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Amending Rule Title Proponent(s) Determination Date Commencement Version
Obligations of Network Service Providers - Connection Applications Energy Solutions Australia 26-Apr-2007
Origin Energy Participant Derogation (Technical Requirements for Mount Stuart Power Station) Origin Energy 11-Jan-2007 4
2011 No. 2 Network Support and Control Ancillary Services AEMO 7-Apr-2011 5-Apr-2012 42
Assumed utilisation of imputation credits SP Ausnet and Electranet 20-Sep-2012 4
Changes to Cost Allocation Method Trans Tasman Energy Group 8-Aug-2013 4
2009 No. 11 Demand Management TEC 23-Apr-2009 1-Jul-2009 30
Causer Pays for Ancillary Services to Control the Tasmanian frequency Hydro Tasmania 15-Oct-2009 4
2013 No. 5 Network Service Provider Expenditure Objectives SCER 19-Sep-2013 26-Sep-2013 58
2008 No. 3 Economic Regulation of Transmission Services Undertaken by Distributors EnergyAustralia 26-Jun-2008 1-Jul-2008 21
2010 No. 14 Release of Generator information by AEMO Senergy Econnect Australia Pty Ltd 23-Dec-2010 20-Jan-2011 41
2006 No. 6 System restart ancillary service arrangements and pricing under market suspension NEMMCO 20-Apr-2006 20-Apr-2006 4
2009 No. 1 Ramp Rates, Market Ancillary Service Offers, and Dispatch Inflexibility AER 16-Jan-2009 31-Mar-2009 27
2013 No. 8 Negative offers from scheduled network service providers IPRA and LYMMCo 19-Dec-2013 1-Jan-2014 60
2010 No. 2 Timing for intervention compensation determinations AEMO 25-Mar-2010 25-Mar-2010 35
2006 No. 18 Economic Regulation of Transmission Services AEMC 16-Nov-2006 16-Nov-2006 10
2010 No. 12 Provision of Metering Data Services and Clarification of Existing Metrology Requirements AEMO 25-Nov-2010 16-Dec-2010, 20/01/2011 [Schedule 4] 40
2010 No. 5 Cost Recovery for Other Services Directions AEMO 13-May-2010 1-Jul-2011 54
2013 No. 4 Reliability Panel Public Meetings Reliability Panel 15-Aug-2013 15-Aug-2013 57
2006 No. 1 Revision to dispatch pricing due to manifestly incorrect inputs NEMMCO 17-Nov-2005 1-Jun-2006 6
Futures Offset Arrangements Australian Power & Gas Infratil Energy Australia Momentum Energy 16-Apr-2009 4
2008 No. 9 Regulatory Test Thresholds and Information Disclosure on Network Replacements ETNOF 23-Oct-2008 23-Oct-2008 22
2010 No. 3 SA Jurisdictional Derogation (Connections Charging) South Australian Minister for Energy 6-May-2010 1-Jul-2010 38
2008 No. 11 Easement Land Tax Pass Through SP Ausnet 27-Nov-2008 1-Jan-2009 24
2006 No. 10 Reform of dispute resolution process for the Regulatory Test MCE 29-Jun-2006 1-Jul-2006 7
2009 No. 9 National Transmission Statement MCE 2-Apr-2009 16-Apr-2009 28
2006 No. 12 Extension of Inter-regional Settlements Agreement Department of Infrastructure (Victoria) 13-Jul-2006 13-Jul-2006 8
2012 No. 4 Cost pass through arrangements for network service providers Grid Australia 2-Aug-2012 2-Aug-2012 4
2012 No. 5 Distribution Network Planning and Expansion Framework MCE 11-Oct-2012 1-Jan-2013, 01-Jan-2014 [Schedule 5] 54
2009 No. 10 Negative Settlements Residue Recovery, Extension of Sunset NEMMCO 16-Apr-2009 16-Apr-2009 28
2007 No. 4 NEMMCO Participant Derogation (Deferral of Settlement Payments due to APEC) NEMMCO 16-Aug-2007 16-Aug-2007 15
2007 No. 6 Efficient Dispatch of Regulation Services Hydro Tasmania 23-Aug-2007 1-Jan-2009 24
2009 No. 15 Regulatory Investment Test for Transmission MCE 25-Jun-2009 1-Jul-2009 30
2009 No. 16 Arrangements for Managing Risks Associated with Transmission Network Congestion - Rule 16 MCE 13-Aug-2009 1-Sep-2009 31
2008 No. 4 WACC - Alignment of Reviews AER 26-Jun-2008 1-Jul-2008 21
2013 No. 2 Changes to normal voltage GDF Suez Australian Energy 28-Feb-2013 7-Mar-2013 55
2006 No. 11 Inspection and Testing of Metering Installations EnergyAustralia 29-Jun-2006 1-Jul-2006 7
2008 No. 14 Preservation of Prudential Margin Through Call Notices NEMMCO 27-Nov-2008 1-Jan-2009 4
2009 No. 19 Improved RERT Flexibility and Short-notice Reserve Contracts Reliability Panel 15-Oct-2009 15-Oct-2009 32
2013 No. 1 Inter-regional Transmission Charging MCE 28-Feb-2013 1-Jul-2014, 01-July-2015 [Schedules 1 & 2] 63
2007 No. 11 Process for Region Change (formerly called Region Boundaries) MCE 20-Dec-2007 1-Jul-2008 21
2011 No. 4 Minor Changes 2011 - Electricity AEMC 16-Jun-2011 1-Jul-2011 44
2007 No. 2 Technical Standards for Wind Generation and Other Generator Connections NEMMCO 8-Mar-2007 15-Mar-2007 13
2013 No. 6 Access to NMI standing data EnergyAustralia 31-Oct-2013 31-Oct-2013 59
2007 No. 1 Reallocations NEMMCO 15-Feb-2007 31-May-2007 14
2006 No. 20 NEMMCO Participant Derogation (Extension of Cost Recovery of Regulation Services in Tasmania) NEMMCO 7-Dec-2006 7-Dec-2006 12
2008 No. 1 Integration of NEM Metrology Requirements NEMMCO 6-Mar-2008 6-Mar-2008 19
2014 No. 1 Publication of zone substation data NGF 13-Mar-2014 13-Mar-2014 60
2011 No. 6 Application of Dual Marginal Loss Factors AEMO 29-Jun-2011 30-Jun-2011 44
