National Electricity Rules Version 82

Historical Information

This version of the National Electricity Rules was current from 1 July 2016 to 28 September 2016.

National Electricity Rules Version 82
Status Information
This is the latest electronically available version of the National Electricity Rules as at 1 July 2016.
This consolidated version of the National Electricity Rules was last updated on 1 July 2016 as a result of the commencement of the following amendments:
Schedules 1 and 5 of the National Electricity Amendment (Updating the electricity B2B framework) Rule 2016 No. 6
National Electricity Amendment (Bidding in Good Faith) Rule 2015 No. 13
National Electricity Amendment (Generator ramp rates and dispatch inflexibility in bidding) Rule 2015 No. 2
Schedule 2 of the National Electricity Amendment (Minor Changes) Rule 2012 No. 3
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
Subject to the above, all provisions displayed in this consolidated version of the Rules have commenced.
Schedule 1 of the National Electricity Amendment (Compensation Arrangements following application of an Administered Price Cap and Administered Floor Price) Rule 2016 No. 1 will commence operation on 29 September 2016.
Schedule 1 of the National Electricity Amendment (Energy Adequacy Assessment Projection timeframes) Rule 2016 No. 3 will commence operation on 1 November 2016.
Schedules 1, 2 and 3 of the National Electricity Amendment (Demand management incentive scheme) Rule 2015 No. 8 will commence operation on 1 December 2016.
Schedule 1 of the National Electricity Amendment (Embedded Networks) Rule 2015 No. 15 will commence operation on 1 December 2016.
Schedule 2 of the National Electricity Amendment (Distribution Network Pricing Arrangements) Rule 2014 No. 9 commences operation on 1 January 2017.
Schedule 2 of the National Electricity Amendment (Common definitions of distribution reliability measures) Rule 2015 No. 10 commences operation on 30 June 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.
Schedule 1 of the National Electricity Amendment (Compensation arrangements following application of an administered price cap and administered floor price) Rule 2016 No. 1 will commence 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.
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	29
2.5.3	Scheduled Network Service	30
2.5A	Trader	31
2.5B	Reallocator	32
2.6	Special Participant	33
2.7	Intention to Commence Activities or Functions	33
2.8	Registered Participant Rights and Obligations	34
2.8.1	Rights and obligations	34
2.9	Application to be Registered as a Registered Participant	34
2.9.1	Applications for Registration	34
2.9.2	Registration as a Registered Participant	34
2.9.3	Registration as an Intermediary	35
2.9A	Transfer of Registration	36
2.9A.1	Definitions	36
2.9A.2	Applications for Transfer of Registration	37
2.9A.3	Approval for Transfer of Registration	37
2.10	Ceasing to be a Registered Participant	38
2.10.1	Notification of intention	38
2.10.2	Ceasing Participation	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	43
2.12	Interpretation of References to Various Registered Participants	45
2A.	Regional Structure	49
Part A	Region change applications and region determinations by AEMC	49
2A.1	Introduction to Chapter 2A	49
2A.1.1	Definitions	49
2A.1.2	AEMC determination of regions	49
2A.1.3	Publication of regions by AEMO	49
2A.2	Region change applications	49
2A.2.1	A complete region change application	49
2A.2.2	Identifying a congestion problem	50
2A.2.3	Explanation of economic efficiency of proposed region solution	50
2A.2.4	Region change application must be technically competent	51
2A.2.5	Alternative congestion management options	51
2A.2.6	Previous application relating to congestion problem	52
2A.2.7	AEMO to provide information to intending applicants	52
2A.2.8	AEMC may refuse to accept incomplete applications	53
2A.3	Acceptance of region change application by AEMC	53
2A.3.1	Acceptance of a region change application by AEMC	53
2A.3.2	Preliminary consultation prior to acceptance of a region change application	54
2A.4	First round consultation on region change application	55
2A.4.1	Notice of first round consultation	55
2A.4.2	Right to make written submissions during first round consultation period	55
2A.4.3	Alternative region solution put forward by third parties	55
2A.4.4	Acceptance as a formal alternative region solution by AEMC	56
2A.5	Provision of supplementary economic analysis	57
2A.5.1	AEMC may direct provision of supplementary analysis	57
2A.5.2	AEMC may direct AEMO to provide information	57
2A.6	Region determinations	58
2A.6.1	AEMC powers to make a region determination	58
2A.6.2	Matters for consideration in making region determination	58
2A.7	Draft region determination and second round consultation	59
2A.7.1	Publishing of draft region determination	59
2A.7.2	Second round consultation	59
2A.7.3	Right to make written submissions during second round consultation	60
2A.8	Final region determination	60
2A.8.1	Final determination for region change	60
2A.8.2	Formal publication of region determination	60
2A.9	Miscellaneous matters for region change process	60
2A.9.1	AEMC may extend periods of time specified in Chapter 2A	60
2A.9.2	Consultation meeting in relation to region change application	61
Part B	Implementation of region determination	61
2A.10	Purpose and application of Part B	61
2A.10.1	Purpose of Part B	61
2A.10.2	Application of Part B	62
2A.11	Region Change Implementation Procedure	62
2A.11.1	Submission of draft Region Change Implementation Procedure	62
2A.11.2	Approved Region Change Implementation Procedure	62
2A.12	AEMO region change implementation functions	63
2A.12.1	General implementation functions	63
2A.12.2	Implementation functions referable to published implementation procedure	63
2A.12.3	Amendment of current or subsequent Regions and Loss Factors Publication	63
2A.13	Continuity of regions	63
Schedule 2A.1	Glossary for Chapter 2A	64
3.	Market Rules	69
3.1	Introduction to Market Rules	69
3.1.1	Purpose	69
3.1.1A	Definitions	69
3.1.2	[Deleted]	70
3.1.3	[Deleted]	70
3.1.4	Market design principles	70
3.1.5	Time for undertaking action	71
3.2	AEMO's Market Responsibilities	71
3.2.1	Market functions of AEMO	71
3.2.2	Spot market	72
3.2.3	Power system operations	72
3.2.4	Non-market ancillary services function	72
3.2.5	[Deleted]	73
3.2.6	Settlements	73
3.3	Prudential Requirements	73
3.3.1	Market Participant criteria	73
3.3.2	Credit support	73
3.3.3	Acceptable credit criteria	74
3.3.4	Acceptable credit rating	75
3.3.4A	Prudential standard	75
3.3.5	Amount of credit support	75
3.3.6	Changes to credit support	75
3.3.7	Drawings on credit support	76
3.3.8	Credit limit procedures and prudential settings	77
3.3.8A	Security Deposits	79
3.3.9	Outstandings	79
3.3.10	Trading limit	80
3.3.11	Call notices	80
3.3.12	Typical accrual	81
3.3.13	Response to Call Notices	81
3.3.13A	Application of monies in the security deposit fund	82
3.3.14	Potential value of a transaction	83
3.3.15	Trading margin	84
3.3.16	Limitation on entry of transactions	84
3.3.17	Scheduled prices	84
3.3.18	Additional credit support	85
3.3.19	Consideration of other Market Participant transactions	85
3.4	Spot Market	86
3.4.1	Establishment of spot market	86
3.4.2	Trading day and trading interval	86
3.4.3	Spot market operations timetable	86
3.5	Regions	87
3.5.1	[Deleted]	87
3.5.2	[Deleted]	87
3.5.3	[Deleted]	87
3.5.4	[Deleted]	87
3.5.5	[Deleted]	87
3.5.6	Abolition of Snowy region	87
3.6	Network Losses and Constraints	88
3.6.1	Inter-regional losses	88
3.6.2	Intra-regional losses	89
3.6.2A	Load and generation data used to determine inter-regional loss factor equations and intra-regional loss factors	93
3.6.3	Distribution losses	95
3.6.4	Network constraints	99
3.6.5	Settlements residue due to network losses and constraints	100
3.7	Projected Assessment of System Adequacy	102
3.7.1	Administration of PASA	102
3.7.2	Medium term PASA	103
3.7.3	Short term PASA	105
3.7A	Congestion information resource	108
3.7B	Unconstrained intermittent generation forecast	111
3.7C	Energy Adequacy Assessment Projection	112
3.7D	Demand side participation information	115
3.8	Central Dispatch and Spot Market Operation	117
3.8.1	Central Dispatch	117
3.8.2	Participation in central dispatch	119
3.8.3	Bid and offer aggregation guidelines	120
3.8.3A	Ramp rates	122
3.8.4	Notification of scheduled capacity	125
3.8.5	Submission timing	126
3.8.6	Generating unit offers for dispatch	126
3.8.6A	Scheduled network service offers for dispatch	129
3.8.7	Bids for scheduled load	130
3.8.7A	Market ancillary services offers	132
3.8.8	Validation of dispatch bids and offers	133
3.8.9	Default offers and bids	134
3.8.10	Network constraints	135
3.8.11	Ancillary services constraints	137
3.8.12	System scheduled reserve constraints	137
3.8.13	Notification of constraints	137
3.8.14	Dispatch under conditions of supply scarcity	137
3.8.15	[Deleted]	138
3.8.16	Equal priced dispatch bids and dispatch offers	138
3.8.17	Self-commitment	138
3.8.18	Self-decommitment	139
3.8.19	Dispatch inflexibilities	139
3.8.20	Pre-dispatch schedule	142
3.8.21	On-line dispatch process	144
3.8.22	Rebidding	145
3.8.22A	Offers, bids and rebids must not be false or misleading	148
3.8.23	Failure to conform to dispatch instructions	149
3.8.24	Scheduling errors	151
3.9	Price Determination	152
3.9.1	Principles applicable to spot price determination	152
3.9.2	Determination of spot prices	153
3.9.2A	Determination of ancillary services prices	155
3.9.2B	Pricing where AEMO determines a manifestly incorrect input	156
3.9.3	Pricing in the event of intervention by AEMO	157
3.9.3A	Reliability standard and settings review	158
3.9.3B	Reliability standard and settings review report	160
3.9.3C	Reliability standard	160
3.9.3D	Implementation of the reliability standard	161
3.9.4	Market Price Cap	162
3.9.5	Application of the Market Price Cap	163
3.9.6	Market Floor Price	163
3.9.6A	Application of the Market Floor Price	163
3.9.7	Pricing for constrained-on scheduled generating units	164
3.10	[Deleted]	164
3.11	Ancillary Services	164
3.11.1	Introduction	164
3.11.2	Market ancillary services	165
3.11.3	Acquisition of Network Support and Control Ancillary Service	167
3.11.4	Guidelines and objectives for acquisition of network support and control ancillary services	167
3.11.5	Tender process for network support and control ancillary services	168
3.11.6	Dispatch of network support and control ancillary services by AEMO	170
3.11.7	Guidelines and objectives for acquisition of system restart ancillary services by AEMO	171
3.11.8	Determination of electrical sub-network boundaries	172
3.11.9	Acquisition of system restart ancillary services by AEMO	172
3.11.10	Reporting	174
3.12	Market Intervention by AEMO	174
3.12.1	Intervention settlement timetable	174
3.12.2	Affected Participants and Market Customers entitlements to compensation in relation to AEMO intervention	175
3.12.3	Role of the Independent Expert in calculating payments in relation to intervention by AEMO	179
3.12A	Mandatory restrictions	182
3.12A.1	Restriction offers	182
3.12A.2	Mandatory restrictions schedule	184
3.12A.3	Acquisition of capacity	184
3.12A.4	Rebid of capacity under restriction offers	185
3.12A.5	Dispatch of restriction offers	185
3.12A.6	Pricing during a restriction price trading interval	185
3.12A.7	Determination of funding restriction shortfalls	186
3.12A.8	Cancellation of a mandatory restriction period	191
3.12A.9	Review by AEMC	191
3.13	Market Information	192
3.13.1	Provision of information	192
3.13.2	Systems and procedures	192
3.13.3	Standing data	194
3.13.4	Spot market	201
3.13.4A	Market ancillary services	205
3.13.5	Ancillary services contracting by AEMO	206
3.13.5A	Settlements residue auctions	206
3.13.6	[Deleted]	207
3.13.6A	Report by AEMO	207
3.13.7	Monitoring of significant variation between forecast and actual prices by AER	207
3.13.8	Public information	209
3.13.9	[Deleted]	209
3.13.10	Market auditor	209
3.13.11	[Deleted]	210
3.13.12	NMI Standing Data	210
3.13.12A	NMI Standing Data Schedule	214
3.13.13	Inter-network tests	215
3.13.14	Carbon Dioxide Equivalent Intensity Index	215
3.14	Administered Price Cap and Market Suspension	219
3.14.1	Cumulative Price Threshold and Administered Price Cap	219
3.14.2	Application of Administered Price Cap	220
3.14.3	Conditions for suspension of the spot market	221
