Submissions received to enrolled participants in AEMO’s Virtual Power Plant demonstration program - Archived

13 May 2021

In November 2019, the Commission, with the approval of the Minister for Energy and Mining, granted an exemption from the requirement to hold an electricity generation licence for enrolled participants in AEMO’s Virtual Power Plant Demonstration Program.  The term of the exemption was until the conclusion of the program, or until 30 June 2021 (whichever is the earlier). 

The Commission sought stakeholder comment and feedback on the potential extension of the term of the current exemption for operators who were enrolled participants in AEMOS’s Virtual Power Plant Demonstration Program up to and including 30 June 2022.

In addition, the Commission also sought submissions from stakeholders about the terms of any such exemption, as well as on potential licence conditions for VPP operators. 

In considering this matter the Commission will have regard to the relevant provisions in the Electricity Act 1996. It will also have regard to its primary objective under the Essential Services Commission Act 2002: the protection of the long-term interests of South Australian consumers with respect to the price, quality and reliability of essential services, and other factors as they apply to the Commission's role as an economic regulator of the South Australian electricity industry. 

A copy of the submissions can be accessed below.

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Enrolled participants in AEMO’s Virtual Power Plant demonstration program