2006 No. 22 Pricing of Prescribed Transmission Services AEMC 21-Dec-2006 28-Dec-2006 12
2008 No. 16 Queensland Generator Technical Performance Standards Derogations Queensland Government 11-Dec-2008 1-Jan-2009 24
Alternative Snowy Region Boundary (Discontinued) Macquarie Generation 22-Mar-2007
2010 No. 11 Aggregation of Ancillary Services Loads AEMO 9-Sep-2010 16-Sep-2010 39
2009 No.8 Transmission Network Prices Publication Date EnergyAustralia 26-Mar-2009 31-Mar-2009 27
Transmission Last Resort Planning Guidelines AEMC 10-Jul-2007
2011 No. 5 Reliability Settings from 1 July 2012 Reliability Panel 16-Jun-2011 1-Jul-2011 44
2009 No. 21 Bid and Offer Validation Data AEMO 3-Dec-2009 16-Dec-2010 40
Management of negative settlement residues by re-orientation Snowy Hydro Limited 9-Nov-2006
Parameter Values, Equity Beta and Gamma EUAA 13-Nov-2008
2006 No. 9 Participation in SRA - EnergyAustralia Participant Derogation NEMMCO 16-Jun-2006 22-Jun-2006 7
2008 No. 12 Setting VoLL Following the Shedding of Interruptible Load AER 20-Nov-2008 20-Nov-2008 23
2012 No. 8 Small Generation Aggregator Framework AEMO 29-Nov-2012 1-Jan-2013 54
2007 No. 5 Cost Recovery of Localised Regulation Services NGF 23-Aug-2007 1-Jan-2009 24
Split Snowy Region Macquarie Generation 8-Nov-2007
2009 No. 13 NEM Reliability Settings: VoLL, CPT and Future Reliability Review Reliability Panel 18-Dec-2008 28-May-2009 29
2006 No. 8 Advocacy Panel MCE 15-Jun-2006 1-Jul-2006 7
2011 No. 8 Tasmania Tranche 5a Procedure Changes Tasmanian Government 14-Jul-2011 14-Jul-2011 45
2012 No. 2 Negative intra-regional settlements residue AEMO 22-Mar-2012 5-Apr-2012 49
2009 No. 7 Minor Changes 2009 AEMC 26-Mar-2009 31-Mar-2009 27
Recovery of Network Support Payments SP Ausnet 31-Oct-2013
Contingency Administered Price Cap Following a Physical Trigger Event NGF 4-Jun-2009
2010 No. 6 Minor Changes 2010 AEMC 3-Jun-2010 10-Jun-2010, 16/12/2010 40
2009 No. 3 Cost Allocation Arrangements for Transmission Services NGF 29-Jan-2009 13-Feb-2009 25
Total Factor Productivity for Distribution Network Regulation Minister for Energy and Resources (Victoria) 22-Dec-2011
2011 No. 10 Efficiency Benefit Sharing Scheme and Demand Management Expenditure by Transmission Businesses MCE 22-Dec-2011 22-Dec-2011 47
2009 No. 6 WACC Reviews - Extension of Time AER 26-Mar-2009 31-Mar-2009 27
2008 No. 7 Minor Change to Technical Requirement for Generators NEMMCO 7-Aug-2008 23-Oct-2008 22
Optimisation of Regulatory Asset Base and Use of Fully Depreciated Assets Major Energy Users Inc. 13-Sep-2012
2007 No.9 Timing of System Restart Ancillary Services Testing NEMMCO 25-Oct-2007 25-Oct-2007 17
2012 No. 7 Distribution Losses in Expenditure Forecasts The Copper Development Centre 18-Oct-2012 1-Jan-2013 54
2008 No. 15 Registration changes for Traders, Reallocators, and Transfer of Registration NEMMCO 4-Dec-2008 1-Jan-2009 24
2006 No. 21 Resolution of existing generator performance standards NGF 7-Dec-2006 7-Dec-2006 12
2007 No. 7 Abolition of Snowy Region Snowy Hydro Limited 30-Aug-2007 30-Aug-2007 16
2006 No. 7 Reliability Safety Net Extension Reliability Panel 11-May-2006 18-May-2006 5
2010 No. 8 Publication of a Carbon Dioxide Equivalent Intensity Index for the National Electricity Market AEMO 22-Jul-2010 22-Jul-2010 38
2014 No. 4 AER Authorisation of Software Changes by AEMO AER 17-Apr-2014 17-Apr-2014 62
2006 No. 3 Review of operating incidents NEMMCO 2-Feb-2006 2-Feb-2006 3
2008 No. 17 Compensation Arrangements Under Administered Pricing EnergyAustralia 18-Dec-2008 1-Jan-2009 24
Transmission network replacement and reconfiguration Stanwell Corporation Limited 1-Mar-2007
2008 No. 5 WACC Parameters – Technical Drafting Issues AER 26-Jun-2008 1-Jul-2008 21
2008 No. 6 NEM Reliability Settings: Information, Safety Net and Directions Reliability Panel 26-Jun-2008 1-Jul-2008 21
2007 No. 8 Minor Changes 2007 AEMC 11-Oct-2007 25-Oct-2007 17
2007 No. 10 Registration of Foreign Based Persons and Corporations as Trader Class Participants BP Energy Asia 20-Dec-2007 1-Jan-2008 18
Potential Generator Market Power in the NEM Major Energy Users Inc. 26-Apr-2013
2011 No. 11 Inclusion of Embedded Generation Research into Demand Management Incentive Scheme MCE 22-Dec-2011 22-Dec-2011 47
2010 No.9 Timing for spot price reporting AER 22-Jul-2010 22-Jul-2010 38
2006 No. 5 Statement of Opportunities Update NEMMCO 13-Apr-2006 20-Apr-2006 4
2008 No. 13 Clarification of Market Information Requirements for Market Ancillary Services NEMMCO 27-Nov-2008 1-Jan-2009 24
2006 No. 14 Management of negative settlement residues in the Snowy Region NEMMCO International Power Southern Hydro NRG Flinders Hydro Tasmania LYMMCO 14-Sep-2006 1-Nov-2006 10
9 Calculation of Return on Debt for Electricity Network Businesses Energy Users Rule Change Committee 29-Nov-2012 29-Nov-2012 53
Congestion Pricing and Negative Residue Management Arrangements for the Snowy Region International Power TRUenergy NRG Flinders Hydro Tasmania LYMMCO 8-Nov-2007
