65IModification relating to connection offers

65I Modification relating to connection offers

65I Modification relating to connection offers

The National Electricity Rules, rule 5A.F.4 is taken to include the following paragraph—

(b1) If a customer has notified a distribution service provider that the customer intends to produce green hydrogen, the negotiated connection offer must include—

(1) if the distribution service provider has determined that the connection of the customer’s load will not require augmentations or alterations to affected networks, other than augmentations or alterations involving connection assets or augmentations or alterations that the customer will pay for (excluded augmentations)—a statement to that effect, or

(2) if the distribution service provider proposes to impose power transfer limitations or load control arrangements to enable the distribution service provider to manage network constraints—

(i) a statement to that effect, including an explanation as to why the power transfer limitations or load control arrangements are necessary, and

(ii) a description of the power transfer limitations or load control arrangements, or

(3) if neither subparagraph (1) or (2) applies—a statement that, and an explanation as to why, the distribution service provider—

(i) has determined, or was unable to determine whether, the customer’s load will require augmentations or alterations to affected networks, other than excluded augmentations, and

(ii) if the load will require augmentations or alterations to affected networks, other than excluded augmentations—the provider is unable to impose power transfer limitations or load control arrangements to enable the distribution service provider to manage network constraints.

cl 65I: Ins 2023 (93), Sch 1.