The AEMC is currently considering three rule change requests seeking to improve the functioning of the Victorian declared wholesale gas market. 

The rule change requests propose the following changes:

• introduce a simpler wholesale gas price for the DWGM in Victoria (DWGM simpler wholesale price)
• establish a forward trading exchange which will make it easier for buyers and sellers to trade gas and lock in a future price in the Victorian gas market (DWGM forward trading market)
• improve the allocation and trading of pipeline capacity rights (DWGM improvement to AMDQ regime).

The Commission published three consultation papers on 14 March 2019. Submissions closed on 26 April 2019.

Workshop

The AEMC is holding a public workshop to gain additional feedback from stakeholders on:

• issues raised in the consultation papers and stakeholders’ written submissions
• the high level design for the implementation of each rule change request (if a rule is made). 

Date: 16 May 2019

Time: Registration opens at 9:30am for a 10:00am start. The workshop will conclude at 4:00pm (lunch provided)

Location: Rydges Melbourne, 186 Exhibition St, Melbourne 

An agenda will be circulated to registered attendees prior to the workshop.
If you have any questions, please contact Anna Klappas at anna.klappas@aemc.gov.au or on (02) 8296 0604.
 

**This workshop is now full and we are not accepting any more registrations. However, the workshop will be webcast live from 10am-12:30pm. Please follow this link and make your way to the webcast registration page.**

The AEMC has published the draft report for its review into Updating the regulatory frameworks for embedded networks. The draft report proposes a draft package of law and rule changes for a new regulatory regime that will improve consumer protections and access to retail market competition for embedded network customers. 

The AEMC will be holding a public workshop on 22 February 2019 to discuss the draft report. The workshop will provide an overview of the proposed regulatory framework and will seek stakeholders’ views on a number of specific issues. The workshop will include presentations by the AEMC,  question and answers sessions as well as in-depth roundtable discussions. .

A detailed agenda and other relevant documents will be circulated to registered attendees prior to the workshop. If you have any questions, please contact Sherine Al Shallah at sherine.alshallah@aemc.gov.au or on (02) 8296 7889.

Details of the workshop are:
Date: 22 February
Time: 10:00am – 3:00pm (registration and coffee from 9:30am)
Location: Primus Hotel - 339 Pitt St, Sydney NSW 2000

Registrations for this event will close at 5pm Friday the 15th of February.

The AEMC’s annual review of the electricity network economic regulatory framework considers potential changes to the regulatory framework to support the continual evolution of the grid as more and more decentralised energy resources like solar PV, battery storage and electric vehicles connect. 

This includes looking at better ways for network businesses to integrate and use distributed energy resources located in homes and businesses, where these are a lower cost alternative to investing in poles and wires.

A key part of the 2019 review is to look at alternative ways of assessing network expenditure and remuneration - as recommended by the Finkel review and following on from the Commission’s 2018 review that found the incentives for capital and operating expenditure are not aligned.

Workshop

The AEMC will be holding a workshop to gain stakeholder views on network expenditure bias and potential options to address expenditure bias where it exists.

AEMC Commissioner Charles Popple will lead the workshop and facilitate panel discussions with representatives from new technology providers, retailers, consumer advocates as well as the Australian Energy Regulator, Energy Consumer Australia and the Energy Networks Australia

Details for the workshop are:

Date: 6 March 2019

Time: 10:00am - 2:30pm (lunch provided)

Location: Rydges Melbourne - 186 Exhibition St, Melbourne

If you have any questions, please contact John Mackay at john.mackay@aemc.gov.au or on (02) 8296 7821.
 

The Enhancement to the Reliability and Emergency Reserve Trader (RERT) rule change request from the Australian Energy Market Operator seeks broad changes to the RERT framework. This rule change request is part of the Commission’s ongoing reliability work program which supports a system that provides reliable power at least cost to consumers.

Stakeholders are invited to join the AEMC and AEMO at a public workshop where:

• AEMO will discuss its views on the appropriateness of the reliability standard, i.e. the standard which guides the operation of the market, building on its views set out in the rule change request.
• the AEMC will discuss the options paper and gather feedback from participants 
• all attendees will participate in roundtable discussions to continue to the conversation on the topics presented on the day.

The workshop will be held on Monday 12 November 2018 from 1.00pm – 4.00pm AEDT in Sydney (Rydges Sydney Central). An agenda is available below.

To register for the workshop please fill out your details in the online form at the end of this page by Friday 9 November 2018. 

Webcast 

The workshop will be webcast live (audio only) for stakeholders who are unable to attend in person. You can register for the webcast here. Webcast participants will be able to submit questions online.

If you have any questions about registration, please contact Penny Roussis on (02) 8296 7848.

Agenda

The Energy Security Board will hold a stakeholder forum on the issues discussed in the options paper, and related matters, on 11 October 2018 from 9.30am – 12.30pm at the Stamford Plaza, 111 Little Collins Street, Melbourne.

Feedback received from stakeholders at this forum will be an input into the Energy Security Board’s advice to the COAG Energy Council in December 2018 on how to convert AEMO’s Integrated System Plan into an actionable strategic plan.

Please fill out your details below to register your interest.

To see agenda please click here.

If you have any questions about registration please contact Penny Roussis on (02) 8296 7848.
 

The Energy Security Board will hold a stakeholder forum on the issues discussed in the options paper, and related matters, on 9 October 2018 from 1.30pm – 4.30pm at the Rydges World Square, 389 Pitt Street, Sydney.

Feedback received from stakeholders at this forum will be an input into the Energy Security Board’s advice to the COAG Energy Council in December 2018 on how to convert AEMO’s Integrated System Plan into an actionable strategic plan.

Please fill out your details below to register your interest.

If you have any questions about registration please contact Penny Roussis on (02) 8296 7848.
 

The Commission will hold a stakeholder workshop to discuss the metering installation timeframes draft rule on 12 October 2018 from 10am to 1pm at the Rydges hotel, 1 South Terrace, Adelaide.

Please fill out your details below to register your interest.

An audio webcast of this workshop will also be available for interested stakeholders who cannot attend in person. Please register here for the webcast.

Agenda

The Commission will hold a stakeholder forum in Sydney to discuss its draft findings on how financial incentives under the current regulations influence network business investment decisions and explore potential next steps.

Pullman Hyde Park
36 College Street, Sydney NSW 2000

For any questions, please contact:

Meghan Dalton

Team Assistant

(02) 8296 7800

The AEMC will hold a stakeholder workshop to discuss the Preventing discounts on inflated energy rates rule change’s consultation paper on Thursday 5 April 2018 from 2pm to 5pm at our office in Sydney at Level 6, 201 Elizabeth Street. Stakeholders are able to attend the workshop in person or via teleconference.

Stakeholders who are attending in person must email Bridget.Moran@aemc.gov.au.

*THIS WORKSHOP IS NOW FULL*

The Commission will hold a stakeholder workshop to discuss the Register of distributed energy resources consultation paper on 27 March 2018 from 10am to 1pm at the AEMC’s office in Sydney.

Draft Agenda