions of access for negotiated distribution services	716
6.7.3	Negotiating framework determination	717
6.7.4	Negotiated Distribution Service Criteria determination	717
6.7.5	Preparation of and requirements for negotiating framework for negotiated distribution services	717
6.7.6	Confidential information	719
Part DA	Connection policies	720
6.7A	Connection policy requirements	720
6.7A.1	Preparation of, and requirements for, connection policy	720
Part E	Regulatory proposal and proposed tariff structure statement	721
6.8	Regulatory proposal and proposed tariff structure statement	721
6.8.1	AER's framework and approach paper	721
6.8.1A	Notification of approach to forecasting expenditure	724
6.8.2	Submission of regulatory proposal and tariff structure statement	724
6.9	Preliminary examination and consultation	726
6.9.1	Preliminary examination	726
6.9.2	Resubmission of proposal	727
6.9.2A	Confidential information	727
6.9.3	Consultation	727
6.10	Draft distribution determination and further consultation	728
6.10.1	Making of draft distribution determination	728
6.10.2	Publication of draft determination and consultation	729
6.10.3	Submission of revised proposal	729
6.10.4	Submissions on specified matters	730
6.11	Distribution determination	730
6.11.1	Making of distribution determination	730
6.11.1A	Out of scope revised regulatory proposal or late submissions	731
6.11.2	Notice of distribution determination	732
6.11.3	Commencement of distribution determination	732
6.12	Requirements relating to draft and final distribution determinations	732
6.12.1	Constituent decisions	732
6.12.2	Reasons for decisions	735
6.12.3	Extent of AER's discretion in making distribution determinations	736
6.13	Revocation and substitution of distribution determination for wrong information or error	737
6.14	Miscellaneous	738
6.14A	Distribution Confidentiality Guidelines	739
Part F	Cost Allocation	739
6.15	Cost allocation	739
6.15.1	Duty to comply with Cost Allocation Method	739
6.15.2	Cost Allocation Principles	739
6.15.3	Cost Allocation Guidelines	740
6.15.4	Cost Allocation Method	741
Part G	Distribution consultation procedures	742
6.16	Distribution consultation procedures	742
Part H	Ring-Fencing Arrangements for Distribution Network Service Providers	744
6.17	Distribution Ring-Fencing Guidelines	744
6.17.1	Compliance with Distribution Ring-Fencing Guidelines	744
6.17.2	Development of Distribution Ring-Fencing Guidelines	744
Part I	Distribution Pricing Rules	745
6.18	Distribution Pricing Rules	745
6.18.1	Application of this Part	745
6.18.1A	Tariff structure statement	745
6.18.1B	Amending a tariff structure statement with the AER's approval	746
6.18.1C	Sub-threshold tariffs	747
6.18.2	Pricing proposals	748
6.18.3	Tariff classes	750
6.18.4	Principles governing assignment or re-assignment of retail customers to tariff classes and assessment and review of basis of charging	750
6.18.5	Pricing principles	751
6.18.6	Side constraints on tariffs for standard control services	753
6.18.7	Recovery of designated pricing proposal charges	754
6.18.7A	Recovery of jurisdictional scheme amounts	755
6.18.8	Approval of pricing proposal	758
6.18.9	Publication of information about tariffs and tariff classes	760
6.19.	Data Required for Distribution Service Pricing	760
6.19.1	Forecast use of networks by Distribution Customers and Embedded Generators	760
6.19.2	Confidentiality of distribution network pricing information	760
Part J	Billing and Settlements	761
6.20	Billing and Settlements Process	761
6.20.1	Billing for distribution services	761
6.20.2	Minimum information to be provided in distribution network service bills	763
6.20.3	Settlement between Distribution Network Service Providers	763
6.20.4	Obligation to pay	763
Part K	Prudential requirements, capital contributions and prepayments	764
6.21	Distribution Network Service Provider Prudential Requirements	764
6.21.1	Prudential requirements for distribution network service	764
6.21.2	Capital contributions, prepayments and financial guarantees	765
6.21.3	Treatment of past prepayments and capital contributions	765
Part L	Dispute resolution	765
6.22	Dispute Resolution	765
6.22.1	Dispute Resolution by the AER	765
6.22.2	Determination of dispute	766
6.22.3	Termination of access dispute without access determination	767
Part M	Separate disclosure of transmission and distribution charges	768
6.23	Separate disclosure of transmission and distribution charges	768
Part N	Dual Function Assets	769
6.24	Dual Function Assets	769
6.24.1	Application of this Part	769
6.24.2	Dual Function Assets	769
6.25	AER determination of applicable pricing regime for Dual Function Assets	769
6.26	Division of Distribution Network Service Provider's revenue	770
Part O	Annual Benchmarking Report	772
6.27	Annual Benchmarking Report	772
Part P	Distribution Reliability Measures Guidelines	772
6.28	Distribution Reliability Measures Guidelines	772
Schedule 6.1	Contents of building block proposals	772
S6.1.1	Information and matters relating to capital expenditure	772
S6.1.2	Information and matters relating to operating expenditure	774
S6.1.3	Additional information and matters	774
Schedule 6.2	Regulatory Asset Base	777
S6.2.1	Establishment of opening regulatory asset base for a regulatory control period	777
S6.2.2	Prudency and efficiency of capital expenditure	782
S6.2.2A	Reduction for inefficient past capital expenditure	782
S6.2.2B	Depreciation	785
S6.2.3	Roll forward of regulatory asset base within the same regulatory control period	785
6A.	Economic Regulation of Transmission Services	789
Part A	Introduction	789
6A.1	Introduction to Chapter 6A	789
6A.1.1	Economic regulation of transmission services generally	789
6A.1.2	Meaning of terms and conditions of access for transmission services	790
6A.1.3	Access to prescribed and negotiated transmission services	790
6A.1.4	National regulatory arrangements	791
6A.1.5	Application of Chapter 6A to Market Network Service Providers	791
6A.1.6	Application of Chapter 6A to AEMO and declared transmission system operators	792
Part B	Transmission Determinations Generally	792
6A.2	Transmission determinations	792
6A.2.1	Duty of AER to make transmission determinations	792
6A.2.2	Components of transmission determinations	792
6A.2.3	Guidelines	792
Part C	Regulation of Revenue - Prescribed Transmission Services	793
6A.3	Allowed revenue from prescribed transmission services	793
6A.3.1	Allowed revenue for regulatory year	793
6A.3.2	Adjustment of maximum allowed revenue	794
6A.4	Revenue determinations	794
6A.4.1	Introduction	794
6A.4.2	Contents of revenue determination	794
6A.5	Post-tax revenue model	795
6A.5.1	Introduction	795
6A.5.2	Preparation, publication and amendment of post-tax revenue model	796
6A.5.3	Contents of post-tax revenue model	796
6A.5.4	Building blocks approach	797
6A.5.5	Shared assets	798
6A.5.6	Expenditure Forecast Assessment Guidelines	799
6A.5A	Capital expenditure incentive mechanisms	800
6A.6	Matters relevant to the making of revenue determinations	800
6A.6.1	Regulatory asset base	800
6A.6.2	Return on capital	802
6A.6.3	Depreciation	804
6A.6.4	Estimated cost of corporate income tax	806
6A.6.5	Efficiency benefit sharing scheme	806
6A.6.5A	Capital expenditure sharing scheme	807
6A.6.6	Forecast operating expenditure	808
6A.6.7	Forecast capital expenditure	811
6A.6.8	The X factor	815
6A.6.9	Pass through events	816
6A.7	Matters relevant to the adjustment of revenue cap after making of revenue determination	816
6A.7.1	Reopening of revenue determination for capital expenditure	816
6A.7.2	Network support pass through	819
6A.7.3	Cost pass through	821
6A.7.4	Service target performance incentive scheme	827
6A.7.5	Small-scale incentive scheme	829
6A.8	Contingent Projects	830
6A.8.1	Acceptance of a Contingent Project in a revenue determination	830
6A.8.2	Amendment of revenue determination for contingent project	831
Part D	Negotiated Transmission Services	836
6A.9	Negotiated transmission services	836
6A.9.1	Principles relating to access to negotiated transmission services	836