3.14.4	Declaration of market suspension	223
3.14.5	Pricing during market suspension	223
3.14.6	Compensation due to the application of an administered price, market price cap or market floor price	226
3.15	Settlements	229
3.15.1	Settlements management by AEMO	229
3.15.2	Electronic funds transfer	230
3.15.3	Connection point and virtual transmission node responsibility	230
3.15.4	Adjusted energy amounts connection points	231
3.15.5	Adjusted energy - transmission network connection points	231
3.15.5A	Adjusted energy – virtual transmission nodes	231
3.15.6	Spot market transactions	232
3.15.6A	Ancillary service transactions	233
3.15.7	Payment to Directed Participants	246
3.15.7A	Payment to Directed Participants for services other than energy and market ancillary services	247
3.15.7B	Claim for additional compensation by Directed Participants	250
3.15.8	Funding of Compensation for directions	252
3.15.9	Reserve settlements	257
3.15.10	Administered price, market price cap or market floor price compensation payments	259
3.15.10A	Goods and services tax	260
3.15.10B	Restriction contract amounts	261
3.15.10C	Intervention Settlements	262
3.15.11	Reallocation transactions	265
3.15.11A	Reallocation procedures	267
3.15.12	Settlement amount	267
3.15.13	Payment of settlement amount	268
3.15.14	Preliminary statements	268
3.15.15	Final statements	269
3.15.15A	Use of estimated settlement amounts by AEMO	269
3.15.16	Payment by market participants	269
3.15.17	Payment to market participants	270
3.15.18	Disputes	270
3.15.19	Revised Statements and Adjustments	270
3.15.20	Payment of adjustments	272
3.15.21	Default procedure	273
3.15.22	Maximum total payment in respect of a billing period	276
3.15.23	Maximum total payment in respect of a financial year	277
3.15.24	Compensation for reductions under clause 3.15.23	278
3.15.25	Interest on overdue amounts	279
3.16	Participant compensation fund	279
3.16.1	Establishment of Participant compensation fund	279
3.16.2	Dispute resolution panel to determine compensation	280
3.17	[Deleted]	281
3.18	Settlements Residue Auctions	281
3.18.1	Settlements residue concepts	281
3.18.2	Auctions and eligible persons	282
3.18.3	Auction rules	283
3.18.4	Proceeds and fees	285
3.18.5	Settlement residue committee	286
3.19	Market Management Systems Access Procedures	287
3.20	Reliability and Emergency Reserve Trader	288
3.20.1	[Deleted]	288
3.20.2	Reliability and emergency reserve trader	288
3.20.3	Reserve contracts	289
3.20.4	Dispatch pricing methodology for unscheduled reserve contracts	290
3.20.5	AEMO’s risk management and accounts relating to the reliability safety net	290
3.20.6	Reporting on RERT by AEMO	290
3.20.7	AEMO’s exercise of the RERT	291
3.20.8	RERT Guidelines	293
3.20.9	[Deleted] 	293
Schedule 3.1	Bid and Offer Validation Data	293
Scheduled Generating Unit Data:	294
Semi-Scheduled Generating Unit Data:	295
Scheduled Load Data:	295
Scheduled Network Service Data:	296
Ancillary Service Generating Unit and Ancillary Service Load Data:	296
Dispatch Inflexibility Profile:	297
Aggregation Data:	297
Schedule 3.2	[Deleted]	297
Schedule 3.3	[Deleted]	297
4.	Power System Security	301
4.1	Introduction	301
4.1.1	Purpose	301
4.2	Definitions and Principles	301
4.2.1	[Deleted]	301
4.2.2	Satisfactory Operating State	301
4.2.3	Credible and non-credible contingency events	302
4.2.3A	Re-classifying contingency events	303
4.2.3B	Criteria for re-classifying contingency events	305
4.2.4	Secure operating state and power system security	305
4.2.5	Technical envelope	305
4.2.6	General principles for maintaining power system security	306
4.2.7	Reliable Operating State	307
4.2.8	Time for undertaking action	307
4.3	Power System Security Responsibilities and Obligations	307
4.3.1	Responsibility of AEMO for power system security	307
4.3.2	System security	310
4.3.3	The role of System Operators	312
4.3.4	Network Service Providers	314
4.3.5	Market Customer obligations	316
4.4	Power System Frequency Control	317
4.4.1	Power system frequency control responsibilities	317
4.4.2	Operational frequency control requirements	317
4.4.3	Generator protection requirements	318
4.5	Control of Power System Voltage	318
4.5.1	Power system voltage control	318
4.5.2	Reactive power reserve requirements	319
4.5.3	Audit and testing	319
4.6	Protection of Power System Equipment	320
4.6.1	Power system fault levels	320
4.6.2	Power system protection co-ordination	320
4.6.3	Audit and testing	320
4.6.4	Short-term thermal ratings of power system	320
4.6.5	Partial outage of power protection systems	320
4.7	Power System Stability Co-ordination	321
4.7.1	Stability analysis co-ordination	321
4.7.2	Audit and testing	321
4.8	Power System Security Operations	322
4.8.1	Registered Participants' advice	322
4.8.2	Protection or control system abnormality	322
4.8.3	AEMO’s advice on power system emergency conditions	322
4.8.4	Declaration of conditions	323
4.8.5	Managing declarations of conditions	323
4.8.5A	Determination of the latest time for AEMO intervention	324
4.8.5B	Notifications of last time of AEMO intervention	325
4.8.6	[Deleted]	325
4.8.7	Managing a power system contingency event	325
4.8.8	[Deleted]	326
4.8.9	Power to issue directions and clause 4.8.9 instructions	326
4.8.9A	System security directions	328
4.8.10	Disconnection of generating units and market network services	328
4.8.11	[Deleted]	329
4.8.12	System restart plan and local black system procedures	329
4.8.13	[Deleted]	330
4.8.14	Power system restoration	330
4.8.15	Review of operating incidents	331
4.9	Power System Security Related Market Operations	333
4.9.1	Load forecasting	333
4.9.2	Instructions to Scheduled Generators and Semi-Scheduled Generators	334
4.9.2A	Dispatch Instructions to Scheduled Network Service Providers	335
4.9.3	Instructions to Registered Participants	335
4.9.3A	Ancillary services instructions	336
4.9.3B	Compliance with dispatch instructions	337
4.9.4	Dispatch related limitations on Scheduled Generators and Semi-Scheduled Generators	337
4.9.4A	Dispatch related limitations on Scheduled Network Service Providers	339
4.9.5	Form of dispatch instructions	339
4.9.6	Commitment of scheduled generating units	340
4.9.7	De-commitment, or output reduction, by Scheduled Generators	341
4.9.8	General responsibilities of Registered Participants	342
4.9.9	Scheduled Generator plant changes	343
4.9.9A	Scheduled Network Service Provider plant changes	343
4.9.9B	Ancillary service plant changes	344
4.10	Power System Operating Procedures	344
4.10.1	Power system operating procedures	344
4.10.2	Transmission network operations	345
4.10.3	Operating interaction with distribution networks	346
4.10.4	Switching of a Distributor's high voltage networks	346
4.10.5	Switching of reactive power facilities	346
4.10.6	Automatic reclose	347
4.10.7	Inspection of facilities by AEMO	347
4.11	Power System Security Support	347
4.11.1	Remote control and monitoring devices	347
4.11.2	Operational control and indication communication facilities	349
4.11.3	Power system voice/data operational communication facilities	349
4.11.4	Records of power system operational communication	351
4.11.5	Agent communications	352
4.12	Nomenclature Standards	353
4.13	[Deleted]	354
4.14	Acceptance of Performance Standards	354
4.15	Compliance with Performance Standards	355
4.16	Transitioning arrangements for establishment of performance standards	359
4.16.1	Definitions	359
4.16.2	Exclusions	361
4.16.3	Notification and acceptance of performance standards	362
4.16.4	Actual capability	367
4.16.5	Criteria for, and negotiation of, performance standards	368
4.16.6	Consultation with and assistance by Network Service Providers	370
4.16.7	Referral to expert determination	371
4.16.8	Prior actions	372
4.16.9	Deemed performance standards	372
4.16.10	Modification of connection agreements	372
4.17	Expert determination	373
4.17.1	Performance standards committee and appointment of performance standards experts	373
4.17.2	Referral to performance standards expert	374
4.17.3	Determinations of performance standards experts	375
4.17.4	Other matters	376
5.	Network Connection, Planning and Expansion	379
Part A	Network Connection	379
5.1	Statement of Purpose	379
5.1.1	[Deleted]	379
5.1.2	Purpose and Application	379
5.1.3	Principles	381
5.2	Obligations	382
5.2.1	Obligations of Registered Participants	382
5.2.2	Connection agreements	382
5.2.3	Obligations of network service providers	383
5.2.4	Obligations of customers	387
5.2.5	Obligations of Generators	388
5.2.6	Obligations of AEMO	389
5.3	Establishing or Modifying Connection	389
5.3.1	Process and procedures	389
5.3.1A	Application of rule to connection of embedded generating units	390
5.3.2	Connection enquiry	390
5.3.3	Response to connection enquiry	391
5.3.4	Application for connection	394
5.3.4A	Negotiated access standards	395
5.3.5	Preparation of offer to connect	397
5.3.6	Offer to connect	398
5.3.7	Finalisation of connection agreements	402
5.3.7A	Application for connection to declared shared network	403
5.3.8	Provision and use of information	404
5.3.9	Procedure to be followed by a Generator proposing to alter a generating system	405
5.3.10	Acceptance of performance standards for generating plant that is altered	407
5.3.11	Notification of request to change normal voltage	407
5.3A	Establishing or modifying connection - embedded generation	408
5.3A.1	Application of rule 5.3A	408
5.3A.2	Definitions and miscellaneous	408
5.3A.3	Publication of Information	409
5.3A.4	Fees	411
5.3A.5	Enquiry	412
5.3A.6	Response to Enquiry	413
5.3A.7	Preliminary Response to Enquiry	413
5.3A.8	Detailed Response to Enquiry	414
5.3A.9	Application for connection	415
5.3A.10	Preparation of offer to connect	416
5.3A.11	Technical Dispute	417
5.4	Design of Connected Equipment	417
5.4.1	Application	417
5.4.2	Advice of inconsistencies	417
5.4.3	Additional information	418
5.4.4	Advice on possible non-compliance	418
5.4.5	Register of completed embedded generation projects	418
5.4A	Access arrangements relating to Transmission Networks	419
5.4AA	Network support payments and functions	422
5.5	Access arrangements relating to Distribution Networks	422
5.5A	[Deleted]	426
5.6	[Deleted]	426
5.6A	[Deleted]	426
5.7	Inspection and Testing	426
5.7.1	Right of entry and inspection	426
5.7.2	Right of testing	428
5.7.3	Tests to demonstrate compliance with connection requirements for generators	430
5.7.4	Routine testing of protection equipment	431
5.7.5	Testing by Registered Participants of their own plant requiring changes to normal operation	433
5.7.6	Tests of generating units requiring changes to normal operation	435
5.7.7	Inter-network power system tests	436
5.8	Commissioning	443
5.8.1	Requirement to inspect and test equipment	443
5.8.2	Co-ordination during commissioning	444
5.8.3	Control and protection settings for equipment	444
5.8.4	Commissioning program	445
5.8.5	Commissioning tests	446
5.9	Disconnection and Reconnection	447
5.9.1	Voluntary disconnection	447
5.9.2	Decommissioning procedures	447
5.9.3	Involuntary disconnection	448
5.9.4	Direction to disconnect	448
5.9.4A	Notification of disconnection	449
5.9.5	Disconnection during an emergency	449
5.9.6	Obligation to reconnect	450
Part B	Network Planning and Expansion	451
5.10	Network development generally	451
5.10.1	Content of Part B	451
5.10.2	Definitions	451
5.10.3	Interpretation	456
5.11	Forecasts of connection to transmission network and identification of system limitations	456
5.11.1	Forecasts for connection to transmission network	456
5.11.2	Identification of network limitations	456
5.12	Transmission annual planning process	457
5.12.1	Transmission annual planning review	457
5.12.2	Transmission Annual Planning Report	458
5.13	Distribution annual planning process	460
5.13.1	Distribution annual planning review	460
5.13.2	Distribution Annual Planning Report	462
5.13A	Distribution zone substation information	462
5.14	Joint planning	465
5.14.1	Joint planning obligations of Transmission Network Service Providers and Distribution Network Service Providers	465
5.14.2	Joint planning obligations of Distribution Network Service Providers and Distribution Network Service Providers	467
5.15	Regulatory investment tests generally	467
5.15.1	Interested parties	467
5.15.2	Identification of a credible option	467
5.15.3	Review of costs thresholds	468
5.15.4	Costs determinations	471
5.16	Regulatory investment test for transmission	471
5.16.1	Principles	471
5.16.2	Regulatory investment test for transmission application guidelines	474
