National Electricity and Gas rules update: August 2021

In brief

In our latest update, we examine the progress of new and existing rule change requests to the AEMC across the month of August, as well as take a closer look at the AEMC's self-initiated transmission planning and investment review.

Key takeaways

National electricity rules

• New requests: Updating Short Term PASA; Material change in network infrastructure project costs; Contingency arrangements for five minute settlement implementation
• New final determinations: Access, pricing and incentive arrangements for distributed energy resources (NER and NERR)

National energy retail rules

No new requests, draft determinations or final determinations.

National gas rules

No new requests, draft determinations or final determinations.

Opportunities for stakeholders

• • 16 September 2021:
    • Integrating energy storage systems into the NEM
  • 23 September 2021:
    • Updating Short Term PASA
  • 30 September 2021:
    • Material change in network infrastructure project costs