EUAA Submission: Safeguard Mechanism Reforms Consultation Paper
EUAA Submission: Safeguard Mechanism Reforms Consultation Paper
‘…Transformation of the electricity sector is also creating significant disruption with consumers facing a tsunami of additional costs as we rapidly replace our centralised, dispatchable energy system with one that is dominated by highly decentralised variable renewable energy. The challenges are complex, hard to solve and will add costs to consumer bills. This is not […]
EUAA Submission: VNI West PADR
‘…This submission comments on a range of issues across the PADR. For each issue we discuss what the proponents say and make comment. We then provide a number of questions that would form the basis of further engagement with AEMO and Transgrid. We would propose that these questions be combined with other questions that arise […]
EUAA Submission: APA Gas Transmission Access Arrangements
‘…This short submission comments on the AER’s Draft Decision and APA’s Revised Proposal. The EUAA is a member of the APA Stakeholder Engagement Group. The major issues for our members are highlighted in the Draft Decision and summarised by APA’s ‘balancing competiting objectives’ narrative: demand is going to fall, but by how much and how […]
EUAA Submission: Amending the Administered Price Cap
‘…The EUAA has previously made a submission requesting that the AEMC not expedite the process under s96 of the NEL[1]. We proposed that the rule change should be considered under the normal two stage review process. In the absence of a Commission decision on our earlier submission, we provide this submission on the basis that […]
EUAA Submission: Material Change in Network Infrastructure Project Costs
‘…The fundamental proposition in this submission is that an appropriate level of rigour is possible without sacrificing timeliness, particularly in the context of our view that it is community social licence that is driving timeliness, not the rigour of the RIT process. …’ Please download attached to read full submission.
AEMO ESOO Highlights the Enormous Challenge of Transitioning to Net Zero
The latest Electricity Statement Of Opportunities (ESOO) report from AEMO should leave no one in any doubt about the scale of the challenge before us in transitioning our electricity markets to net zero. “Transitioning our electricity system is going to be hard, expensive and full of risk as has been outlined in the latest ESOO […]
EUAA Submission: Options To Improve The ADGSM
‘…As we have observed recently, the lack of affordable gas was a significant contributor to the National Electricity Market suspension as gas fired generators withdrew bids as they could no longer cover fuel costs under an administered price cap of $300MWh. We are also observing a significant increase in the cost of many everyday items […]
Safeguard Mechanism Consultation Paper A Welcome Opportunity For Meaningful Engagement With Hard To Abate Sectors
Leading advocate for large commercial and industrial energy users, the Energy Users’ Association of Australia (EUAA), welcomes the release of the Safeguard Mechanism Consultation Paper and the government’s commitment to genuine consultation with key stakeholders on pathways to net zero. “EUAA members are some of the biggest energy users in Australia, providing essential goods and […]
EUAA Submission: RRO T-3 Ministerial Trigger
‘…Too often consumers see policy being proposed that is in the interests of others including investors, market participants, technology providers, developers, shareholders or even governments. While we should pursue opportunities where interests are aligned, the long-term interests of consumers should never be subservient to the interest of others. A guiding principle for all EUAA energy […]
EUAA Submission: National Electricity Amendment Rule ERC0335
‘…The EUAA’s earlier submission on this matter did not support the rule change. As we noted in our presentation to the recent Forum, we appreciated the AEMC publishing a Directions Paper and not proceeding with an expedited process. It is certainly not a non-controversial matter as submissions and subsequent discussion have shown. We also appreciated […]
EUAA Submission: Victorian Transmission Investment Framework Preliminary Design Consultation Paper |15 August 2022
‘…We welcome this opportunity to respond to the Victorian Transmission Investment Framework Preliminary Design Consultation Paper (Consultation Paper) and look forward to a productive, collaborative process with the Victorian Government. As always our mission is to ensure the long-term interests of consumers are met. As an independent group representing consumers we feel well placed to […]
Latest ACCC Interim Gas Market Report Confirms Consumers’ Worst Fears; Time For Governments To Act
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) Interim Gas Report yet again paints an alarming picture for Australian energy users who have been raising concerns about the state of Australia gas markets for many years. “Projected domestic gas shortfalls, potential market power issues and evidence of escalating contract prices should ring alarm bells for all […]