5.16.3	Investments subject to the regulatory investment test for transmission	475
5.16.4	Regulatory investment test for transmission procedures	477
5.16.5	Disputes in relation to application of regulatory investment test for transmission	483
5.16.6	Determination that preferred option satisfies the regulatory investment test for transmission	485
5.17	Regulatory investment test for distribution	486
5.17.1	Principles	486
5.17.2	Regulatory investment test for distribution application guidelines	488
5.17.3	Projects subject to the regulatory investment test for distribution	490
5.17.4	Regulatory investment test for distribution procedures	491
5.17.5	Disputes in relation to application of regulatory investment test for distribution	497
5.18	Construction of funded augmentations	499
5.19	SENE Design and Costing Study	499
5.19.1	Definitions	499
5.19.2	Interpretation	500
5.19.3	Request for SENE Design and Costing Study	500
5.19.4	Content of SENE Design and Costing Study	502
5.19.5	Co-operation of other Network Service Providers	503
5.19.6	Publication of SENE Design and Costing Study report	503
5.19.7	Provision and use of information	503
5.20	National transmission planning	504
5.20.1	Preliminary consultation	504
5.20.2	Publication of NTNDP	505
5.20.3	Development strategies for national transmission flow paths	507
5.20.4	NTNDP database	508
5.20.5	Jurisdictional planning bodies and jurisdictional planning representatives	509
5.20.6	NTP Functions	509
5.21	AEMO's obligation to publish information and guidelines and provide advice	509
5.22	Last resort planning power	511
Schedule 5.1a	System standards	514
S5.1a.1	Purpose	514
S5.1a.2	Frequency	515
S5.1a.3	System stability	515
S5.1a.4	Power frequency voltage	515
S5.1a.5	Voltage fluctuations	516
S5.1a.6	Voltage waveform distortion	517
S5.1a.7	Voltage unbalance	517
S5.1a.8	Fault clearance times	518
Schedule 5.1	Network Performance Requirements to be Provided or Co-ordinated by Network Service Providers	519
S5.1.1	Introduction	519
S5.1.2	Network reliability	520
S5.1.2.1	Credible contingency events	520
S5.1.2.2	Network service within a region	521
S5.1.2.3	Network service between regions	522
S5.1.3	Frequency variations	523
S5.1.4	Magnitude of power frequency voltage	523
S5.1.5	Voltage fluctuations	524
S5.1.6	Voltage harmonic or voltage notching distortion	525
S5.1.7	Voltage unbalance	526
S5.1.8	Stability	527
S5.1.9	Protection systems and fault clearance times	528
S5.1.10	Load and network control facilities	532
S5.1.10.1	General	532
S5.1.10.2	Distribution Network Service Providers	532
S5.1.10.3	Transmission Network Service Providers	533
S5.1.11	Automatic reclosure of transmission or distribution lines	533
S5.1.12	Rating of transmission lines and equipment	533
S5.1.13	Information to be provided	534
Schedule 5.2	Conditions for Connection of Generators	534
S5.2.1	Outline of requirements	534
S5.2.2	Application of Settings	535
S5.2.3	Technical matters to be coordinated	536
S5.2.4	Provision of information	537
S5.2.5	Technical requirements	539
S5.2.5.1	Reactive power capability	539
S5.2.5.2	Quality of electricity generated	541
S5.2.5.3	Generating unit response to frequency disturbances	542
S5.2.5.4	Generating system response to voltage disturbances	545
S5.2.5.5	Generating system response to disturbances following contingency events	547
S5.2.5.6	Quality of electricity generated and continuous uninterrupted operation	550
S5.2.5.7	Partial load rejection	550
S5.2.5.8	Protection of generating systems from power system disturbances	551
S5.2.5.9	Protection systems that impact on power system security	553
S5.2.5.10	Protection to trip plant for unstable operation	554
S5.2.5.11	Frequency control	555
S5.2.5.12	Impact on network capability	558
S5.2.5.13	Voltage and reactive power control	559
S5.2.5.14	Active power control	565
S5.2.6	Monitoring and control requirements	567
S5.2.6.1	Remote Monitoring	567
S5.2.6.2	Communications equipment	569
S5.2.7	Power station auxiliary supplies	570
S5.2.8	Fault current	570
Schedule 5.3	Conditions for Connection of Customers	572
S5.3.1a	Introduction to the schedule	572
S5.3.1	Information	573
S5.3.2	Design standards	574
S5.3.3	Protection systems and settings	574
S5.3.4	Settings of protection and control systems	575
S5.3.5	Power factor requirements	576
S5.3.6	Balancing of load currents	577
S5.3.7	Voltage fluctuations	578
S5.3.8	Harmonics and voltage notching	578
S5.3.9	Design requirements for Network Users' substations	579
S5.3.10	Load shedding facilities	579
Schedule 5.3a	Conditions for connection of Market Network Services	580
S5.3a.1a	Introduction to the schedule	580
S5.3a.1	Provision of Information	581
S5.3a.2	Application of settings	582
S5.3a.3	Technical matters to be co-ordinated	583
S5.3a.4	Monitoring and control requirements	583
S5.3a.4.1	Remote Monitoring	583
S5.3a.4.2	[Deleted]	584
S5.3a.4.3	Communications equipment	584
S5.3a.5	Design standards	585
S5.3a.6	Protection systems and settings	585
S5.3a.7	[Deleted]	587
S5.3a.8	Reactive power capability	587
S5.3a.9	Balancing of load currents	587
S5.3a.10	Voltage fluctuations	588
S5.3a.11	Harmonics and voltage notching	588
S5.3a.12	Design requirements for Market Network Service Providers’ substations	589
S5.3a.13	Market network service response to disturbances in the power system	589
S5.3a.14	Protection of market network services from power system disturbances	590
Schedule 5.4	Information to be Provided with Preliminary Enquiry	591
Schedule 5.4A	Preliminary Response	591
Schedule 5.4B	Detailed Response to Enquiry	594
Schedule 5.5	Technical Details to Support Application for Connection and Connection Agreement	596
S5.5.1	Introduction to the schedule	596
S5.5.2	Categories of data	596
S5.5.3	Review, change and supply of data	597
S5.5.4	Data Requirements	597
S5.5.5	Asynchronous generating unit data	598
S5.5.6	Generating units equal to or smaller than 30MW data	598
S5.5.7	Generating System Design Data Sheet, Generating System Setting Data Sheet and Generating System Model Guidelines	598
Schedule 5.5.1	[Deleted]	600
Schedule 5.5.2	[Deleted]	600
Schedule 5.5.3	Network and plant technical data of equipment at or near connection point	600
Schedule 5.5.4	Network Plant and Apparatus Setting Data	603
Schedule 5.5.5	Load Characteristics at Connection Point	605
Schedule 5.6	Terms and Conditions of Connection agreements	606
Schedule 5.7	Annual Forecast Information for Planning Purposes	607
Schedule 5.8	Distribution Annual Planning Report	609
Schedule 5.9	Demand side engagement document (clause 5.13.1(h))	615
Chapter 5A	Electricity connection for retail customers	619
Part A	Preliminary	619
5A.A.1	Definitions	619
5A.A.2	Application of this Chapter	622
5A.A.3	Small Generation Aggregator deemed to be agent of a retail customer	623
Part B	Standardised offers to provide basic and standard connection services	623
Division 1	Basic connection services	623
5A.B.1	Obligation to have model standing offer to provide basic connection services	623
5A.B.2	Proposed model standing offer for basic connection services	624
Division 2	Standard connection services	626
5A.B.4	Standard connection services	626
5A.B.5	Approval of model standing offer to provide standard connection services	627
Division 3	Miscellaneous	627
5A.B.6	Amendment etc of model standing offer	627
5A.B.7	Publication of model standing offers	628
Part C	Negotiated connection	628
5A.C.1	Negotiation of connection	628
5A.C.2	Process of negotiation	629
5A.C.3	Negotiation framework	629
5A.C.4	Fee to cover cost of negotiation	631
Part D	Application for connection service	632
Division 1	Information	632
5A.D.1	Publication of information	632
5A.D.1A	Register of completed embedded generation projects	632
Division 2	Preliminary enquiry	634
5A.D.2	Preliminary enquiry	634
Division 3	Applications	635
5A.D.3	Application process	635
5A.D.4	Site inspection	636
Part E	Connection charges	636
5A.E.1	Connection charge principles	636
5A.E.2	Itemised statement of connection charges	638
5A.E.3	Connection charge guidelines	638
5A.E.4	Payment of connection charges	640
Part F	Formation and integration of connection contracts	641
Division 1	Offer and acceptance – basic and standard connection services	641
5A.F.1	Distribution Network Service Provider’s response to application	641
5A.F.2	Acceptance of connection offer	641
5A.F.3	Offer and acceptance—application for expedited connection	641
Division 2	Offer and acceptance – negotiated connection	642
5A.F.4	Negotiated connection offer	642
Division 3	Formation of contract	643
5A.F.5	Acceptance of connection offer	643
Division 4	Contractual performance	643
5A.F.6	Carrying out connection work	643
5A.F.7	Retailer required for energisation where new connection	644
Part G	Dispute resolution between Distribution Network Service Providers and customers	644
5A.G.1	Relevant disputes	644
5A.G.2	Determination of dispute	644
5A.G.3	Termination of proceedings	645
SCHEDULE 5A.1 – Minimum content requirements for connection contract	645
Part A	Connection offer not involving embedded generation	645
Part B	Connection offer involving embedded generation	646
6	Economic Regulation of Distribution Services	651
Part A	Introduction	651
6.1	Introduction to Chapter 6	651
6.1.1	AER's regulatory responsibility	651
6.1.1A	[Deleted]	651
6.1.2	Structure of this Chapter	651
6.1.3	Access to direct control services and negotiated distribution services	652
6.1.4	Prohibition of DUOS charges for the export of energy	652
Part B	Classification of Distribution Services and Distribution Determinations	653
6.2	Classification	653
6.2.1	Classification of distribution services	653
6.2.2	Classification of direct control services as standard control services or alternative control services	654
6.2.3	Term for which classification operates	655
6.2.4	Duty of AER to make distribution determinations	655
6.2.5	Control mechanisms for direct control services	655
6.2.6	Basis of control mechanisms for direct control services	656
6.2.7	Negotiated distribution services	657
6.2.8	Guidelines	657
Part C	Building Block Determinations for standard control services	658
6.3	Building block determinations	658
6.3.1	Introduction	658
6.3.2	Contents of building block determination	658
6.4	Post-tax revenue model	659
6.4.1	Preparation, publication and amendment of post-tax revenue model	659
6.4.2	Contents of post-tax revenue model	659
6.4.3	Building block approach	659
6.4.4	Shared assets	661
6.4.5	Expenditure Forecast Assessment Guidelines	662
6.4A	Capital expenditure incentive mechanisms	662
6.5	Matters relevant to the making of building block determinations	663
6.5.1	Regulatory asset base	663
6.5.2	Return on capital	664
6.5.3	Estimated cost of corporate income tax	667
6.5.4	[Deleted]	667
6.5.5	Depreciation	667
6.5.6	Forecast operating expenditure	668
6.5.7	Forecast capital expenditure	671
6.5.8	Efficiency benefit sharing scheme	675
6.5.8A	Capital expenditure sharing scheme	676
6.5.9	The X factor	677
6.5.10	Pass through events	678
6.6	Adjustments after making of building block determination.	678
6.6.1	Cost pass through	678
6.6.1A	Reporting on jurisdictional schemes	685
6.6.2	Service target performance incentive scheme	686
6.6.3	Demand management and embedded generation connection incentive scheme	687
6.6.4	Small-scale incentive scheme	688
6.6.5	Reopening of distribution determination for capital expenditure	689
6.6A	Contingent Projects	692
6.6A.1	Acceptance of a contingent project in a distribution determination	692
6.6A.2	Amendment of distribution determination for contingent project	694
Part D	Negotiated distribution services	698
6.7	Negotiated distribution services	698
6.7.1	Principles relating to access to negotiated distribution services	698
6.7.2	Determination of terms and conditions of access for negotiated distribution services	700
6.7.3	Negotiating framework determination	701
6.7.4	Negotiated Distribution Service Criteria determination	701
6.7.5	Preparation of and requirements for negotiating framework for negotiated distribution services	702
6.7.6	Confidential information	704
Part DA	Connection policies	704
6.7A	Connection policy requirements	704
6.7A.1	Preparation of, and requirements for, connection policy	704
Part E	Regulatory proposal and proposed tariff structure statement	705
6.8	Regulatory proposal and proposed tariff structure statement	705
6.8.1	AER's framework and approach paper	705
6.8.1A	Notification of approach to forecasting expenditure	708
