Energy Policy WA has released two Exposure Drafts for stakeholder comment.
Market Power Mitigation – Exposure Draft #2
Exposure Draft #2 incorporates the proposed Wholesale Electricity Market (WEM) Amending Rules from Exposure Draft #1, along with some further amendments made in response to stakeholder submissions. Additional information on the amendments can be found on the website.
Compliance and Enforcement Provisions – Exposure Draft
The Exposure Draft combines proposed amendments to the WEM Rules and the Energy Regulations Amendment Regulations 2023.
The latter includes changes to the civil penalty and reviewable decisions frameworks under the Wholesale Electricity Market, Gas Services Information and Pilbara Networks Regulations. Additional information on the amendments can be found on the website.
A session of the Transformation Design and Operation Working Group has been scheduled for 28 February 2023, to facilitate feedback and discussion on each of the Exposure Drafts.
Stakeholders are invited to provide written feedback on either Exposure Draft before 5:00pm (AWST), 7 March 2023 by submitting comments to energymarkets@demirs.wa.gov.au