EXPLORE KNOWLEDGE BASE
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CERI Knowledge Base
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About the CERI knowledge base
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Introduction to Australia’s electricity markets
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Australian consumer insights
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CER technical and interoperability standards
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Connecting a customer to an electricity network
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Connecting a generator to a distribution network
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Utility interconnection (CSIP-AUS)
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Dynamic network export and generation control schemes
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Network load control schemes
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Network tariffs and network support services
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Participating in the National Electricity Market
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Participating in a frequency control market
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Participating in the RERT
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Participating in the Wholesale Electricity Market (Western Australia)
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Participating in the I-NTEM (NT)
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Cyber security and data privacy arrangements
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Consumer protection frameworks
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Network tariffs and services
Last Updated on 5 March 2026
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This section provides a comprehensive overview of how electricity networks in Australia are transforming their approaches to procuring network services, driven by the increasing integration of CER such as solar, BESS and demand response. Network services are essential for maintaining system reliability, managing local network constraints, and deferring costly infrastructure investments. These services can be delivered by CER and are procured through both formal regulatory processes and more flexible, trial-based arrangements.
The document explores the parallel operation of network services and network tariffs, noting that while network tariffs provide broad incentives for efficient energy use and CER operation, network services offer targeted, contract-based solutions to specific network challenges. It also highlights the interaction between network services and emerging standards such as CSIP-AUS v1.3, which supports advanced use cases for utility interconnection and communication.
A key focus of this section is the industry shift from traditional “poles and wires” infrastructure investment towards more flexible, cost-effective non-network options. The section outlines the regulatory frameworks and incentive schemes that underpin this transition, including the RIT-D, the DMIS, and the DMIA. These mechanisms are designed to encourage DNSPs and TNSPs to consider CER alternatives, particularly in localised contexts where they can provide targeted support and value.
In addition to network services, the section summarises various network tariff structures that encourage efficient energy use and CER operation. It examines innovative constructs such as two-way pricing and dynamic tariffs which have the potential to further strengthen the business case for CER investment by providing more granular and responsive price signals.
The section also provides practical guidance for CER project developers, outlining both formal RIT processes and more flexible non-RIT procurement pathways. It outlines technical challenges such as data access, integration requirements, and transaction costs, and points to resources like DAPRs that can help identify opportunities for engagement.
Finally, it looks ahead to the potential evolution of DSO and DMO roles, and legislative developments in Western Australia and national initiatives under the CER Roadmap, which may further shape the future of network service procurement and CER integration in Australia.