Application for Registration as A Customer in the NEM

Please read the ‘NEM Customer Registration Guide’ when completing this Application

Please return the completed application to:

AEMO Onboarding

Level 2

20 Bond Street
Sydney NSW 2000

This form should not be altered without the prior consent of AEMO.

Table of Contents

SECTION A.APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION AS A CUSTOMER

A.1Applicant Details

A.2Declaration

A.3Additional Information

SECTION B.CONTACT DETAILS

B.1Contact Details for Head Office and any Branch Office/s

B.2Details of Relevant Personal Contacts

SECTION C.CATEGORIES

SECTION D.INFORMATION REQUIRED FOR AEMO’S MARKET SYSTEMS

D.1Austraclear

D.2Participant ID

D.3Regular Emails

D.4Market Systems Connections

SECTION E.INFORMATION ON SCHEDULED LOADS

E.1Scheduled Load Details

E.2Dispatchable Load Details

E.3Aggregation Data

SECTION F.INFORMATION ON ANCILLARY SERVICE LOADS

F.1Ancillary Service Load Details

F.2Ancillary Service Load Identification

F.3Ancillary Service Load Information

F.4Determination of Ancillary Services Information

F.5Controls, Communications and Telemetry Information

SECTION G.TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS

G.1Customer Technical Requirements

G.2Customer Performance Standards

Application for Registration as A Customer

1 July 2009Document No: 110-07381

SECTION A.APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION AS A CUSTOMER

A.1Applicant Details

Applicant:……………………………………………………………………………………………

(full name, eg The First Energy Company Pty Ltd (trading as Energy First))

ABN:………………………………………………………………………………………………

The Applicant is applying to become a Registered Participant in the National Electricity Market (NEM), being managed by AEMO under the Rules.

The Applicant authorises AEMO to contact any organisation named in any attachments to this Application, any Jurisdictional Regulator,and any Network Service Provider for the purposes of verifying contents of this Application and to enable AEMO to satisfy itself that the Applicant is of sufficient standing to meet its obligations under the Rules,including the prudential and other requirements established in accordance with the Rules.

A.2Declaration

I ………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

(insert name)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………

(insert title)

DECLAREthat I am authorised by the Applicant to submit this Application on the Applicant’s behalf and certify that the contents of this Application and any further submission are true and correct.

…………………………………………………………………………………. / ……/……/20……
Signature / Date

A.3Additional Information

Where relevant, the Applicant needs to include the following information and attach it to the application. If all items below are not addressed, please provide reasons why in writing.

Tick where included

  1. Evidence of partnership status

if you are applying for registration on behalf of a partnership, you must provide evidence of the legitimacy of the partnership, such as a partnership agreement

  1. Regulatory compliance

copy of current electricity licence/approval in one or more NEMjurisdictions, or evidence of exemption from registration, such as a letter from the relevant Jurisdictional Regulator, including copies of relevant exemptions or derogations

details of any non-compliance with regulatory obligations

  1. Financial viability

explanation of financial links with parent organisations and other organisations that may improve the financial viability of the Applicant

  1. Organisational capability

organisation chart or other evidence of access to necessary expertise to comply with Rules including, where relevant, wholesale trading, operations management, settlements and risk management

brief resumes of key managers and information about their responsibilities (if not included in theorganisational chart)

demonstration that NEM-related policies and procedures are in place or under development (do not submit the documents to AEMO, simply advise that they exist or are being developed)

IT systems to support NEM activities

if the Applicant has not participated in the NEM before but has participated in another relevant market, copies of electricity licences (if any) held in related markets, duration of activity in the market, sales volumes and number of customers

explanation of links with parent organisations and other organisations that impact on or improve the Applicant’s ability to comply with the Rules

  1. Eligibility to Register

evidence to support intention to classify within a reasonable period of time electricity purchased at one or more connection points as a first-tier load, a second-tier load, a market load or an intending load

or

evidence to support registration is for the purpose of acting as a retailer of last resort

Please clearly mark attachments as ‘Attachment to Section A’ and number each page consecutively.

