Market Trial (OLD)

The Market Trial is a full-scale, industry-wide, operational trial of STTM systems and processes. It is intended to give participants, and AEMO, an opportunity to bed-down their operations prior to market commencement, by exercising their own processes and systems, and cross-industry processes, without the financial consequences of normal market operation.

The purpose of the Trial is to:

  • Provide for an extended period of 'as-real' trialling, within which participants can freely exercise their systems and processes in a risk-free environment.
  • Provide an opportunity for participants to observe the operation of the market under a number of pre-defined scenarios, generally designed to mimic unusual or extreme market conditions.
  • Provide an extended period of 'as-real' operation to enable AEMO to exercise its processes and systems.
  • Facilitate a smooth transition into the live market.

Notices and updates

Market Trial information notices provide short-term assistance on an ad hoc basis.

Market Guidance Updates provide information that will be added to future releases of the Guidebook.

Participant Guidebook

Market Trial Guidebook v1.3 

The Participant Guidebook is the definitive guide to the Market Trial. This 'how-to' reference provides details of:

  • How the Trial will be organised and managed
  • Timelines and calendars
  • The scenarios to be trialled, including step-by-step instructions for processes exercised
  • Communications during the Trial
  • Metric measurement and tracking during the Trial
  • Reporting during the Trial

As the Trial progresses, the Guidebook may be revised and updated. If material changes occur, the Guidebook will be updated to reflect those changes and republished.

Market Trial metrics reports

Market Trial Reports

Market Trial surveys

Draft Participant User Guide and Reference Manual

The User Guide provides a step-by-step guide to using the market systems (SWEX, SWEXIE and MIS).

These drafts have been provided for Market Trial purposes only - final versions will be released in the near future.

Market Trial Launch Workshop

The Market Trial of the STTM was launched at a workshop on Tuesday 23 February 2010.

Market Trial Entry Criteria

The Market Trial Entry Criteria Report shows progress towards meeting the entry criteria for the Market Trial of the STTM.