AEMO-SPEC-V2

AEMO spec v2 energy markets EDI standard detailed.

Definition

AEMO spec v2 refers to the latest revisions of Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO, Melbourne, founded 2009, manage National Electricity Market NEM + Western Australia Electricity Market WEM + Australian Gas Market AGM) technical specifications + market protocols + EDI messages standards (MSATS B2B Master Customer Setup + B2B Market Customer Initiated changes + MIBB Metering Information Bilateral Business + Retail Market Procedures + multiple Network + Market Operations rules + 5-minute settlement transitions 2021+ + Generator Performance Standards + multiple), foundational for ~30+ retailers + 5 networks + ~50 generators + multiple market participants Australian electricity + gas markets. Message protocols + data models EDIFACT subsets or XML alternative standardisation + business processes energy markets industry gas + electricity + multiple actors transmission system operators TSO + distribution system operators DSO + suppliers + traders + customers + regulators ; iterative versions revisions multiple updates 2000s+ continuing 2024 + alignment EU energy market directives regulations + national level implementations.

Origin

AEMO founded 2009 (consolidation NEMMCO + multiple regional bodies) ; 5-minute settlement transition 2021+ major modernisation ; ongoing updates 2024+.

Example in context

Australian electricity retailer AGL implements AEMO 5-minute settlement spec: transition from legacy 30-minute settlement to 5-minute settlement 2021+ enabling DERMS Distributed Energy Resources Management + battery + residential rooftop solar prosumer markets ; AGL upgrade billing + settlement + customer engagement platforms to handle 5-minute data granularity 12x increase data volume management.

Related terms

• AEMO spec — summary version.