NEW ENHANCED DISPATCH ARRANGEMENT |
New Enhanced Dispatched Arrangement or NEDA is designed to enhance cost efficiency of the Single Buyer market through short run (daily) competition. |
The main objectives of NEDA are to: |
![](../images/bullet_black.png) | Enhance cost efficiency in generation through short-run competition; |
![](../images/bullet_black.png) | Enable energy efficient options, particularly the use of efficient technology such as co-generation to participate in the electricity market; |
![](../images/bullet_black.png) | Provide opportunity for non-PPA/SLA Generators, such as Cogeneration Plant, Small Renewable Plant, Franchise Utilities, Part PPA/SLA Generators, and Expired PPA/SLA Generators to operate as Merchant Generators to sell energy to the Single Buyer; and |
![](../images/bullet_black.png) | Enable PPA/SLA Generators, Expired PPA/SLA Generators and Part PPA/SLA Generators to enhance their business options by maximizing the use of existing facilities in a cost-efficient manner for the benefit of the electricity supply industry and the consumer. |
As a means of easing in NEDA, a first phase was introduced that only allowed generators with a PPA or SLA agreement to participate and that limited competition to bidding of VOR. This arrangement does not allow bidding of the fuel cost component of operational cost. |
NEDA Phase 2 introduces greater short term efficiency by: |
![](../images/bullet_black.png) | Allowing new types of participants to trade in the Single Buyer Market in addition to the current participant (i.e. PPA/SLA Generators); |
![](../images/bullet_black.png) | Specifying rules under which generators are able to bid; |
![](../images/bullet_black.png) | Enabling small merchant generators such as co-generation/RE generators and franchise utilities below 30 MW to participate as price-takers. |
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