6A.9.2	Determination of terms and conditions of access for negotiated transmission services	838
6A.9.3	Negotiating framework determination	838
6A.9.4	Negotiated transmission criteria determination	838
6A.9.5	Preparation of and requirements for negotiating framework	839
6A.9.6	Confidential information	841
6A.9.7	Commercial arbitration for negotiated transmission services	841
Part E	Procedure – Revenue determinations, negotiating frameworks and pricing methodologies	841
6A.10	Revenue Proposal, proposed negotiating framework and proposed pricing methodology	841
6A.10.1A	AER's framework and approach paper	841
6A.10.1B	Notification of approach to forecasting expenditure	843
6A.10.1	Submission of proposal, framework, pricing methodology and information	844
6A.10.2	[Deleted]	845
6A.11	Preliminary examination and consultation	845
6A.11.1	Preliminary examination and determination of non-compliance with relevant requirements	845
6A.11.2	Resubmission of proposal, framework, pricing methodology or information	846
6A.11.2A	Confidential information	846
6A.11.3	Consultation	847
6A.12	Draft decision and further consultation	848
6A.12.1	Making of draft decision	848
6A.12.2	Publication of draft decision and consultation	848
6A.12.3	Submission of revised proposal, framework or pricing methodology	849
6A.12.4	Submissions on specified matters	850
6A.13	Final decision	851
6A.13.1	Making of final decision	851
6A.13.2	Refusal to approve amounts, values, framework or pricing methodology	851
6A.13.2A	Out of scope revised documents or late submissions	852
6A.13.3	Notice of final decision	853
6A.13.4	Making of transmission determination	853
6A.14	Requirements relating to draft and final decisions	853
6A.14.1	Contents of decisions	853
6A.14.2	Reasons for decisions	856
6A.14.3	Circumstances in which matters must be approved or accepted	856
6A.15	Revocation of revenue determination or amendment of pricing methodology for wrong information or error	859
6A.16	Miscellaneous	860
6A.16A	Transmission Confidentiality Guidelines	860
Part F	Information Disclosure	861
6A.17	Information disclosure by Transmission Network Service Providers	861
6A.17.1	Information to be provided to AER	861
6A.17.2	Information Guidelines	862
6A.18	[Deleted]	864
Part G	Cost Allocation	864
6A.19	Cost allocation	864
6A.19.1	Duty to comply with Cost Allocation Methodology	864
6A.19.2	Cost Allocation Principles	864
6A.19.3	Cost Allocation Guidelines	865
6A.19.4	Cost Allocation Methodology	866
Part H	Transmission Consultation Procedures	867
6A.20	Transmission consultation procedures	867
Part I	Ring-Fencing Arrangements for Transmission Network Service Providers	868
6A.21	Transmission Ring-Fencing Guidelines	868
6A.21.1	Compliance with Transmission Ring-Fencing Guidelines	868
6A.21.2	Development of Transmission Ring-Fencing Guidelines	869
Part J	Prescribed Transmission Services - Regulation of Pricing	870
6A.22	Terms used in Part J	870
6A.22.1	Aggregate annual revenue requirement (AARR)	870
6A.22.2	Annual service revenue requirement (ASRR)	870
6A.22.3	Meaning of attributable cost share	870
6A.22.4	Meaning of attributable connection point cost share	871
6A.23	Pricing Principles for Prescribed Transmission Services	871
6A.23.1	Introduction	871
6A.23.2	Principles for the allocation of the aggregate annual revenue requirement	871
6A.23.3	Principles for the allocation of the annual service revenue requirement to connection points	872
6A.23.4	Principles for the recovery of the Annual Service Revenue Requirement as prices	875
6A.24	Pricing methodology	877
6A.24.1	Pricing methodologies generally	877
6A.24.2	Publication of pricing methodology and transmission network prices	878
6A.24.3	Basis for setting prices pending approval of pricing methodology	879
6A.24.4	Basis for setting prices pending approval of maximum allowed revenue	879
6A.25	Pricing methodology guidelines for prescribed transmission services	880
6A.25.1	Making and amending of pricing methodology guidelines	880
6A.25.2	Contents of pricing methodology guidelines	881
6A.26	Prudent discounts	882
6A.26.1	Agreements for prudent discounts for prescribed transmission services	882
6A.26.2	Application to AER for approval of proposed prudent discount amounts	883
6A.27	Billing Process	885
6A.27.1	Billing for prescribed transmission services	885
6A.27.1A	Billing of modified load export charges	885
6A.27.2	Minimum information to be provided in network service bills	885
6A.27.3	Obligation to pay charges for prescribed transmission services	886
6A.27.4	Payments between Transmission Network Service Providers in the same region	886
6A.27.5	Calculation of financial transfers between Transmission Network Service Providers in the same region	887
6A.28	Prudential Requirements	887
6A.28.1	Prudential Requirements for prescribed transmission services	887
6A.28.2	Capital contribution or prepayment for a specific asset	887
6A.28.3	Treatment of past capital contributions	887
6A.29	Multiple Transmission Network Service Providers	888
6A.29.1	Multiple Transmission Network Service Providers within a region	888
6A.29.2	Single Transmission Network Service Provider within a region	889
6A.29.3	Allocation over several regions	889
6A.29A	Modified load export charges	889
6A.29A.1	Single Transmission Network Service Provider in a Region	889
6A.29A.2 	Calculation of the modified load export charges	889
6A.29A.3	Calculation of adjustments to the modified load export charge	890
6A.29A.4	Billing the modified load export charge	890
6A.29A.5	Allocation and billing process where multiple Transmission Network Service Providers in a Region	891
Part K	Commercial arbitration for disputes about terms and conditions of access for prescribed and negotiated transmission services	891
6A.30	Commercial arbitration for prescribed and negotiated transmission services	891
6A.30.1	Notification of transmission services dispute	892
6A.30.2	Appointment of commercial arbitrator	892
6A.30.3	Procedures of commercial arbitrator	893
6A.30.4	Powers of commercial arbitrator in determining transmission services access disputes	893
6A.30.5	Determination of transmission services access disputes	895
6A.30.6	Costs of dispute	895
6A.30.7	Enforcement of agreement or determination and requirement for reasons	896
6A.30.8	Miscellaneous	896
Part L	Annual Benchmarking Report	897
6A.31	Annual Benchmarking Report	897
Schedule 6A.1	Contents of Revenue Proposals	897
S6A.1.1	Information and matters relating to capital expenditure	897
S6A.1.2	Information and matters relating to operating expenditure	898
S6A.1.3	Additional information and matters	899
Schedule 6A.2	Regulatory Asset Base	902
S6A.2.1	Establishment of opening regulatory asset base for a regulatory control period	902
S6A.2.2	Prudency and efficiency of capital expenditure	907
S6A.2.2A	Reduction for inefficient past capital expenditure	908
S6A.2.2B	Depreciation	910
S6A.2.3	Removal of assets from regulatory asset base	910
S6A.2.4	Roll forward of regulatory asset base within the same regulatory control period	912
Schedule 6A.3	CRNP methodology and modified CRNP methodology	913
S6A.3.1	Meaning of optimised replacement cost	913
S6A.3.2	CRNP methodology	913
S6A.3.3	Modified CRNP methodology	914
Schedule 6A.4	Application of this Chapter to AEMO and declared transmission system operators	914
S6A.4.1	Application of this Chapter to AEMO etc	914
S6A.4.2	Exclusions, qualifications and modifications	914
Chapter 6B	Retail markets	925
Part A	Retail support	925
Division 1 – Application and definitions	925
6B.A1.1	Application of this Part	925
Division 2	Billing and payment rules	926
6B.A2.1	Obligation to pay	926
6B.A2.2	Direct customer billing and energy-only contracts	926
6B.A2.3	Calculating network charges	926
6B.A2.4	Statement of charges	926
6B.A2.5	Time and manner of payment	927
Division 3	Matters incidental to billing and payment	927
6B.A3.1 	Adjustment of network charges	927
6B.A3.2	Tariff reassignment	928
6B.A3.3	Disputed statements of charges	929
