The inclusion of an emissions objective would require a shift in how statutory entities exercise their respective functions under the National Electricity Law, as well as consideration of how an emissions benefit should be quantified to allow comparison against other priorities.

The Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) is conducting consultation on the need to amend the National Energy Retail Rules to better protect customers impacted by family violence.

The AEMC has made a rule to enable AEMO to more readily accommodate into its short-term projected assessment of system adequacy (ST PASA) with process evolving technology, market participants and market conditions likely to arise with the evolution of the National Electricity Market

Regulators are only now grasping the full extent of the challenges and opportunities brought by the proliferation of DER, including the need for remote, dynamic device communication. Flowing on from this is the need for interoperability standards and a good governance model.

On 17 March 2022, the AEMC made its final determination on the Governance of Distributed Energy Resources Technical Standards. The Commission has decided not to make a rule, and instead rely on its existing powers and workplan to progress DER technical standards for the NEM.

We continue our coverage of the Reliability Panel four-yearly review of the reliability standard and settings. The Panel is considering whether the form and level of the standard and settings are appropriate for expected and evolving market conditions

The Reliability Panel has kicked off its four-yearly review of the reliability standard and settings. The Panel will consider whether the form and level of the standard and settings are appropriate for expected and evolving market conditions.

Released in December 2021, the consultation paper sets out, and seeks feedback on, key design aspects of the NSW Government’s work to coordinate and encourage investment in the Central-West Orana Renewable Energy Zone (REZ) under its Electricity Infrastructure Roadmap.

The AEMC published a draft rule determination on 16 December 2021 on the governance of DER technical standards. The draft determination is to not make a rule; the AEMC preferring to use existing powers and roles under energy laws to realise DER technical standards and integration.

The AEMC recently extended its time to make draft determinations on operating reserves and ramping services until June 2023. These will now be published after the ESB’s final advice to Energy Ministers on a resource adequacy mechanism

On 2 December 2021, the AEMC published its Final Rule Determination on Integrating Energy Storage Systems into the NEM, creating a new Integrated Resource Provider participant category

On 19 August 2021, the AEMC published a Consultation Paper for the Transmission Planning and Investment Review.

The Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) published a Consultation Paper on the Review into Extending the Regulatory Frameworks to Hydrogen and Renewable Gases