INSIGHT

National Electricity and Gas rules update: February 2021

By Kate Axup
Energy Oil & Gas

In brief

In our latest update, we examine the progress of new and existing rule change requests to the AEMC across the month of February, as well as take a closer look at the release of Victoria's Renewable Energy Zones Development Plan.

Key takeaways

National electricity rules

  • One new request: Minor changes 1 2021.
  • Three new draft determinations: Implementing a general power system risk review; Participant derogation – financeability of ISP Projects (TransGrid); Participant derogation – financeability of ISP Projects (ElectraNet).
  • One new final determination: Technical standards for distributed energy resources.

National energy retail rules

  • One new draft determination: Maintaining life support customer registration when switching.

National gas rules

  • There have been new rule change requests, draft determinations or final determinations.

Opportunities for stakeholders

    • 18 March 2021:
      • Implementing a general power system risk review (draft determination); Participant derogation – financeability of ISP Projects (ElectraNet) (draft determination); Participant derogation – financeability of ISP Projects (TransGrid) (draft determination).
    • 25 March 2021:
      • Minor changes 1 2021 (proposal).

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