Previous Consultation Processes - Delivering the Future Power System

On 24 July 2020 the Taskforce released its first major tranche of consolidated Amending Rules to implement the new Wholesale Electricity Market (WEM) and power system security and reliability arrangements under the Strategy.

Last updated: 8 July 2025

Change of name from WEM Rules to ESM Rules

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.

Closed Consultations

Tranche 2 Amending Rules and Explanatory Memorandum

Stakeholders were to provide written submissions on the Tranche 2 draft Amending Rules by 5:00pm, 16 November 2020

Draft WEM Procedures for consultation

Stakeholders were to provide written submissions on the Draft WEM Procedures by 5:00pm, 6 November 2020

Tranche 3 Amending Rules and Explanatory Memorandum

Stakeholders were to provide written submissions on the Tranche 3 draft Amending Rules by 5:00pm, 23 November 2020

System Restart Services and Transitional Arrangement for Registration

Stakeholders were to provide written submissions by 5:00pm, 23 November 2020

Draft Congestion Information Resource Procedure

Stakeholders were to provide written submissions by 5:00pm, 4 December 2020

WEM Procedures for generator performance standards, monitoring and compliance frameworks

Stakeholders were to provide written submissions by 5:00pm, 8 January 2021

Applications for arbitrators and technical experts in energy generation are now open

Stakeholders were to provide written submissions by 5:00pm, 22 January 2021

Draft WEM Procedure: Credible Contingency Events

Stakeholders were to provide written submissions to AEMO by 5:00pm, 25 January 2021

Proposed changes to the Metering Code

Stakeholders were invited to provide written submissions on proposed amendments to the Electricity Industry (Metering) Code 2012 by 1 February 2021.

Generator Dispute Resolution Templates

Feedback was to be provided on the templates by 5:00PM, 18 February 2021.

Exposure Draft Rules for the Transitional Arrangements for FCESS Accreditation

Stakeholders were invited to provide feedback on the Exposure Draft Rules by 5:00PM, 12 April 2021.

Proposed design of market power mitigation mechanisms for the new WEM

Stakeholders were invited to provide feedback on the proposed design of market power mitigation mechanisms for the new Wholesale Electricity Market (WEM) by 5:00PM, 28 April 2021.