2012 No. 1 Expiry of the Reliability and Emergency Reserve Trader Reliability Panel 15-Mar-2012 15-Mar-2012, 1-Jul-16 48
2009 No. 12 AETV Participant Derogation to Allow Commissioning of a New Power Station Aurora Energy (Tamar Valley) Pty Ltd 28-May-2009 28-May-2009 29
2008 No. 2 Central Dispatch and Integration of Wind and Other Intermittent Generation NEMMCO 1-May-2008 1-May-2008, 31-Mar-2009 [Schedule 2] 20
2010 No. 7 Payments under Feed-in Schemes and Climate Change Funds ETSA Utilities 1-Jul-2010 1-Jul-2010 38
2006 No. 2 Publication of Information for Non-scheduled Generation NEMMCO 15-Dec-2005 12-Jan-2006, 01 Jul 06 7
2012 No. 3 Minor Changes 2012 AEMC 14-Jun-2012 26-Jul-2012, 01/07/2016 [Schedule 2] 51
2011 No. 9 Application and operation of Administered Price Periods AEMO 10-Nov-2011 10-Nov-2011, 2-July-2012 [Schedule 2] 46
2010 No. 1 Early Implementation of Market Impact Parameters Grid Australia 11-Mar-2010 12-Mar-2010 34
2009 No. 4 Confidentiality Arrangements in Respect of Information Required for Power System Studies NGF 19-Feb-2009 27-Feb-2009 26
Dispatch of Scheduled Network Services Hydro Tasmania 16-Aug-2007
2011 No. 1 DNSP recovery of transmission-related charges United Energy Distribution 24-Mar-2011 24-Mar-2011 42
2006 No. 15, 16 Studland Bay Wind Farm Participant Derogations Woolnorth Studland Bay Pty Ltd 19-Oct-2006 1-Nov-2006 10
2009 No. 2 Victorian Jurisdictional Derogation (Advanced Metering Infrastructure Roll Out) Minister for Energy and Resources (Victoria) 29-Jan-2009 1-Jul-2009 30
2008 No. 8 Reclassification of Contingency Events AER 2-Oct-2008 23-Oct-2008 22
2006 No. 19 Reform of the Regulatory Test Principles MCE 30-Nov-2006 30-Nov-2006 11
2006 No.13 TransGrid Participant Derogation (Treatment of Contingent Projects (Interim Arrangements) TransGrid 27-Jul-2006 27-Jul-2006 9
2012 No. 6 New Prudential Standard and Framework in the NEM AEMO 18-Oct-2012 1-Nov-2012 52
2011 No. 3 Business day definition AEMO 21-Apr-2011 21-Apr-2011 43
2013 No. 7 Victorian jurisdictional derogation, advanced metering infrastructure Minister for Energy and Resources (Victoria) 28-Nov-2013 1-Jan-2014 60
2009 No. 20 Confidentiality Provisions for Network Connections Grid Australia 12-Nov-2009 12-Nov-2009 33
Definition of Temporary Over-Voltage Limits Hydro Tasmania 19-Jan-2012
2010 No.4 Transparency of Operating Data AEMO 11-May-2010 13-May-2010 35
Governance of retail market procedures AEMO 31-Jul-2014 24-Oct-2014
2008 No. 10 Performance Standard Compliance of Generators NGF 23-Oct-2008 23-Oct-2008 22
2010 No. 13 Amendments to PASA-related Rules AEMO 2-Dec-2010 16-Dec-2010 40
2007 No.3 Transmission Last Resort Planning MCE 8-Mar-2007 15-Mar-2007 13
2013 No. 3 Minor Rule Change 2013 AEMC 30-May-2013 4-Jul-2013 56
2010 No.10 Victoria Generator Technical Performance Standards Derogations Minister for Energy and Resources (Victoria) 9-Sep-2010 16-Sep-2010 39
2011 No. 12 Network Support Payments and Avoided TUoS for Embedded Generators MCE 22-Dec-2011 22-Dec-2011 47
2009 No. 14 EnergyAustralia Participant Derogation Extension (Settlement Residue Auctions) EnergyAustralia 11-Jun-2009 1-Jul-2009 30
2006 No. 17 Metrology NEMMCO 9-Nov-2006 9-Nov-2006 10
2011 No. 7 Scale Efficient Network Extensions MCE 30-Jun-2011 1-Jul-2011 44
2006 No. 4 Recovery of negative inter-regional settlements residue NEMMCO 30-Mar-2006 1-Jul-2006 7
2009 No. 5 Removal of Performance Standard for Identifying Manifestly Incorrect Inputs NEMMCO 26-Feb-2009 27-Feb-2009 26
Annual Network Pricing Arrangements Other 27-Nov-2014
2014 No. 9 Distribution Network Pricing Arrangements SCER IPART 27-Nov-2014 1-Dec-2014, 01-Jan-2017 [Schedule 2] 66
2014 No. 3 Connecting embedded generators ClimateWorks, Seed, Property Council 17-Apr-2014 1-Oct-2014
2012 No. 9 Economic Regulation of Network Service Providers AER and EURCC 29-Nov-2012 29-Nov-2012, 1-Jan-2013 [Schedule 4] 4
2015 No. 2 Generator ramp rates and dispatch inflexibility in bidding AER 19-Mar-2015 1-Jul-2016
2014 No. 2 Victorian jurisdictional derogation (smelter agreements) Minister for Energy and Resources (Victoria) 10-Apr-2014 1-Aug-2014 64
2015, No 5 System Restart Ancillary Services AEMO GDF Suez Australian Energy Origin Energy NGF AGL Energy Limited Alinta Energy Energy Brix Intergen 2-Apr-2015 1-Jul-2015 72
2014 No. 5 Minor Changes 2014 AEMC 22-May-2014 1-Jul-2014, 01/10/2014 [Schedule 2] 63
2015 No. 13 Bidding in Good Faith Minister for Mineral Resources and Energy (South Australia) 10-Dec-2015 1-Jul-2016
2015 No. 12 Expanding competition in metering and related services COAG Energy Council 26-Nov-2015 26-Nov-2015, 01/12/2017 76
2014 No. 6 Extension of Call Notice Timing AEMO 12-Jun-2014 1-Jul-2014 63
NER 2014 No. 7; NERR 2014 No.2 Customer access to information about their energy consumption COAG Energy Council 6-Nov-2014 1-Dec-2014, 1-Sep-2015 [Schedules 2 & 3 NERR], and 1-Mar-2016 [Schedule 1 NERR] 66
