Reliability Instrument Requests

The implementation of the Retailer Reliability Obligation (RRO) was agreed at the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) Energy Council meeting on 26 October 2018. The necessary legislative and National Electricity Rules (NER) changes took effect on 1 July 2019.
A key component of the RRO is the calculation of a five-year reliability forecast and five-year indicative reliability forecast for each NEM region, to be published in the ESOO. If the reliability forecast identifies a material reliability gap in the required timeframes, AEMO will submit a reliability instrument request to the Australian Energy Regulator (AER).

Based on the reliability gaps reported in the 2024 ESOO, AEMO is requesting the AER to consider making reliability instruments for New South Wales in 2027-28 and Victoria in 2027-28.

Following completion of the forecast reliability gap period in South Australia 8 January 2024 to 29 February 2024, AEMO notified AER that there were no compliance trading intervals this period.

2023

Based on the reliability gaps reported in the September 2023 Update to the ESOO, AEMO is requesting the AER to consider making reliability instruments for South Australia in 2026-27.   

Based on the reliability gaps reported in the 2023 ESOO, AEMO is requesting the AER to consider making reliability instruments for New South Wales in 2026-27 and Victoria in 2026-27.

2022

Based on the reliability gaps reported in the 2022 ESOO, AEMO is requesting the AER to consider making reliability instruments for New South Wales in 2025-26 and South Australia in 2023-24.