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AER opens consultation on PLUS ES trial waiver application

The Australian Energy Regulator (AER) has opened consultation on a trial waiver application from PLUS ES.

The AER today released a Consultation Notice seeking views on PLUS ES's trial waiver application. PLUS ES is seeking a waiver from provisions of the National Electricity Rules to allow it to install EV chargers with in-built metering installations that do not meet all the requirements of the Metrology Procedure to comply with relevant Australian Standards for outdoor metering installations. 

The Consultation Notice outlines the application, including details of the proposed trial, PLUS ES’s assessment of the merits against the innovative trial principles, and questions for consultation. 

Have your say

We welcome submissions from interested parties on PLUS ES’s trial waiver application by close of business, Friday 22 November 2024. Written submissions or requests to make a submission via alternative methods (e.g. through a meeting with AER staff) should be emailed to regulatorysandbox@aer.gov.au.

Background

The trial waiver function is part of the AER’s commitment to regulatory sandboxing, which aims to help energy innovators and start-ups navigate complex regulatory frameworks and enable the trial of new products and services.

Consultation Notice - PLUS ES Trial Waiver Application October 2024.pdf (pdf 656.72 KB)
Addendum - PLUS ES trial waiver application - November 2024.pdf (pdf 630.28 KB)
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Point for clarification

The EIT team recently received a request for clarification of the PUMS (permanently unmetered supply) label on the diagrams in Attachment B of the consultation notice. According to the trial proponent, PLUS ES, the PUMS label signifies that an enclosure resembling a PUMS is being used for the installation of the EV charger. However, since there is a metered supply via a type 4 pattern approved meter contained inside the charger box, the installation itself is not actually a PUMS.