6.8.2	Submission of regulatory proposal and tariff structure statement	708
6.9	Preliminary examination and consultation	711
6.9.1	Preliminary examination	711
6.9.2	Resubmission of proposal	711
6.9.2A	Confidential information	711
6.9.3	Consultation	712
6.10	Draft distribution determination and further consultation	713
6.10.1	Making of draft distribution determination	713
6.10.2	Publication of draft determination and consultation	713
6.10.3	Submission of revised proposal	714
6.10.4	Submissions on specified matters	715
6.11	Distribution determination	715
6.11.1	Making of distribution determination	715
6.11.1A	Out of scope revised regulatory proposal or late submissions	715
6.11.2	Notice of distribution determination	716
6.11.3	Commencement of distribution determination	716
6.12	Requirements relating to draft and final distribution determinations	717
6.12.1	Constituent decisions	717
6.12.2	Reasons for decisions	720
6.12.3	Extent of AER's discretion in making distribution determinations	720
6.13	Revocation and substitution of distribution determination for wrong information or error	722
6.14	Miscellaneous	722
6.14A	Distribution Confidentiality Guidelines	723
Part F	Cost Allocation	723
6.15	Cost allocation	723
6.15.1	Duty to comply with Cost Allocation Method	723
6.15.2	Cost Allocation Principles	724
6.15.3	Cost Allocation Guidelines	724
6.15.4	Cost Allocation Method	725
Part G	Distribution consultation procedures	726
6.16	Distribution consultation procedures	726
Part H	Ring-Fencing Arrangements for Distribution Network Service Providers	728
6.17	Distribution Ring-Fencing Guidelines	728
6.17.1	Compliance with Distribution Ring-Fencing Guidelines	728
6.17.2	Development of Distribution Ring-Fencing Guidelines	728
Part I	Distribution Pricing Rules	729
6.18	Distribution Pricing Rules	729
6.18.1	Application of this Part	729
6.18.1A	Tariff structure statement	729
6.18.1B	Amending a tariff structure statement with the AER's approval	730
6.18.1C	Sub-threshold tariffs	732
6.18.2	Pricing proposals	733
6.18.3	Tariff classes	734
6.18.4	Principles governing assignment or re-assignment of retail customers to tariff classes and assessment and review of basis of charging	735
6.18.5	Pricing principles	735
6.18.6	Side constraints on tariffs for standard control services	737
6.18.7	Recovery of designated pricing proposal charges	738
6.18.7A	Recovery of jurisdictional scheme amounts	739
6.18.8	Approval of pricing proposal	743
6.18.9	Publication of information about tariffs and tariff classes	744
6.19.	Data Required for Distribution Service Pricing	745
6.19.1	Forecast use of networks by Distribution Customers and Embedded Generators	745
6.19.2	Confidentiality of distribution network pricing information	745
Part J	Billing and Settlements	745
6.20	Billing and Settlements Process	745
6.20.1	Billing for distribution services	745
6.20.2	Minimum information to be provided in distribution network service bills	747
6.20.3	Settlement between Distribution Network Service Providers	748
6.20.4	Obligation to pay	748
Part K	Prudential requirements, capital contributions and prepayments	748
6.21	Distribution Network Service Provider Prudential Requirements	748
6.21.1	Prudential requirements for distribution network service	748
6.21.2	Capital contributions, prepayments and financial guarantees	749
6.21.3	Treatment of past prepayments and capital contributions	749
Part L	Dispute resolution	750
6.22	Dispute Resolution	750
6.22.1	Dispute Resolution by the AER	750
6.22.2	Determination of dispute	750
6.22.3	Termination of access dispute without access determination	752
Part M	Separate disclosure of transmission and distribution charges	752
6.23	Separate disclosure of transmission and distribution charges	752
Part N	Dual Function Assets	753
6.24	Dual Function Assets	753
6.24.1	Application of this Part	753
6.24.2	Dual Function Assets	753
6.25	AER determination of applicable pricing regime for Dual Function Assets	754
6.26	Division of Distribution Network Service Provider's revenue	755
Part O	Annual Benchmarking Report	756
6.27	Annual Benchmarking Report	756
Part P	Distribution Reliability Measures Guidelines	756
6.28	Distribution Reliability Measures Guidelines	756
Schedule 6.1	Contents of building block proposals	757
S6.1.1	Information and matters relating to capital expenditure	757
S6.1.2	Information and matters relating to operating expenditure	758
S6.1.3	Additional information and matters	759
Schedule 6.2	Regulatory Asset Base	761
S6.2.1	Establishment of opening regulatory asset base for a regulatory control period	761
S6.2.2	Prudency and efficiency of capital expenditure	766
S6.2.2A	Reduction for inefficient past capital expenditure	767
S6.2.2B	Depreciation	769
S6.2.3	Roll forward of regulatory asset base within the same regulatory control period	769
6A.	Economic Regulation of Transmission Services	773
Part A	Introduction	773
6A.1	Introduction to Chapter 6A	773
6A.1.1	Economic regulation of transmission services generally	773
6A.1.2	Meaning of terms and conditions of access for transmission services	774
6A.1.3	Access to prescribed and negotiated transmission services	774
6A.1.4	National regulatory arrangements	775
6A.1.5	Application of Chapter 6A to Market Network Service Providers	775
6A.1.6	Application of Chapter 6A to AEMO and declared transmission system operators	776
Part B	Transmission Determinations Generally	776
6A.2	Transmission determinations	776
6A.2.1	Duty of AER to make transmission determinations	776
6A.2.2	Components of transmission determinations	776
6A.2.3	Guidelines	776
Part C	Regulation of Revenue - Prescribed Transmission Services	777
6A.3	Allowed revenue from prescribed transmission services	777
6A.3.1	Allowed revenue for regulatory year	777
6A.3.2	Adjustment of maximum allowed revenue	778
6A.4	Revenue determinations	778
6A.4.1	Introduction	778
6A.4.2	Contents of revenue determination	778
6A.5	Post-tax revenue model	779
6A.5.1	Introduction	779
6A.5.2	Preparation, publication and amendment of post-tax revenue model	780
6A.5.3	Contents of post-tax revenue model	780
6A.5.4	Building blocks approach	781
6A.5.5	Shared assets	782
6A.5.6	Expenditure Forecast Assessment Guidelines	783
6A.5A	Capital expenditure incentive mechanisms	784
6A.6	Matters relevant to the making of revenue determinations	784
6A.6.1	Regulatory asset base	784
6A.6.2	Return on capital	786
6A.6.3	Depreciation	788
6A.6.4	Estimated cost of corporate income tax	790
6A.6.5	Efficiency benefit sharing scheme	790
6A.6.5A	Capital expenditure sharing scheme	791
6A.6.6	Forecast operating expenditure	792
6A.6.7	Forecast capital expenditure	795
6A.6.8	The X factor	799
6A.6.9	Pass through events	800
6A.7	Matters relevant to the adjustment of revenue cap after making of revenue determination	800
6A.7.1	Reopening of revenue determination for capital expenditure	800
6A.7.2	Network support pass through	803
6A.7.3	Cost pass through	805
6A.7.4	Service target performance incentive scheme	811
6A.7.5	Small-scale incentive scheme	813
6A.8	Contingent Projects	814
6A.8.1	Acceptance of a Contingent Project in a revenue determination	814
6A.8.2	Amendment of revenue determination for contingent project	815
Part D	Negotiated Transmission Services	820
6A.9	Negotiated transmission services	820
6A.9.1	Principles relating to access to negotiated transmission services	820
6A.9.2	Determination of terms and conditions of access for negotiated transmission services	822
6A.9.3	Negotiating framework determination	822
6A.9.4	Negotiated transmission criteria determination	822
6A.9.5	Preparation of and requirements for negotiating framework	823
6A.9.6	Confidential information	825
6A.9.7	Commercial arbitration for negotiated transmission services	825
Part E	Procedure – Revenue determinations, negotiating frameworks and pricing methodologies	825
6A.10	Revenue Proposal, proposed negotiating framework and proposed pricing methodology	825
6A.10.1A	AER's framework and approach paper	825
6A.10.1B	Notification of approach to forecasting expenditure	827
6A.10.1	Submission of proposal, framework, pricing methodology and information	828
6A.10.2	[Deleted]	829
6A.11	Preliminary examination and consultation	829
6A.11.1	Preliminary examination and determination of non-compliance with relevant requirements	829
6A.11.2	Resubmission of proposal, framework, pricing methodology or information	830
6A.11.2A	Confidential information	830
6A.11.3	Consultation	831
6A.12	Draft decision and further consultation	832
6A.12.1	Making of draft decision	832
6A.12.2	Publication of draft decision and consultation	832
6A.12.3	Submission of revised proposal, framework or pricing methodology	833
6A.12.4	Submissions on specified matters	834
6A.13	Final decision	835
6A.13.1	Making of final decision	835
6A.13.2	Refusal to approve amounts, values, framework or pricing methodology	835
6A.13.2A	Out of scope revised documents or late submissions	836
6A.13.3	Notice of final decision	837
6A.13.4	Making of transmission determination	837
6A.14	Requirements relating to draft and final decisions	837
6A.14.1	Contents of decisions	837
6A.14.2	Reasons for decisions	840
6A.14.3	Circumstances in which matters must be approved or accepted	840
6A.15	Revocation of revenue determination or amendment of pricing methodology for wrong information or error	843
6A.16	Miscellaneous	844
6A.16A	Transmission Confidentiality Guidelines	844
Part F	Information Disclosure	845
6A.17	Information disclosure by Transmission Network Service Providers	845
6A.17.1	Information to be provided to AER	845
6A.17.2	Information Guidelines	846
6A.18	[Deleted]	848
Part G	Cost Allocation	848
6A.19	Cost allocation	848
6A.19.1	Duty to comply with Cost Allocation Methodology	848
6A.19.2	Cost Allocation Principles	848
6A.19.3	Cost Allocation Guidelines	849
6A.19.4	Cost Allocation Methodology	850
Part H	Transmission Consultation Procedures	851
6A.20	Transmission consultation procedures	851
Part I	Ring-Fencing Arrangements for Transmission Network Service Providers	852
6A.21	Transmission Ring-Fencing Guidelines	852
6A.21.1	Compliance with Transmission Ring-Fencing Guidelines	852
6A.21.2	Development of Transmission Ring-Fencing Guidelines	853
Part J	Prescribed Transmission Services - Regulation of Pricing	854
6A.22	Terms used in Part J	854
6A.22.1	Aggregate annual revenue requirement (AARR)	854
6A.22.2	Annual service revenue requirement (ASRR)	854
6A.22.3	Meaning of attributable cost share	854
6A.22.4	Meaning of attributable connection point cost share	855
6A.23	Pricing Principles for Prescribed Transmission Services	855
6A.23.1	Introduction	855
6A.23.2	Principles for the allocation of the aggregate annual revenue requirement	855
6A.23.3	Principles for the allocation of the annual service revenue requirement to connection points	856
6A.23.4	Principles for the recovery of the Annual Service Revenue Requirement as prices	859
6A.24	Pricing methodology	861
6A.24.1	Pricing methodologies generally	861
6A.24.2	Publication of pricing methodology and transmission network prices	862
6A.24.3	Basis for setting prices pending approval of pricing methodology	862
6A.24.4	Basis for setting prices pending approval of maximum allowed revenue	863
6A.25	Pricing methodology guidelines for prescribed transmission services	864
6A.25.1	Making and amending of pricing methodology guidelines	864
6A.25.2	Contents of pricing methodology guidelines	865
6A.26	Prudent discounts	866
6A.26.1	Agreements for prudent discounts for prescribed transmission services	866
6A.26.2	Application to AER for approval of proposed prudent discount amounts	867
6A.27	Billing Process	869
6A.27.1	Billing for prescribed transmission services	869
6A.27.1A	Billing of modified load export charges	869
6A.27.2	Minimum information to be provided in network service bills	869
6A.27.3	Obligation to pay charges for prescribed transmission services	870
6A.27.4	Payments between Transmission Network Service Providers in the same region	870
6A.27.5	Calculation of financial transfers between Transmission Network Service Providers in the same region	870
6A.28	Prudential Requirements	871
6A.28.1	Prudential Requirements for prescribed transmission services	871
6A.28.2	Capital contribution or prepayment for a specific asset	871
6A.28.3	Treatment of past capital contributions	871
6A.29	Multiple Transmission Network Service Providers	872
6A.29.1	Multiple Transmission Network Service Providers within a region	872