6B.A3.4	Interest	930
6B.A3.5	Notification of changes to charges	930
Part B	Credit support required for late payment	930
Division 1	Application and definitions	931
6B.B1.1	Application of Part B	931
6B.B1.2	Definitions	931
Division 2	Requirements for credit support	931
6B.B2.1	Distribution Network Service Provider may require credit support in limited circumstances	931
Division 3	Provision of credit support by retailers	932
6B.B3.1	Retailer to provide credit support	932
6B.B3.2	Acceptable form of credit support	932
Division 4	Other Rules relating to credit support	933
6B.B4.1	Application of credit support	933
6B.B4.2	Return of credit support	933
6B.B4.3	Other retailer obligations	933
Schedule 6B.1	Prescribed form of unconditional undertaking for credit support	934
7.	Metering	937
7.1	Introduction to the Metering Chapter	937
7.1.1	Contents	937
7.1.2	Obligations of Market Participants to establish metering installations	937
7.1.3	Obligation to establish, maintain and publish procedures	938
7.1.4	Amendment of procedures in the Metering Chapter	938
7.2	Responsibility for Metering Installation, Metering Data and Market Settlement and Transfer Solution Procedures	939
7.2.1	Responsibility of the responsible person	939
7.2.1A	Responsibility of AEMO for the collection, processing and delivery of metering data	940
7.2.1B	Responsibility for interconnectors	941
7.2.2	Responsibility of the Market Participant	941
7.2.3	Responsibility of the Local Network Service Provider	941
7.2.4	Joint metering installations	943
7.2.4A	Special site or technology related conditions	943
7.2.5	Role of the responsible person	945
7.2.6	[Deleted]	947
7.2.7	Registration of metering installations	947
7.2.8	Market Settlement and Transfer Solution Procedures	948
7.2A	B2B Arrangements	948
7.2A.1	B2B e-Hub	948
7.2A.2	B2B Procedures	949
7.2A.3	Cost Recovery	949
7.3	Metering Installation Arrangements	949
7.3.1A	Metering Installation Requirements	949
7.3.1	Metering installation components	949
7.3.2	Connection and metering point	954
7.3.3	[Deleted]	954
7.3.4	Metering installation types, accuracy and meter churn	954
7.3.5	[Deleted]	956
7.3.6	[Deleted]	956
7.3.7	Meter installation malfunctions	956
7.3A	Payment for Metering Provision and Metering Data Services	957
7.4	Metering Providers and Metering Data Providers	958
7.4.1	Role of Metering Providers	958
7.4.1A	Role of Metering Data Providers	958
7.4.2	Qualifications and registration of Metering Providers	958
7.4.2A	Qualifications and registration of Metering Data Providers	959
7.4.3	Deregistration of Metering Providers and Metering Data Providers	960
7.5	Register of Metering Information	961
7.5.1	Metering register	961
7.5.2	Metering register discrepancy	961
7.5A	Disclosure of NMI information	962
7.5A.1	Application of this Rule	962
7.5A.2	NMI and NMI checksum	962
7.5A.3	NMI Standing Data	962
7.6	Inspection, Testing and Audit of Metering Installations	962
7.6.1	Responsibility for testing	962
7.6.2	Actions in event of non-compliance	964
7.6.3	Audits of information held in metering installations	965
7.6.4	Retention of test records and documents	966
7.7	Entitlement to metering data and access to metering installation	967
7.8	Security of Metering Installations and Data	969
7.8.1	Security of metering installations	969
7.8.2	Security controls	970
7.8.3	Changes to metering equipment, parameters and settings within a metering installation	971
7.8.4	Changes to energy data or to metering data	972
7.9	Processing of Metering Data for Settlements Purposes	973
7.9.1	Metering databases	973
7.9.2	[Deleted]	973
7.9.3	[Deleted]	973
7.9.4	Data validation, substitution and estimation	973
7.9.5	Errors found in metering tests, inspections or audits	974
7.10	Confidentiality	975
7.11	Metering Data Arrangements	975
7.11.1	Metering data performance standards	975
7.11.2	Metering Data Services	976
7.11.3	Data management and storage	977
7.11.4	Use of check metering data	978
7.11.5	Periodic energy metering	978
7.12	Time settings	979
7.13	Evolving Technologies and Processes and Development of the Market	980
7.14	Metrology and service level procedures	982
7.14.1	Requirements of the metrology procedure	982
7.14.1A	Requirements of the service level procedures	983
7.14.2	Jurisdictional metrology material in metrology procedure	984
7.14.3	Additional metrology procedure matters	986
7.14.4	[Deleted]	987
7.15	Miscellaneous	987
7.16	Metering data provision to retail customers	987
Schedule 7.1	Responsibility for metering installation and metering data	989
Schedule 7.2	Types and Accuracy of Metering Installations	989
S7.2.1	General requirements	989
S7.2.2	Metering installations commissioned prior to 13 December 1998	989
S7.2.3	Accuracy requirements for metering installations	990
S7.2.4.	Check metering	996
S7.2.5.	Resolution and accuracy of displayed or captured data	997
S7.2.6.	General design standards	997
S7.2.6.1	Design requirements	997
S7.2.6.2	Design guidelines	998
Schedule 7.3	Inspection and Testing Requirements	998
S7.3.1.	General	998
S7.3.2.	Technical Guidelines	1001
Schedule 7.4	Metering Provider	1001
S7.4.1	General	1001
S7.4.2	Categories of registration	1002
S7.4.3	Capabilities of Metering Providers for metering installations types 1, 2, 3 and 4	1003
S7.4.4	Capabilities of Metering Providers for metering installations types 5 and 6	1006
S7.4.5	Capabilities of the Accredited Service Provider category	1006
Schedule 7.5	Metering Register	1006
S7.5.1.	General	1006
S7.5.2.	Metering register information	1007
Schedule 7.6	Metering Data Provider	1008
S7.6.1	General	1008
S7.6.2	Categories of registration	1009
S7.6.3	Capabilities of Metering Data Providers	1009
8.	Administrative Functions	1015
Part A	Introductory	1015
8.1	Administrative functions	1015
8.1.1	[Deleted]	1015
8.1.2	[Deleted]	1015
8.1.3	Structure of this Chapter	1015
Part B	Disputes	1016
8.2	Dispute Resolution	1016
8.2.1	Application and guiding principles	1016
8.2.2	The Dispute Resolution Adviser	1019
8.2.3	Dispute management systems of Registered Participants and AEMO	1020
8.2.4	Stage 1 - dispute resolution through Registered Participants’ DMS	1020
8.2.5	Stage 2 - dispute resolution process	1023
8.2.6A	Establishment of Dispute Resolution Panel	1023
8.2.6B	Parties to DRP Proceedings	1025
8.2.6C	Proceedings of the DRP	1026
8.2.6D	Decisions of the DRP	1026
8.2.6	[Deleted]	1027
8.2.7	Legal representation	1027
8.2.8	Cost of dispute resolution	1027
8.2.9	Effect of resolution	1028
8.2.10	Recording and publication	1029
8.2.11	Appeals on questions of law	1029
8.2.12	[Deleted]	1029
8.2A	[Deleted]	1029
8.3	Power to make Electricity Procedures	1029
8.4	[Deleted]	1029
8.5	[Deleted]	1029
Part C	Registered Participants' confidentiality obligations	1029
8.6	Confidentiality	1029
8.6.1	Confidentiality	1029
8.6.2	Exceptions	1031
8.6.3	Conditions	1032
8.6.4	[Deleted]	1033
8.6.5	Indemnity to AER, AEMC and AEMO	1033
8.6.6	AEMO information	1033
8.6.7	Information on Rules Bodies	1033
Part D	Monitoring and reporting	1033
8.7	Monitoring and Reporting	1033
8.7.1	Monitoring	1033
8.7.2	Reporting requirements and monitoring standards for Registered Participants and AEMO	1034
8.7.3	Consultation required for making general regulatory information order (Section 28H of the NEL)	1036
8.7.4	Preparation of network service provider performance report (Section 28V of the NEL)	1037
8.7.5	[Deleted]	1038
8.7.6	Recovery of reporting costs	1038
Part E	Reliability panel	1038
8.8	Reliability Panel	1038
8.8.1	Purpose of Reliability Panel	1038
8.8.2	Constitution of the Reliability Panel	1040
8.8.3	Reliability Panel review process	1042
8.8.4	Determination of protected events	1045
Part F	Rules consultation procedures	1046
8.9	Rules Consultation Procedures	1046
Part G	Consumer advocacy funding	1049
8.10	Consumer advocacy funding obligation	1049
Part H	Augmentations	1049
8.11	Augmentations	1049
8.11.1	Application	1049
8.11.2	Object	1049
8.11.3	Definitions	1050
8.11.4	Planning criteria	1050
8.11.5	Construction of augmentation that is not a contestable augmentation	1051
