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      • National Electricity Market Overview - industry
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      • Reserve Capacity Mechanism
      • Energy Markets: STEM, Balancing and LFAS
  • The Reserve Capacity Mechanism (RCM) training session provides background on the Wholesale Electricity Market (WEM) in Western Australia (WA), including the history of the RCM, with a strong emphasis on the features of the capacity market.

    Course content:
    • Information on annual publications like the WEM Electricity Statement of Opportunities.
    • The concept of capacity credits.
    • The certification process through which certified facilities can get paid to offer capacity into the market.
    • Obligations certified facilities must meet to receive capacity payments.
    • The consequences of a facility failing to meet its reserve capacity obligations.
    • The different cost allocations captured through the individual reserve capacity requirement mechanism.
    Learning outcomes:

    Attendees of the course will gain in-depth knowledge into the RCM.

    Dates/times:

    2018

    Date

    Time

    Location

    Wednesday, 17 January 2018

    1:30pm – 4:30pm

    Perth

    Wednesday, 21 February 2018

    1:30pm – 4:30pm

    Perth

    Wednesday, 21 March 2018

    1:30pm – 4:30pm

    Perth 

    Wednesday, 18 April 2018

    1:30pm – 4:30pm

    Perth

    Wednesday, 16 May 2018

    1:30pm – 4:30pm

    Perth

    Wednesday, 20 June 2018

    1:30pm – 4:30pm

    Perth

    Wednesday, 18 July 2018

    1:30pm – 4:30pm

    Perth

    Wednesday, 15 August 2018

    1:30pm – 4:30pm

    Perth

    Wednesday, 19 September 2018

    1:30pm – 4:30pm

    Perth

    Wednesday, 17 October 2018

    1:30pm – 4:30pm

    Perth

    Wednesday, 21 November 2018

    1:30pm – 4:30pm

    Perth

    Cost

    • The course is free to WEM participants.
    • Non-WEM participants: $165, including GST.

    How to enrol

    Please email wa@aemo.com.au to make a booking.

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