Wholesale Energy Market Dispute Resolution Adviser

Who we are and
what we do

WEMDRA is appointed by the AER under the National Electricity Rules and National Gas Rules to resolve specified disputes. This website provides the resources to assist in that resolution. Electricity and Gas share quarterly reports and resources.

There are differences as well and these are reflected in the resources so ensure you follow the relevant tags: purple for Gas and green for Electricity.

Electricity

The WEMDRA role includes assisting market participants to resolve or select a process in the event of a dispute or scheduling error.

Market participants involved in these areas each nominate a DMS (Dispute Management Service) contact person to liaise with WEMDRA on their behalf.

Gas

The WEMDRA role includes assisting market participants to resolve or select a process in the event of a dispute or unintended scheduling result.

Market participants involved in these areas each nominate a person to act as DMC (Dispute Management Contact) to liaise with WEMDRA on their behalf.

WEMDRA Panel

The WEMDRA panel is a group of experts who are enlisted to assist in determining some key elements of disputes that arise through the dispute processes.

You can see a list of those selected along with their biographies on our panel members page.