2014 No. 8 Connecting embedded generators under Chapter 5A Clean Energy Council 13-Nov-2014 1-Mar-2015 67
2015 No. 1 Early application of STPIS components to transmission businesses ElectraNet 19-Feb-2015 19-Feb-2015 68
2015 No. 3 Governance Arrangements and Implementation of the Reliability Standard and Settings COAG Energy Council 17-Mar-2015 26-Mar-2015 70
2015 No. 4 Improving demand side participation information provided to AEMO by registered participants COAG Energy Council 26-Mar-2015 26-Mar-2015 70
2015 No. 8 Demand Management Incentive Scheme TEC COAG Energy Council 20-Aug-2015 20-Aug-2015, 01-Dec-2016 [Schedules 1, 2 & 3] 73
8 Demand Management and Embedded Generation Connection TEC COAG Energy Council 20-Aug-2015 20-Aug-2015, 1 December 2016 73
2016 No. 1 Compensation arrangements following application of an administered price cap and administered floor COAG Energy Council 4-Feb-2016 4-Feb-2016, 29-Sep-2016 [Schedule 2] 78
NER and NGR Final Rules Retailer insolvency costs - pass through provisions COAG Energy Council 2-Feb-2017 9-Feb-2017
2015 No. 15 Embedded Networks AEMO 17-Dec-2015 17-Dec-2015, 01-Dec-2016 [Schedule 1]; 01-Dec-2017 [Schedules 2, 4 & 5] 76
2015 No. 6 Aligning TasNetworks’ regulatory control periods TasNetworks 9-Apr-2015 9-Apr-2015 71
Rule not made Multiple Trading Relationships AEMO 25-Feb-2016
NER and NGR Final Rules Retailer-Distributor Credit Support Requirements AGL Energy Limited 2-Feb-2017 9-Feb-2017
2016 No. 2 Meter Replacement Processes ERM Power 10-Mar-2016 10-Mar-2016, 01-Dec-2017 [Schedule 1] 78
2015 No. 9 AEMO access to demand forecasting information COAG Energy Council 22-Oct-2015 22-Oct-2015 74
Aligning network and retail tariff structures for small customers COAG Energy Council 17-Sep-2015
2016 No.10 Demand Response Mechanism and Ancillary Services Unbundling COAG Energy Council 24-Nov-2016 1-Jul-2017
2015 No. 7 Minor Changes 2015 AEMC 4-Jun-2015 1-Jul-2015 72
Compliance with dispatch instructions Snowy Hydro Limited 5-May-2016
2016 No.8 Application of offsets in the prudential margin calculation AEMO 22-Sep-2016 29-Sep-2016
Demand side obligations to bid into central dispatch Snowy Hydro Limited 12-Sep-2017
2015 No. 10 Common definitions of distribution reliability measures COAG Energy Council 29-Oct-2015 5-Nov-2015, 30-June-2017 [Schedule 2] 75
2016 No. 12 Local Generation Network Credits City of Sydney Total Environment Centre Property Council of Australia 8-Dec-2016 15-Dec-2016, 01-07-17 87
4 Transmission Connection and Planning Arrangements COAG Energy Council 23-May-2017 30-May-2017, 01/07/2018 92
2015 No. 11 Second Minor Changes 2015 AEMC 5-Nov-2015 5-Nov-2015 75
2015 No. 14 Review frequency for the Template for Generator Compliance Programs Reliability Panel 3-Dec-2015 17-Dec-2015
Improving the accuracy of customer transfers COAG Energy Council 2-Feb-2017
Rule not made Using estimated reads for customer transfers COAG Energy Council 2-Feb-2017
2016 No. 3 Energy Adequacy Assessment Projection timeframes AEMO 19-May-2016 26-May-2016, 1-Nov-2016 [Schedule 2] 80
2016 No.6 Updating the electricity B2B framework COAG Energy Council Red Energy Lumo Energy 30-Jun-2016 30-Jun-2016, (Schedules 1 and 5 of Amending Rule); 01-12-17 (Schedules 2, 3 and 4 of Amending Rule) 82
2017 No. 15 Five Minute Settlement Sun Metals Corporation Pty Ltd 28-Nov-2017 1-Jul-2021 104
2016 No. 5 Extension of the Reliability and Emergency Reserve Trader COAG Energy Council 23-Jun-2016 23-Jun-2016, 01-Nov-2017 [Schedule 2] 81
2016 No. 11 Market participant suspension framework COAG Energy Council 1-Dec-2016 1-Jan-2017 88
Non-scheduled generation and load in central dispatch Snowy Hydro Limited ENGIE 12-Sep-2017
2016 No. 4 Registration of proponents of new types of generation AEMO 26-May-2016 26-May-2016 80
2016 No.7 Register of Large Generator connections COAG Energy Council 1-Sep-2016 1-Jul-2017
2016 No. 9 Rate of Return Guidelines review AER 13-Oct-2016 20-Oct-2016 84
NER 5 Replacement expenditure planning arrangements AER 18-Jul-2017 18-Jul-2017, 18-09-17 94
Inertia Ancillary Service Market AGL Energy Limited 6-Feb-2018
2017 No. 6 Participant derogation - NSW DNSPs Revenue Smoothing Ausgrid Endeavour Energy Essential Energy 1-Aug-2017 15-Aug-2017
Managing the rate of change of power system frequency South Australian Minister for Mineral Resources and Energy 19-Sep-2017 1-Jul-2018
2017 No.2 Emergency overfrequency control schemes South Australian Minister for Mineral Resources and Energy 30-Mar-2017 6-Apr-2017 89
2017 No.2 Emergency frequency control schemes South Australian Minister for Mineral Resources and Energy 30-Mar-2017 6-Apr-2017 89
Managing power system fault levels South Australian Minister for Mineral Resources and Energy 19-Sep-2017 17-Nov-2017, 01/07/2018
No. 16 Contestability of energy services COAG Energy Council 12-Dec-2017 19-Dec-2017 104
Alternatives to grid-supplied network services Western Power 19-Dec-2017
2017 No. 7 Participant derogation - ACT DNSP Revenue Smoothing ActewAGL 1-Aug-2017 15-Aug-2017
