SwitchDin's submission to AEMC Consultation Paper on Flexible Trading Arrangements

 

The Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) consultation paper on the proposed National Electricity Amendment (Unlocking CER Benefits through Flexible Trading) Rule would allow multiple Financially Responsible Market Participants and multiple settlement points behind a single connection point.

SwitchDin does not believe the case has adequately been established for a rule change to enable a secondary settlement point at this time. The proposal would create significant challenges for the implementation of reforms such as the dynamic operating envelopes, network charges, export pricing, and demand-based tariffs. It may be unnecessary, depending on the results of the ongoing AEMC review of the regulatory framework for metering services.

A better alternative would be:

  • A market-aware, grid-aware home energy management system (HEMS) installed at the connection point,

  • Local, real-time data from the smart meter available to the HEMS, and

  • Control at the device level, managed by the HEMS.

Read our full submission with all of our recommendations below:


 
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