Date of Notice: 23 June 2025
This notice informs all Registered Participants and interested parties (Consulted Persons) that AEMO, having considered stakeholder submissions and upon further assessment, concluded its consultation and determined:
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Part A – the new cyber security roles and responsibilities to be a declared NEM project meeting two of the criteria to be a declared NEM project pursuant to clause 2.11.1(b1) of the Rules.
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Part B – for an additional, separate ‘Cyber Security’ fee structure to be established to recover the costs of the new cyber security roles and responsibilities declared NEM project as determined under Part A.
The recovery of costs associated with new cyber security roles and responsibilities would commence from 1 July 2025, with recovery during financial year (FY) 2026 to include costs incurred on and from the AEMC’s final rule and determination effective date of 12 December 2024. As no capital expenditure is forecast, a cost recovery period is not applicable.
This consultation was conducted under clause 2.11 of the National Electricity Rules (NER), in accordance with the Rules consultation requirements detailed in rule 8.9 of the NER.
Further details on the determinations are provided in the Final Report and Determination published with this notice.
AEMO would like to thank all stakeholders for their engagement throughout this consultation process.