Accompanying the proposed DMEGCIS is an explanatory statement which sets out the reasons for the proposed amendments to and the application of the scheme with consideration of the National Electricity Rules.

Submissions closed 1 August 2012.

The AER may extend the time to amend a scheme such as DMEGCIS under r. 6.16(g) of the National Electricity Rules (NER).

On 17 September 2012, the AER decided to delay its final decision on its proposed DMEGCIS. The delay was considered necessary in order for the AEMC to finalise its Power of Choice review. The Power of Choice review addressed issues that are directly relevant to the AER’s DMEGCIS. In deciding to extend time to publish a final decision on its proposed DMEGCIS, the AER also considered submissions received on the proposed DMEGCIS. These submissions suggested the AER incorporate changes resulting from the Power of Choice review to strengthen the incentives created through a DMEGCIS.

On 26 March 2013, the AER released an information paper on the DMEGCIS as part of the Better Regulation reform program. This information paper discusses our proposed approach to applying a demand management incentive scheme to NSW DNSPs as part of the next distribution determination process.

The AER held a stakeholder forum on 12 April 2013 to discuss the AER's proposed approach as set out in the information paper. Further details of the forum will be notified in due course to those that have registered an interest in the Power of Choice implementation work stream.