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91BAAEMO’s declared system functions
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91BA AEMO’s declared system functions
91BA AEMO’s declared system functions
(1) AEMO’s declared system functions are as follows—
(a) to determine security standards for the declared transmission system;
(b) to control the operation and security of the declared transmission system;
(c) to monitor and review the capacity of the declared transmission system and the trends in demand for the injection of gas into, and the withdrawal of gas from, that system;
(d) to provide information and other services to facilitate decisions for economically efficient investment in the covered gas industry in the adoptive jurisdiction;
(e) to coordinate the interaction of producers, blend processing service providers, storage providers and service providers for ensuring a safe, secure, reliable and efficient declared transmission system;
(f) to operate and administer the declared wholesale gas market;
(g) to make, amend or revoke Procedures governing the operation and administration of the declared wholesale gas market.
(2) AEMO may trade in covered gas or purchase pipeline services or services provided by a compression service provider, blend processing service provider or a storage provider—
(a) to the extent necessary or desirable for the safety, security or reliability of a declared transmission system; or
(b) in an emergency.
(3) AEMO may, subject to the Rules, suspend a declared wholesale gas market.
s 91BA: Ins 2009 No 30, sec 14. Am 2023 No 7, sec 8; 2023 No 36, sec 28.