Introduction
Audience
AEMO Australian Energy Market Operator provides this information as a service targeting business analysts and IT staff in participants’ organisations.
The primary audience for this technical specification is:
- Metering Coordinators with the MSATS Market Settlement and Transfer Solutions. The procedures published by AEMO under clause 7.2.8 of the National Electricity Rules, which include those governing the recording of financial responsibility for energy flows at a connection point, the transfer of that responsibility between market participants, and the recording of energy flows at a connection point. role, Responsible Person (RP Responsible Person. The participant with formal responsibility for the provision, installation and maintenance of a metering installation.).
Objective
The MSATS - Technical Specification - March 2024 (Release) describes AEMO’s projects and enhancements from participants’ perspective, including related changes to participants’ IT systems.
Status
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Version |
Status |
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V2.00 |
This technical specification is final. For updated information, see Guide to Metering Exemptions and Schema release r44. |
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V1.01 |
Included pre-production refresh information. |
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V1.00 |
The design continues to evolve. We expect further small changes as testing continues. |
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V0.01 |
Presents the MSATS - Technical Specification – March 2024 evolving design. This is a very early design as the procedures are not yet finalised. Please send feedback to techwriters@aemo.com.au |
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Release dates
Scheduled for implementation in:
- Meter exemptions pre-production: Tuesday 3 October 2023
- B2M Business-to-Market aseXML A standard for energy transactions in XML. A set of schemas and usage guidelines that define how data should be exchanged under FRC in the gas and electricity industries in Australia. r44 pre-production: Tuesday 5 December 2023
- Production AEMO’s live system: Sunday 3 March 2024
- Procedures effective: Monday 4 March 2024
Projects and enhancements
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Project |
Description |
Type |
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Consultation |
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B2M aseXML |
r43–r44 |
Enhancement for project |
Forums and meetings
Implementation forum
The Implementation Forum coordinates readiness activities and is the main stakeholder forum for direct input into the planning and execution for the following projects:
- Meter Exemption Process (MCPI)
MSUG meetings
The Market Systems User Group (MSUG Market Systems User Group) is an industry user group established to discuss NEM wholesale and retail IT systems releases. Its purpose is to facilitate the continuing improvement of AEMO's IT systems by seeking feedback and collaboration from participants.
It is open to all interested parties, with invitations sent to all Registered Participants Energy Rules Terms If you have a technical question for a project and want to attend the MSUG, so you get an invite, ask your company’s support team to include your email address in their AEMO Help Desk Bulletin (CRM).
NEM Reform program stakeholder engagement
Details about the NEM Reform Forums, Working Groups, and related AEMO forums: NEM Reform Stakeholder Engagement.
Rule and procedure changes
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Project |
Title |
Version/status |
Effective |
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MSDR |
v1.3 |
4 March 2024 |
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v1.4 |
4 March 2024 |
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Final |
4 March 2024 |
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Metering Installation Exemption Guideline Supplement to the Metering NEM Exemption Procedure |
v1.0 |
4 March 2024 |
Related software
No related software.
Related documents
No related documents.
Approval to change
No approval or agreement to change required from Participant change controllers.
AEMO sought approval in the Metering Installation Exemption Automation Consultation.
Version numbers
Incremental version numbers such as 0.01, 1.01, 2.01 and so on mean a draft version or a small change to the technical specification.
Major version numbers such as 1.00, 2.00 means there are substantial changes to the technical specification. Participants must carefully review the changes detailed in this Release.
Changes in this version
Final version.