Part 5System controller

Part 5—System controller 38—Functions and powers of system controller (1) Pursuant to section 31 of the Act, the functions of a system controller for a power system operated in the National Electricity Market are limited to the following: (a) when required to do so under the National Electricity (South Australia) Law or any Act, giving appropriate directions to regulated entities that are engaged in the operation of the power system, or contribute electricity to, or take electricity from, the system, for the purposes of maintaining the system in, or restoring it to, a safe and reliable state of operation; (b) functions or powers performed or exercised as an agent employed by, or pursuant to a contractual arrangement with, AEMO under the National Electricity Rules; (c) when required to do so under the National Electricity Rules, under an agency or contractual arrangement of a kind referred to in paragraph (b) or under any other agreement— (i) undertaking action to protect such parts of the transmission network as are necessary to maintain the security of the power system; (ii) managing the interruption of, and coordinating the restoration of, loads placed on the power system; (iii) taking specified steps to restore the power system to a safe and reliable state of operation; (iv) monitoring the operation of the power system with a view to ensuring that the system operates safely and reliably; (v) maintaining voltage control throughout the power system; (vi) shedding loads placed on the power system to the extent necessary during emergency situations. (2) A system controller for a power system operated in the National Electricity Market has all powers necessary for, or incidental to, the proper performance of the functions set out in subregulation (1). National Electricity Market means the market regulated by the National Electricity Law.