SECTION B.CONTACT DETAILS

B.1Contact Details for Head Office and any Branch Office/s

Please provide the following details for the Head Office and any Branch Office/s:

Office Name*
Street Address
State / Postcode
Postal Address
State / Postcode
Phone / Fax
Email

* Type “Head Office” or name of branch

B.2Details of Relevant Personal Contacts

For each relevant personal contact within your organisation, please provide details as outlined in the table below. Note: A person may be nominated for more than one role.

Compulsory contacts:Contact details for these roles must be provided:

Chairperson / Communications – Corporate Relations Manager
Company Secretary / Communications – Crisis Contact
Head of Organisation (MD/CEO) / NEM Primary Contact
Assistant to Head of Organisation / Registration Contact

Additional contacts:Required if you have market load(eg retail customers)

Metering – Data Retail / Settlements – Austraclear
Metering – Data Wholesale / Settlements – Finance Manager
Metering – Manager / Settlements – Prudentials
Metering – Responsible Person / Settlements – Settlements Manager
Metering – Strategy / Settlements – Settlements Officer
Metering – Technical / Information Systems – IT Security Contact (Primary)
Metering – Technology / Information Systems – IT Security Contact (Secondary)
NEM Observer / Information Systems – IT After Hours / Emergency Contact (Primary)
Settlements – Settlement Update / Information Systems – IT After Hours / Emergency Contact (Secondary)
Settlements – Correspondence / Information Systems - IT Technical NetworkContact

Additional contacts:Required if you have scheduled load

Operations – Trading Manager / Operations – Manager
Operations – Bidding Contact / Operations – Shift Supervisor

For each relevant personal contact, please provide the following details:

Contact Type (see lists above)
Name (e.g. Dr George William Smith)
Position / Branch
Phone / Fax
Mobile / Email
Assistant

You will need to submit additional pages to include all of your contact details. Please clearly mark these as ‘Attachment to Section B’ and number each page consecutively.

SECTION C.CATEGORIES

Please tick appropriate boxes to indicate the categories applied for.

Market Customer

First Tier Customer

Second Tier Customer

Seeking registration for the purpose of acting as a retailer of last resort

Clearly mark attachments as ‘Attachment to Section C’ and number each page consecutively.

SECTION D.INFORMATION REQUIRED FOR AEMO’S MARKET SYSTEMS

Will the Applicant be using an existing Participant ID?

YesParticipant ID: ______(go to Section E).

NoPlease complete this Section.

D.1Austraclear

Austraclear Membership Number (e.g. AAAA11)

D.2Participant ID

Suggested Participant ID (Maximum 8 characters)

D.3MarketNet Connection

For details regarding options and entitlements for connections to AEMO’s communications network, including requests for additional bandwidth, please refer to the Guide to Market Systems – Gaining Access, available from the AEMO website (Systems Access page).

Will the Applicant be using an existing MarketNet connection?

Yes, the Applicant is to use an existing MarketNet connection, identified by

Participant ID ...... and/or ABN ...... (go to next section)

No, the Applicant requires new connection(s) of the following types:

Primary Connection

VPN (Virtual Private Network) LAN to LAN
VPN Variable / Frame Relay
BDSL
Ethernet

Secondary Connection

VPN (Virtual Private Network) LAN to LAN
VPN Variable / Frame Relay
BDSL
Ethernet

SECTION E.INFORMATION ON SCHEDULED LOADS

E.1Scheduled LoadDetails

Are you applying for registration of any of your market loads as a scheduled load?

Yes → complete this Section

No → go to Section F

E.2Dispatchable Load Details

Informationshould be provided for all dispatchable loads in the columns provided. Please increase the number of columns if required.

