INSIGHT

National Electricity and Gas rules update: December 2021 and January 2022

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 months of December and January, as well as take a closer look at the Reliability Panel's 2022 reliability standard and settings review.

Key takeaways

National electricity rules

  • New requests: Improving consultation procedures in the Rules
  • New draft determinations: Extension of time and reduction in scope of the 2022 reliability standard and settings review; Governance of distributed energy resources technical standards; Updating Short Term PASA
  • New final determinations: Integrating energy storage systems into the NEM; Compensation for market participants affected by intervention events; Minor changes 3 2021; Removal of unaccounted for energy from liable load in the Retailer Reliability Obligation

National energy retail rules

  • New requests: Improving consultation procedures in the Rules
  • New draft determinations: Governance of distributed energy resources technical standards

National gas rules

  • New requests: Improving consultation procedures in the Rules

Opportunities for stakeholders

  • 10 February 2022:
    • Updating Short Term PASA
  • 3 March 2022:
    • Protecting customers affected by family violence

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