Contestability of energy services - demand response and network support Australian Energy Council 12-Dec-2017
11 Generating system model guidelines AEMO 19-Sep-2017 19-Sep-2017, 2018-07-01 97
13 Secondary trading of settlement residue distribution units Westpac Banking Corporation 10-Oct-2017 20-Oct-2017 100
2017 No. 3 Minor Changes 2017 AEMC 19-Apr-2017 2-May-2017 91
8 Classification of loads as ancillary service loads AEMO 8-Aug-2017 29-Aug-2017 96
12 Application of rate of return guidelines to TasNetworks TasNetworks 26-Sep-2017 3-Oct-2017 99
14 Pricing during market suspension AEMO 10-Oct-2017 1-Dec-2017 101
Rule made no.13, Rules version 115 Participant compensation following market suspension AEMO 15-Nov-2018 22-Nov-2018, 20/12/18 and 1/07/21
17 Declaration of lack of reserve conditions AEMO 19-Dec-2017 19-Dec-2017, 2018-01-16 104
Generator technical performance standards AEMO 27-Sep-2018 5-Oct-2018
2018 No. 9 Register of distributed energy resources COAG Energy Council 13-Sep-2018
1 System restart plan release provisions AEMO 20-Feb-2018 27-Feb-2018
2 Testing of system restart ancillary services capability AEMO 20-Mar-2018 10-Apr-2018
3 Implementation of demand management incentive scheme AER 3-Apr-2018 10-Apr-2018
Rule 2018 No.8 Establishing values of customer reliability COAG Energy Council 5-Jul-2018 10-May-2018
Reporting of aggregate generation capacity for MT PASA AEMO 24-May-2018 31-May-2018
6, Rules version 110 Reliability Panel governance arrangements Reliability Panel 7-Jun-2018 1-Jul-2018
2018 No. 4 Minor changes 2018 AEMC 3-Apr-2018 10-Apr-2018, Schedule 2: 01-Jul-2018 107
3 Enhancement to the Reliability and Emergency Reserve Trader AEMO 2-May-2019 31-Oct-2019, 26-Mar-2020
15 (NEL) and 7 (NERL) Metering installation timeframes The Honourable Josh Frydenberg MP, on behalf of the Australian Government 6-Dec-2018 16
7 Reinstatement of the long notice Reliability and Emergency Reserve Trader AEMO 21-Jun-2018 21-Jun-2018, 13/07/2018
Generator three year notice of closure Dr Kerry Schott AO 8-Nov-2018
Global settlement and market reconciliation AEMO 6-Dec-2018
Estimated meter reads The Honourable Josh Frydenberg MP, on behalf of the Australian Government Dr Daryl Dodt Kirsty Johnson (Private individual) 25-Oct-2018 1-Feb-2019
2018 No. 4 Estimated meter reads – self reads (retail) The Honourable Josh Frydenberg MP, on behalf of the Australian Government 25-Oct-2018
2018 No. 4 Estimated meter reads – solar systems Dr Daryl Dodt 25-Oct-2018
Meter installation – planned interruptions Australian Energy Council 6-Dec-2018
Meter installation – advanced meter communications Australian Energy Council 21-Mar-2019
9 Wholesale demand response mechanism Public Interest Advocacy Centre Total Environment Centre The Australia Institute 11-Jun-2020 31-Mar-2021, 24 October 2021 142
2020 No. 9 Wholesale demand response mechanism (retail) Public Interest Advocacy Centre Total Environment Centre The Australia Institute 11-Jun-2020
2018 No. 11 Minor changes 2 AEMC 8-Nov-2018 9-Nov-2018
2020 No. 9 Wholesale demand response register mechanism Australian Energy Council 11-Jun-2020 31-Mar-2021, 24 October 2021 142
2020 No. 9 Wholesale demand response register mechanism (retail) Australian Energy Council 11-Jun-2020
Market making arrangements in the NEM ENGIE 19-Sep-2019
2020 No. 9 Mechanisms for wholesale demand response South Australian Minister for Energy 11-Jun-2020 31-Mar-2021, 2021-10-24 142
2020 No. 9 Mechanisms for wholesale demand response (retail) South Australian Minister for Energy 11-Jun-2020
2 Transmission loss factors Adani Renewables 27-Feb-2020 5-Mar-2020, Schedule 1 and 3 commence 5 March 2020, Schedule 2 commences 1 July 2021 133
11 Application of the Regional Reference Node Test to the Reliability and Emergency Reserve Trader AEMO 19-Dec-2019 20-Dec-2019, 01-Jul-2021
Alignment of intervention compensation and settlement timetables AEMO 30-May-2019 30-May-2019, 2019-07-01
5, Rule version 121 Intervention compensation and settlement processes AEMO 30-May-2019 30-May-2019, 01/07/2021
No.12 Generator registrations and connections Australian Energy Council Mr Damien Vermeer 21-Oct-2021 24-Oct-2021, Schedule 1 of the Rule commences on 21 April 2022
8 Transparency of new projects Australian Energy Council 24-Oct-2019 7-Nov-2019, 01/12/2019, 19/12/2019
12 Threshold for participant compensation following market intervention AEMO 19-Dec-2019 20-Dec-2019
Short term forward market AEMO 5-Mar-2020
Early implementation of ISP priority projects Dr Kerry Schott AO 4-Apr-2019 11-Apr-2019
NEM information for project developers AEMO 24-Oct-2019
Loss factor frameworks Adani Renewables 27-Feb-2020
ISP priority projects – SA Energy Transformation Dr Kerry Schott AO 11-Apr-2019
AER reporting on FCAS market outcomes AER 25-Jul-2019
Application period for contingent project revenue Dr Kerry Schott AO 26-Apr-2019 2-May-2019
11 Demand management incentive scheme and innovation allowance for TNSPs Energy Networks Australia 5-Dec-2019 31-Mar-2021 128
