Timeline
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Proposed Procedure Change (PPC)13 August 2024
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PPC Consultation Submissions due10 September 2024
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Impact and Implementation Report (IIR)8 October 2024
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IIR Consultation Submissions due5 November 2024
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Notice of Decision3 December 2024
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Effective Date of Procedure3 March 2025
In August 2021, Energy Ministers agreed that the national gas regulatory framework be reviewed and extended to accommodate hydrogen, biomethane and other renewable gases. This agreement meant that changes would need to be made to documents that underpin the framework so that they recognise and facilitate natural gas equivalents. This also meant that:
(a) Jurisdictional officials would review the National Gas Law (NGL), National Energy Retail Law and National Energy Retail Regulations;
(b) AEMC would review the arrangements in the National Gas Rules (NGR) for hydrogen and renewable gases; and
(c) AEMO would review its market Procedures for the Short Term Trading Market (STTM) and Retail Market (RM) (excluding Western Australia).
Those reviews concluded in September 2022 whereby AEMC and AEMO published final recommended changes to their respective regulator instruments.
In Octobers 2022 the Energy Ministers agreed to amendments to extend the NGL and NERL to hydrogen and other renewable gases. AEMO is undertaking a consultation on the STTM and RM Procedures required as a result of the AEMC’s review into extending the regulatory frameworks to hydrogen and renewable gases rule change.
The AEMC’s rule changes Gas Rule (NGR) amendments (Final):
The National Gas Amendment (Other Gases) rule changes commenced 12 March 2024 and were gazetted on 21 March 2024 with the publication of the South Australian Government Gazette dated 21 March 2024.
In addition to the above renewable gas changes, AEMO has identified several minor amendments that add further clarity to the Procedures. These proposed amendments are included in this consultation.
The changes to these Procedures are required to be completed by 3 December 2024 and become effective on 3 March 2025.
STTM artefacts:
Attachment A STTM consultation documents
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08/10/2024
STTM Procedures v15.0 (IIR) (track changes)
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08/10/2024
STTM Interface Protocol v11.0 (IIR) (track changes)
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08/10/2024
STTM Reports Specifications v19.1 (IIR) (track changes)
1.66 MB -
08/10/2024
STTM Participant Build Pack v20.1 (IIR) (track changes)
1.34 MB -
08/10/2024
STTM Participant Build Pack Business Validations Addendum v8.1 (IIR) (track changes)
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08/10/2024
STTM Web Exchanger User Guide v1.5 (IIR) (track changes)
2.41 MB
RM artefacts
Retail market changes are part of the 2023 Package 4 prioritised program of work which includes initiatives IN006-23 (Renewable Gas Integration QLD, NSW/ACT and SA) and IN007-24 (Minor procedure and technical protocol changes for QLD, NSW/ACT and SA).
Attachment B Retail Market QLD consultation documents
Attachment C Retail Market NSW/ACT consultation documents
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08/10/2024
Retail Market Procedures (NSWACT) ver 30.0 (IIR) (track changes)
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08/10/2024
Participant Build Pack 5 - NSW-ACT v9.0 (IIR) (track changes)
6.36 MB -
08/10/2024
Participant Build Pack 6 - NSW-ACT v7.0 (IIR) (track changes)
4.11 MB -
08/10/2024
Gas Interface Protocol (NSW-ACT) v16.0 (IIR) (track changes)
277.88 KB
Attachment D Retail Market SA consultation documents
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08/10/2024
Retail Market Procedures (SA) ver 22.0 (IIR) (track changes)
2.11 MB -
08/10/2024
SAWA Interface Control Document v5.4 (IIR) (track changes)
7.25 MB -
08/10/2024
FRC B2B System Interface Definitions v5.3 (IIR) (track changes)
5.72 MB -
08/10/2024
Specification Pack Usage Guide v8.9 (IIR) (track changes)
553.9 KB
Participant submission documents
STTM artefacts
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13/08/2024
STTM Procedures v15.0 (PPC) (track changes)
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13/08/2024
STTM Interface Protocol v11.0 (PPC) (track changes)
202.32 KB -
13/08/2024
STTM Participant Build Pack v20.1 (PPC) (track changes)
1.31 MB -
12/08/2024
STTM Participant Build Pack Business Validations Addendum v8.1 (PPC) (track changes)
971.56 KB -
13/08/2024
STTM Reports Specifications v19.1 (PPC) (track changes)
1.67 MB -
13/08/2024
STTM Web Exchanger User Guide v1.5 (PPC) (track changes)
2.45 MB
RM artefacts
Retail market changes are part of the 2023 Package 4 prioritised program of work which includes initiatives IN006-23 (Renewable Gas Integration QLD, NSW/ACT and SA) and IN007-24 (Minor procedure and technical protocol changes for QLD, NSW/ACT and SA).
Attachment B Retail Market QLD consultation documents
Attachment C Retail Market NSW/ACT consultation documents
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13/08/2024
Retail Market Procedures (NSWACT) ver 30.0 (PPC) (track changes)
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13/08/2024
Participant Build Pack 5 - NSW-ACT v9.0 (PPC) (track changes)
6.46 MB -
13/08/2024
Participant Build Pack 6 - NSW-ACT v7.0 (PPC) (track changes)
4.19 MB -
13/08/2024
Gas Interface Protocol (NSW-ACT) v16.0 (PPC) (track changes)
221.48 KB
Attachment D Retail Market SA consultation documents
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13/08/2024
Retail Market Procedures (SA) ver 22.0 (PPC) (track changes)
2.15 MB -
13/08/2024
SAWA Interface Control Document v5.4 (PPC) (track changes)
7.28 MB -
13/08/2024
FRC B2B System Interface Definitions v5.3 (PPC) (track changes)
5.71 MB -
13/08/2024
Specification Pack Usage Guide v8.9 (PPC) (track changes)
548.55 KB