• WA Meetings and Activities

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  • The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) is committed to ensuring that stakeholders have the opportunity to engage and participate in the ongoing operation, development and planning of Australian energy markets.

    WA Forums and Working Groups

    There are a number of stakeholder Forums enabling stakeholder to engage and discuss energy market issues.

    WA Electricity Consultative Forum (WAE-CF)
    WA Gas Consultative Forum (WAG-CF)
    WA Generator Forum (WA-GF)

    AEMO operates the WA Gas Retail Market and has established a Procedure Change Committee (PCC) to consider issues and procedures changes.

    WA Procedure Change Committee (PCC)

    AEMO has established a number of stakeholder Forums and Working Groups comprising a range of energy stakeholders to discuss issues or share information.

    Contact Card

    AEMO has developed a contact card (72 KB, pdf) enabling stakeholders to find the relevant  contact for the WA Functions and the Western Australian Market Reform Program.

    AEMO Presentations

    AEMO makes a number of presentations to stakeholders to provide information on AEMO's activities.

    Improving Access to Western Power’s network

    The Public Utilities Office (PUO) will be implementing a framework of constrained access to Western Power’s network in the SWIS. Implementing constrained access will require changes to the network connections and access regime applying to Western Power, as well as changes to Wholesale Electricity Market arrangements (including the Reserve Capacity Mechanism). AEMO intends to support the PUO to implement the reforms. Further information is available on the PUO website.


    WA Industry Rule Requirements
    Market Advisory Committee (MAC) - Clause 1.7.3 of the Market Rules

    The MAC is a committee of electricity industry representatives convened by the Rule Change Panel in accordance with the Wholesale Electricity Market Rules (the Market Rules) that was established in 2006. The MAC role is to advise the Rule Change Panel in regard to rule changes and the evolution of the Market Rules, and to advise market governance participants (including AEMO) regarding procedure changes. The Market Rules outline the functions and composition of the MAC, together with the procedures for appointing new members.

    All meeting papers, minutes and presentations as well as the MAC Constitution and Appointment Guidelines are available on the MAC page on the Economic Regulation Authority’s website.

    Gas Advisory Board (GAB) – Subrule 3A(2) of the GSI Rules

    The GAB is a committee of gas industry representatives convened by the Rule Change Panel (in accordance with the Gas Service Information (GSI) Rules) that was established in 2011. The GAB role is to advise the Rule Change Panel in the development of the GSI Rules and rule change proposals, and to advise market governance participants (including AEMO) regarding procedures.

    All meeting papers, minutes and presentations as well as the GAB Constitution and Appointment Guidelines are available on the GAB page on the Economic Regulation Authority’s website.

    The Market Advisory Committee and Gas Advisory Committee are Committee’s established under the relevant Rules.

    WA Forum documents