Notifications of Facilities Ceasing Operation in the WEM

Market Participants are required to notify AEMO when a Scheduled or Semi-Scheduled Facility is ceasing operation or when a Demand Side Programme no longer plans to apply for Capacity Credits. These notifications ensure AEMO can plan for system reliability by signalling capacity needs to the market.

Notification Requirements

Notifications are to be provided no less than three years between the date of the notice and the expected date of closure. Notifications are to be provided by email to [email protected].

Market Participants must notify AEMO when:

• A Facility is to cease operation permanently
• A Demand Side Programme will no longer intend to apply for Capacity Credits in a future Reserve Capacity Cycle or
• They wish to withdraw a previous notice.

Exception to the Three-Year Notification Requirement

In some cases, a Market Participant may be unable to give a period of three years between the notice and the date of expected closure. The ESM Rules allow for shorter notice periods in the case of insolvency, unexpected catastrophic event/s or unforeseen out of control event/s leading to the Facility becoming non-commercially viable. Clause 4.4A.5 of the ESM rules steps through these reasons in more detail.

Publication of Notifications

AEMO must publish the details of all notifications under 4.4A of the ESM Rules on the WEM website within five business days of receipt.

A summary of notifications is provided below.

Facility Notifications

(Clause 4.4A.1 of the ESM Rules - excluding Demand Side Programme and Non-Scheduled Facilities)

Demand Side Programme Notifications

(Clause 4.4A.1A of the ESM Rules)

*Withdrawal information is shown only where a previous notification has been withdrawn under clause 4.4A.6 of the ESM Rules.

A more detailed data set (as per clause 4.4A.2 of the ESM Rules) is in the excel document below: