to the enduring regulation of stand-alone power Energy Council expects the register to commence systems and to address regulatory gaps relating to by the end of 2018. the transfer of customer supplies from As part of preparing for the commencement of the services to stand-alone power systems. register, officials are working with AEMO to Discussions to date have encompassed the prioritise development of a standard format for regulatory arrangements that currently apply to collection of data on DER. stand-alone energy systems in each jurisdiction. As an interim measure ahead of establishing the There are also a number of reviews of national register, officials will work with regulatory frameworks either currently stakeholders, including network businesses, being conducted or due to commence in 2018. installers, AEMO and the Clean Energy Regulator to Outcomes from these will form a valuable input increase data collection of DER, particularly storage into the EMTPT process. equipment, which can be fed into the register once also held a workshop on 29 November 2017 it is established. with the AER and AEMC, facilitated by Houston Network Regulation Optimising network – Kemp. The workshop focused on decision-making incentives mechanisms for customers transitioning from the KPMG was appointed to provide advice on existing grid to stand-alone power systems, and the and alternative regulatory frameworks that may protections available to customers both during and improve flexibility and encourage innovation and after this transition. efficiency in electricity network investment. Again, commonalities between this work and the A draft report was delivered to EMTPT on AEMC’s recent final rule on alternatives to 13 December 2017. The final report is due network services put forward by Western 2018 and will be delivered to COAG Energy Power were noted. The EMTPT work program will Council before being made public. allow for further consideration and, if appropriate, progression of the AEMC’s recommendations. EMTPT anticipates providing a further progress update on this work in early to mid-2018. Battery storage At the July 2017 Energy Council meeting, Ministers noted the findings of a cost-benefit analysis and the Finkel recommendation for improved information on distributed energy resources (DER), including battery storage systems. Ministers agreed to initiate, through a rule change, the development of a national register for DER (solar generation and batteries) to be administered by the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO). This Rule change has been submitted to the AEMC.
to the enduring regulation of stand-alone power systems and to address regulatory gaps relating to the transfer of customer supplies from services to stand-alone power systems. Discussions to date have encompassed the regulatory arrangements that currently apply to stand-alone energy systems in each jurisdiction. There are also a number of reviews of regulatory frameworks either currently being conducted or due to commence in 2018. Outcomes from these will form a valuable input into the EMTPT process. also held a workshop on 29 November 2017 with the AER and AEMC, facilitated by Houston Kemp. The workshop focused on decision-making mechanisms for customers transitioning from the grid to stand-alone power systems, and the protections available to customers both during and after this transition. Again, commonalities between this work and the AEMC’s recent final rule on alternatives to network services put forward by Western Power were noted. The EMTPT work program will allow for further consideration and, if appropriate, progression of the AEMC’s recommendations. EMTPT anticipates providing a further progress update on this work in early to mid-2018. Battery storage At the July 2017 Energy Council meeting, Ministers noted the findings of a cost-benefit analysis and the Finkel recommendation for improved information on distributed energy resources (DER), including battery storage systems. Ministers agreed to initiate, through a rule change, the development of a national register for DER (solar generation and batteries) to be administered by the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO). This Rule change has been submitted to the AEMC. Energy Council expects the register to commence by the end of 2018. As part of preparing for the commencement of the register, officials are working with AEMO to prioritise development of a standard format for collection of data on DER. As an interim measure ahead of establishing the national register, officials will work with stakeholders, including network businesses, installers, AEMO and the Clean Energy Regulator to increase data collection of DER, particularly storage equipment, which can be fed into the register once it is established. Network Regulation – Optimising network incentives KPMG was appointed to provide advice on existing and alternative regulatory frameworks that may improve flexibility and encourage innovation and efficiency in electricity network investment. A draft report was delivered to EMTPT on 13 December 2017. The final report is due 2018 and will be delivered to COAG Energy Council before being made public.
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