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IMO Market Procedures and other documents

The information on this webpage is published in accordance with Market Rule 10.5.1 (a) vi.

Administrative Market Procedures

NameDescriptionHeads of PowerLatest Update 
This Procedure outlines the process to develop and amend Market Procedures.Market Rule 2.9.51 October 2009
This Procedure outlines setting the confidentiality status for market related information and documents produced or exchanged uner the Market Rules or Procedures.Market Rule 10.2.111 September 2006
This Procedure provides details of the various IT interfaces for participating in the Wholesale Electricity Market.Market Rule 2.36.511 September 2006
The Monitoring Protocol outlines how the IMO monitor's Rule Participants’ compliance.Market Rule 2.15.117 October 2008
This Procedure outlines how notices and communications are to be provided to or by the IMO.Market Rule 1.6.120 January 2009
This Procedure describes how changes are implemented for the IMO Public Website.Market Rule 10.3.510 June 2008

Market Operations Market Procedures

NameDescriptionHeads of PowerLatest Update
This Procedure covers the process and information required for a Market Participant to make a Capacity Credit Allocation Submission.Market Rule 9.4.310 June 2008
  This Procedure covers the process for a Rule Participant to register, de-register or transfer its Facilities and the process to be applied by the IMO in processing applications. Market Rule 2.31.2325 November 2010 
This Procedure outlines the process for Market Customers and the IMO in the determination of the Initial Individual Reserve Capacity Requirement.Market Rule 4.28.1211 December 2008
This procedure outlines the process by which Intermittent Loads will be subject to Reserve Capacity Refunds.Market Rule 4.28A.3 12 September 2006
This Procedure covers the process for determining Loss Factors.Market Rule 2.27.617 September 2006 
   This Procedure covers how Meter Data Agents submit Meter Data to the IMO, including the timing and format of submissions.Market Rule 8.6.2 01 October 2009
  This Procedure outlines the process for new participant registration and existing Market Participant de-registration. Market Rule 2.31.23.24 July 2009
  This Procedure outlines how the IMO will manage liabilities that arise in the Settlement process.Market Rule 2.43.115 October 2008 
  This Procedure outlines the financial settlement of trading through the Wholesale Electricity Market. Market Rule 9.2.1 12 September 2006

System Capacity Market Procedures

NameDescriptionHeads of PowerLatest Update
  This Procedure outlines the process for the certification of Reserve Capacity. Market Rule 4.9.1027 July 2008 
  This Procedure covers how Rule Participants propose the level of Certified Reserve Capacity intended to be traded bilaterally and how the IMO processes the declaration and assigns Certified Reserve Capacity. Market Rule 4.14.111 January 2010 
  This Procedure sets out the principles to be applied and steps to be taken  to develop and propose the Maximum Reserve Capacity Price.Market Rule 4.16.301 April 2010
  This Procedure outlines the Network Control Service Certification and Tender process.Market Rules 5.3.9, 5.4.14 and 5.5.3. 17 October 2008
This Procedure details the requirements and processes for determining the performance of the market with regard to Reserve Capacity.Market Rule 4.27.12 15 October 2008
This Procedure outlines how Market Participants holding Certified Reserve Capacity must submit Reserve Capacity Security.Market Rule 4.13.824 July 2009
  This Procedure details the Reserve Capacity Testing steps.Market Rule 4.25.1401 June 2010
  This Procedure describes the process for assigning Capacity Credits to New Small Generators. Market Rule 4.28B.912 September 2006
This Procedure outlines the preparation of the LT PASA, development of the SOO and the review of the Planning Criterion.Market Rule 4.5.91 June 2010

IMO Guidelines and other documents

NameDescriptionRelated Market RulesLatest Update
This document outlines the Rule Change process and information on how to lodge a Rule Change Proposal.Market Rule 2.521 May 2009

This document outlines the timelines for settlement of amounts payable under the Market Rules for all trading days in the current financial year (1 July 2010 to 30 June 2011).

Market Rule 9.16May 2010
  This document oulines the steps that will be taken by the IMO should circumstances prevent the normal operation of the WEM.N/a1 August 2007
  This document outlines the Austraclear settlement transaction processes and clarifies Participant obligations in relation to settlement transactions, as well as the actions that the IMO will take if the Participant fails to meet these obligations.N/aMarch 2007
  This document aims to keep participants informed of, and to coordinate the release of, changes with the aim of having minimal disruption to the market. N/a25 January 2007