Expressions of interest

AEMO invites both existing and new Market Participants to provide information regarding new Energy Producing System and/or Demand Side Management (DSM) capacity they intend to make available as Reserve Capacity in the South West Interconnected System (SWIS).

2021 Expressions of Interest

A Market Participant must submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) as a condition of being eligible to seek certification of Reserve Capacity under section 4.8 of the Wholesale Electricity Market Rules (WEM Rules) for any new capacity, which includes an upgrade of a Facility, in the 2021 Reserve Capacity Cycle for the 2023-24 Capacity Year.

EOIs, including all supporting documentation, must be submitted to AEMO by 5:00 PM (Australian Western Standard Time (AWST)) on 16 August 2021.

2021 Facility Class Assessment

A Market Participant with a Registered Facility for which any of the conditions under section 1.45.4 of the WEM Rules apply, must seek an assessment for an applicable RCM Facility Class in accordance with the timeframe and processes specified in the WEM Procedure under clause 4.8A.7. Applications must be made using the form below.

A person intending to participate in the 2021 Reserve Capacity Cycle with a facility that is unregistered as at the New RCM Transition Date, must under section 1.45.8 of the Wholesale Electricity Market Rules (WEM Rules) apply to AEMO for an indicative Facility Class and an indicative Facility Technology Type in accordance with the WEM Procedure specified in clause 4.8A.7. Applications must be made using the form below. 

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