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
| Member | Company | Email Address |
|---|---|---|
| Dora Guzeleva | (Chair) Energy Policy WA | dora.guzeleva@deed.wa.gov.au |
| Patrick Peake | Perth Energy | p.peake@perthenergy.com.au |
| Paul Arias | Shell Energy | Paul.Arias@shell.com |
| Oscar Carlberg | Alinta Energy | Oscar.carlberg@alintaenergy.com.au |
| Rachael Smith | Australian Gas Infrastructure Group | rachael.smith@agig.com.au |
| Rhiannon Bedola | Synergy | Rhiannon.bedola@synergy.net.au |
| Mena Gilchrist | AEMO | mena.gilchrist@aemo.com.au |
| Richard Cheng | Economic Regulation Authority | richard.cheng@erawa.com.au |
| Timothy Edwards | Metro Power | timothy.edwards@metropower.com.au |
| Peter Huxtable | Water Corporation | peter.huxtable@watercorporation.com.au |
| Liz Aitken | Empire Carbon and Energy | liz@empirecae.com |
| Jake Flynn | Collgar Renewables | jake.flynn@collgar.com.au |
| Daniel Kurz | Bluewaters Power 1 Pty Ltd | Daniel.Kurz@bluewatersps.com.au |
| Noel Schubert | Expert Consumer Panel | Noel.schubert55@gmail.com |
| Luke Skinner | Expert Consumer Panel | luke.skinner@climatejusticeunion.org |
| William Street | Entego Group Pty Ltd | william@entego.com.au |
| Tom Frood | Bright Energy Investments | Tom.frood@brightenergyinvestments.com.au |
| Francis Ip | BLT Energy Pty Ltd | francis@blt-energy.com |
| Lekshmi Jaya Mohan | BP Australia | lekshmi.jayamohan@lightsourcebp.com |
| Shelley Worthington | Energy Policy WA | Shelley.worthington@deed.wa.gov.au |
| Mark McKinnon | Western Power | mark.mckinnon@westernpower.com.au |
| Graham Pearson | Australian Energy Council | graham.pearson@energycouncil.com.au |
| Fraser Maywood | Sustainable Energy Now | chair@sen.asn.au |
| Troy Forward | TransAlta Energy (Australia) | Troy_Forward@transalta.com |
| Warren King | Frontier | warrenk@frontierhe.com |
| Max Collins | Neoen | max.collins@neoen.com |
| Lizzie O’Brien | APA Group | lizzie.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.