B2B Procedures v3.9

AEMO on behalf of the IEC is conducting this consultation (Consultation) on the proposals (Proposals) to make changes (Changes) to the B2B Procedures.

The changes (Changes) which are proposed (Proposal) support the implementation of:

• The Accelerating Smart Meter Deployment (ASMD) Rule of the Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC)
• The following Issues and Change Forms (ICFs):
  • B002/22 - Alignment of B2B field lengths to B2M Procedures/schema.
  • B004/22 - Alignment of B2B field lengths to the Australian Standards.
  • B006/22 - PERSONNAME definition spec correction.
  • B007/22 - Discrepancy between B2B SO Process and B2B Guide.
  • B011/23 - Amending the definition of Unknown Load ExceptionCode.
  • B014/23 - Define obligations for managing inflight service orders sent to metering service providers when a ROLR event is declared.

Second Stage Consultation

Date of Notice: 18 December 2024

This notice informs all Business-to-Business (B2B) Parties, relevant B2B Change Parties, AEMO and other persons who identify themselves to the Information Exchange Committee (IEC) as interested in the B2B Procedures (Consulted Persons) that AEMO has published its Draft Report with regards to the consultation (Consultation) on the B2B Procedures (B2B Procedures) on behalf of the IEC.

This Consultation is being conducted under clause 7.17.4 of the National Electricity Rules (NER), in accordance with the Rules consultation requirements in NER 8.9.

AEMO has published the Draft Report to continue its consultation on proposed amendments to the B2B Procedures and Guide. Submissions should be sent to AEMO by 19 February 2025. Further details regarding this consultation can be found in the Draft Report. For any queries on this consultation, please contact NEM.Retailprocedureconsultations@aemo.com.au

AEMO is conducting a consultation on B2B Procedures on behalf of the Information Exchange Committee (IEC).

The Consultation is being conducted under clause 7.17.4 of the National Electricity Rules (NER), in accordance with the Rules consultation requirements in NER 8.9. 

Matter under consultation 

The changes (Changes) which are proposed (Proposal) support: 

• The implementation of: 
  
  • The Accelerating Smart Meter Deployment (ASMD) Rule of the Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC). 
  • The following Issues and Change Forms (ICFs):
    • B002/22 - Alignment of B2B field lengths to B2M Procedures/schema.
    • B004/22 - Alignment of B2B field lengths to the Australian Standards.
    • B006/22 - PERSONNAME definition spec correction.
    • B007/22 - Discrepancy between B2B SO Process and B2B Guide.
    • B011/23 - Amending the definition of Unknown Load ExceptionCode.
    • B014/23 - Define obligations for managing inflight service orders sent to metering service providers when a ROLR event is declared.

The following procedures are being proposing to be amended under this consultation.

The IEC invites comments on the proposed changes contained within the Notice of Consultation. Submissions should be forwarded to NEM.Retailprocedureconsultations@aemo.com.au by 5:00pm (Melbourne time) on Thursday, 11 July 2024.

Submissions must be made using the response template linked below.

Any queries should be directed to AEMO's NEM Retail Procedures Consultation email address, NEM.Retailprocedureconsultations@aemo.com.au