Rule Change: Open
Overview
The Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) has published a consultation paper on a rule change request from the Australian Energy Regulator (AER).
The AEMC received two objections to the rule change being progressed as expedited – non-controversial. The Commission has considered the objections.
Based on reasoning set out in the letters provided in response, the Commission has decided to continue with this rule change being progressed as expedited – non-controversial.
Objections to the expedited process closed on 13 February 2025.
Submissions to the consultation paper closed on 27 February 2025.
Background
On 15 October 2024, the AEMC received a rule change request from the Australian Energy Regulator (AER) to amend the National Electricity Rules to remove the requirement on the AER to publish transmission information guidelines (the Information Guidelines) and for Transmission Network Service Providers to report against them.
The AER considers that the information it requires has been incorporated into the AER’s Annual Information Orders for transmission networks (the Orders), and that the Information Guidelines are no longer needed.
The AER considers that unless amended to remove the Information Guidelines, these rules will create a duplicate regulatory burden.