Background
The reconciliation rule change came into effect on 1 May 2008, with subsequent minor rule amendments on 1 November 2008. Further rule amendments have been approved to come into effect on 23 August 2010 and 30 September 2010.
The reconciliation project, amongst other things, changed the market reconciliation process from differencing reconciliation to global reconciliation and introduced a new compliance regime. The retail market is reconciled using all meter readings, not just those submitted by the non-incumbent retailers, and any unaccounted for electricity will be shared amongst buyers. In addition, there are links between the registry and reconciliation systems that enable the allocation of unaccounted for electricity to be done on a fair basis.
- Approved rule changes implemented 1 May 2008
- Approved rule changes implemented 1 November 2008
- Approved rule changes implemented 23 August 2010
- Approved rule changes implemented 30 September 2010
Correction of errors in the reconciliation process
Amendments have been made in parts H and J of the Rules to clarify the process by which invoice and volume information are resolved, and information errors are corrected.
There are three avenues within parts H and J to have information corrected:
- invoice disputes (rules 10 and 11 of part H);
- volume disputes (rule 12 of part J); and
- correction of information by the reconciliation manager (rule 10 of part J).
To apply to have information corrected, use the Application for further reconciliation for the correction of disputed reconciliation information form.
Participant identifiers
Participants use four letter participant identifiers to access the registry and provide submission information to the reconciliation manager. The spreadsheet below contains all known current and historic participant identifiers. Historic identifiers have been end dated.
As at 1 May 2008, reconciliation participants must obtain and use participant identifiers to correctly identify that reconciliation participant’s submission information. To have a participant identifier created, please fill out the relevant sections in the registry access application form.
Participant communication
- Memo: Amendments to A, E, and J of the Rules to come into effect 30 September 2010 pdf [190 KB]
- Memo: changes to parts H and J of the Rules as at 23 August 2010 (correction of information) pdf [171 KB]
- ISO 9001:2008: deemed as an equivalent for AS/NZS ISO 9001:2000 PDF [169 KB]
- Notification to all participants: further reconciliations for March, April, May, and July 2007 pdf [172 KB]
- Distributors: changes to part E of the Rules as at 1 November 2008 pdf [43 KB]
- Q-Base: deemed as an equivalent for AS/NZS ISO 9001:2000 pdf [182 KB]
- Memo: seasonal adjustment shapes for the transitional review period pdf [183 KB]
- Purchaser: obligations with regard to certified reconciliation participant status
- Generator: obligations with regard to certified reconciliation participant status
- Distributor: obligations under the Electricity Governance Rules 2003
- Default thresholds to be used under the Rules
Guidelines and information papers
- Guidelines on electricity supplied
- Balancing area guidelines and network supply point implementation details v2.0
- Guidelines on unmetered load management v2.0
- How to submit a retail audit
- Secondary networks
- Profile guide
- Approved profiles
- Guidelines on the calculation and use of loss factors for reconciliation purposes Note: this document will be reviewed by the Loss Factor Review Panel in early 2009
- Information paper for reconciliation participants and distributors audit and certification requirements
A complete list of retail guidelines and information papers can be found on the information papers page.
Forums
- Switching forums
- Reconciliation participant forum 25 and 26 March 2009
- Reconciliation participant forum 23 July 2008
- Switching and Registry forum 24 July 2008
- Reconciliation participant forum 16 June 2008
Reconciliation manager information
- Reconciliation Manager functional specifications as at 5 May 2008 pdf [793 KB]
- Reconciliation Manager reports
