WA Reform Program - Stay Informed

Forums

Implementation of WA Reform Program will make use of forums as a channel of engagement, for consultation as needed, and to ensure Participants awareness of upcoming changes.

WA Reform Implementation Group

Provides overviews of upcoming changes to be delivered by AEMO’s WA Reform Program. Practical changes to processes and systems that participants should prepare for. Audience may include Rule Participants trading and operational teams, Economic Regulation Authority (ERA), and Energy Policy WA (EPWA).

WA Reform Implementation Group

Industry Testing Forum

Provides technical information and consults on upcoming changes to IT systems and interfaces. Gives opportunities for IT professionals to raise questions or concerns. Audience may include Rule Participants’ IT teams.

Industry Testing Forum (ITF)

Distributed Energy Resources (DER) Participation Forum

The engagement strategy for DER still being determined.

AEMO Procedure Change Working Group

The Wholesale Electricity Market (WEM) AEMO Procedure Change Working Group (APCWG) was established by the Market Advisory Committee (MAC) in June 2017.

The purpose of the APCWG is to assist the MAC in fulfilling its obligation under clause 2.3.1(b) of the Market Rules to provide advice to AEMO (including in its capacity as System Management) on Procedure Change Proposals.

WEM AEMO Procedure Change Working Group

Other Channels

Public Website

All current, active procedures, processes and system information will continue to be published via the developer portal, public data site, and the public website (information under IT change and release management or Guides and useful information).

Reformer SharePoint Site

The Reformer SharePoint site is our external energy industry information portal for the WA Reform Program and used to share information with participants including:

ITF material
WRIG materials
WA Reform project information
Draft resources for IT system changes
Collaboration libraries for participants (if required).

Access to the Reformer is limited to market participants, intending participants and organisations supporting participant readiness. To request access to the Reformer email wa.ets@aemo.com.au.

Procedure Consultation Page

AEMO regularly undertakes public consultation processes for procedures.

Contact WA Reform

For questions regarding the WA Reform Program, access to the Reformer SharePoint site or access to the Participant Issues Log (PractiTest), please contact the WA Reform Program at wa.ets@aemo.com.au.

To subscribe to receive WA Reform news or to attend either the WEM Reform Implementation Group or Industry Testing Forum meetings, sign up to our distribution lists at WEM - Contacts and Subscriptions (WA).

Project communications and presentations will advise the appropriate email to use for technical queries concerning a specific release or change (for instance in the Release Notes, Market Message or Market Advisory).