6A.29.2	Single Transmission Network Service Provider within a region	873
6A.29.3	Allocation over several regions	873
6A.29A	Modified load export charges	873
6A.29A.1	Single Transmission Network Service Provider in a Region	873
6A.29A.2 	Calculation of the modified load export charges	873
6A.29A.3	Calculation of adjustments to the modified load export charge	874
6A.29A.4	Billing the modified load export charge	874
6A.29A.5	Allocation and billing process where multiple Transmission Network Service Providers in a Region	875
Part K	Commercial arbitration for disputes about terms and conditions of access for prescribed and negotiated transmission services	875
6A.30	Commercial arbitration for prescribed and negotiated transmission services	875
6A.30.1	Notification of transmission services dispute	876
6A.30.2	Appointment of commercial arbitrator	876
6A.30.3	Procedures of commercial arbitrator	877
6A.30.4	Powers of commercial arbitrator in determining transmission services access disputes	877
6A.30.5	Determination of transmission services access disputes	878
6A.30.6	Costs of dispute	879
6A.30.7	Enforcement of agreement or determination and requirement for reasons	880
6A.30.8	Miscellaneous	880
Part L	Annual Benchmarking Report	880
6A.31	Annual Benchmarking Report	880
Schedule 6A.1	Contents of Revenue Proposals	881
S6A.1.1	Information and matters relating to capital expenditure	881
S6A.1.2	Information and matters relating to operating expenditure	882
S6A.1.3	Additional information and matters	883
Schedule 6A.2	Regulatory Asset Base	886
S6A.2.1	Establishment of opening regulatory asset base for a regulatory control period	886
S6A.2.2	Prudency and efficiency of capital expenditure	891
S6A.2.2A	Reduction for inefficient past capital expenditure	891
S6A.2.2B	Depreciation	894
S6A.2.3	Removal of assets from regulatory asset base	894
S6A.2.4	Roll forward of regulatory asset base within the same regulatory control period	896
Schedule 6A.3	CRNP methodology and modified CRNP methodology	897
S6A.3.1	Meaning of optimised replacement cost	897
S6A.3.2	CRNP methodology	897
S6A.3.3	Modified CRNP methodology	898
Schedule 6A.4	Application of this Chapter to AEMO and declared transmission system operators	898
S6A.4.1	Application of this Chapter to AEMO etc	898
S6A.4.2	Exclusions, qualifications and modifications	898
Chapter 6B	Retail markets	909
Part A	Retail support	909
Division 1 – Application and definitions	909
6B.A1.1	Application of this Part	909
Division 2	Billing and payment rules	910
6B.A2.1	Obligation to pay	910
6B.A2.2	Direct customer billing and energy-only contracts	910
6B.A2.3	Calculating network charges	910
6B.A2.4	Statement of charges	910
6B.A2.5	Time and manner of payment	911
Division 3	Matters incidental to billing and payment	911
6B.A3.1 	Adjustment of network charges	911
6B.A3.2	Tariff reassignment	912
6B.A3.3	Disputed statements of charges	913
6B.A3.4	Interest	914
6B.A3.5	Notification of changes to charges	914
Part B	Credit support regime	914
Division 1	Application and definitions	915
6B.B1.1	Application of Part B	915
6B.B1.2	Definitions	915
Division 2	Requirements for credit support	915
6B.B2.1	Distribution Network Service Provider may require credit support	915
6B.B2.2	Determining required credit support amount	915
Division 3	Determining credit allowance for a retailer	917
6B.B3.1	Calculating retailer credit allowance	917
6B.B3.2	Distribution Network Service Provider's maximum credit allowance	917
6B.B3.3	Credit rating for retailer	917
6B.B3.4	Calculating credit allowance where guarantor	918
6B.B3.5	When no credit allowance will be extended to a retailer	919
Division 4	Provision of credit support by retailers	919
6B.B4.1	Retailer to provide credit support	919
6B.B4.2	Acceptable form of credit support	920
6B.B4.3	Provision of credit support where dispute arises	920
Division 5	Other Rules relating to credit support	920
6B.B5.1	Top up of credit support	920
6B.B5.2	Reduction of credit support	921
6B.B5.3	Application of credit support	921
6B.B5.4	Return of credit support	921
6B.B5.5	Other retailer obligations	921
Schedule 6B.1	922
7.	Metering	927
7.1	Introduction to the Metering Chapter	927
7.1.1	Contents	927
7.1.2	Obligations of Market Participants to establish metering installations	927
7.1.3	Obligation to establish, maintain and publish procedures	928
7.1.4	Amendment of procedures in the Metering Chapter	928
7.2	Responsibility for Metering Installation, Metering Data and Market Settlement and Transfer Solution Procedures	929
7.2.1	Responsibility of the responsible person	929
7.2.1A	Responsibility of AEMO for the collection, processing and delivery of metering data	930
7.2.1B	Responsibility for interconnectors	931
7.2.2	Responsibility of the Market Participant	931
7.2.3	Responsibility of the Local Network Service Provider	931
7.2.4	Joint metering installations	933
7.2.4A	Special site or technology related conditions	933
7.2.5	Role of the responsible person	935
7.2.6	[Deleted]	937
7.2.7	Registration of metering installations	937
7.2.8	Market Settlement and Transfer Solution Procedures	938
7.2A	B2B Arrangements	938
7.2A.1	B2B e-Hub	938
7.2A.2	B2B Procedures	939
7.2A.3	Cost Recovery	939
7.3	Metering Installation Arrangements	939
7.3.1A	Metering Installation Requirements	939
7.3.1	Metering installation components	939
7.3.2	Connection and metering point	944
7.3.3	[Deleted]	944
7.3.4	Metering installation types, accuracy and meter churn	944
7.3.5	[Deleted]	946
7.3.6	[Deleted]	946
7.3.7	Meter installation malfunctions	946
7.3A	Payment for Metering Provision and Metering Data Services	947
7.4	Metering Providers and Metering Data Providers	948
7.4.1	Role of Metering Providers	948
7.4.1A	Role of Metering Data Providers	948
7.4.2	Qualifications and registration of Metering Providers	948
7.4.2A	Qualifications and registration of Metering Data Providers	949
7.4.3	Deregistration of Metering Providers and Metering Data Providers	950
7.5	Register of Metering Information	951
7.5.1	Metering register	951
7.5.2	Metering register discrepancy	951
7.5A	Disclosure of NMI information	952
7.5A.1	Application of this Rule	952
7.5A.2	NMI and NMI checksum	952
7.5A.3	NMI Standing Data	952
7.6	Inspection, Testing and Audit of Metering Installations	952
7.6.1	Responsibility for testing	952
7.6.2	Actions in event of non-compliance	954
7.6.3	Audits of information held in metering installations	955
7.6.4	Retention of test records and documents	956
7.7	Entitlement to metering data and access to metering installation	957
7.8	Security of Metering Installations and Data	959
7.8.1	Security of metering installations	959
7.8.2	Security controls	960
7.8.3	Changes to metering equipment, parameters and settings within a metering installation	961
7.8.4	Changes to energy data or to metering data	962
7.9	Processing of Metering Data for Settlements Purposes	963
7.9.1	Metering databases	963
7.9.2	[Deleted]	963
7.9.3	[Deleted]	963
7.9.4	Data validation, substitution and estimation	963
7.9.5	Errors found in metering tests, inspections or audits	964
7.10	Confidentiality	965
7.11	Metering Data Arrangements	965
7.11.1	Metering data performance standards	965
7.11.2	Metering Data Services	966
7.11.3	Data management and storage	967
7.11.4	Use of check metering data	968
7.11.5	Periodic energy metering	968
7.12	Time settings	969
7.13	Evolving Technologies and Processes and Development of the Market	970
7.14	Metrology and service level procedures	972
7.14.1	Requirements of the metrology procedure	972
7.14.1A	Requirements of the service level procedures	973
7.14.2	Jurisdictional metrology material in metrology procedure	974
7.14.3	Additional metrology procedure matters	976
7.14.4	[Deleted]	977
7.15	Miscellaneous	977
7.16	Metering data provision to retail customers	977
Schedule 7.1	Responsibility for metering installation and metering data	979
Schedule 7.2	Types and Accuracy of Metering Installations	979
S7.2.1	General requirements	979
S7.2.2	Metering installations commissioned prior to 13 December 1998	979
S7.2.3	Accuracy requirements for metering installations	980
S7.2.4.	Check metering	986
S7.2.5.	Resolution and accuracy of displayed or captured data	987
S7.2.6.	General design standards	987
S7.2.6.1	Design requirements	987
S7.2.6.2	Design guidelines	988
Schedule 7.3	Inspection and Testing Requirements	988
S7.3.1.	General	988
S7.3.2.	Technical Guidelines	991
Schedule 7.4	Metering Provider	991
S7.4.1	General	991
S7.4.2	Categories of registration	992
S7.4.3	Capabilities of Metering Providers for metering installations types 1, 2, 3 and 4	993
S7.4.4	Capabilities of Metering Providers for metering installations types 5 and 6	996
S7.4.5	Capabilities of the Accredited Service Provider category	996
Schedule 7.5	Metering Register	996
S7.5.1.	General	996
S7.5.2.	Metering register information	997
Schedule 7.6	Metering Data Provider	998
S7.6.1	General	998
S7.6.2	Categories of registration	999
S7.6.3	Capabilities of Metering Data Providers	999
8.	Administrative Functions	1005
Part A	Introductory	1005
8.1	Administrative functions	1005
8.1.1	[Deleted]	1005
8.1.2	[Deleted]	1005
8.1.3	Structure of this Chapter	1005
Part B	Disputes	1006
8.2	Dispute Resolution	1006
8.2.1	Application and guiding principles	1006
8.2.2	The Dispute Resolution Adviser	1009
8.2.3	Dispute management systems of Registered Participants and AEMO	1010
8.2.4	Stage 1 - dispute resolution through Registered Participants’ DMS	1010
8.2.5	Stage 2 - dispute resolution process	1013
8.2.6A	Establishment of Dispute Resolution Panel	1013
8.2.6B	Parties to DRP Proceedings	1015
8.2.6C	Proceedings of the DRP	1016
8.2.6D	Decisions of the DRP	1016
8.2.6	[Deleted]	1017
8.2.7	Legal representation	1017
8.2.8	Cost of dispute resolution	1017
8.2.9	Effect of resolution	1018
8.2.10	Recording and publication	1019
8.2.11	Appeals on questions of law	1019
8.2.12	[Deleted]	1019
8.2A	[Deleted]	1019
8.3	Power to make Electricity Procedures	1019
8.4	[Deleted]	1019
8.5	[Deleted]	1019
Part C	Registered Participants' confidentiality obligations	1019
8.6	Confidentiality	1019
8.6.1	Confidentiality	1019
8.6.2	Exceptions	1021
8.6.3	Conditions	1022
8.6.4	[Deleted]	1023
8.6.5	Indemnity to AER, AEMC and AEMO	1023
8.6.6	AEMO information	1023
8.6.7	Information on Rules Bodies	1023
Part D	Monitoring and reporting	1023
8.7	Monitoring and Reporting	1023
8.7.1	Monitoring	1023
8.7.2	Reporting requirements and monitoring standards for Registered Participants and AEMO	1024
8.7.3	Consultation required for making general regulatory information order (Section 28H of the NEL)	1026
8.7.4	Preparation of network service provider performance report (Section 28V of the NEL)	1027
8.7.5	[Deleted]	1028
8.7.6	Recovery of reporting costs	1028
Part E	Reliability panel	1028
8.8	Reliability Panel	1028
8.8.1	Purpose of Reliability Panel	1028
8.8.2	Constitution of the Reliability Panel	1030
8.8.3	Reliability Panel review process	1032
Part F	Rules consultation procedures	1034
8.9	Rules Consultation Procedures	1034
Part G	Consumer advocacy funding	1037
8.10	Consumer advocacy funding obligation	1037
Part H	Augmentations	1037
8.11	Augmentations	1037
8.11.1	Application	1037
8.11.2	Object	1037
8.11.3	Definitions	1038
8.11.4	Planning criteria	1039
8.11.5	Construction of augmentation that is not a contestable augmentation	1039
8.11.6	Contestable augmentations	1040
8.11.7	Construction and operation of contestable augmentation	1040
8.11.8	Funded augmentations that are not subject to the tender process	1042
8.11.9	Contractual requirements and principles	1043
8.11.10	Annual planning review	1043
Schedule 8.11	Principles to be reflected in agreements relating to contestable augmentations	1044
S8.11.1	Risk allocation	1044
S8.11.2	Minimum requirements for agreements relating to contestable augmentation	1045
S8.11.3	Matters to be dealt with in relevant agreements	1046
8A.	Participant Derogations	1049
Part 1	Derogations Granted to TransGrid	1049
8A.1	[Deleted]	1049
Part 2	Derogations Granted to EnergyAustralia	1049
8A.2	[Deleted]	1049
8A.2A	[Deleted]	1049
Part 3	[Deleted]	1049
Part 4	[Deleted]	1049
Part 5	[Deleted]	1049
Part 6	Derogations Granted to Victorian Market Participants	1049
Part 7	[Deleted]	1049
Part 8	[Deleted]	1049
Part 9	[Deleted]	1049
Part 10	[Deleted]	1049
Part 11	[Deleted]	1049
Part 12	[Deleted]	1049
Part 13	Derogation granted to Aurora Energy (Tamar Valley) Pty Ltd	1049
8A.13	[Deleted]	1049
9.	Jurisdictional Derogations and Transitional Arrangements	1053
