Role statement - Australian Energy Market Operator

About the Australian Energy Market Operator

The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) manages electricity and gas systems and markets across Australia, helping to ensure Australians have access to affordable, secure and reliable energy. In particular, when energy supply network disruption occurs, AEMO, with industry support, manage system stability and restoration of supply, and provide advice to the state.

Mitigation

Activity	Critical task alignment / activity source
Facilitate the Gas Emergency Management Consultative Forum (chaired by ESV) and the Victorian Electricity Emergency Committee	1.2
Prepare electricity load shedding priority tables after consultation with industry and government	1.5
Prepare gas curtailment tables in consultation with government	1.5
Coordinate Victorian Electricity Emergency Committee and Gas Emergency Management Consultative Forum emergency exercises	1.6, 21.1, 21.3
Prepare gas emergency procedures, in consultation with government, ESV and industry	1.2, 1.6, 21.1, 21.3
Participating agency for the following electricity supply disruption mitigation activities: Legislative framework, e.g. Electricity Industry Act 2000, Electricity Safety Act 1998, associated regulations, national electricity laws and rules, and critical infrastructure resilience requirements under the EM Act 2013 Public Awareness System modelling Market mechanisms Load management strategies including energy efficiency and demand management programs to minimise community impacts Public communication and engagement Industry forums, including regular emergency exercises	Table 8: Participating agencies for mitigation
Participating agency for the following gas supply disruption mitigation activities: Legislative and regulatory framework, including Gas Industry Act 2001, Gas Safety Act 1997 and associated Gas Safety Cases, National Gas Law and National Gas Regulations, critical infrastructure resilience requirements under the EM Act 2013 Public Awareness System Modelling AEMO maintenance coordination and direction powers, including 24x7 control room and gas duty system Industry forums, including regular emergency exercises Annual Victorian Gas Planning Report	Table 8: Participating agencies for mitigation

Response (including Relief)

Activity	Critical task alignment / activity source
Provide information to the control agency on the extent and likely duration of major disruptions to electricity and gas supply	4.4, 4.5, 4.6
Provide information and advice to the control agency regarding the impact of an emergency on electricity supply or gas and formulate management strategies in relation to incidents that threaten the technical integrity of the generation and transmission system (system security incidents)	3.2, 4.6, 11.1, 11.2
Coordinate and direct the gas and electricity industry to respond to a system security emergency	11.1, 11.3

Recovery

Activity	Critical task alignment / activity source
Recovery Support Agency (RecSA) to DEECA (as lead Government liaison) to deliver: electricity services asset reinstatement and return to reliable supply by managing electricity system security emergencies. AEMO operate and are responsible for the transmission system while other network operators manage the distribution system and the restoration of infrastructure and electric supply gas services asset reinstatement and return to reliable supply by managing gas system security emergencies within the Victorian Declared Transmission System. Other pipeline operators manage non Declared Transmission System segments of the system, and the restoration of infrastructure and gas supply	19.1, 19.4, 19.7 Table 17: Recovery coordination: Built environment

Activity

Critical task alignment / activity source

Recovery Support Agency (RecSA) to DEECA (as lead Government liaison) to deliver:

electricity services asset reinstatement and return to reliable supply by managing electricity system security emergencies. AEMO operate and are responsible for the transmission system while other network operators manage the distribution system and the restoration of infrastructure and electric supply
gas services asset reinstatement and return to reliable supply by managing gas system security emergencies within the Victorian Declared Transmission System. Other pipeline operators manage non Declared Transmission System segments of the system, and the restoration of infrastructure and gas supply

19.1, 19.4, 19.7

Table 17: Recovery coordination: Built environment

Assurance and Learning

For assurance and learning activities, refer directly to the agency for further information.