Wholesale Electricity Market Investment Certainty (WIC) Review Working Group

An active working group of the Market Advisory Committee
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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.

Energy Policy WA, in consultation with the Market Advisory Committee, is commencing the Wholesale Electricity Market Investment Certainty (WIC) Review, under clause 2.2D.1 of the ESM Rules. 

Consultation has concluded on Initiatives 1 and 2 as outlined here.  

Consultation on Initiatives 3, 4 and 5 will re-commence in due course. 

Relevant documents including documents relating to public consultation are published on the WIC Review page.  

A WIC Review Working Group has been established by the Market Advisory Committee to support the review.  

Energy Policy WA will provide administrative support to the WIC Working Group. 

At the 24 July 2025 MAC meeting the MAC supported engaging the WICRWG to assist with the Coordinator’s review of the Benchmark Capacity Providers in the Reserve Capacity Mechanism. More details about this review can be found at 2025 Benchmark Capacity Providers Review.

WIC Review Upcoming Meeting Dates 2025 

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Working Group Members 

MemberCompanyEmail Address
Dora Guzeleva(Chair) Energy Policy WAdora.guzeleva@deed.wa.gov.au
Patrick PeakePerth Energyp.peake@perthenergy.com.au
Paul AriasShell EnergyPaul.Arias@shell.com
Oscar CarlbergAlinta EnergyOscar.carlberg@alintaenergy.com.au
Rachael SmithAustralian Gas Infrastructure Grouprachael.smith@agig.com.au
Rhiannon BedolaSynergyRhiannon.bedola@synergy.net.au
Mena GilchristAEMOmena.gilchrist@aemo.com.au 
Richard ChengEconomic Regulation Authorityrichard.cheng@erawa.com.au
Timothy EdwardsMetro Powertimothy.edwards@metropower.com.au
Peter HuxtableWater Corporationpeter.huxtable@watercorporation.com.au
Liz AitkenEmpire Carbon and Energyliz@empirecae.com
Jake FlynnCollgar Renewablesjake.flynn@collgar.com.au
Daniel KurzBluewaters Power 1 Pty LtdDaniel.Kurz@bluewatersps.com.au
Noel SchubertExpert Consumer PanelNoel.schubert55@gmail.com
Luke SkinnerExpert Consumer Panelluke.skinner@climatejusticeunion.org
William StreetEntego Group Pty Ltdwilliam@entego.com.au
Tom FroodBright Energy InvestmentsTom.frood@brightenergyinvestments.com.au
Francis IpBLT Energy Pty Ltdfrancis@blt-energy.com
Lekshmi Jaya Mohan BP Australialekshmi.jayamohan@lightsourcebp.com
Shelley WorthingtonEnergy Policy WAShelley.worthington@deed.wa.gov.au
Mark McKinnonWestern Powermark.mckinnon@westernpower.com.au
Graham PearsonAustralian Energy Councilgraham.pearson@energycouncil.com.au
Fraser MaywoodSustainable Energy Nowchair@sen.asn.au
Troy ForwardTransAlta Energy (Australia) Troy_Forward@transalta.com
Warren King     Frontier  warrenk@frontierhe.com 
Max Collins    Neoenmax.collins@neoen.com
Lizzie O’BrienAPA Grouplizzie.o'brien@apa.com.au

 

The Chair of the WIC Review Working Group has the discretion to allow additional subject-matter experts or consultants to attend specific meetings or workshops, either generally or on a case-by-case basis. 

 

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