Energy (Renewable Transformation and Jobs) (Transmission Ring-fencing Rule) Amendment Regulation 2025

1Short title

This regulation may be cited as the Energy (Renewable Transformation and Jobs) (Transmission Ring-fencing Rule) Amendment Regulation 2025.

2Commencement

This regulation commences on 24 August 2025.

3Regulation amended

This regulation amends the Energy (Renewable Transformation and Jobs) Regulation 2024.

4Replacement of s 42 (Application of transmission ring-fencing rule—Act, s 170A)

Section 42—
omit, insert—

42Application of transmission ring-fencing rule—Act, s 170A

(1)For section 170A of the Act, the transmission ring-fencing rule applies to Powerlink with the modifications stated in this section.

(2)A provision of the current guidelines stated in column 1 of the following table (the current provision) does not apply to Powerlink, and a provision of the former guidelines stated in column 2 of the table opposite the current provision applies in place of the current provision—

Column 1	Column 2
Current provisions	Provisions of former guidelines applying in place of current provisions
clause 3.1(a), (b), (d) and (e)	clause 7.1
clause 4.1	clause 7.2
clause 4.2	clause 7.6
clause 4.3	clauses 7.7, 7.8 and 7.9

(3)For applying a provision of the former guidelines mentioned in subsection (2), table, column 2 to Powerlink under this section—

(a)a term used in the provision has the meaning given under clause 4 of the former guidelines; and

(b)the AER may waive any of Powerlink’s obligations under the provision as provided under clause 11 of the former guidelines.

(4)Clause 4.4.1 of the current guidelines applies in relation to Powerlink as if—

(a)a reference in clause 4.4.1(a) to clauses 4.1, 4.2.1 and 4.3 of the current guidelines were a reference to clauses 7.2, 7.6 and 7.7 of the former guidelines; and

(b)a reference in clause 4.4.1(b) to clause 4 of the current guidelines were a reference to the clauses of the former guidelines mentioned in paragraph (a).

(5)Clause 6 of the current guidelines applies in relation to Powerlink as if—

(a)the current guidelines included a requirement to comply with a provision of the former guidelines mentioned in subsection (2), table, column 2; and

(b)the current guidelines did not include a requirement to comply with a provision mentioned in subsection (2), table, column 1.

(6)In this section—

current guidelines means version 5 of the ‘Transmission ring-fencing guidelines’, dated 24 February 2025, made under the National Electricity Rules, rule 6A.21.

former guidelines means version 3 of the ‘Transmission ring-fencing guidelines’, dated 6 July 2022, made under the National Electricity Rules, rule 6A.21.