14HRules must provide timetable for reliability forecasts, requests and instruments

14H Rules must provide timetable for reliability forecasts, requests and instruments

14H Rules must provide timetable for reliability forecasts, requests and instruments

(1) The Rules must provide for timeframes for the following matters in relation to a forecast reliability gap—

(a) the period, that ends at least the stated number of days before the T-3 cut-off day and T-1 cut-off day, during which—

(i) AEMO must make a request under section 14I; and

(ii) the AER must decide whether to make a reliability instrument under section 14K;

(b) the period—

(i) ending on or before the T-1 cut-off day, during which the contract position day must be set; and

(ii) ending on or after the T-1 cut-off day, during which the reporting day must be set;

(c) the periods that apply for the matters mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b) if AEMO corrects a request under section 14J.

(2) Also, the Rules must provide for 1 or more ways to determine whether a request for the AER to make a T-1 reliability instrument under section 14I is related to a T-3 reliability instrument.

(3) For subsection (2), a prescribed way may include the extent to which the reliability gap period and trading intervals stated in a request for the AER to make a T-1 reliability instrument must be the same as, or may be different to, the forecast reliability gap period and trading intervals stated in the T-3 reliability instrument.

(4) In addition, for subsection (2), in the case of a T-3 reliability instrument made by a Minister of a participating jurisdiction, a prescribed way may include the extent to which the reliability gap period and trading intervals stated in a request for the AER to make a T-1 reliability instrument must be the same as, or may be different to, any Ministerial reliability gap period or trading intervals stated in the T-3 reliability instrument.

s 14H: Ins 2019 No 10, sec 7. Am 2023 No 8, sec 7.