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Australian Electricity Market Operators and Regulatory Agencies

Agencies that operate and regulate electricity markets

Australian Energy Market Commission - AEMC The expert energy policy adviser to Australian Governments. They make and amend the National Electricity Rules, National Gas Rules and National Energy Retail Rules. Responsible for developing Australia’s energy markets under national electricity and gas laws - bringing consistent decision making and regulation to the energy sector.
Australian Energy Market Operator - AMEO Responsible for operating Australia’s largest gas and electricity markets and power systems. As Australia’s independent energy markets and power systems operator, AEMO provides critical planning, forecasting and power systems information, security advice, and services to our stakeholders.
Australian Energy Regulator - AER Regulate electricity networks and covered gas pipelines, in all jurisdictions except Western Australia and set the amount of revenue that network businesses can recover from customers for using these networks. Enforce the laws for the National Electricity Market and spot gas markets in southern and eastern Australia, monitoring and reporting on the conduct of market participants and the effectiveness of competition.

CIGRÉ - International Council on Large Electric Systems CIGRE (anagram for French name Conseil International des Grands Réseaux Électriques, where it was founded), the International Council for Large Electric Systems is a global community committed to the collaborative development and sharing of power system expertise. Their publications are in many cases the authoritative source of reference information (see Electra under Journals and CIGRE under databases).
EPRI - Electric Power Research Institute provides thought leadership, industry expertise, and collaborative value to help the electricity sector identify issues, technology gaps, and broader needs that can be addressed through effective research and development programs for the benefit of society.
IEEE Power & Energy Society The Power & Energy Society (PES) provides the world's largest forum for sharing the latest in technological developments in the electric power industry, for developing standards that guide the development and construction of equipment and systems, and for educating members of the industry and the general public. The scope of the Society embraces research, development, planning, design, construction, maintenance, installation and operation of equipment, structures, materials and power systems for the safe, sustainable, economic and reliable conversion, generation, transmission, distribution, storage and usage of electric energy, including its measurement and control.