8.11.6	Contestable augmentations	1052
8.11.7	Construction and operation of contestable augmentation	1052
8.11.8	Funded augmentations that are not subject to the tender process	1054
8.11.9	Contractual requirements and principles	1055
8.11.10	Annual planning review	1055
Schedule 8.11	Principles to be reflected in agreements relating to contestable augmentations	1056
S8.11.1	Risk allocation	1056
S8.11.2	Minimum requirements for agreements relating to contestable augmentation	1057
S8.11.3	Matters to be dealt with in relevant agreements	1057
8A.	Participant Derogations	1061
Part 1	Derogations Granted to TransGrid	1061
8A.1	[Deleted]	1061
Part 2	Derogations Granted to EnergyAustralia	1061
8A.2	[Deleted]	1061
8A.2A	[Deleted]	1061
Part 3	[Deleted]	1061
Part 4	[Deleted]	1061
Part 5	[Deleted]	1061
Part 6	Derogations Granted to Victorian Market Participants	1061
Part 7	[Deleted]	1061
Part 8	[Deleted]	1061
Part 9	[Deleted]	1061
Part 10	[Deleted]	1061
Part 11	[Deleted]	1061
Part 12	[Deleted]	1061
Part 13	Derogation granted to Aurora Energy (Tamar Valley) Pty Ltd	1061
8A.13	[Deleted]	1061
9.	Jurisdictional Derogations and Transitional Arrangements	1065
9.1	Purpose and Application	1065
9.1.1	Purpose	1065
9.1.2	Jurisdictional Derogations	1065
Part A	Jurisdictional Derogations for Victoria	1065
9.2	[Deleted]	1065
9.3	Definitions	1065
9.3.1	General Definitions	1065
9.3.2	[Deleted]	1067
9.3A	Fault levels	1067
9.4	Transitional Arrangements for Chapter 2 - Registered Participants, Registration and Cross Border Networks	1068
9.4.1	[Deleted]	1068
9.4.2	Smelter Trader	1068
9.4.3	Smelter Trader: compliance	1069
9.4.4	Report from AER	1071
9.4.5	Cross Border Networks	1072
9.5	[Deleted]	1072
9.6	Transitional Arrangements for Chapter 4 - System Security	1072
9.6.1	Operating Procedures (clause 4.10.1)	1072
9.6.2	Nomenclature Standards (clause 4.12)	1072
9.7	Transitional Arrangements for Chapter 5 - Network Connection	1073
9.7.1	[Deleted]	1073
9.7.2	[Deleted]	1073
9.7.3	[Deleted]	1073
9.7.4	Regulation of Distribution Network Connection	1073
9.7.5	[Deleted]	1074
9.7.6	[Deleted]	1074
9.7.7	[Deleted]	1074
9.8	Transitional Arrangements for Chapter 6 - Network Pricing	1074
9.8.1	[Deleted]	1074
9.8.2	[Deleted]	1074
9.8.3	[Deleted]	1074
9.8.4	Transmission Network Pricing	1074
9.8.4A	[Deleted]	1076
9.8.4B	[Deleted]	1076
9.8.4C	[Deleted]	1076
9.8.4D	[Deleted]	1076
9.8.4E	[Deleted]	1076
9.8.4F	[Deleted]	1076
9.8.4G	[Deleted]	1076
9.8.5	[Deleted]	1076
9.8.6	[Deleted]	1076
9.8.7	Distribution network pricing – transitional application of former Chapter 6	1076
9.8.8	Exclusion of AER's power to aggregate distribution systems and parts of distribution systems	1077
9.9	Transitional Arrangements for Chapter 7 - Metering	1078
9.9.1	Metering Installations To Which This Schedule Applies	1078
9.9.2	[Deleted]	1078
9.9.3	[Deleted]	1078
9.9.4	[Deleted]	1078
9.9.5	[Deleted]	1078
9.9.6	[Deleted]	1078
9.9.7	[Deleted]	1078
9.9.8	[Deleted]	1078
9.9.9	Periodic Energy Metering (clause 7.9.3)	1078
9.9.10	Use of Alternate Technologies (clause 7.13)	1078
9.9A	[Deleted]	1079
9.9B	[Deleted]	1079
9.9C	Metering services for residential and small business customers	1079
9.9C.1	Definitions	1079
9.9C.2	Expiry Date	1080
9.9C.3	Designation as responsible person	1080
9.9C.4	Classification of relevant metering installations	1080
9.9C.5	Cost recovery of AMI rollout	1080
9.9C.6	Capability for remote acquisition of metering data	1080
Schedule 9A1.1	[Deleted]	1080
Schedule 9A1.2	[Deleted]	1080
Schedule 9A1.3	[Deleted]	1080
Schedule 9A2	[Deleted]	1080
Schedule 9A3	Jurisdictional Derogations Granted to Generators	1080
1.	Interpretation of tables	1080
2.	Continuing effect	1081
3.	Subsequent agreement	1081
4.	[Deleted]	1082
5.	Reactive Power Capability (clause S5.2.5.1 of schedule 5.2)	1082
6.	[Deleted]	1083
7.	[Deleted]	1083
8.	[Deleted]	1083
9.	[Deleted]	1083
10.	[Deleted]	1083
11.	[Deleted	1083
12.	[Deleted]	1083
13.	Governor Systems (load control) (clause S5.2.5.11 of schedule 5.2)	1083
14.	[Deleted]	1083
15.	[Deleted]	1083
16.	Excitation Control System (clause S5.2.5.13 of schedule 5.2)	1083
Part B	Jurisdictional Derogations for New South Wales	1084
9.10	[Deleted]	1084
9.11	Definitions	1084
9.11.1	Definitions used in this Part B	1084
9.12	Transitional Arrangements for Chapter 2 - Generators, Registered Participants, Registration and Cross Border Networks	1085
9.12.1	[Deleted]	1085
9.12.2	Customers	1085
9.12.3	Power Traders	1085
9.12.4	Cross Border Networks	1088
9.13	[Deleted]	1089
9.14	Transitional Arrangements for Chapter 4 - System Security	1089
9.14.1	Power System Operating Procedures	1089
9.15	NSW contestable services for Chapter 5A	1089
9.15.1	Definitions	1089
9.15.2	Chapter 5A not to apply to certain contestable services	1090
9.16	Transitional Arrangements for Chapter 6 - Network Pricing	1090
9.16.1	NSW contestable services	1090
9.16.2	[Deleted]	1090
9.16.3	Jurisdictional Regulator	1090
9.16.4	Deemed Regulated Interconnector	1090
9.16.5	[Deleted]	1090
9.17	Transitional Arrangements for Chapter 7 - Metering	1090
9.17.1	Extent of Derogations	1090
9.17.2	Initial Registration (clause 7.1.2)	1091
9.17.3	Amendments to Schedule 9G1	1091
9.17.4	Compliance with AS/NZ ISO 9002 (clause S7.4.3(f) of schedule 7.4)	1091
9.17A	[Deleted]	1092
9.18	[Deleted]	1092
Part C	Jurisdictional Derogations for the Australian Capital Territory	1092
9.19	[Deleted]	1092
9.20	Definitions and Transitional Arrangements for Cross-Border Networks	1092
9.20.1	Definitions	1092
9.20.2	Cross Border Networks	1092
9.21	[Deleted]	1093
9.22	[Deleted]	1093
9.23	Transitional Arrangements for Chapter 6 - Network Pricing	1093
9.23.1	[Deleted]	1093
9.23.2	[Deleted]	1093
9.23.3	[Deleted	1093
9.23.4	[Deleted]	1093
9.24	Transitional Arrangements	1093
9.24.1	Chapter 7 - Metering	1093
9.24.2	[Deleted]	1093
9.24A	[Deleted]	1093
Part D	Jurisdictional Derogations for South Australia	1093
9.25	Definitions	1093
9.25.1	[Deleted]	1093
9.25.2	Definitions	1093
9.26	Transitional Arrangements for Chapter 2 - Registered Participants, Registration And Cross Border Networks	1096
9.26.1	Registration as a Generator	1096
9.26.2	Registration as a Customer	1097
9.26.3	Cross Border Networks	1097
9.26.4	[Deleted]	1098
9.26.5	Registration as a Network Service Provider	1098
9.27	[Deleted]	1098
9.28	Transitional Arrangements for Chapter 5 - Network Connection	1098
9.28.1	Application of clause 5.2	1098
9.28.2	[Deleted]	1099
9.29	Transitional Arrangements for Chapter 6 - Economic Regulation of Distribution Services	1099
9.29.1	[Deleted]	1099
9.29.2	[Deleted]	1099
9.29.3	[Deleted]	1099
9.29.4	[Deleted]	1099
9.29.5	Distribution Network Pricing – South Australia	1099
9.29.6	Capital contributions, prepayments and financial guarantees	1100
9.29.7	Ring fencing	1101
9.29A	Monitoring and reporting	1101
9.30	Transitional Provisions	1102
9.30.1	Chapter 7 - Metering	1102
Part E	Jurisdictional Derogations for Queensland	1102
9.31	[Deleted]	1102
9.32	Definitions and Interpretation	1102
9.32.1	Definitions	1102
9.32.2	Interpretation	1104
9.33	Transitional Arrangements for Chapter 1	1105
9.33.1	[Deleted]	1105
9.34	Transitional Arrangements for Chapter 2 - Registered Participants and Registration	1105
9.34.1	Application of the Rules in Queensland (clauses 2.2 and 2.5)	1105
9.34.2	Stanwell Cross Border Leases (clause 2.2)	1105
9.34.3	[Deleted]	1105
9.34.4	Registration as a Customer (clause 2.3.1)	1105
9.34.5	There is no clause 9.34.5	1106
9.34.6	Exempted generation agreements (clause 2.2)	1106
9.35	[Deleted]	1111
9.36	[Deleted]	1111
9.37	Transitional Arrangements for Chapter 5 - Network Connection	1111
9.37.1	[Deleted]	1111
9.37.2	Existing connection and access agreements (clause 5.2)	1111
9.37.3	[Deleted]	1112
9.37.4	[Deleted]	1112
9.37.5	Forecasts for connection points to transmission network (clause 5.11.1)	1112
9.37.6	There is no clause 9.37.6	1112
9.37.7	Cross Border Networks	1112
9.37.8	[Deleted]	1112
9.37.9	Credible contingency events (clause S5.1.2.1 of schedule 5.1)	1112
