❓ Dr. Steve Thomas asks about Synergy and the WA government's payments to AEMO, specifically regarding supplementary reserve capacity costs. The answer indicates AEMO doesn't provide a specific line item for these costs.
AnsweredQoN 152Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
SYNERGY
— SUPPLEMENTARY RESERVE CAPACITY — PAYMENTS
152. Hon Dr STEVE THOMAS to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Minister for Energy:
I refer to each of the financial years 2020–21, 2021–22,
2022–23 and 2023–24 to date.
(1) What payments has Synergy made to the Australian Energy
Market Operator?
(2) What other payments has the state government made
to AEMO, apart from those listed from Synergy in (1)?
(3) How much
of these payments in each year was made to cover AEMO's cost of
supplementary reserve capacity payments?
(4) What is
the total supplementary reserve capacity payments paid by Synergy and the whole
of government for the period 1 December 2023 to 13 March 2024?
— SUPPLEMENTARY RESERVE CAPACITY — PAYMENTS
152. Hon Dr STEVE THOMAS to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Minister for Energy:
I refer to each of the financial years 2020–21, 2021–22,
2022–23 and 2023–24 to date.
(1) What payments has Synergy made to the Australian Energy
Market Operator?
(2) What other payments has the state government made
to AEMO, apart from those listed from Synergy in (1)?
(3) How much
of these payments in each year was made to cover AEMO's cost of
supplementary reserve capacity payments?
(4) What is
the total supplementary reserve capacity payments paid by Synergy and the whole
of government for the period 1 December 2023 to 13 March 2024?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the
question. On behalf of the Minister for Energy, I provide the following answer.
(1) As a market participant, Synergy makes weekly payments to
AEMO for various activities.
(2) None.
(3)–(4)
AEMO manages the supplementary reserve capacity, and the cost is allocated
between all market participants as part of the wider market fees. AEMO does not
provide a specific line-item charge for supplementary reserve capacity.
question. On behalf of the Minister for Energy, I provide the following answer.
(1) As a market participant, Synergy makes weekly payments to
AEMO for various activities.
(2) None.
(3)–(4)
AEMO manages the supplementary reserve capacity, and the cost is allocated
between all market participants as part of the wider market fees. AEMO does not
provide a specific line-item charge for supplementary reserve capacity.
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