Loadinstallation name:
(Station name - max of 20 characters)
Suggested load installation name ID:
(Station ID - max of 8 characters)
Scheduled load name
(DUID name - may be the load installation name when the loadinstallation has only one scheduled load)
Suggested dispatchableload ID:
(DUID - max of 8 characters)
Maximum load of thescheduled loadto which the scheduled load may be dispatched (MW)
(Maximum capacity)
Maximum ramp rate of the scheduled load (MW/minute)
Aggregated:
(Yes or No)
Start Type:
(Fast or Slow)
Connection point ID:
(4 characters)
Voltage level of the transmission or distribution system the load is connected to (kV):
Nameplate rating (MW):
Normally On or Normally Off:
Street address of facility:

E.3Aggregation Data

Are you applying for to aggregate any of yourscheduled loads for the purposes of central dispatch?

Yes → complete this Section

No → go to Section F

Ifthe dispatchable loads are aggregated, additional information will need to be provided on the individual loads that make up the aggregated load. The shaded fields below are provided for this purpose.

Dispatchableload ID:
(as suggested above)
Individualload name:
(Maximum 20 characters)
Suggested load ID:
(Maximum 8 characters)
Load registered size (MW):

SECTION F.INFORMATION ON ANCILLARY SERVICE LOADS

F.1Ancillary Service Load Details

Are you applying for classification of your market loads as ancillary service loads?

Yes → complete this Section

No → go to Section G

Please duplicate and complete this form for each ancillary service load.

F.2Ancillary Service Load Identification

Load installation name
Load name
Dispatchable unit identifier(s)

F.3Ancillary Service Load Information

Frequency Control Ancillary Services / Service provided (Y/N) / Switching controller(Y/N) / Maximum market ancilliary servicecapacity (MW) / Minimum Enablement Level (MW) / Maximum Enablement Level (MW) / Maximum Lower Angle (Deg) / Maximum Upper Angle (Deg)
Fast Raise Service (RAISE6SEC)
Fast Lower Service
(LOWER6SEC)
Slow Raise Service (RAISE60SEC)
Slow Lower Service (LOWER60SEC)
Delayed Raise Service (RAISE5MIN)
Delayed Lower Service (LOWER5MIN)
Regulating Raise Service (RAISEREG)
Regulating Lower Service (LOWERREG)

F.4Determination of Ancillary Services Information

Determination of Ancillary Services Information
Please tick appropriate boxes below to indicate the basis on which the ancillary services information has been determined, and provide further details where required:
The market load design parameters
The services previously provided under an ancillary services agreement
The results of tests
Mathematical modelling of the plant
Other (please describe):
______
______
______

F.5Controls, Communications and Telemetry Information

Controls, Communications and Telemetry Information
Please describe the facility installed to receive dispatch instructions for the enablement of each ancillary service from AEMO’smarket systems. For example, how will the plant operator find out when the services are enabled by AEMO’smarket systems? Does the plant operator have access to AEMO’smarket systems, or does the plant operator rely on someone else telling them when necessary?
______
______
______
______
Please describe the control facility installed for each ancillary service in accordance with the market ancillary service specification, including communications and telemetry, where applicable. For example, are the fast and slow services to be provided by feedback systems or under- or over-frequency relays? Are the regulating services to be provided in response to setpoints or raise/lower pulses? Is the plant controlled from a location other than the plant to provide these services?
______
______
______
______
Please identify any loads with switching controllers that share frequency comparison equipment such that they cannot use separate frequency settings. For example, which loads (if any) share the same under- or over-frequency relay for initiating the service response?
______
______
______
______
Please describe the monitoring and recording facilities installed for each ancillary service in accordance with the market ancillary service specification, including communications and telemetry, where applicable. What is the sampling interval of active power and frequency records?
______
______
______
______

SECTION G.TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS

Are you applying for registration as a Market Customer and be a Network User?

Yes → complete this Section

No → you have reached the end of this form

G.1Customer Technical Requirements

Please complete and attach ‘Customer Technical Requirements’ (available from the AEMO website).

G.2Customer Performance Standards

Please complete and attach ‘Customer Performance Standards’ (available from the AEMO website).

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