9.37.10	Reactive power capability (clause S5.2.5.1 of schedule 5.2)	1113
9.37.11	[Deleted]	1113
9.37.12	Voltage fluctuations (clause S5.1.5 of schedule 5.1)	1113
9.37.13	[Deleted]	1116
9.37.14	[Deleted]	1116
9.37.15	[Deleted]	1116
9.37.16	[Deleted]	1116
9.37.17	[Deleted]	1116
9.37.18	[Deleted]	1116
9.37.19	Generating unit response to disturbances (clause S5.2.5.3 of schedule 5.2)	1116
9.37.20	[Deleted]	1116
9.37.21	Excitation control system (clause S.5.2.5.13 of schedule 5.2)	1116
9.37.22	[Deleted]	1117
9.37.23	Annual forecast information for planning purposes (schedule 5.7)	1117
9.38	Transitional Arrangements for Chapter 6 - Network Pricing	1117
9.38.1	[Deleted]	1117
9.38.2	[Deleted]	1117
9.38.3	[Deleted]	1117
9.38.4	Interconnectors between regions	1117
9.38.5	Transmission pricing for exempted generation agreements	1118
9.39	Transitional Arrangements for Chapter 7 - Metering	1118
9.39.1	Metering installations to which this clause applies	1118
9.39.2	[Deleted]	1119
9.39.3	[Deleted]	1119
9.39.4	[Deleted]	1119
9.39.5	[Deleted]	1119
9.40	Transitional Arrangements for Chapter 8 - Administration Functions	1119
9.40.1	[Deleted]	1119
9.40.2	[Deleted]	1119
9.40.3	[Deleted]	1119
9.41	[Deleted]	1119
Schedule 9E1	Exempted Generation Agreements	1119
Part F	Jurisdictional Derogations for Tasmania	1120
9.42	Definitions and interpretation	1120
9.42.1	Definitions	1120
9.42.2	Interpretation	1121
9.42.3	National grid, power system and related expressions	1122
9.43	[Deleted]	1122
9.44	Transitional arrangements for Chapter 2 – Registered Participants and Registration - Customers (clause 2.3.1(e))	1122
9.45	Tasmanian Region (clause 3.5)	1122
9.47	Transitional arrangements for Chapter 5- Network Connection	1122
9.47.1	Existing Connection Agreements	1122
9.48	Transitional arrangements - Transmission and Distribution Pricing	1123
9.48.4A	Ring fencing	1123
9.48.4B	Uniformity of tariffs for small customers	1123
9.48.5	Transmission network	1123
9.48.6	Deemed regulated interconnector	1123
Part G	Schedules to Chapter 9	1124
Schedule 9G1	Metering Transitional Arrangements	1124
1.	Introduction	1124
2.	[Deleted]	1124
3.	General Principle	1124
4.	[Deleted]	1124
5.	Accuracy Requirements	1124
6.	[Deleted]	1125
7.	[Deleted]	1125
8.	[Deleted]	1125
9.	[Deleted]	1125
10.	[Deleted]	1125
10.	Glossary	1129
11.	Savings and Transitional Rules	1243
Part A	Definitions	1243
Part B	System Restart Ancillary Services (2006 amendments)	1243
11.2	Rules consequent on making of the National Electricity Amendment (System Restart Ancillary Services and pricing under market suspension) Rule 2006	1243
11.2.1	Transitional provision for acquisition of non-market ancillary services	1243
11.3	[Deleted]	1244
Part C	Dispute Resolution for Regulatory Test (2006 amendments)	1244
11.4	Rules consequent on making of the National Electricity Amendment (Dispute Resolution for Regulatory Test) Rule 2006	1244
11.4.1	Continuation of things done under old clause 5.6.6	1244
Part D	Metrology (2006 amendments)	1245
11.5	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Metrology) Rule 2006	1245
11.5.1	Definitions	1245
11.5.2	Metrology procedures continues to apply until 31 December 2006	1245
11.5.3	Responsible person	1245
11.5.4	NEMMCO’s responsibility to develop a metrology procedure	1245
11.5.5	Jurisdictional metrology material in the metrology procedure	1246
Part E	Economic Regulation of Transmission Services (2006 amendments)	1247
11.6	Rules consequent on making of the National Electricity Amendment (Economic Regulation of Transmission Services) Rule 2006	1247
11.6.1	Definitions	1247
11.6.2	New Chapter 6A does not affect existing revenue determinations	1248
11.6.3	Old Part C and Schedules 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 6.7 and 6.8 of old Chapter 6	1249
11.6.4	Old Part F of Chapter 6	1249
11.6.5	Application of new Chapter 6A to Transmission Network Service Providers	1249
11.6.6	Application of Chapter 6 to old distribution matters	1249
11.6.7	References to the old Chapter 6	1249
11.6.8	References to provisions of the old Chapter 6	1250
11.6.9	Roll forward of regulatory asset base for first regulatory control period	1250
11.6.10	Other adjustment carry-over mechanisms from current to first regulatory control period	1250
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	1250
11.6.12	Powerlink transitional provisions	1253
11.6.13	ElectraNet easements transitional provisions	1257
11.6.14	TransGrid contingent projects	1257
11.6.15	Transmission determination includes existing revenue determinations	1258
11.6.16	References to regulatory control period	1258
11.6.17	Consultation procedure for first proposed guidelines	1258
11.6.18	Reliance on proposed guidelines for SP AusNet, VENCorp and ElectraNet	1259
11.6.19	EnergyAustralia transitional provisions	1259
11.6.20	Basslink transitional provisions	1262
11.6.21	SPI Powernet savings and transitional provision	1263
11.6.22	Interim arrangements pricing-related information	1265
Part F	Reform of Regulatory Test Principles (2006 amendments)	1265
11.7	Rules consequent on making of the National Electricity Amendment (Reform of the Regulatory Test Principles) Rule 2006	1265
11.7.1	Definitions	1265
11.7.2	Amending Rule does not affect old clause 5.6.5A	1266
Part G	Pricing of Prescribed Transmission Services (2006 amendments)	1266
11.8	Rules consequent on making the National Electricity Amendment (Pricing of Prescribed Transmission Services) Rule 2006	1266
11.8.1	Definitions	1266
11.8.2	Regulated interconnectors	1267
11.8.3	Application of new Part J of Chapter 6A to Transmission Network Service Providers	1267
11.8.4	Reliance on agreed interim guideline for ElectraNet, SPAusNet, and VenCorp	1267
11.8.5	Prudent discounts under existing agreements	1268
11.8.6	Application of prudent discounts regime under rule 6A.26	1268
11.8.7	Prudent discounts pending approval of pricing methodology	1268
Part H	Reallocations (2007 amendments)	1269
11.9	Rules consequent on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Reallocations) Rule 2007	1269
11.9.1	Definitions	1269
11.9.2	Existing and transitional reallocations	1270
Part I	Technical Standards for Wind Generation (2007 amendments)	1270
11.10	Rules consequent on making of the National Electricity Amendment (Technical Standards for Wind Generation and other Generator Connections) Rule 2007	1270
11.10.1	Definitions	1270
11.10.2	Provision of information under S5.2.4 in registration application	1270
11.10.3	Access standards made under the old Chapter 5	1271
11.10.4	Modifications to plant by Generators	1271
11.10.5	Technical Details to Support Application for Connection and Connection Agreement	1271
11.10.6	Transitional arrangements for establishment of performance standards	1272
11.10.7	Jurisdictional Derogations for Queensland	1272
11.10A	Rules consequent on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Central Dispatch and Integration of Wind and Other Intermittent Generation) Rule 2008	1272
11.10A.1	Definitions	1272
11.10A.2	Registration and reclassification of classified generating units	1273
11.10A.3	Registered generating unit	1274
11.10A.4	Classification of potential semi-scheduled generating unit	1274
11.10A.5	Participant fees	1274
11.10A.6	Timetable	1275
11.10A.7	Procedure for contribution factors for ancillary service transactions	1275
11.10A.8	Guidelines for energy conversion model information	1275
Part J	Cost Recovery of Localised Regulation Services (2007 amendments)	1276
11.11	Rules consequent on making of the National Electricity Amendment (Cost Recovery of Localised Regulation Services) Rule 2007	1276
11.11.1	Definitions	1276
11.11.2	Action taken by NEMMCO for the purposes of Amending Rule	1276
11.12	[Deleted]	1276
Part L	[Deleted]	1276
Division 1	General Provisions	1280
11.14	General provisions	1280
11.14.1	Application of this Division	1280
11.14.2	Definitions	1280
11.14.3	Preservation of old regulatory regime	1281
11.14.4	Transfer of regulatory responsibility	1282
