assessing and monitoring the situation to are consistent with the template for generator ensure the existence of no systemic issues. compliance programs published by the Reliability Panel of the Australian Energy the fact that a generator may be offline or in Market Commission (AEMC) dry-storage will not result in any GPS being automatically closed off by include procedures to monitor the AEMO or the AER while the generator performance of the participant’s generating remains registered in the NEM. plant in a manner that is consistent with good electricity industry practice Technical compliance are modified to be consistent with any audits mandated amendments to the above template by the Reliability Panel The AER developed its compliance audit program provide reasonable assurance of ongoing relating to the technical performance compliance with each applicable performance requirements of generators in 2007. This standard. followed an investigation into the events of 16 January 2007, when bushfires in north east Purpose of our audits Victoria caused transmission lines between As part of each audit we explore with the Victoria, South Australia and New South Wales to participant, in detail: trip, resulting in the separation of the national power system into three electrical islands. A whether the business understands the nature number of generators who failed to meet their of each obligation and the resulting performance standards and to ride through this performance expectations event, contributed to the system-wide disturbance. whether appropriate people and resources are available to monitor and test the facilities We have since conducted regular audits to ensure participants have developed and are how feedback mechanisms are built into the maintaining robust and effective compliance business’s processes when issues are programs. This is achieved by ascertaining identified and problems rectified, including whether—as required clause 4.15(c)—these when issues are identified by other compliance programs: participants who have similar equipment
assessing and monitoring the situation to ensure the existence of no systemic issues. the fact that a generator may be offline or in dry-storage will not result in any GPS being automatically closed off by AEMO or the AER while the generator remains registered in the NEM. Technical compliance audits The AER developed its compliance audit program relating to the technical performance requirements of generators in 2007. This followed an investigation into the events of 16 January 2007, when bushfires in north east Victoria caused transmission lines between Victoria, South Australia and New South Wales to trip, resulting in the separation of the national power system into three electrical islands. A number of generators who failed to meet their performance standards and to ride through this event, contributed to the system-wide disturbance. We have since conducted regular audits to ensure participants have developed and are maintaining robust and effective compliance programs. This is achieved by ascertaining whether—as required clause 4.15(c)—these compliance programs: are consistent with the template for generator compliance programs published by the Reliability Panel of the Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) include procedures to monitor the performance of the participant’s generating plant in a manner that is consistent with good electricity industry practice are modified to be consistent with any mandated amendments to the above template by the Reliability Panel provide reasonable assurance of ongoing compliance with each applicable performance standard. Purpose of our audits As part of each audit we explore with the participant, in detail: whether the business understands the nature of each obligation and the resulting performance expectations whether appropriate people and resources are available to monitor and test the facilities how feedback mechanisms are built into the business’s processes when issues are identified and problems rectified, including when issues are identified by other participants who have similar equipment
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