Flexible Trading Arrangemements (FTA) is now live: Secondary Settlement Points and the NMI Service Provider explained

November 12, 2026

Flexible trading went live on 1 November 2026. Learn how secondary settlement points work for large and small customers, and the new NMI Service Provider role.

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Embedded Network Compliance 101 - Top Five FAQs

September 18, 2026

Anyone owning, controlling or operating an electricity distribution network in the National Electricity Market must either register with the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) as a network service provider or hold an Australian Energy Regulator network exemption. When selling energy to a third party, a separate retail authorisation or applicable retail exemption is required.

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Embedded Networks

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Embedded Networks 101 - What do you know?

September 9, 2026

Put simply, an Embedded Network is a type of energy network connected to the national grid that involves the supply of energy to a third party, most commonly found in privately owned and operated multi-tenant developments.

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NAIDOC Week: Celebrating 50 Years of Deadly

July 8, 2026

The 2026 NAIDOC theme,"50 Years of Deadly", marks an important milestone, recognising five decades of NAIDOC Week celebrations and honouring the generations of Elders, leaders, artists, activists and communities who have helped shape the movement. The theme reflects both how far the nation has come and the importance of continuing to listen, learn and celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander voices and achievements.

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Market Update: Embedded Network Regulation

June 18, 2026

This update outlines some of the key aspects across more recent reforms and what they mean for stakeholders within the embedded network industry.

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Embedded Networks

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Market Updates

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Default Market Offer 2026–27 and Victorian Default Offer 2026–27: Key outcomes and implications for embedded networks

June 12, 2026

The Default Market Offer applies in New South Wales, Southeast Queensland and South Australia, while the Victorian Default Offer applies only within Victoria. These determinations remain a critical regulatory reference point for Embedded Network Owners and Operators, where on-selling electricity to customers in jurisdictions where default offers apply directly or indirectly.

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Energy Strategy

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Market Updates

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National Reconciliation Week 2026

June 2, 2026

Reconciliation in Australia is about building respectful relationships between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and the broader Australian community. At its core, it focuses on strengthening trust, understanding and shared respect, for the benefit of all Australians.

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Electricity

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AEMC Releases Draft Rule for Life Support Processes

May 14, 2026

The AEMC Releases Draft Rule for Life Support Processes

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Embedded Network Manager

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Default Market Offer 2026–27

April 9, 2026

During June 2025, the DCCEEW commenced public consultation for feedback on potential reforms to the Default Market Offer(DMO). The DMO continues to operate as the regulated standing offer and reference price for residential and small business electricity customers in New South Wales, Southeast Queensland and South Australia, with prices determined annually and applying from 1 July.

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Embedded Networks

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Secondary Settlement Points and the NMI Service Provider: What you need to know (and when).

December 18, 2025

Secondary Settlement Points (SSPs) under the AEMC’s Unlocking CER benefits through flexible trading rule change are one of the most consequential market design updates since the National Electricity Market’s (NEM) smart metering reforms. Paired with the introduction of the NMI Service Provider (NMISP) role, SSPs create a standardised way to separately identify and settle flexible resources—batteries, EV chargers, controllable loads—behind a customer’s primary connection point. This article explores the value, operational implications, commercial opportunities, and implementation timeline for SSPs and the NMISP, with a focus on the practical implications industry may take note of in the next 12–18 months.

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Market Updates

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