Date of Notice - 13 March 2026
This notice informs all Registered Participants and interested parties (Consulted Persons) that NTESMO is extending the date for publishing its Draft Scheduling and Dispatch Guideline and Plant Outage Procedure under clause 8.9.2(d) of the NER (NT).
NTESMO requires additional time to consider the consolidation of the suite of Scheduling and Dispatch procedures and to assess the complexity of issues and feedback received from stakeholders on the matters under consultation. The revised publication date of the Draft documents is expected to be Friday 24 April 2026.
The consultation schedule at the bottom of the consultation notice has been updated to reflect the time extension;
This Notice of Standard Rules Consultation (Notice) informs all relevant parties including;
The Consultation has been conducted under clause S3.5.2 of the System Control Technical Code, Version 7.0, 14th February 2024 PDF, 0.89 MB, consistent with the expedited rules consultation procedure presented in the NER (NT) - v125 - Chapter 8.9.2.
The discussion paper is to facilitate consultation with System Participants and Interested Persons on the amendment and consolidation of the full suite of drafted and published procedures governing scheduling and dispatch of generators in the DKPS.
The review of the set of procedures pertaining to scheduling and dispatch is timely having last been reviewed over 5 years ago for a relatively simple power system, coupled with the significant evolution of the DKPS regarding supply-side technologies that now includes a substantial grid-connected inverter-based generator capacity and battery energy storage systems (BESS).
Read about the Scheduling and Dispatch Procedure Development discussion paper PDF, 0.93 MB
NTESMO invites participants and interested parties to make submissions and influence the amendment of scheduling and dispatch methods and procedures to secure the optimal outcome for the industry and consumer. It is important that each proposal for amendment is backed by clear rationale that includes evaluating the impact upon the participants arising from these amendments.
The matters under consultation are:
| Stage | Commence | Complete |
|---|---|---|
Release of consultation pack Provides stakeholders at least 20 business days as per clause 8.9.2(a) of the NER (NT) | 3 November 2025 | 8 December 2025 |
Review and consolidation of responses 50 business days to draft amendments to procedures | 8 December 2025 | 02 January 2026 |
Develop and review amended procedure/s Sufficient time to review and draft amendments taking into consideration stakeholder’s first round submissions | 05 January 2026 | 4 May 2026 |
Publish responses and commentary Publish amended procedure Publication of response to stakeholder’s first round submissions and amendments via notification on NTESMO’s website Publication of Responses to First Round Submissions and Amended Draft Procedures | 11 May 2026 | 15 June 2026 |
Review and draft response to submissions by System Participants Sufficient time to update proposed amendments taking into consideration stakeholder’s second round submissions | 15 June 2026 | 14 August 2026 |
Publish responses and commentary Publish final amended procedure Final publication, including notification of date of effect | 21 August 2026 | 21 August 2026 |
Date of effect of amended Procedure Date of effect may be brought forward contingent upon outcomes of stakeholder consultation | TBC | TBC |
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