9.1	Purpose and Application	1053
9.1.1	Purpose	1053
9.1.2	Jurisdictional Derogations	1053
Part A	Jurisdictional Derogations for Victoria	1053
9.2	[Deleted]	1053
9.3	Definitions	1053
9.3.1	General Definitions	1053
9.3.2	[Deleted]	1055
9.3A	Fault levels	1055
9.4	Transitional Arrangements for Chapter 2 - Registered Participants, Registration and Cross Border Networks	1056
9.4.1	[Deleted]	1056
9.4.2	Smelter Trader	1056
9.4.3	Smelter Trader: compliance	1057
9.4.4	Report from AER	1059
9.4.5	Cross Border Networks	1060
9.5	[Deleted]	1060
9.6	Transitional Arrangements for Chapter 4 - System Security	1060
9.6.1	Operating Procedures (clause 4.10.1)	1060
9.6.2	Nomenclature Standards (clause 4.12)	1060
9.7	Transitional Arrangements for Chapter 5 - Network Connection	1061
9.7.1	[Deleted]	1061
9.7.2	[Deleted]	1061
9.7.3	[Deleted]	1061
9.7.4	Regulation of Distribution Network Connection	1061
9.7.5	[Deleted]	1062
9.7.6	[Deleted]	1062
9.7.7	[Deleted]	1062
9.8	Transitional Arrangements for Chapter 6 - Network Pricing	1062
9.8.1	[Deleted]	1062
9.8.2	[Deleted]	1062
9.8.3	[Deleted]	1062
9.8.4	Transmission Network Pricing	1062
9.8.4A	[Deleted]	1064
9.8.4B	[Deleted]	1064
9.8.4C	[Deleted]	1064
9.8.4D	[Deleted]	1064
9.8.4E	[Deleted]	1064
9.8.4F	[Deleted]	1064
9.8.4G	[Deleted]	1064
9.8.5	[Deleted]	1064
9.8.6	[Deleted]	1064
9.8.7	Distribution network pricing – transitional application of former Chapter 6	1064
9.8.8	Exclusion of AER's power to aggregate distribution systems and parts of distribution systems	1065
9.9	Transitional Arrangements for Chapter 7 - Metering	1066
9.9.1	Metering Installations To Which This Schedule Applies	1066
9.9.2	[Deleted]	1066
9.9.3	[Deleted]	1066
9.9.4	[Deleted]	1066
9.9.5	[Deleted]	1066
9.9.6	[Deleted]	1066
9.9.7	[Deleted]	1066
9.9.8	[Deleted]	1066
9.9.9	Periodic Energy Metering (clause 7.9.3)	1066
9.9.10	Use of Alternate Technologies (clause 7.13)	1066
9.9A	[Deleted]	1067
9.9B	[Deleted]	1067
9.9C	Metering services for residential and small business customers	1067
9.9C.1	Definitions	1067
9.9C.2	Expiry Date	1068
9.9C.3	Designation as responsible person	1068
9.9C.4	Classification of relevant metering installations	1068
9.9C.5	Cost recovery of AMI rollout	1068
9.9C.6	Capability for remote acquisition of metering data	1068
Schedule 9A1.1	[Deleted]	1068
Schedule 9A1.2	[Deleted]	1068
Schedule 9A1.3	[Deleted]	1068
Schedule 9A2	[Deleted]	1068
Schedule 9A3	Jurisdictional Derogations Granted to Generators	1068
1.	Interpretation of tables	1068
2.	Continuing effect	1069
3.	Subsequent agreement	1069
4.	[Deleted]	1070
5.	Reactive Power Capability (clause S5.2.5.1 of schedule 5.2)	1070
6.	[Deleted]	1071
7.	[Deleted]	1071
8.	[Deleted]	1071
9.	[Deleted]	1071
10.	[Deleted]	1071
11.	[Deleted	1071
12.	[Deleted]	1071
13.	Governor Systems (load control) (clause S5.2.5.11 of schedule 5.2)	1071
14.	[Deleted]	1071
15.	[Deleted]	1071
16.	Excitation Control System (clause S5.2.5.13 of schedule 5.2)	1071
Part B	Jurisdictional Derogations for New South Wales	1072
9.10	[Deleted]	1072
9.11	Definitions	1072
9.11.1	Definitions used in this Part B	1072
9.12	Transitional Arrangements for Chapter 2 - Generators, Registered Participants, Registration and Cross Border Networks	1073
9.12.1	[Deleted]	1073
9.12.2	Customers	1073
9.12.3	Power Traders	1073
9.12.4	Cross Border Networks	1076
9.13	[Deleted]	1077
9.14	Transitional Arrangements for Chapter 4 - System Security	1077
9.14.1	Power System Operating Procedures	1077
9.15	NSW contestable services for Chapter 5A	1077
9.15.1	Definitions	1077
9.15.2	Chapter 5A not to apply to certain contestable services	1078
9.16	Transitional Arrangements for Chapter 6 - Network Pricing	1078
9.16.1	NSW contestable services	1078
9.16.2	[Deleted]	1078
9.16.3	Jurisdictional Regulator	1078
9.16.4	Deemed Regulated Interconnector	1078
9.16.5	[Deleted]	1078
9.17	Transitional Arrangements for Chapter 7 - Metering	1078
9.17.1	Extent of Derogations	1078
9.17.2	Initial Registration (clause 7.1.2)	1079
9.17.3	Amendments to Schedule 9G1	1079
9.17.4	Compliance with AS/NZ ISO 9002 (clause S7.4.3(f) of schedule 7.4)	1079
9.17A	[Deleted]	1080
9.18	[Deleted]	1080
Part C	Jurisdictional Derogations for the Australian Capital Territory	1080
9.19	[Deleted]	1080
9.20	Definitions and Transitional Arrangements for Cross-Border Networks	1080
9.20.1	Definitions	1080
9.20.2	Cross Border Networks	1080
9.21	[Deleted]	1081
9.22	[Deleted]	1081
9.23	Transitional Arrangements for Chapter 6 - Network Pricing	1081
9.23.1	[Deleted]	1081
9.23.2	[Deleted]	1081
9.23.3	[Deleted	1081
9.23.4	[Deleted]	1081
9.24	Transitional Arrangements	1081
9.24.1	Chapter 7 - Metering	1081
9.24.2	[Deleted]	1081
9.24A	[Deleted]	1081
Part D	Jurisdictional Derogations for South Australia	1081
9.25	Definitions	1081
9.25.1	[Deleted]	1081
9.25.2	Definitions	1081
9.26	Transitional Arrangements for Chapter 2 - Registered Participants, Registration And Cross Border Networks	1084
9.26.1	Registration as a Generator	1084
9.26.2	Registration as a Customer	1085
9.26.3	Cross Border Networks	1085
9.26.4	[Deleted]	1086
9.26.5	Registration as a Network Service Provider	1086
9.27	[Deleted]	1086
9.28	Transitional Arrangements for Chapter 5 - Network Connection	1086
9.28.1	Application of clause 5.2	1086
9.28.2	[Deleted]	1087
9.29	Transitional Arrangements for Chapter 6 - Economic Regulation of Distribution Services	1087
9.29.1	[Deleted]	1087
9.29.2	[Deleted]	1087
9.29.3	[Deleted]	1087
9.29.4	[Deleted]	1087
9.29.5	Distribution Network Pricing – South Australia	1087
9.29.6	Capital contributions, prepayments and financial guarantees	1088
9.29.7	Ring fencing	1089
9.29A	Monitoring and reporting	1089
9.30	Transitional Provisions	1090
9.30.1	Chapter 7 - Metering	1090
Part E	Jurisdictional Derogations for Queensland	1090
9.31	[Deleted]	1090
9.32	Definitions and Interpretation	1090
9.32.1	Definitions	1090
9.32.2	Interpretation	1092
9.33	Transitional Arrangements for Chapter 1	1093
9.33.1	[Deleted]	1093
9.34	Transitional Arrangements for Chapter 2 - Registered Participants and Registration	1093
9.34.1	Application of the Rules in Queensland (clauses 2.2 and 2.5)	1093
9.34.2	Stanwell Cross Border Leases (clause 2.2)	1093
9.34.3	[Deleted]	1093
9.34.4	Registration as a Customer (clause 2.3.1)	1093
9.34.5	There is no clause 9.34.5	1094
9.34.6	Exempted generation agreements (clause 2.2)	1094
9.35	[Deleted]	1099
9.36	[Deleted]	1099
9.37	Transitional Arrangements for Chapter 5 - Network Connection	1099
9.37.1	[Deleted]	1099
9.37.2	Existing connection and access agreements (clause 5.2)	1099
9.37.3	[Deleted]	1100
9.37.4	[Deleted]	1100
9.37.5	Forecasts for connection points to transmission network (clause 5.11.1)	1100
9.37.6	There is no clause 9.37.6	1100
9.37.7	Cross Border Networks	1100
9.37.8	[Deleted]	1100
9.37.9	Credible contingency events (clause S5.1.2.1 of schedule 5.1)	1100
9.37.10	Reactive power capability (clause S5.2.5.1 of schedule 5.2)	1101
9.37.11	[Deleted]	1101
9.37.12	Voltage fluctuations (clause S5.1.5 of schedule 5.1)	1101
9.37.13	[Deleted]	1104
9.37.14	[Deleted]	1104
9.37.15	[Deleted]	1104
9.37.16	[Deleted]	1104
9.37.17	[Deleted]	1104
9.37.18	[Deleted]	1104
9.37.19	Generating unit response to disturbances (clause S5.2.5.3 of schedule 5.2)	1104
9.37.20	[Deleted]	1104
9.37.21	Excitation control system (clause S.5.2.5.13 of schedule 5.2)	1104
9.37.22	[Deleted]	1105
9.37.23	Annual forecast information for planning purposes (schedule 5.7)	1105
9.38	Transitional Arrangements for Chapter 6 - Network Pricing	1105
9.38.1	[Deleted]	1105
9.38.2	[Deleted]	1105
9.38.3	[Deleted]	1105
9.38.4	Interconnectors between regions	1105
9.38.5	Transmission pricing for exempted generation agreements	1106
9.39	Transitional Arrangements for Chapter 7 - Metering	1106
9.39.1	Metering installations to which this clause applies	1106
9.39.2	[Deleted]	1107
9.39.3	[Deleted]	1107
9.39.4	[Deleted]	1107
9.39.5	[Deleted]	1107
9.40	Transitional Arrangements for Chapter 8 - Administration Functions	1107
9.40.1	[Deleted]	1107
9.40.2	[Deleted]	1107
9.40.3	[Deleted]	1107
9.41	[Deleted]	1107
Schedule 9E1	Exempted Generation Agreements	1107
Part F	Jurisdictional Derogations for Tasmania	1108
9.42	Definitions and interpretation	1108
9.42.1	Definitions	1108
9.42.2	Interpretation	1109
9.42.3	National grid, power system and related expressions	1110
9.43	[Deleted]	1110
9.44	Transitional arrangements for Chapter 2 – Registered Participants and Registration - Customers (clause 2.3.1(e))	1110
9.45	Tasmanian Region (clause 3.5)	1110
9.47	Transitional arrangements for Chapter 5- Network Connection	1110
9.47.1	Existing Connection Agreements	1110
9.48	Transitional arrangements - Transmission and Distribution Pricing	1111
9.48.4A	Ring fencing	1111
9.48.4B	Uniformity of tariffs for small customers	1111
9.48.5	Transmission network	1111
9.48.6	Deemed regulated interconnector	1111
Part G	Schedules to Chapter 9	1112
Schedule 9G1	Metering Transitional Arrangements	1112
1.	Introduction	1112
2.	[Deleted]	1112
3.	General Principle	1112
4.	[Deleted]	1112
5.	Accuracy Requirements	1112
6.	[Deleted]	1113
7.	[Deleted]	1113
8.	[Deleted]	1113
9.	[Deleted]	1113
10.	[Deleted]	1113
10.	Glossary	1117
11.	Savings and Transitional Rules	1229
Part A	Definitions	1229
Part B	System Restart Ancillary Services (2006 amendments)	1229
11.2	Rules consequent on making of the National Electricity Amendment (System Restart Ancillary Services and pricing under market suspension) Rule 2006	1229
11.2.1	Transitional provision for acquisition of non-market ancillary services	1229
11.3	[Deleted]	1230
Part C	Dispute Resolution for Regulatory Test (2006 amendments)	1230
11.4	Rules consequent on making of the National Electricity Amendment (Dispute Resolution for Regulatory Test) Rule 2006	1230
11.4.1	Continuation of things done under old clause 5.6.6	1230
Part D	Metrology (2006 amendments)	1231
11.5	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Metrology) Rule 2006	1231
11.5.1	Definitions	1231
11.5.2	Metrology procedures continues to apply until 31 December 2006	1231
11.5.3	Responsible person	1231
11.5.4	NEMMCO’s responsibility to develop a metrology procedure	1231
11.5.5	Jurisdictional metrology material in the metrology procedure	1232
Part E	Economic Regulation of Transmission Services (2006 amendments)	1233
11.6	Rules consequent on making of the National Electricity Amendment (Economic Regulation of Transmission Services) Rule 2006	1233
11.6.1	Definitions	1233
11.6.2	New Chapter 6A does not affect existing revenue determinations	1234
11.6.3	Old Part C and Schedules 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 6.7 and 6.8 of old Chapter 6	1235
11.6.4	Old Part F of Chapter 6	1235
11.6.5	Application of new Chapter 6A to Transmission Network Service Providers	1235
11.6.6	Application of Chapter 6 to old distribution matters	1235
11.6.7	References to the old Chapter 6	1235
11.6.8	References to provisions of the old Chapter 6	1236
11.6.9	Roll forward of regulatory asset base for first regulatory control period	1236
11.6.10	Other adjustment carry-over mechanisms from current to first regulatory control period	1236
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	1236
11.6.12	Powerlink transitional provisions	1239
11.6.13	ElectraNet easements transitional provisions	1243
11.6.14	TransGrid contingent projects	1243
11.6.15	Transmission determination includes existing revenue determinations	1244
11.6.16	References to regulatory control period	1244
11.6.17	Consultation procedure for first proposed guidelines	1244
11.6.18	Reliance on proposed guidelines for SP AusNet, VENCorp and ElectraNet	1245
11.6.19	EnergyAustralia transitional provisions	1245
11.6.20	Basslink transitional provisions	1248
11.6.21	SPI Powernet savings and transitional provision	1249
11.6.22	Interim arrangements pricing-related information	1251
Part F	Reform of Regulatory Test Principles (2006 amendments)	1251
11.7	Rules consequent on making of the National Electricity Amendment (Reform of the Regulatory Test Principles) Rule 2006	1251
11.7.1	Definitions	1251
11.7.2	Amending Rule does not affect old clause 5.6.5A	1252
Part G	Pricing of Prescribed Transmission Services (2006 amendments)	1252
11.8	Rules consequent on making the National Electricity Amendment (Pricing of Prescribed Transmission Services) Rule 2006	1252
11.8.1	Definitions	1252
11.8.2	Regulated interconnectors	1253
11.8.3	Application of new Part J of Chapter 6A to Transmission Network Service Providers	1253