11.14.5	Special requirements with regard to ring fencing	1282
11.14.6	Additional requirements with regard to cost allocation	1283
11.14.7	Construction of documents	1283
Part M	Economic Regulation of Distribution Services (2007 amendments)	1280
Division 1	General Provisions	1280
11.14	General provisions	1280
Division 2	[Deleted]	1284
Division 3	Transitional arrangements for first distribution determination for Queensland Distribution Network Service Providers	1284
11.16	Transitional arrangements for first distribution determination for Queensland Distribution Network Service Providers	1284
Division 4	Transitional provisions of specific application to Victoria	1287
11.17	Transitional provisions of specific application to Victoria	1287
Part N	Registration of Foreign Based Persons and Corporations as Trader Class Participants (2007 amendments)	1290
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	1290
11.18.1	Definitions	1290
11.18.2	Auction rules	1290
Part O	Process for Region Change (2007 amendments)	1290
11.19	Rules consequent on making of the National Electricity Amendment (Process for Region Change) Rule 2007	1290
11.19.1	Definitions	1290
11.19.2	Regions Publication	1290
Part P	Integration of NEM Metrology Requirements	1291
11.20	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Integration of NEM Metrology Requirements) Rule 2008	1291
11.20.1	Definitions	1291
11.20.2	Metering installations for non-market generating units immediately prior to 30 June 2008	1291
11.20.3	First-tier load metering installations	1292
11.20.4	First-tier load metering installations in Victoria	1292
11.20.5	Minimalist Transitioning Approach in Queensland	1292
11.20.6	First-tier jurisdictional requirements publication	1292
11.20.7	Metrology procedure	1293
Part PA	Reliability Settings: Information Safety Net and Directions	1293
11.21	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (NEM Reliability Settings: Information Safety Net and Directions) Rule 2008	1293
Part Q	Regulatory Test Thresholds and Information Disclosure on Network Replacements	1294
11.22	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Regulatory Test Thresholds and Information Disclosure on Network Replacements) Rule 2008	1294
11.22.1	Definitions	1294
11.22.2	Amending Rule does not affect existing regulatory test	1295
Part R	Performance Standard Compliance of Generators	1295
11.23	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Performance Standards Compliance of Generators) Rule 2008	1295
11.23.1	Definitions	1295
11.23.2	Application of rule 11.23 for compliance programs implemented immediately after the commencement of the Amending Rule	1295
11.23.3	Application of rule 11.23 for compliance programs implemented immediately prior to the commencement of the Amending Rule	1296
11.23.4	Application of rule 11.23 for compliance programs not implemented immediately prior to the commencement of the Amending Rule	1296
Part S	[Deleted]	1296
Part U	Confidentiality Arrangements concerning Information required for Power System Studies	1296
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	1296
11.25.1	Definitions	1296
11.25.2	Transitional arrangements for the provision of information	1296
Part V	WACC Reviews: Extension of Time	1298
11.26	Rule consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (WACC Reviews: Extension of Time) Rule 2009	1298
11.26.1	Definitions	1298
11.26.2	Extension of time to submit a regulatory proposal for the regulatory control period 2010-2015	1298
Part W	National Transmission Statement	1298
11.27	Rules consequent on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (National Transmission Statement) Rule 2009	1298
11.27.1	Definitions	1298
11.27.2	Purpose	1299
11.27.3	Application of rule 11.27	1299
11.27.4	National Transmission Statement	1299
11.27.5	Scope and Content of National Transmission Network Development Plan	1301
11.27.6	Energy Adequacy Assessment Projection	1301
11.27.7	Amendment to Last Resort Power	1302
11.27.8	Actions taken prior to commencement of Rule	1302
Part X	National Transmission Planning	1302
11.28	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity (Australian Energy Market Operator) Amendment Rules 2009	1302
11.28.1	Definitions	1302
11.28.2	Jurisdictional planning bodies and representatives	1302
11.28.3	Criteria and guidelines published by Inter-regional Planning Committee	1303
11.28.4	Augmentation technical reports	1303
11.28.5	Last Resort Planning Power	1303
11.28.6	Inter-network power system tests	1304
11.28.7	Control and protection settings for equipment	1304
11.28.8	Revenue Proposals	1304
Part Y	Regulatory Investment Test for Transmission	1304
11.29	Rules consequent on making of the National Electricity Amendment (Regulatory Investment Test for Transmission) Rule 2009	1304
11.29.1	Definitions	1304
11.29.2	Period when Amending Rule applies to transmission investment	1305
Part Z	Congestion Information Resource	1306
11.30	Rules consequent on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Congestion Information Resource) Rule 2009	1306
11.30.1	Definitions	1306
11.30.2	Interim congestion Information resource	1306
Part ZA	Reliability and emergency reserve trader (2009 amendments)	1308
11.31	Rules consequent on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Improved RERT Flexibility and Short-notice Reserve Contracts) Rule 2009	1308
Part ZB	Early Application of Market Impact Parameters	1310
11.32	Rules consequent on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Early Implementation of Market Impact Parameters) Rule 2010	1310
11.32.1	Definitions	1310
11.32.2	Purpose	1311
11.32.3	Early application of the market impact component of the service target performance incentive scheme	1311
Part ZC	Transparency of operating data	1314
11.33	Rules consequential on the making of National Electricity Amendment (Transparency of Operating Data) Rule 2010	1314
11.33.1	Definitions	1314
11.33.2	Spot market operations timetable	1314
Part ZD	Cost Recovery for Other Services Directions	1316
11.34	Rules consequent on making of the National Electricity Amendment (Cost Recovery for Other Services Directions) Rule 2010	1316
11.34.1	Definitions	1316
11.34.2	Period when Amending Rules applies to funding of compensation	1317
Part ZE	Payments under Feed-in Schemes and Climate Change Funds	1317
11.35	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Payments under Feed-in Schemes and Climate Change Funds) Rule 2010	1317
11.35.1	Definitions	1317
11.35.2	Application of recovery of jurisdictional scheme Rules	1318
11.35.3	Reporting on jurisdictional schemes	1319
11.35.4	Revocation and substitution of distribution determination for jurisdictional scheme recovery	1320
Part ZF	Transitional Arrangements for Ministerial Smart Meter Roll Out Determinations	1321
11.36	Ministerial Smart Meter Roll Out Determinations	1321
11.36.1	Definitions	1321
11.36.2	Meaning of relevant metering installation	1321
11.36.3	Period of application of rule to relevant metering installation	1322
11.36.4	Designation of responsible person	1322
11.36.5	[Deleted]	1322
11.36.6	[Deleted]	1322
Part ZG	Provision of Metering Data Services and Clarification of Existing Metrology Requirements	1322
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	1322
11.37.1	Definitions	1322
11.37.2	Commencement of special site or technology related conditions	1322
11.37.3	Initial service level procedures	1323
Part ZH	Spot Market Operations Timetable	1323
11.38	Rules consequential on the making of National Electricity Amendment (Amendments to PASA-related Rules) Rule 2010	1323
11.38.1	Definitions	1323
11.38.2	Spot market operations timetable	1324
Part ZI	DNSP Recovery of Transmission-related Charges	1324
11.39	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (DNSP Recovery of Transmission-related Charges) Rule 2011	1324
11.39.1	Definitions	1324
11.39.2	Recovery by Victorian distribution network service providers during current regulatory control period	1325