Version 124 Five minute settlement and global settlement implementation amendments AEMO 8-Aug-2019
TNSP exemptions from confidentiality requirements Energy Networks Australia 24-Oct-2019
Improving transparency and extending duration of MT PASA ERM Power 20-Feb-2020 133
Extension of MT PASA duration ERM Power 20-Feb-2020
1 Efficient reactive current access standards for inverter-based resources Renewable Energy Revolution Pty Ltd 27-Apr-2023
No.6 Monitoring and reporting on frequency control framework AEMO 25-Jul-2019 1-Jan-2020
2020 No. 7 Introduction of metering coordinator planned interruptions Chair of the Competition Metering Industry Group (CMIG), a sub-branch of Master Electricians Australia 21-May-2020 28-May-2020, Schedule 1 (NER, NERR) commences on 21 July 2020, Schedule 2 (NERR) commences on 21 August 2020, Schedule 2 (NER) commences on 1 July 2021 139
2019 No. 14 Reducing customers’ switching times AEMO 19-Dec-2019
Rule 2020 No. 5. Primary frequency response requirement Dr Peter Sokolowski 26-Mar-2020 4-Jun-2020
No.8 Primary frequency response incentive arrangements AEMO 8-Sep-2022 8-Sep-2022, Sunday 8 June 2025 187
6 System restart services, standards and testing AEMO 2-Apr-2020 2-Apr-2020, Schedule 1 of this Rule commences on 2 November 2020
National Electricity Amendment (Transparency of unserved energy calculation) Rule 2020 No. 16 Transparency of unserved energy calculation AEMC Reliability Panel 19-Nov-2020 17-Dec-2020, Schedule 2 on 19 November 2020 NER v154 and NT NER v62
Mandatory primary frequency response AEMO 26-Mar-2020 4-Jun-2020, 4/06/23, 26/03/20 5
Integrating energy storage systems into the NEM AEMO 2-Dec-2021 9-Dec-2021, Schedules 1 to 6 of the Rule commence on 3 June 2024
System restart services procedures AER 2-Apr-2020
13 Application of compensation in relation to AEMO interventions AEMO 19-Dec-2019 20-Dec-2019, 01-Jul-2021 129
2019 No. 9 Minor changes 2019 AEMC 21-Nov-2019 21-Nov-2019 127
2020 No. 4 Victorian jurisdictional derogation – RERT contracting The Honourable Lily D'Ambrosio MP, Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change, Minister for Solar Homes 12-Mar-2020 16-Apr-2020 134
14 Compensation for market participants affected by intervention events AEMO 2-Dec-2021 9-Dec-2021 175
14 Affected participant compensation for FCAS losses AEMO 2-Dec-2021 9-Dec-2021, 1 August 2022 175
Recovering affected participant compensation for RERT activation AEMO 10-Sep-2020
Rule 2020, No. 18 Compensation following directions for services other than energy and market ancillary services AEMO 17-Dec-2020 21-Mar-2021, 17 December 2020
13 Changes to intervention mechanisms AEMO 10-Sep-2020 17-Sep-2020 150
9 Improving security frameworks for the energy transition Hydro Tasmania and Delta Electricity 28-Mar-2024
14 Removal of intervention hierarchy AEMO 10-Sep-2020 22-Oct-2020, Schedules 1, 2 and 3 of this Rule commence operation on 22 October 2020. Schedule 4 of this Rule commences operation on 24 October 2021, immediately after the commencement of Schedules 1, 3, 4 and 5 of the National Electricity Amendment (Wholesale demand 149
Removal of obligation to counteract during intervention AEMO 10-Sep-2020
Connection to dedicated connection assets AEMO 8-Jul-2021 8-Jul-2021, Schedules 1 to 4 of the rule commence operation on 22 July 2021
2020 No. 3 Minor changes 2020 AEMC 12-Mar-2020 19-Mar-2020, Schedule 2 of National Electricity Amendment: 6 February 2022 135
6 Enhancing reserve information (formerly Operating reserves) Iberdrola Australia Limited and Delta Electricity 21-Mar-2024 6
Fast frequency response market ancillary service Infigen Energy Limited 15-Jul-2021 22-Jul-2021, Schedule 1 commences operation on 9 October 2023 and Schedule 2 commences operation on 22 July 2021
10 Delayed implementation of five minute and global settlement AEMO 9-Jul-2020 9-Jul-2020
2020 No. 8 Minor changes 2 2020 AEMC 28-May-2020 4-Jun-2020 141
11 Efficient management of system strength on the power system TransGrid 21-Oct-2021 1-Dec-2022, NER version 174 and NT NER version 79 for schedule 10 commences 24/10/2021 NER version 174
1 Technical standards for distributed energy resources AEMO 25-Feb-2021 18-Dec-2021, 4 March 2021 158
2020 no.11 Deferral of network charges AER 6-Aug-2020 6-Aug-2020 146
5 Implementing a general power system risk review COAG Energy Council 3-Jun-2021 10-Jan-2022, Schedule 2 commences 3 June 2021 164
1 Enhancing operational resilience in relation to indistinct events COAG Energy Council 3-Mar-2022 10-Mar-2022, Schedule 1 of the Rule commences on 9 March 2023 and Schedule 2 of the Rule commences on 3 June 2024 179
Prioritising arrangements for system security during market suspension COAG Energy Council 17-Jun-2021
Capacity commitment mechanism for system security and reliability services Delta Electricity 28-Mar-2024
Introduction of ramping services Delta Electricity 21-Mar-2024
