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.
The Coordinator of Energy has undertaken a review of the Reserve Capacity Mechanism (RCM) under clause 2.2D.1 of the Wholesale Electricity Market (WEM) Rules. Relevant documents including documents relating to public consultation are published on the Reserve Capacity Mechanism Review Page.
The RCM Review Working Group was established to support the Coordinator’s review.
The RCM Review Working Group also supported the Coordinator in the review of the 2023 Benchmark Capacity Providers.
Working Group Members
| Name | Company | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|
| Dora Guzeleva | (Chair) Energy Policy WA | Dora.Guzeleva@deed.wa.gov.au |
| Paul Arias | Shell Energy | Paul.Arias@shell.com |
| Rhiannon Bedola | Synergy | rhiannon.bedola@synergy.net.au |
| Daniel Kurz | Summit Southern Cross Power | Daniel.kurz@sscpower.com.au |
| Manus Higgins | AEMO | Manus.higgins@aemo.com.au |
| Peter Huxtable | Water Corporation | Peter.Huxtable@watercorporation.com.au |
| Mark McKinnon | Western Power | mark.mckinnon@westernpower.com.au |
| Oscar Carlberg | Alinta Energy | Oscar.Carlberg@alintaenergy.com.au |
| Patrick Peake | Perth Energy | p.peake@perthenergy.com.au |
| Noel Schubert | Consumer Expert Panel | noel.schubert@shoobs.net |
| Lipakshi Dhar | Economic Regulation Authority | lipakshi.dhar@erawa.com.au |
| Andrew Stevens | Energy Person Pty Ltd | andrew@energyperson.com.au |
| Lucy Wu | South32 (Worsley Alumina) | lucy.wu@south32.net |
| Dale Waterson | Merredin Energy | dale.waterson@palisadeims.com.au |
| Jake Flynn | Collgar Wind Farm | jake.flynn@collgar.com.au |
| Dev Tayal | Tesla Energy | atayal@tesla.com |
| Tessa Liddelow | Shell Energy | Tessa.Liddelow@shellenergy.com.au |
| Stephen Eliot | Energy Policy WA | energymarkets@deed.wa.gov.au |
| Laura Koziol | Energy Policy WA | energymarkets@deed.wa.gov.au |
The Chair of the RCM Review Working Group will have discretion to allow additional subject-matter experts or consultants to attend specific meetings or workshops, either generally or on a case-by-case basis.
Energy Policy WA provided administrative support to the RCM Review Working Group.
At the 19 June 2025 MAC Meeting, the MAC agreed to close this working group.
Upcoming Meeting Dates 2023
- TBA
Meeting papers are available on the following webpages:
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