Walking the line between generator imperatives and electricity
network security and reliability
In the month of September, we saw a large number of
electricity industry developments and initiatives by the National
Electricity Market regulator, operator and rule maker.
The AEMC has both made, and declined to make, rules
affecting networks and generators. We perceive there to be a desire
by the AEMC to balance the need to support new generation
(including new technologies) without imposing unnecessarily
stringent administration and technical requirements, whilst also
improving settings for reliability and security. This includes the
following.
- The AEMC declined to make a rule change that would have,
among other things, reduced the generation capacity threshold for
the requirement for intermittent generation to register as a
scheduled generator (and comply with what can be more burdensome
requirements related to market participation)
