AEMO publishes WDR Guidelines
On Thursday 25th March 2021 the AEMO published their Final Determination on the WDR Guidelines (which starts operating 24th October 2021). Here’s where you can find them.
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Submissions due Fri 29 Jan 2021 – Market and System Operation Procedures and Guidelines (Wholesale Demand Response)
Submissions should be forwarded to AEMO by COB Friday 29 January 2021 on their Draft Report to consult on proposed amendments to Market and System Operation Procedures and Guidelines (Wholesale Demand Response).
AEMC release “Demand response in the National Electricity Market” report
In an early Jan 2021 update, the ESB highlighted a report (published 14th Dec 2020) by Energy Synapse looking at Demand Response in the NEM. Here it is, and some initial comments.
Wholesale demand response mechanism still on track to take effect October 1st 2021
The AEMC has today announced that the proposed Wholesale Demand Response Mechanism (a.k.a ‘Negawatt Dispatch Mechanism’) is still on track to begin in October 2021. The AEMC’s press release stated that requests to delay the implementation timeline were considered due…
Energy leaders flag possible delay in move to five minute settlement, in letter to COAG Energy Council
Leaders of the AEMC, AEMO and AER have come together to propose that the implementation of five minute settlement be delayed by 12 months in response to the impacts of COVID-19 on the energy industry.
COAG’s Energy Security Board releases discussion paper on two-sided energy market
On the 20th of April, the COAG’s Energy Council released a discussion paper exploring how to transition to a ‘two-sided market’ for electricity in Australia’s National Electricity Market as part of the transition to ‘NEM 2.0’.
AEMC release second draft determination on wholesale demand response mechanism
On the 12th of March, 2020 the AEMC released a second draft determination on the implementation of a wholesale demand response mechanism in the market – what we’re calling the ‘Negawatt Dispatch Mechanism’. In addition, the AEMO published a high-level…
AEMC announces 6-month delay on ruling on Negawatt Dispatch Mechanism
Following the deferral of the AEMC’s final rule on the establishment of what we see as a ‘Centralized Negawatt Dispatch Mechanism’ we take a quick look at some history.
AEMO submits rule change proposal for establishment of Short Term Forward Market
In a development closely related to the AEMC’s call for submissions on the incorporation of Negawatts in the price setting and dispatch process , we note that (on 20th December 2018) the AEMO submitted a rule change request for the…
AEMC rules to reinstate the long-notice “Reliability and Emergency Reserve Trader”
On 21st June 2018 the AEMC made a rule to re-establish the Reserve Trader in the NEM. This rule change had been requested by the AEMO following the (previously organised) sunset of the original Reserve Trader mechanism. This request ran…
AEMO dispatched Reserve Trader on 19th January 2018
A quick note, at the end of the day, to link to this article on WattClarity noting the dispatch of Reserve Trader on a very hot day in the south-east of the NEM.
ARENA & AEMO Demand Response – Request for Information
Following the announcement 10 days ago, the following notice landed in my mailbox this morning. I have copied it here for those who are interested. Request for Information In May 2017, the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) and the…