May192021 by Connor JamesNo Comments
Review of the AER’s Network and Retail Exemption Guidelines

Review of the AER’s Network and Retail Exemption Guidelines

AU Energy Compliance
#Embedded #AER On 18 May 2021, the Australian Energy Regulator published a consultation paper concerning a review of the AER's (Retail) Exempt Selling Guideline and Electricity Network Service Provider - Registration Exemption Guidelines. The consultation paper was published as a result of the review commenced in February 2021 into each of those respective guidelines. The stated objectives of the AER's review include to improve the clarity and readability of exemption requirements, to streamline the Network Exemption Guideline and to remove redundancies, to clarify concepts such as own, control, and operate, to introduce new standardised statements where information requirements need to be met, and to improve consistency between the two guidelines. Clearly, this review being conducted by the Australian Energy Regulator is of significant importance to all exempt and authorised retailers…
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Mar82018 by Connor JamesNo Comments
Embedded Network Managers in Queensland: What’s the Deal?

Embedded Network Managers in Queensland: What’s the Deal?

AU Energy Compliance
Embedded Network Managers in Queensland: What's the Deal? In a previous post, we looked at the Electricity and Other Legislation (Batteries and Premium Feed-in Tariff) Amendment Bill 2018 (the 'Bill'). Today we want to update you on the progress of the Bill and answer the key question: Do consumers in QLD have power of choice? Photo by Samuel Scrimshaw on Unsplash By Connor James, Compliance Quarter.  In our previous post, we discussed the Bill and noted that: The accepted view is that the effect of this provision (section 23 (2)) prevents residents in embedded networks from fitting the definition of ‘customer’. Therefore, the current law leaves it unclear as to whether embedded network customers in Queensland have the power to change to a retailer of their choice under the National Electricity Law. Section 23…
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Dec112017 by Connor JamesNo Comments

Who has Life Support Obligations in an Embedded Network?

AU Energy Compliance
As part of the ‘Power of Choice’ reforms, on 1 December 2017, the life support notification obligations for embedded networks were updated. Life support notification obligations ensure that those capable of disconnecting electricity supply (i.e. retailers and distributors) are aware of customer life support needs (such as the connection of a kidney dialysis machine or a ventilator). In today’s article, we explain what the life support obligations in embedded networks are and why it is essential that all businesses involved with an embedded network understand the obligations. [caption id="attachment_2738" align="aligncenter" width="640"] Photo by Hush Naidoo on Unsplash[/caption] By Dr Drew Donnelly, Compliance Quarter. Background to Life Support Obligations In an embedded network there may be only one entity directly involved in energy supply. That is, there might be one business…
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Nov112017 by Connor James1 Comment
Transitional Compliance for Embedded Network Managers (ENM): The Key Facts

Transitional Compliance for Embedded Network Managers (ENM): The Key Facts

AU Energy Compliance
The Australian Energy Regulator (AER) has just announced that a transitional compliance approach to the new embedded network manager (ENM) obligations that are coming into force on 1 December (https://www.aer.gov.au/communication/aer-announces-transitional-compliance-approach-embedded-network-manager-appointment). [caption id="attachment_2595" align="aligncenter" width="640"] Photo by Khara Woods on Unsplash[/caption] By Dr Drew Donnelly, Compliance Quarter Below we set out some key things you need to know. The ENM role The ENM is a new role that has been created to support customers in embedded networks transferring from ‘off-market’ to ‘on-market’ and vice versa: That is, embedded network customers switching between electricity supply from an exempt ‘on-seller’ and an authorised retailer. Key components of the ENM role include (but are not limited to): registering a child NMI (National Metering Identifier) to customers in embedded networks, and; creating and updating NMI…
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