11.39.3	Recovery by Victorian distribution network service providers for shared network augmentations	1326
11.39.4	Bairnsdale network support agreement	1326
11.39.5	Approval of pricing proposal	1326
11.39.6	Ergon Energy transitional charges	1326
11.39.7	Energex transitional charges	1326
Part ZJ	Network Support and Control Ancillary Services	1326
11.40	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Network Support and Control Ancillary Services) Rule 2011	1326
11.40.1	Definitions	1326
11.40.2	Purpose	1327
11.40.3	Existing NCAS contracts to continue	1327
11.40.4	Amendments to existing guidelines	1327
11.40.5	New procedures	1328
11.40.6	Decisions and actions taken prior to Amending Rule	1328
Part ZK	Application of Dual Marginal Loss Factors	1328
11.41	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Application of Dual Marginal Loss Factors) Rule 2011	1328
11.41.1	Definitions	1328
11.41.2	Amendments to loss factor methodology	1329
11.41.3	Procedure applying dual intra-regional loss factors in central dispatch and spot market transactions	1329
11.41.4	Publication of intra-regional loss factors	1329
Part ZL	Tasmania Tranche 5a Procedure Changes	1329
11.42	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Tasmania Tranche 5a Procedure Changes) Rule 2011	1329
11.42.1	Definitions	1329
11.42.2	AEMO may amend Relevant Procedures	1330
Part ZM	Application and Operation of Administered Price Periods	1330
11.43	Rules consequential on the making of National Electricity Amendment (Application and Operation of Administered Price Periods) Rule 2011	1330
11.43.1	Definitions	1330
11.43.2	Administered Price Cap Schedule	1331
Part ZO	Negative Intra-regional Settlements Residue	1331
11.45	Rules consequential on the making of National Electricity Amendment (Negative Intra-regional Settlements Residue) Rule 2012	1331
11.45.1	Definitions	1331
11.45.2	Recovery of negative settlements residue prior to consultation under the Amending Rule	1332
11.45.3	First consultation on negative intra-regional settlements residue procedure	1332
Part ZP	Interim Connection Charging Rules	1333
11.46	Rules consequential to the insertion of Chapter 5A by the National Electricity (National Energy Retail Law) Amendment Rule 2012	1333
Division 1	Preliminary	1333
Division 2	Jurisdictional differences	1335
Division 3	General provisions	1343
Part ZQ	NSW transitional retail support and credit support rules	1343
11.47	Rules consequential on the insertion of Chapter 6B by the National Electricity (National Energy Retail Law) Amendment Rule 2012	1343
Division 1	Preliminary	1343
Part ZR	Miscellaneous transitional rules—NERL	1349
11.48	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity (National Energy Retail Law) Amendment Rule 2012	1349
11.48.1	Extension of time period for AER to consider certain pass through applications	1349
Part ZS	Cost pass through arrangements for Network Service Providers	1350
11.49	Rules consequential on the making of National Electricity Amendment (Cost pass through arrangements for Network Service Providers) Rule 2012	1350
11.49.1	Definitions	1350
11.49.2	Terrorism event is a cost pass through event in the current regulatory control period	1350
11.49.3	Transitional arrangement for Powerlink	1350
11.49.4	Transitional arrangements for ElectraNet and Murraylink	1351
Part ZT	Distribution Network Planning and Expansion	1351
11.50	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Distribution Network Planning and Expansion) Rule 2012	1351
11.50.1	Interpretation	1351
11.50.2	Definitions	1352
11.50.3	Timing for first Distribution Annual Planning Report	1352
11.50.4	Contents of Distribution Annual Planning Report	1352
11.50.5	Transition from the regulatory test to the regulatory investment test for distribution	1354
Part ZU	New Prudential Standard and Framework in the NEM	1355
11.51	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (New Prudential Standard and Framework in the NEM) Rule 2012	1355
11.51.1	Definitions	1355
11.51.2	AEMO's responsibility to develop and publish the credit limit procedures	1355
11.51.3	Transition to the framework for determining prudential settings	1355
11.51.4	Prior consultation, step, decision or action taken by AEMO	1356
Part ZV	Small Generation Aggregator Framework	1356
11.52	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Small Generation Aggregator Framework) Rule 2012	1356
11.52.1	Definitions	1356
11.52.2	Commencement of participant fees as well as transactions, funding and settlements under Chapter 3 for Market Small Generation Aggregators	1357
11.52.3	Participant fees for Market Small Generation Aggregators	1357
11.52.4	Ancillary service transactions, funding of compensation for directions and intervention settlements for directions for Market Small Generation Aggregators	1358
11.52.5	Amendments to the carbon dioxide equivalent intensity index procedures	1358
11.52.6	Amendments of the metrology procedures	1359
11.52.7	Amendments to the Market Settlement and Transfer Solution Procedures	1359
Part ZW	Economic Regulation of Network Service Providers (2012 amendments)	1360
Division 1	Miscellaneous transitional provisions	1360
11.53	Publication of Chapter 6 Guidelines	1360
11.54	Publication of Chapter 6A Guidelines	1361
Division 2	Transitional provisions for NSW/ACT Distribution Network Service Providers	1363
11.55	General provisions	1363
11.56	Special provisions applying to affected DNSPs	1366
Division 3	Transitional provisions for NSW and Tasmanian Transmission Network Service Providers and Directlink	1378
11.57	General provisions	1378
11.58	Special provisions applying to affected TNSPs	1381
Division 4	Transitional provisions for the Victorian TNSP	1390
11.59	Special provisions applying to the Victorian TNSP	1390
Division 5	Transitional provisions for Qld/SA and Victorian Distribution Network Service Providers	1392
11.60	Special provisions applying to the Qld/SA and Victorian Distribution Network Service Providers	1392
Division 6	Review of past capital expenditure	1398
11.61	Definitions and application	1398
11.62	Review of past capital expenditure under Chapter 6	1398
11.63	Review of past capital expenditure under Chapter 6A	1399
Part ZX	Inter-regional Transmission Charging	1399
11.64	Rules consequent on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Inter-regional Transmission Charging) Rule 2013	1399
11.64.1	Definitions	1399
11.64.2	Amendments to the pricing methodology guidelines	1400
11.64.3	Amendments to the pricing methodologies of Transmission Network Service Providers	1400
11.64.4	Commencement of clause 6A.23.3(f) for further adjustments	1401
Part ZY	Network Service Provider Expenditure Objectives	1401
11.65	Rules consequent on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Network Service Provider Expenditure Objectives) Rule 2013	1401
11.65.1	Definitions	1401
11.65.2	Application of rule 11.65	1402
Part ZZ	Access to NMI Standing Data	1402
11.66	Rules consequent on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Access to NMI Standing Data) Rule 2013	1402
11.66.1	Definitions	1402
11.66.2	Minor amendment of the Market Settlement and Transfer Solution Procedures	1402
Part ZZA	Publication of Zone Substation Data	1403
11.67	Rules consequent on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Publication of Zone Substation Data) Rule 2014	1403
11.67.1	Definitions	1403
11.67.2	Distribution Network Service Providers' obligations to commence on the next DAPR date	1403
Part ZZB	Connecting Embedded Generators	1403
11.68	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Connecting embedded generators) Rule 2014	1403
11.68.1	Definitions	1403
11.68.2	Continuation of enquiries lodged	1404
Part ZZC	Customer access to information about their energy consumption	1404
11.69	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Customer access to information about their energy consumption) Rule 2014	1404
11.69.1	Definitions	1404
11.69.2	AEMO to develop and publish the metering data provision procedure	1404
