TransGrid / Network Support from non-network sources - Mid North Coast - RFP Q130/10

TransGrid owns the majority of the transmission network within NSW and is responsible inter alia for planning and developing its network to meet the requirements of customers within the State and to facilitate operation of the National Electricity Market (NEM).  As part of its planning responsibilities and the requirements of the National Electricity Rules (the Rules) TransGrid consults with NEM registered participants, AEMO (formerly NEMMCO) and interested parties on emerging limitations within its transmission network and options being considered to relieve the same.  Country Energy owns the subtransmission and distribution networks on the NSW north coast and is responsible for planning and developing those networks.

TransGrid and Country Energy have responsibilities under the Rules to carry out joint planning to facilitate the optimal development of their networks.

The electricity network supplying the mid north coast area is approaching the limit of its capacity.

Consequently, to enable the timing of network augmentation works to be optimised, TransGrid is issuing this RFP seeking proposals for non-network alternatives (Proposals) which will reduce the loading on the network at critical times (Network Support Services).

NSW Regions: Mid North Coast

Open Tenders - An invitation to tender by public advertisement with no restriction placed on who may tender. Tenderers will normally be required to demonstrate in their tender that they have the necessary skills, resources, experience, financial capacity, and in some cases licences, accreditations, etc., to fulfil the tender requirements.