AEMC

  • Regulation and policy

    “Behind-the-Connection-Point” A match made in heaven?

    The AEMC's new rule change for storage integration into the NEM provides more flexibility for hybrid systems and VRE owners to more effectively level their bids and participation into the market. This means, if the new rule takes place, hybrids can manage their own internal energy exchange behind the connection...

  • Energy storage and flexibility

    Australian Chart of the week | | For a Few Dollars More: more markets proposed, not all survive

    There are a mountain of rule changes currently before the Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC), many of which will fundamentally change the manner in which the National Electricity Market (NEM) operates. In this Chart of the Week, we rate the impacts and probability of implementation of the rule changes being...

  • Energy storage and flexibility

    Australian Chart of the week | When they were up they were up – have we underestimated DER

    It has been a big couple of months for Distributed Energy Resources (DER), especially in relation to the policy and regulations that will play a large role in how these assets are controlled in the future. Over the last month we have seen Energy Networks Australia release their Open Energy...

  • Low carbon generation

    Australian Chart of the week | Falling wholesale power prices, but for how long?

    The Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) has recently published its Residential Electricity Price Trends report. The report's key finding shows that household power prices may fall over the next three years. This is likely due to a drop in wholesale prices which is a consequence of improved supply of generation...

  • Low carbon generation

    Pixie Chart of the week | AEMC discuss SA Power Networks expenditure

    On 26 September, the Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) released a review of the economic regulatory framework in Australia. Drawing on analysis by SA (South Australia) Power Networks, AEMC identified reforms that should be put in place to ensure that distributed energy resources are integrated to avoid new network investment....