Part ZZD	National Electricity Amendment (Distribution Network Pricing Arrangements) Rule 2014	1404
Division 1	Miscellaneous transitional provisions	1404
11.70	General provisions	1404
11.70.1	Definitions	1404
Division 2	Transitional provisions for NSW/ACT and Qld/SA Distribution Network Service Providers	1407
11.72	General provisions	1407
11.772.1	Definitions	1407
Division 3	Transitional provisions for Tasmanian Distribution Network Service Provider	1414
11.74	Application of former Chapter 6	1414
Division 4	Transitional provisions for Victorian Distribution Network Service Providers	1414
11.75	General provisions	1414
11.75.1	Definitions	1414
11.76	Special provisions applying to affected DNSPs	1414
11.76.1	Distribution determination and pricing proposals	1414
11.76.2	Tariff structure statement	1415
Part ZZE	Early Application of Network Capability Component (STPIS)	1421
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	1421
11. 77.1	Definitions	1421
11.77.2	Purpose	1422
11.77.3	Earlier application of the network capability component of the service target performance incentive scheme	1422
Part ZZF	National Electricity Amendment (Governance arrangements and implementation of the reliability standard and settings) Rule 2015	1424
11.78	Rules consequent on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Governance arrangements and implementation of the reliability standards and settings) Rule 2015	1424
11.78.1	Definitions	1424
11.78.2	Existing power system security and reliability standards	1425
11.78.3	Reliability standard and settings guidelines	1425
11.78.4	Reliability standard implementation guidelines	1425
Part ZZG	Improving demand side participation information provided to AEMO by registered participants	1428
11.79	Rules consequential on making of the National Electricity Amendment (Improving demand side participation information provided to AEMO by registered participants) Rule 2015	1428
11.79.1	AEMO to develop and publish the demand side participation information guidelines	1428
Part ZZH	Transitional Arrangements for Aligning TasNetworks' regulatory control periods	1428
11.80	National Electricity Amendment (Aligning TasNetworks' regulatory control periods) Rule 2015	1428
11.80.1	Definitions	1428
11.80.2	Application of rule 11.80	1429
11.80.3	Next regulatory control period	1429
11.80.4	Subsequent regulatory control period	1429
Part ZZI	System Restart Ancillary Services	1429
11.81	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (System Restart Ancillary Services) Rule 2015	1429
11.81.1	Definitions	1429
11.81.2	System restart standard	1430
11.81.3	SRAS Guideline	1430
11.81.4	Regional Benefit Ancillary Services Procedures	1430
11.81.5	Consultation prior to the Commencement Date	1430
11.81.6	Existing SRAS Contract	1430
Part ZZJ	Demand management incentive scheme	1431
11.82	Rules consequential on making of the National Electricity Amendment (Demand management incentive scheme) Rule 2015	1431
11.82.1	Definitions	1431
11.82.2	AER to develop and publish the demand management incentive scheme and demand management innovation allowance mechanism	1431
Part ZZK	AEMO access to demand forecasting information	1431
11.83	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (AEMO access to demand forecasting information) Rule 2015	1431
11.83.1	AEMO to include supporting information in NTNDP database	1431
Part ZZL	Compensation arrangements following application of an Administered Price Cap or Administered Floor Price	1432
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	1432
11.84.1	Definitions	1432
11.84.2	Compensation Guidelines	1432
Part ZZM	Common definitions of distribution reliability measures	1432
11.85	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Common definitions of distribution reliability measures) Rule 2015	1432
11.85.1	Definitions	1432
11.85.2	Distribution reliability measures guidelines	1433
11.85.3	Amended STPIS	1433
Part ZZN	Expanding competition in metering and metering related services	1433
11.86	Rules consequent on making of the National Electricity Amendment (Expanding competition in metering and related services) Rule 2015	1433
11.86.1	Definitions	1433
11.86.2	References to old Chapter 7	1433
11.86.3	References to provisions of the old Chapter 7	1434
11.86.4	References to responsible person	1434
11.86.5	Continued operation of old Rules until the effective date	1434
11.86.6	New and amended procedures	1434
11.86.7	Metering Coordinator for type 5 or 6 metering installation from effective date	1435
11.86.8	Distribution Ring Fencing Guidelines	1437
11.86.9	[Deleted]	1438
Part ZZO	Embedded Networks	1438
11.87	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Embedded Networks) Rule 2015	1438
11.87.1	Definitions	1438
11.87.2	Amended Procedures and NMI Standing Data Schedule	1438
11.87.3	ENM service level procedures and guide to embedded networks and list of Embedded Network Managers	1439
11.87.4	Exemptions under section 13 of the National Electricity Law	1439
Part ZZP	Meter Replacement Processes	1439
11.88	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Meter Replacement Processes) Rule 2016	1439
11.88.1	Definitions	1439
11.88.2	Amended Procedures	1439
Part ZZQ	Energy Adequacy Assessment Projection	1440
11.89	Rules consequential to the National Electricity Amendment (Energy Adequacy Assessment Projection timeframes) Rule 2016	1440
11.89.1	Amended guideline and timetable	1440
Part ZZR	Reliability and emergency reserve trader (2016 amendments)	1440
11.90	Rules consequent on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Extension of the Reliability and Emergency Reserve Trader) Rule 2016	1440
11.90.1	Definitions	1440
11.90.2	Amendments to Reliability Panel's RERT Guidelines	1441
11.90.3	Amendments to AEMO's RERT procedures	1441
11.90.4	Reserve contracts entered into before Schedule 2 commencement date	1441
Part ZZS	Updating the electricity B2B framework	1441
11.91	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Updating the electricity B2B framework) rule 2016	1441
11.91.1	Definitions	1441
11.91.2	B2B Procedures	1442
11.91.3	Information Exchange Committee Election Procedures and Information Exchange Committee Operating Manual	1442
11.91.4	The New IEC	1443
11.91.5	Amended Procedures	1444
11.91.6	B2B e-Hub Participant accreditation process	1445
11.91.7	New IEC Budget and 2016 Annual Report	1445
11.91.8	Cost recovery	1446
Part ZZT	Application of Offsets in the Prudential Margin Calculation	1446
11.92	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Application of Offsets in the Prudential Margin Calculation) Rule 2016	1446
11.92.1	Definitions	1446
11.92.2	Amended procedures	1447
Part ZZU	Rate of Return Guidelines Review	1447
11.93	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Rate of Return Guidelines Review) Rule 2016	1447
11.93.1	Definitions	1447
11.93.2	Application of current rate of return guidelines to making of a distribution determination for the subsequent regulatory control period	1448
Part ZZW	Local Generation Network Credits	1449
11.95	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Local Generation Network Credits) Rule 2016	1449
11.95.1	Definitions	1449
11.95.2	System initiation template	1449
Part ZZX	Retailer-Distributor Credit Support Requirements	1449
11.96	Rules consequent on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Retailer Distributor Credit Support Requirements) Rule 2017 No. 1	1449
11.96.1	Definitions	1449
11.96.2	Continued operation of old Chapter 6B	1449
11.96.3	Interaction with Chapter 6	1450
11.96.4	Application of new Chapter 6B	1450
Part ZZY	Emergency Frequency Control Schemes	1450
11.97	Rules consequent on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Emergency frequency control schemes) Rule 2017	1450
11.97.1	 Definitions	1450
11.97.2	Interim frequency operating standards for protected events	1451
11.97.3	First power system frequency risk review	1452
11.97.4	AEMO must review existing load shedding procedures	1452
11.97.5	Load shedding procedures	1452