On 5 February 2010, the Australian Energy Regulator (AER) published a compliance bulletin dealing with the provision and updating of market participant availability. The bulletin clarifies the AER’s interpretation of the provisions of the National Electricity Rules (Electricity Rules) that govern communication of the availability of market generators and scheduled network service providers.
The AER decided to publish this bulletin following a review of the system events on 29 and 30 January 2009. This review revealed a number of cases where the actions of market participants may have contributed to inefficient market outcomes, including failure to follow dispatch instructions and revisions to availability at short notice.
The compliance bulletin covers the main reporting requirements of chapters three and four of the Electricity Rules, with particular emphasis on the short and medium term projected assessments of system adequacy, daily bid and pre-dispatch processes.
The AER encourages participants to review their compliance programs to ensure that they reflect the expectations of the AER as identified in this bulletin.
A copy of the compliance bulletin is available under related content.