Capacity Market: Proposed changes for Prequalification 2026

Closes 27 Nov 2025

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16. Do you agree with the proposal to reduce reporting requirements for individual components where their nameplate capacity is below a set value?
17. If you disagree with the proposal, please provide reasons for your disagreement and evidence to support your views.
18. The government has proposed a 20 kW threshold per component. Do you agree with the proposed threshold?
19. If you disagree with the proposed threshold, please suggest an appropriate threshold where individual component reporting should be set and your rationale.
20. If implemented, do you believe the proposal would introduce unintended or negative consequences? If yes, please provide details as to what these would be and the effects of those.
21. Do you believe there are alternative approaches that could better meet the proposal’s intent? If yes, please provide details.
22. Do you agree with the proposals to introduce additional DSR categorisations as part of the Business Model and Business Plan?
23. Do you believe the introduction of these proposals carry unintended consequences? If so, please provide details.
24. Do you agree with the proposal to record DSR by the technology’s response type?
25. Do you agree with the proposal to record DSR according to the purpose of electricity supply, i.e., domestic or non-domestic?
26. If you disagree with the above proposals (Questions 24-25) or have alternative suggestions to the above, please provide details.
27. Do you agree with proposals to require an Independent Technical Expert report confirming that the CMU’s longevity will be met?
28. Do you believe any additional or alternative measures could be introduced such that delivery assurance and value-for-money interests are met? If so, please provide details.
29. Do you agree with the proposal to align DSR Tests more closely with the timing of their component reallocations?
30. Do you believe the proposal will introduce unintended consequences? If so, please provide details.
31. If you disagree the proposal, please provide an explanation and suggest alternative solutions where possible.
32. Do you agree with the proposal to require DSR CMUs to evidence a minimum 50% capacity relative to its Auction Acquired Capacity?
33. If you disagree, please provide details and supporting evidence to justify your position.
34. Do you agree with the proposal to extend the current DSR de-rating methodology as outlined above?
35. If you disagree, please provide rationale and alternatives to this proposal.
36. Do you agree with the intent to require greater clarity of POSGUs at the point of application?
37. Do you agree with the introduction of a TF4 Termination Fee for false declaration of POSGUs?
38. If you disagree with the TF4 Termination Fee, please provide your reasoning and alternative suggestions where possible.