127Modification relating to offers to connect

127 Modification relating to offers to connect

127 Modification relating to offers to connect

The National Electricity Rules are modified by inserting the following paragraphs after Chapter 5, Part B, rule 5.3, clause 5.3.6(b5)—

(b6) If an eligible person has notified a network service provider that the eligible person intends to produce green hydrogen, the offer to connect made under paragraph (a) must include—

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

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

(i) has determined, or was unable to determine whether, the connection of the eligible person’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 network service provider to manage network constraints.

(b7) In this clause—

eligible person has the same meaning as in the Electricity Supply (General) Regulation 2026(NSW), Part 9.