REGISTRATION, FEES & CHARGES

There are a number of registration arrangements and fee regimes that apply to the energy markets overseen by AEMO:

ELECTRICITY

NEM REGISTRATION & EXEMPTIONS LIST

There are 6 categories of participants: customers, generators, network service providers, special participants, intending participants and traders. The spreadsheet includes the following lists:

  • all registered participants in the National Electricity Market
  • generators and scheduled loads
  • all parties who have been granted exemptions from registration in the NEM
Registration and Exemption Lists
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NEM REGISTRATION CATEGORIES

Registering as a participant in the NEM is a complex process. It requires input and approvals from various government and industry bodies, and can be a time consuming exercise.

The following processes are external to AEMO's registration process but need to be considered if intending to register in the NEM, so applicants should:

  • Familiarise themselves with the National Electricity Rules (Rules). Registered participants are bound by the Rules through registration with AEMO.
  • Contact the relevant jurisdictional regulator for information about their requirements on issues such as: generating licences, retail licences, permission to build a power station, jurisdiction specific issues such as network billing. The licensing and development approvals can be time consuming and must be completed before AEMO can finalise a registration.
  • Contact the relevant Network Service Provider regarding issues such as: connection requirements, generation project fault level impacts and performance standards, and loss factors.
  • Contact Austraclear to apply for membership. Austraclear is the system used for settlements transactions.
  • Consider the necessity to engage in hedge contracts or other risk management arrangements. More information on these may be available from the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, the Australian Stock Exchange Futures or the Australian Financial Markets Association.

Notes on AEMO's participant registration process:

  • The same process is followed for all applicants, but each category has its own form reflecting the different information required by AEMO to assess the application.
  • AEMO has 5 business days in which to make an initial assessment of an application and to respond to the applicant, advising of any additional information is required.
  • Once all necessary information is received, AEMO have a further 15 business days to finalise the application.
  • Compiling the information required in an application, particularly in the case of generation applications, can be a complex and time consuming process.

For preliminary discussions on registration applications contact AEMO’s Information Centre on 1300 361 011 or infocentre@aemo.com.au

NEM REGISTRATION GUIDES & FORMS

 
Generator
Customer
NSP
Trader
Reallocator
Intending
Transfer of
Generator
Service Provider
Rego Guide

 
Application Form

 
Exemption Form
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
Technical Requirements
 
 
 
  
 
Generating Unit Data

 
 
 
 
 
  
 
Performance Standards
 
 
 
 
  
 
Semi-Scheduled Energy Conversion Model Guidelines
             
MDA Nomination Deed
 
 
 
 
 
 
Retail Client Guide
 
 
 
  
 
Schedule of Rights
         
 
 
Recipient Created Tax Invoice Agreement

 
  
 
Settlements Revisions Liability Deed

     
 
  
 

Additional information for generator connections:

NEM INFORMATION SYSTEMS ACCESS

See also:

GAS

Registering in the gas market is also a complex process and requires input and approvals from jurisdictional bodies.

For a list of all registered parties in the Victorian, Queensland and New South Wales gas markets, see the Details of Registered Organisations document.

Registration in the gas markets is set out in Part 15A of the National Gas Rules (NGR) and the registrable capacities broken down on a jurisdictional basis. These are outlined below:

DECLARED WHOLESALE GAS MARKET -  VICTORA
  • Declared Transmission System Service Providers
  • Interconnected Pipeline Service Providers
  • Producers
  • Transmission Customer
  • Distributors
  • Storage Providers
  • Market Participant - Distribution Customer
  • Market Participant - Producer
  • Market Participant - Retailer
  • Market Participant - Service Provider
  • Market Participant -Trader
  • Market Participant - Transmission Customer
RETAIL GAS MARKET - VICTORIA
  • Transmission System Service Provider (for both declared and non-declared transmission systems)
  • Distributor (for declared and non-declared distribution system, and includes Albury)
  • Market Participant - Retailer (for declared and non-declared distribution systems, and the Albury distribution system)
  • Market Participant - Other (for both declared and non-declared transmission systems)
RETAIL GAS MARKET - QUEENSLAND
  • Distributor
  • Retailer
RETAIL GAS MARKET - NEW SOUTH WALES & AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY
  • Network Operator
  • User
  • Self Contracting User
RETAIL GAS MARKET - SOUTH AUSTRALIA

The following are the registrable capacities available to the South Australian market:

  • Network Operator
  • Network Operator (Mildura Region)
  • User
  • Self Contracting User
  • Transmission System Operator
  • Swing Service Provider
  • Shipper

For more information regarding registration in the gas markets please contact AEMO's gas helpdesk in the first instance, at gas.helpdesk@aemo.com.au

GAS MARKET REGISTRATION GUIDES & FORMS

Gas Market Registration Guide

Gas Market Registration Application Form

Recipient Created Tax Invoice Agreement

Gas Market Registration Checklist

Pro-forma Bank Guarantee

Account Access and Password Change Request Form

STTM (Short Term Trading Market)

STTM REGISTRATION LIST

For a list of all registered participants in the Short Term Trading Market, see the STTM Participant Register.

STTM REGISTRATION GUIDES & FORMS

All the participants, as outlined in the relevant sections, are to provide information in accordance with the documentation below.

In order to participate in the STTM Market Trial, participants must have submitted the forms below along with a signed copy of the Short Term Trading Market Market Trial Agreement to AEMO’s Gas Registration Desk by 29 January 2010.

For more information regarding registration in the STTM please contact AEMO's gas helpdesk in the first instance, at gas.helpdesk@aemo.com.au.

The following registrable capacities are available for the STTM:

  • STTM Shipper
  • STTM User

STTM Registration Checklist

Application for Registration as a Registered Participant in the Gas STTM

Gas STTM Registration Guide

Recipient Created Tax Invoice Agreement

Market Trial Agreement

Account Access and Password Change Request Form

Other participants, who have obligations to provide information to the STTM must also register with AEMO. This is for the following participants:

  • STTM facility operator
  • STTM distributor
  • allocation agent

STTM Registration Checklist

Registration Form for Gas STTM Information

Gas STTM Information Registration Guide

Application for Registration as an Allocation Agent in the STTM

Gas STTM Allocation Agent Registration Guide

Market Trial Agreement

Account Access and Password Change Request Form