Feb162018 by Connor JamesNo Comments

Advance warning of energy discount expiry

AU Energy Compliance
By Anne Wardell, Compliance Quarter.  The National Energy Retail Amendment (Notification of end of fixed benefit period) Rule 2017 No. 2., Schedule 1 commenced on 1 February 2018. It amended the National Energy Retail Rules (the Rules) in the following way: • Omitted the existing Rule 45A and introduced a new Rule 45A Definitions; • Inserted a new Rule 48A Retailer notice of benefit change – market retail contract; and • Inserted a new Rule 48B Benefit change notice guidelines. The amended rule requires energy retailers with small customers on market retail contracts for gas or electricity which includes a minimum or fixed benefit period to notify customers prior to the end of the benefit period (energy discount expiry). The Information Sheet which accompanies the Rule change sets out the…
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Oct232017 by Connor JamesNo Comments
A poll to pass a resolution not to appoint an Embedded Network Manager– Caravan park operators take note

A poll to pass a resolution not to appoint an Embedded Network Manager– Caravan park operators take note

AU Energy Compliance
The AEMC has made a number of rule changes which come in to force on 1 December 2017. The changes relate to embedded networks and metering arrangements. Two major new roles will be introduced under the rule changes, an Embedded Network Manager (ENM) and a Metering Coordinator (MC). By Anne Wardell, Compliance Quarter.  The regulator has made certain exemptions for caravan parks, holiday parks, residential land lease parks and manufactured home estates (caravan parks). Operators of caravan parks who operate an embedded network will often hold an R4 retail exemption and an NR4 network exemption, both of these exemptions apply specifically to caravan parks. Apart from the current conditions imposed under the exemptions, there are a number of state based Acts which impose restrictions on how much a caravan park…
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