Network planning and access for distributed energy resources Total Environment Centre and Australian Council of Social Service 12-Aug-2021
Allowing DNSPs to charge for exports to the network St Vincent de Paul Society Victoria 12-Aug-2021
9 Access, pricing and incentive arrangements for distributed energy resources SA Power Networks 12-Aug-2021 19-Aug-2021, Schedule 2 of this Rule commences on 1 July 2022 170
2020 No. 12 Minor changes 3 2020 AEMC 20-Aug-2020 27-Aug-2020 149
17 Simplification of NER definitions AEMO Dr Kerry Schott AO 26-Nov-2020 22-Feb-2021 157
Amendments to NER definitions to align with the NEL Dr Kerry Schott AO 26-Nov-2020
15 Reallocation of national transmission planner costs AEMO 29-Oct-2020 29-Oct-2020 NER 152
19 Prudent discounts in an adoptive jurisdiction The Honourable Lily D'Ambrosio MP, Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change, Minister for Solar Homes 17-Dec-2020 17-Dec-2020
No.12 Improving connection process for embedded generators Mr Damien Vermeer 21-Oct-2021
Governance of distributed energy resources technical standards Dr Kerry Schott AO 17-Mar-2022
2 Semi-scheduled generator dispatch obligations AER 11-Mar-2021 11-Mar-2021, Schedule 1 - 12 April 2021; Schedule 2 - 1 October 2021; Schedule 3 - 24 October 2021; Schedule 4 11 March 2021 157
Participant derogation – financeability of ISP projects (TransGrid) TransGrid 8-Apr-2021
Participant derogation – financeability of ISP Projects (ElectraNet) ElectraNet 8-Apr-2021
2020 No. 20 Minor changes 4 2020 AEMC 17-Dec-2020 17-Dec-2020 156
Rule 2022 No. 6 Improving consultation procedures in the rules AEMO 4-Aug-2022 11-Aug-2022 NER 185, NT NER 90
3.15 NEM settlement under low, zero and negative demand conditions AEMO 17-Jun-2021 1-Sep-2021, Schedule 1 – 1 September 2021 and Schedule 2 – 1 October 2021 No.6 of 2021
10 Material change in network infrastructure project costs ERM Power Energy Users Association of Australia (EUAA) Major Energy Users Inc. AGL Energy Limited Delta Electricity 27-Oct-2022 27-Oct-2022, Monday, 9 October 2023 NER v189 and NT NER v94 (for transitionals)
10 Settlement under low operational demand Infigen Energy Limited 7-Oct-2021 10-Oct-2022 173
2021 No. 3 Minor changes 1 2021 AEMC 22-Apr-2021 22-Apr-2021 163
Performance standards for reactive current response to disturbance GE International Inc Goldwind Australia Pty Ltd Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy Pty Ltd Vestas Australia Wind Technology Pty Ltd 20-Apr-2023
2021 No. 4 Minor changes 2 2021 AEMC 27-May-2021 27-May-2021 165
2022 No. 4 Updating Short Term PASA AEMO 5-May-2022 19-May-2022, - Schedule 3 commences; and 03-Jun-2024 Schedule 2 commences
Contingency arrangements for five minute settlement implementation AEMO 9-Sep-2021 1-Oct-2021
16 Removal of unaccounted for energy from liable load in the Retailer Reliability Obligation AEMO 23-Dec-2021 1-May-2022
Recovering the cost of AEMO’s participant fees Energy Networks Australia 20-Oct-2022 27-Oct-2022
No.2 Extension of time and reduction in scope of the 2022 reliability standard and settings review Dr Kerry Schott AO 3-Mar-2022 10-Mar-2022 178
15 Minor changes 3 2021 AEMC 16-Dec-2021 10-Jan-2022 177
7 Enhancing information on generator availability in MT PASA AEMO 18-Aug-2022 18-Aug-2022, Schedule 1: 9 October 2023, Schedule 2: 3 June 2024, Schedule 3: 31 July 2025, Schedule 4: 18 August 2022 NER v186, NT NER v91
Efficient provision of inertia Australian Energy Council 9-Oct-2025
AER reporting on market outcomes AER 19-May-2022 19-May-2022
2022 No. 3 Minor changes 1 2022 AEMC 21-Apr-2022 21-Apr-2022 180
12 Establishing revenue determinations for Intending TNSPs Marinus Link Pty Ltd 22-Dec-2022 23-Jan-2023
15, 4 Unlocking CER benefits through flexible trading AEMO 15-Aug-2024 31-May-2025, - Schedule 2, 1-Nov-2026 - Schedules 3, 4 and 5; 29-Aug-2024 - Schedule 1 and 6 NER 215, NERR 42
2022 No. 11 Amending the administered price cap Alinta Energy 17-Nov-2022 1-Dec-2022 191
Minor changes 1 2023 AEMC 201
24 Integrating price-responsive resources into the NEM AEMO 19-Dec-2024 27-May-2027, Schedule 1 ; 31-March-2026, Schedule 2 ; 1-Jan-2026, Schedule 3 ; 23-May-2027, Schedule 4 ; 19-Dec-2024, Schedule 5 222
​​Implementing integrated energy storage systems​ AEMO 4-May-2023 11-May-2024
6 Amendment of the Market Price Cap, Cumulative Price Threshold and Administered Price Cap Reliability Panel 7-Dec-2023 1-Jul-2025, 01-July-2026; 01-July-2027
1 Calculating the cumulative price Delta Electricity 23-Apr-2026 1-Nov-2028 244
8 Accommodating financeability in the regulatory framework The Honourable Chris Bowen, Minister for Climate Change and Energy and Energy Networks Australia 21-Mar-2024 29-Mar-2024 208
7 ​​Sharing concessional finance benefits with consumers​ The Honourable Chris Bowen, Minister for Climate Change and Energy 21-Mar-2024 29-Mar-2024 208
5 Enhancing community engagement in transmission building The Honourable Chris Bowen, Minister for Climate Change and Energy 9-Nov-2023 5-Dec-2023 204