11.8.4	Reliance on agreed interim guideline for ElectraNet, SPAusNet, and VenCorp	1253
11.8.5	Prudent discounts under existing agreements	1254
11.8.6	Application of prudent discounts regime under rule 6A.26	1254
11.8.7	Prudent discounts pending approval of pricing methodology	1254
Part H	Reallocations (2007 amendments)	1255
11.9	Rules consequent on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Reallocations) Rule 2007	1255
11.9.1	Definitions	1255
11.9.2	Existing and transitional reallocations	1256
Part I	Technical Standards for Wind Generation (2007 amendments)	1256
11.10	Rules consequent on making of the National Electricity Amendment (Technical Standards for Wind Generation and other Generator Connections) Rule 2007	1256
11.10.1	Definitions	1256
11.10.2	Provision of information under S5.2.4 in registration application	1256
11.10.3	Access standards made under the old Chapter 5	1257
11.10.4	Modifications to plant by Generators	1257
11.10.5	Technical Details to Support Application for Connection and Connection Agreement	1257
11.10.6	Transitional arrangements for establishment of performance standards	1258
11.10.7	Jurisdictional Derogations for Queensland	1258
11.10A	Rules consequent on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Central Dispatch and Integration of Wind and Other Intermittent Generation) Rule 2008	1258
11.10A.1	Definitions	1258
11.10A.2	Registration and reclassification of classified generating units	1259
11.10A.3	Registered generating unit	1260
11.10A.4	Classification of potential semi-scheduled generating unit	1260
11.10A.5	Participant fees	1260
11.10A.6	Timetable	1261
11.10A.7	Procedure for contribution factors for ancillary service transactions	1261
11.10A.8	Guidelines for energy conversion model information	1261
Part J	Cost Recovery of Localised Regulation Services (2007 amendments)	1262
11.11	Rules consequent on making of the National Electricity Amendment (Cost Recovery of Localised Regulation Services) Rule 2007	1262
11.11.1	Definitions	1262
11.11.2	Action taken by NEMMCO for the purposes of Amending Rule	1262
11.12	[Deleted]	1262
Part L	[Deleted]	1262
Division 1	General Provisions	1266
11.14	General provisions	1266
11.14.1	Application of this Division	1266
11.14.2	Definitions	1266
11.14.3	Preservation of old regulatory regime	1267
11.14.4	Transfer of regulatory responsibility	1268
11.14.5	Special requirements with regard to ring fencing	1268
11.14.6	Additional requirements with regard to cost allocation	1269
11.14.7	Construction of documents	1269
Part M	Economic Regulation of Distribution Services (2007 amendments)	1266
Division 1	General Provisions	1266
11.14	General provisions	1266
Division 2	[Deleted]	1270
Division 3	Transitional arrangements for first distribution determination for Queensland Distribution Network Service Providers	1270
11.16	Transitional arrangements for first distribution determination for Queensland Distribution Network Service Providers	1270
Division 4	Transitional provisions of specific application to Victoria	1273
11.17	Transitional provisions of specific application to Victoria	1273
Part N	Registration of Foreign Based Persons and Corporations as Trader Class Participants (2007 amendments)	1276
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	1276
11.18.1	Definitions	1276
11.18.2	Auction rules	1276
Part O	Process for Region Change (2007 amendments)	1276
11.19	Rules consequent on making of the National Electricity Amendment (Process for Region Change) Rule 2007	1276
11.19.1	Definitions	1276
11.19.2	Regions Publication	1276
Part P	Integration of NEM Metrology Requirements	1277
11.20	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Integration of NEM Metrology Requirements) Rule 2008	1277
11.20.1	Definitions	1277
11.20.2	Metering installations for non-market generating units immediately prior to 30 June 2008	1277
11.20.3	First-tier load metering installations	1278
11.20.4	First-tier load metering installations in Victoria	1278
11.20.5	Minimalist Transitioning Approach in Queensland	1278
11.20.6	First-tier jurisdictional requirements publication	1278
11.20.7	Metrology procedure	1279
Part PA	Reliability Settings: Information Safety Net and Directions	1279
11.21	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (NEM Reliability Settings: Information Safety Net and Directions) Rule 2008	1279
Part Q	Regulatory Test Thresholds and Information Disclosure on Network Replacements	1280
11.22	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Regulatory Test Thresholds and Information Disclosure on Network Replacements) Rule 2008	1280
11.22.1	Definitions	1280
11.22.2	Amending Rule does not affect existing regulatory test	1281
Part R	Performance Standard Compliance of Generators	1281
11.23	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Performance Standards Compliance of Generators) Rule 2008	1281
11.23.1	Definitions	1281
11.23.2	Application of rule 11.23 for compliance programs implemented immediately after the commencement of the Amending Rule	1281
11.23.3	Application of rule 11.23 for compliance programs implemented immediately prior to the commencement of the Amending Rule	1282
11.23.4	Application of rule 11.23 for compliance programs not implemented immediately prior to the commencement of the Amending Rule	1282
Part S	[Deleted]	1282
Part U	Confidentiality Arrangements concerning Information required for Power System Studies	1282
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	1282
11.25.1	Definitions	1282
11.25.2	Transitional arrangements for the provision of information	1282
Part V	WACC Reviews: Extension of Time	1284
11.26	Rule consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (WACC Reviews: Extension of Time) Rule 2009	1284
11.26.1	Definitions	1284
11.26.2	Extension of time to submit a regulatory proposal for the regulatory control period 2010-2015	1284
Part W	National Transmission Statement	1284
11.27	Rules consequent on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (National Transmission Statement) Rule 2009	1284
11.27.1	Definitions	1284
11.27.2	Purpose	1285
11.27.3	Application of rule 11.27	1285
11.27.4	National Transmission Statement	1285
11.27.5	Scope and Content of National Transmission Network Development Plan	1287
11.27.6	Energy Adequacy Assessment Projection	1287
11.27.7	Amendment to Last Resort Power	1288
11.27.8	Actions taken prior to commencement of Rule	1288
Part X	National Transmission Planning	1288
11.28	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity (Australian Energy Market Operator) Amendment Rules 2009	1288
11.28.1	Definitions	1288
11.28.2	Jurisdictional planning bodies and representatives	1288
11.28.3	Criteria and guidelines published by Inter-regional Planning Committee	1289
11.28.4	Augmentation technical reports	1289
11.28.5	Last Resort Planning Power	1289
11.28.6	Inter-network power system tests	1290
11.28.7	Control and protection settings for equipment	1290
11.28.8	Revenue Proposals	1290
Part Y	Regulatory Investment Test for Transmission	1290
11.29	Rules consequent on making of the National Electricity Amendment (Regulatory Investment Test for Transmission) Rule 2009	1290
11.29.1	Definitions	1290
11.29.2	Period when Amending Rule applies to transmission investment	1291
Part Z	Congestion Information Resource	1292
11.30	Rules consequent on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Congestion Information Resource) Rule 2009	1292
11.30.1	Definitions	1292
11.30.2	Interim congestion Information resource	1292
Part ZA	Reliability and emergency reserve trader (2009 amendments)	1294
11.31	Rules consequent on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Improved RERT Flexibility and Short-notice Reserve Contracts) Rule 2009	1294
Part ZB	Early Application of Market Impact Parameters	1296
11.32	Rules consequent on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Early Implementation of Market Impact Parameters) Rule 2010	1296
11.32.1	Definitions	1296
11.32.2	Purpose	1297
11.32.3	Early application of the market impact component of the service target performance incentive scheme	1297
Part ZC	Transparency of operating data	1300
11.33	Rules consequential on the making of National Electricity Amendment (Transparency of Operating Data) Rule 2010	1300
11.33.1	Definitions	1300
11.33.2	Spot market operations timetable	1300
Part ZD	Cost Recovery for Other Services Directions	1302
11.34	Rules consequent on making of the National Electricity Amendment (Cost Recovery for Other Services Directions) Rule 2010	1302
11.34.1	Definitions	1302
11.34.2	Period when Amending Rules applies to funding of compensation	1303
Part ZE	Payments under Feed-in Schemes and Climate Change Funds	1303
11.35	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Payments under Feed-in Schemes and Climate Change Funds) Rule 2010	1303
11.35.1	Definitions	1303
11.35.2	Application of recovery of jurisdictional scheme Rules	1304
11.35.3	Reporting on jurisdictional schemes	1305
11.35.4	Revocation and substitution of distribution determination for jurisdictional scheme recovery	1306
Part ZF	Transitional Arrangements for Ministerial Smart Meter Roll Out Determinations	1307
11.36	Ministerial Smart Meter Roll Out Determinations	1307
11.36.1	Definitions	1307
11.36.2	Meaning of relevant metering installation	1307
11.36.3	Period of application of rule to relevant metering installation	1308
11.36.4	Designation of responsible person	1308
11.36.5	[Deleted]	1308
11.36.6	[Deleted]	1308
Part ZG	Provision of Metering Data Services and Clarification of Existing Metrology Requirements	1308
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	1308
11.37.1	Definitions	1308
11.37.2	Commencement of special site or technology related conditions	1308
11.37.3	Initial service level procedures	1309
Part ZH	Spot Market Operations Timetable	1309
11.38	Rules consequential on the making of National Electricity Amendment (Amendments to PASA-related Rules) Rule 2010	1309
11.38.1	Definitions	1309
11.38.2	Spot market operations timetable	1310
Part ZI	DNSP Recovery of Transmission-related Charges	1310
11.39	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (DNSP Recovery of Transmission-related Charges) Rule 2011	1310
11.39.1	Definitions	1310
11.39.2	Recovery by Victorian distribution network service providers during current regulatory control period	1311
11.39.3	Recovery by Victorian distribution network service providers for shared network augmentations	1312
11.39.4	Bairnsdale network support agreement	1312
11.39.5	Approval of pricing proposal	1312
11.39.6	Ergon Energy transitional charges	1312
11.39.7	Energex transitional charges	1312
Part ZJ	Network Support and Control Ancillary Services	1312
11.40	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Network Support and Control Ancillary Services) Rule 2011	1312
11.40.1	Definitions	1312
11.40.2	Purpose	1313
11.40.3	Existing NCAS contracts to continue	1313
11.40.4	Amendments to existing guidelines	1313
11.40.5	New procedures	1314
11.40.6	Decisions and actions taken prior to Amending Rule	1314
Part ZK	Application of Dual Marginal Loss Factors	1314
11.41	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Application of Dual Marginal Loss Factors) Rule 2011	1314
11.41.1	Definitions	1314
11.41.2	Amendments to loss factor methodology	1315
11.41.3	Procedure applying dual intra-regional loss factors in central dispatch and spot market transactions	1315
11.41.4	Publication of intra-regional loss factors	1315
Part ZL	Tasmania Tranche 5a Procedure Changes	1315
11.42	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Tasmania Tranche 5a Procedure Changes) Rule 2011	1315
11.42.1	Definitions	1315
11.42.2	AEMO may amend Relevant Procedures	1316
Part ZM	Application and Operation of Administered Price Periods	1316
11.43	Rules consequential on the making of National Electricity Amendment (Application and Operation of Administered Price Periods) Rule 2011	1316
11.43.1	Definitions	1316
11.43.2	Administered Price Cap Schedule	1317
Part ZO	Negative Intra-regional Settlements Residue	1317
11.45	Rules consequential on the making of National Electricity Amendment (Negative Intra-regional Settlements Residue) Rule 2012	1317
11.45.1	Definitions	1317
11.45.2	Recovery of negative settlements residue prior to consultation under the Amending Rule	1318
11.45.3	First consultation on negative intra-regional settlements residue procedure	1318
