Since this web page was published, the Wholesale Electricity Market (WEM) Rules have been renamed the Electricity System and Market (ESM) Rules, and the Electricity Industry (Wholesale Electricity Market) Regulations 2004 (WEM Regulations) have been renamed the Electricity Industry (Electricity System and Market) Regulations 2004 (ESM Regulations). Changes have not been made to this web page to reflect this updated name.
Energy Policy WA has published the Reserve Capacity Mechanism Review: Information Paper (Stage 2) on the proposed changes to the Reserve Capacity Mechanism.
The Coordinator of Energy is undertaking a review of the Reserve Capacity Mechanism (RCM) under clause 2.2D.1 of the Wholesale Electricity Market (WEM) Rules. The RCM Review incorporates the Coordinator’s first review of the Planning Criterion under clause 4.5.15 of the WEM Rules. The review is being conducted in three stages.
This Reserve Capacity Mechanism Review: Information Paper (Stage 2) is the culmination of Stage 2 of the Reserve Capacity Mechanism Review. This paper presents the Review Outcomes for elements of the RCM investigated in stage 2 of the RCM Review, which were subject to public consultation in May 2023. This paper is for information only, presenting the Review Outcomes for:
- IRCR for both Peak Capacity and Flexible Capacity;
- CRC allocation and dispatch for DSPs;
- the testing, outages and refunds regime;
- the unserved energy target in the Planning Criterion;
- the party responsible for setting the BRCP reference technologies; and
- the mandatory nature of the Expression of Interest (EOI) process.
A copy of the Reserve Capacity Mechanism Review: Information Paper (Stage 2) can be found by clicking the link below.
Reserve Capacity Mechanism Review: Information Paper (Stage 2)
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