3 Clarifying mandatory primary frequency response obligations for bidirectional plant AEMO 7-Mar-2024 3-Jun-2024, Sunday, 8 June 2025
13 Enhancing investment certainty in the R1 process Clean Energy Council 27-Jun-2024 11-Jul-2024 214
2023 No.4 Extension of the application of the IRM to the RRO AEMO 21-Sep-2023 21-Sep-2023 202
1 Harmonising the national energy rules with the updated national energy objectives (electricity) Energy Senior Officials on behalf of the Ministerial Council on Energy 1-Feb-2024 1-Feb-2024 205
4 Improving the workability of the feedback loop The Honourable Chris Bowen, Minister for Climate Change and Energy 7-Mar-2024 14-Mar-2024 207
Integrating price-responsive resources into the NEM (retail) AEMO
CPT calculation during administered scheduled pricing Snowy Hydro Limited 23-Apr-2026
Rule 2 of 2024 Calculation of system strength quantity AEMO 29-Feb-2024 206
20 Accelerating smart meter deployment Intellihub, SA Power Networks and Alinta Energy 28-Nov-2024 217
17 ​​Bringing early works forward to improve transmission planning​ The Honourable Chris Bowen, Minister for Climate Change and Energy 5-Sep-2024 5-Sep-2024 216
18 Providing flexibility in the allocation of interconnector costs The Honourable Chris Bowen MP; The Honourable Lily D’Ambrosio MP; The Honourable Nick Duigan MLC 3-Oct-2024
Rule 2024 No.14 Managing ISP project uncertainty through targeted ex post reviews The Honourable Chris Bowen, Minister for Climate Change and Energy 1-Aug-2024
22 Shortening the settlement cycle Globird Energy Pty. Ltd. 12-Dec-2024 19-Dec-2024, Schedule 2 ; 09-Aug-2026, Schedule 1 222
Rule 5 of 2024 Resetting Powerlink’s system strength unit prices Powerlink Queensland 14-Mar-2024 14-Mar-2024 207
​​Expanding the transmission ring-fencing framework​ AER
9 Inter-regional settlements residue arrangements for transmission loops AEMO 25-Sep-2025 2-Oct-2025 2025
23 Cyber security roles and responsibilities The Honourable Chris Bowen, Minister for Climate Change and Energy 12-Dec-2024 12-Dec-2024 221
19 Retailer reliability obligation exemption for scheduled bi-directional units Tesla, Neoen and Iberdrola 14-Nov-2024 3-Dec-2024, 1-Nov-2026 217
Minor changes 1 2024 AEMC 30-May-2024 3-Jun-2024 211
6 Improving the NEM access standards – Package 1 AEMO 22-May-2025 21-Aug-2025
2 Improving the cost recovery arrangements for Transmission non-network options TransGrid 13-Mar-2025 13-Mar-2025 225
No 25 and No. 7 of 2024 Better integration of gas and community sentiment into the ISP The Honourable Chris Bowen, Minister for Climate Change and Energy NER version 222 and NGR version 83
No. 26 and of 2024 Improving consideration of demand-side factors in the ISP The Honourable Chris Bowen, Minister for Climate Change and Energy 19-Dec-2024 NER version 222
Better integration of gas and community sentiment into the ISP The Honourable Chris Bowen, Minister for Climate Change and Energy 19-Dec-2024
Minor changes 2 2024 AEMC 29-Aug-2024 29-Aug-2024 215
12 Real-time data for consumers Energy Consumers Australia 18-Dec-2025 240
5 Including distribution network resilience in the National Electricity Rules The Honourable Lily D’Ambrosio MP, Victorian Minister for Energy and Resources 8-May-2025 228
Rule 2024 No. 21 Rescheduling the generator compliance programs review Reliability Panel 28-Nov-2024 5-Dec-2024
11 Clarifying registration for non-generating units providing system security services CS Energy 4-Dec-2025 4-Dec-2025 236
2025 No. 8 Allowing AEMO to accept cash as credit support Delta Electricity 26-Jun-2025 1-Nov-2026, 3-Jul-2025
4 Removing the requirement to publish transmission information guidelines AER 27-Mar-2025 27-Mar-2025 227
2025 No. 3 Amendment to frequency performance payment cost recovery AEMO 13-Mar-2025 8-Jun-2025, Schedule two (transitionals): Thursday, 20 March 2025 226
1 ​​South Australian jurisdictional derogation – Interim reliability reserve eligibility​ Hon Tom Koutsantonis MP, Minister for Energy and Mining in South Australia 23-Jan-2025 23-Jan-2025 224
6 Real-time data for consumers (Retail) Energy Consumers Australia 30-Nov-2028
Consultation requirements for the Metrology Procedures AEMO 23-Apr-2026
2 Improving metering and metrology arrangements AEMO 23-Apr-2026 30-Apr-2026 245
Refining the eligibility requirements for Secondary Settlement Points AEMO 23-Apr-2026
Minor changes 1 2025 AEMC 29-May-2025 29-May-2025
3 Enhancing access for registered participant representatives (Electricity) AEMO 30-Apr-2026 7-May-2026, Schedule 2; and 1-Mar-2027, Schedule 1 244
Enhancing access for registered participant representatives (Gas) AEMO 30-Apr-2026
4 Early application of a revised transmission Service Target Performance Incentive Scheme AER 2026
Minor changes 2 2025 AEMC 27-Nov-2025 27-Nov-2025
5 Small changes to Integrating Price-Responsive Resources rule AEMO 14-May-2026 21-May-2026, Schedule 1; and 23-May-2027, Schedule 2 246

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