Part ZP	Interim Connection Charging Rules	1319
11.46	Rules consequential to the insertion of Chapter 5A by the National Electricity (National Energy Retail Law) Amendment Rule 2012	1319
Division 1	Preliminary	1319
Division 2	Jurisdictional differences	1321
Division 3	General provisions	1329
Part ZQ	NSW transitional retail support and credit support rules	1329
11.47	Rules consequential on the insertion of Chapter 6B by the National Electricity (National Energy Retail Law) Amendment Rule 2012	1329
Division 1	Preliminary	1329
Part ZR	Miscellaneous transitional rules—NERL	1335
11.48	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity (National Energy Retail Law) Amendment Rule 2012	1335
11.48.1	Extension of time period for AER to consider certain pass through applications	1335
Part ZS	Cost pass through arrangements for Network Service Providers	1336
11.49	Rules consequential on the making of National Electricity Amendment (Cost pass through arrangements for Network Service Providers) Rule 2012	1336
11.49.1	Definitions	1336
11.49.2	Terrorism event is a cost pass through event in the current regulatory control period	1336
11.49.3	Transitional arrangement for Powerlink	1336
11.49.4	Transitional arrangements for ElectraNet and Murraylink	1337
Part ZT	Distribution Network Planning and Expansion	1337
11.50	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Distribution Network Planning and Expansion) Rule 2012	1337
11.50.1	Interpretation	1337
11.50.2	Definitions	1338
11.50.3	Timing for first Distribution Annual Planning Report	1338
11.50.4	Contents of Distribution Annual Planning Report	1338
11.50.5	Transition from the regulatory test to the regulatory investment test for distribution	1340
Part ZU	New Prudential Standard and Framework in the NEM	1341
11.51	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (New Prudential Standard and Framework in the NEM) Rule 2012	1341
11.51.1	Definitions	1341
11.51.2	AEMO's responsibility to develop and publish the credit limit procedures	1341
11.51.3	Transition to the framework for determining prudential settings	1341
11.51.4	Prior consultation, step, decision or action taken by AEMO	1342
Part ZV	Small Generation Aggregator Framework	1342
11.52	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Small Generation Aggregator Framework) Rule 2012	1342
11.52.1	Definitions	1342
11.52.2	Commencement of participant fees as well as transactions, funding and settlements under Chapter 3 for Market Small Generation Aggregators	1343
11.52.3	Participant fees for Market Small Generation Aggregators	1343
11.52.4	Ancillary service transactions, funding of compensation for directions and intervention settlements for directions for Market Small Generation Aggregators	1344
11.52.5	Amendments to the carbon dioxide equivalent intensity index procedures	1344
11.52.6	Amendments of the metrology procedures	1345
11.52.7	Amendments to the Market Settlement and Transfer Solution Procedures	1345
Part ZW	Economic Regulation of Network Service Providers (2012 amendments)	1346
Division 1	Miscellaneous transitional provisions	1346
11.53	Publication of Chapter 6 Guidelines	1346
11.54	Publication of Chapter 6A Guidelines	1347
Division 2	Transitional provisions for NSW/ACT Distribution Network Service Providers	1349
11.55	General provisions	1349
11.56	Special provisions applying to affected DNSPs	1352
Division 3	Transitional provisions for NSW and Tasmanian Transmission Network Service Providers and Directlink	1364
11.57	General provisions	1364
11.58	Special provisions applying to affected TNSPs	1367
Division 4	Transitional provisions for the Victorian TNSP	1376
11.59	Special provisions applying to the Victorian TNSP	1376
Division 5	Transitional provisions for Qld/SA and Victorian Distribution Network Service Providers	1378
11.60	Special provisions applying to the Qld/SA and Victorian Distribution Network Service Providers	1378
Division 6	Review of past capital expenditure	1384
11.61	Definitions and application	1384
11.62	Review of past capital expenditure under Chapter 6	1384
11.63	Review of past capital expenditure under Chapter 6A	1385
Part ZX	Inter-regional Transmission Charging	1385
11.64	Rules consequent on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Inter-regional Transmission Charging) Rule 2013	1385
11.64.1	Definitions	1385
11.64.2	Amendments to the pricing methodology guidelines	1386
11.64.3	Amendments to the pricing methodologies of Transmission Network Service Providers	1386
11.64.4	Commencement of clause 6A.23.3(f) for further adjustments	1387
Part ZY	Network Service Provider Expenditure Objectives	1387
11.65	Rules consequent on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Network Service Provider Expenditure Objectives) Rule 2013	1387
11.65.1	Definitions	1387
11.65.2	Application of rule 11.65	1388
Part ZZ	Access to NMI Standing Data	1388
11.66	Rules consequent on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Access to NMI Standing Data) Rule 2013	1388
11.66.1	Definitions	1388
11.66.2	Minor amendment of the Market Settlement and Transfer Solution Procedures	1388
Part ZZA	Publication of Zone Substation Data	1389
11.67	Rules consequent on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Publication of Zone Substation Data) Rule 2014	1389
11.67.1	Definitions	1389
11.67.2	Distribution Network Service Providers' obligations to commence on the next DAPR date	1389
Part ZZB	Connecting Embedded Generators	1389
11.68	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Connecting embedded generators) Rule 2014	1389
11.68.1	Definitions	1389
11.68.2	Continuation of enquiries lodged	1390
Part ZZC	Customer access to information about their energy consumption	1390
11.69	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Customer access to information about their energy consumption) Rule 2014	1390
11.69.1	Definitions	1390
11.69.2	AEMO to develop and publish the metering data provision procedure	1390
Part ZZD	National Electricity Amendment (Distribution Network Pricing Arrangements) Rule 2014	1390
Division 1	Miscellaneous transitional provisions	1390
11.70	General provisions	1390
11.70.1	Definitions	1390
Division 2	Transitional provisions for NSW/ACT and Qld/SA Distribution Network Service Providers	1393
11.72	General provisions	1393
11.772.1	Definitions	1393
Division 3	Transitional provisions for Tasmanian Distribution Network Service Provider	1400
11.74	Application of former Chapter 6	1400
Division 4	Transitional provisions for Victorian Distribution Network Service Providers	1400
11.75	General provisions	1400
11.75.1	Definitions	1400
11.76	Special provisions applying to affected DNSPs	1400
11.76.1	Distribution determination and pricing proposals	1400
11.76.2	Tariff structure statement	1401
Part ZZE	Early Application of Network Capability Component (STPIS)	1407
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	1407
11. 77.1	Definitions	1407
11.77.2	Purpose	1408
11.77.3	Earlier application of the network capability component of the service target performance incentive scheme	1408
Part ZZF	National Electricity Amendment (Governance arrangements and implementation of the reliability standard and settings) Rule 2015	1410
11.78	Rules consequent on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Governance arrangements and implementation of the reliability standards and settings) Rule 2015	1410
11.78.1	Definitions	1410
11.78.2	Existing power system security and reliability standards	1411
11.78.3	Reliability standard and settings guidelines	1411
11.78.4	Reliability standard implementation guidelines	1411
Part ZZG	Improving demand side participation information provided to AEMO by registered participants	1414
11.79	Rules consequential on making of the National Electricity Amendment (Improving demand side participation information provided to AEMO by registered participants) Rule 2015	1414
11.79.1	AEMO to develop and publish the demand side participation information guidelines	1414
Part ZZH	Transitional Arrangements for Aligning TasNetworks' regulatory control periods	1414
11.80	National Electricity Amendment (Aligning TasNetworks' regulatory control periods) Rule 2015	1414
11.80.1	Definitions	1414
11.80.2	Application of rule 11.80	1415
11.80.3	Next regulatory control period	1415
11.80.4	Subsequent regulatory control period	1415
Part ZZI	System Restart Ancillary Services	1415
11.81	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (System Restart Ancillary Services) Rule 2015	1415
11.81.1	Definitions	1415
11.81.2	System restart standard	1416
11.81.3	SRAS Guideline	1416
11.81.4	Regional Benefit Ancillary Services Procedures	1416
11.81.5	Consultation prior to the Commencement Date	1416
11.81.6	Existing SRAS Contract	1416
Part ZZJ	Demand management incentive scheme	1417
11.82	Rules consequential on making of the National Electricity Amendment (Demand management incentive scheme) Rule 2015	1417
11.82.1	Definitions	1417
11.82.2	AER to develop and publish the demand management incentive scheme and demand management innovation allowance mechanism	1417
Part ZZK	AEMO access to demand forecasting information	1417
11.83	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (AEMO access to demand forecasting information) Rule 2015	1417
11.83.1	AEMO to include supporting information in NTNDP database	1417
Part ZZL	Compensation arrangements following application of an Administered Price Cap or Administered Floor Price	1418
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	1418
11.84.1	Definitions	1418
11.84.2	Compensation Guidelines	1418
Part ZZM	Common definitions of distribution reliability measures	1418
11.85	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Common definitions of distribution reliability measures) Rule 2015	1418
11.85.1	Definitions	1418
11.85.2	Distribution reliability measures guidelines	1419
11.85.3	Amended STPIS	1419
Part ZZN	Expanding competition in metering and metering related services	1419
11.86	Rules consequent on making of the National Electricity Amendment (Expanding competition in metering and related services) Rule 2015	1419
11.86.1	Definitions	1419
11.86.2	References to old Chapter 7	1419
11.86.3	References to provisions of the old Chapter 7	1420
11.86.4	References to responsible person	1420
11.86.5	Continued operation of old Rules until the effective date	1420
11.86.6	New and amended procedures	1420
11.86.7	Metering Coordinator for type 5 or 6 metering installation from effective date	1421
11.86.8	Distribution Ring Fencing Guidelines	1423
11.86.9	[Deleted]	1424
Part ZZO	Embedded Networks	1424
11.87	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Embedded Networks) Rule 2015	1424
11.87.1	Definitions	1424
11.87.2	Amended Procedures and NMI Standing Data Schedule	1424
11.87.3	ENM service level procedures and guide to embedded networks and list of Embedded Network Managers	1425
11.87.4	Exemptions under section 13 of the National Electricity Law	1425
Part ZZP	Meter Replacement Processes	1425
11.88	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Meter Replacement Processes) Rule 2016	1425
11.88.1	Definitions	1425
11.88.2	Amended Procedures	1425
Part ZZQ	Energy Adequacy Assessment Projection	1426
11.89	Rules consequential to the National Electricity Amendment (Energy Adequacy Assessment Projection timeframes) Rule 2016	1426
11.89.1	Amended guideline and timetable	1426
Part ZZR	Reliability and emergency reserve trader (2016 amendments)	1426
11.90	Rules consequent on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Extension of the Reliability and Emergency Reserve Trader) Rule 2016	1426
11.90.1	Definitions	1426
11.90.2	Amendments to Reliability Panel's RERT Guidelines	1427
11.90.3	Amendments to AEMO's RERT procedures	1427
11.90.4	Reserve contracts entered into before Schedule 2 commencement date	1427
Part ZZS	Updating the electricity B2B framework	1427
11.91	Rules consequential on the making of the National Electricity Amendment (Updating the electricity B2B framework) rule 2016	1427
11.91.1	Definitions	1427
11.91.2	B2B Procedures	1428
11.91.3	Information Exchange Committee Election Procedures and Information Exchange Committee Operating Manual	1428
11.91.4	The New IEC	1429
11.91.5	Amended Procedures	1430
11.91.6	B2B e-Hub Participant accreditation process	1431
11.91.7	New IEC Budget and 2016 Annual Report	1431
11.91.8	Cost recovery	1432
Appendix 1	[Deleted]	1432