Information Exchange Committee and Retail Market Executive Committee

The Information Exchange Committee (IEC) and the Retail Market Executive Committee (RMEC) are executive-level industry committees that provide recommendations and advice to NEMMCO on retail market developments.

The IEC is a body prescribed under the National Electricity Rules, and is responsible for recommending B2B strategies and procedures.

The RMEC is a body established by NEMMCO to advise on strategies and procedures for non-B2B NEM retail market processes.

As a result of convergence of retail market projects across B2B and other retail market programs (e.g. metrology and MSATS), the IEC and RMEC have been holding joint committee meetings (generally bi-monthly) since mid-2006. A proposal to merge the committees through formal Rules and procedures consultation is currently on hold due to the current workload across industry and the committees retain their distinct areas of responsibility whilst working together closely.

The IEC is supported by the following industry reference groups:

• B2B Procedures Reference Group

The RMEC is supported by two industry reference groups:

• Business Process and Data Reference Group
• Metrology Reference Group

There are eight members of the IEC:

• three members represent Local Retailers and Market Customers
• three members represent Distribution Network Service Providers (DNSPs)
• two independent members

There are eleven members of the RMEC:

• four members represent Local Retailers and Market Customers
• four members represent Distribution Network Service Providers (DNSPs)
• two Metering Provider members
• one NEMMCO member

IEC and RMEC elections are held annually and new members are elected for three year terms.

Contact details for IEC and RMEC members (including the IEC and RMEC Secretary) are contained in the document below.

     

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Since July 2006, the IEC and RMEC have worked jointly in providing guidance and governance to retail market activities. As a result, the committees have prepared joint Annual Reports for the 2006 and the 2007 calendar years.

The annual reports include a review of the committees' operations; a review of reference group operations; membership of the committees and reference groups; and matters impacting the retail market. The published annual reports also satisfy the committees' respective reporting obligations under the IEC and RMEC Operating Manuals.

 

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IEC and RMEC Annual Report Period ending 31 December 2007 - 27 Mar 2008   filename: 000-0265.pdf

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IEC and RMEC Annual Report Period ending 31 December 2006 - 11 Apr 2007   filename: 000-0233.pdf

The respective Operating Manuals for the IEC and RMEC set out the processes under which each committee operates, including:

• provisions for committee meetings
• management of any conflicts of interest
• the requirement for committee members to consult their constituents on items being discussed at committee meetings
• publication requirements for Annual Reports

 

44Kb	Information Exchange Committee Operating Manual - 06 Jun 2006   filename: 000-0219.pdf

39Kb	Retail Market Executive Committee Operating Manual - 26 Sep 2008   filename: 000-0281.pdf

The respective Election Procedures for the IEC and RMEC set out provisions for:

• nominating members
• member qualifications
• election processes
• process for amending the Election Procedures and Operating Manual

 

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Information Exchange Committee Election Procedures - 06 Jun 2006   filename: 000-0218.pdf

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The IEC Works Programme details IEC activities across the following categories:

• B2B releases
• B2B Procedures
• National Electricity Rule changes
• IEC operational tasks

 

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Observers are welcome to attend IEC and RMEC committee meetings. To ensure sufficient space and materials, attendance should be arranged through a committee member, as detailed in the attached observer protocol. Committee member contact details are published above.

 

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