Holistic planning for our grid as we switch to renewable energy is crucial. We support a recent rule change request by Energy Consumers Australia for a new Integrated Distribution System Planning process. The request proposes changes to the distribution planning process to make it better informed, more comprehensive and more proactive. Australia has a well developed plan for large-scale transmission, with the Australian Energy Market Operator’s Integrated System Plan (ISP) – but there is a gap in planning at the distribution level and no integration between the ISP and distribution. We see the rule change request as an important step towards addressing these related issues.

Read more in our full submission.