EUAA Submission: Domestic Gas Reservation Scheme – Draft Design Framework
EUAA Submission: Domestic Gas Reservation Scheme – Draft Design Framework
DCCEEW’s GMR made recommendations to establish a Domestic Gas Reservation, getting the details right could make or break a competitive gas market. ‘…This submission emphasises that Australia’s east coast gas market is structurally failing, with high prices, opaque conduct, and supply insecurity eroding sovereign manufacturing capability. EUAA members argue that urgent, fundamental reform is required […]
EUAA Submission: Facilitating Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Under Commonwealth Grants
Many networks have received exemptions to install their own EV Charging infrastructure, AEMC is making a rule to create an automatic ability for networks to install EV Chargers where the need is required and the EV charging market is not responding. ‘…Under the proposed rule, the Australian Energy Regulator (AER) would be required to […]
2026 ISP Delivers A More Wholistic Plan But Also Lays Out The Huge Challenges Ahead Of Us
The latest Integrated System Plan (ISP), the blueprint for the least-cost path for our future electricity system from Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO), shows a far more wholistic, whole of system path forward, yet it also highlights the huge challenges that lay ahead, said leading advocate for large commercial and industrial energy users, the Energy […]
AEMC Pricing Review Encourages Greater Collaboration And Fairer Pricing For All Energy Consumers
An advocate for collaborative solutions to ensure Australia has reliable, affordable and sustainable energy, the Energy Users’ Association of Australia (EUAA) broadly supports the conclusions of the Australian Energy Market Commission’s (AEMC) pricing review report, that aims to deliver a fairer, more equitable way forward and sets a balanced path towards decarbonisation of the grid […]
EUAA Submission: APA Rule 80 Application for South West Pipeline
APA are proposing three stages of development for the South West Pipeline, Compression, Looping and other investments to increase capacity. The Vic Gov is also wanting upgrades to facilitate LNG import terminals in Port Phillip Bay. ‘…Our feedback focuses on three core priorities, centering on support for near-term capacity uplift through compression as an immediate […]
EUAA Submission: Guarantee of Origin Proposed Cost Recovery Implementation Statement FY2025-26
Getting the cost recovery methodology right has large impacts on large consumers. At one end, costs could be prohibitively high for consumers, at the other, there may be a lack of incentive to new technologies to be invested in by developers. ‘…The EUAA supports the CER’s intent to smooth the introduction of cost recovery […]
EUAA Submission: Enhancing DNSP Reporting and Planning
The Rule Change aims to improve transparency and consistency of the long term plans that distribution network service providers (DNSPs) prepare for their networks. This would help distribution network users, including consumers, to understand how the distribution network is expected to change in future. They would then be better placed to make informed and efficient […]
Gas Reservation Welcomed But Must Be Part Of A Broader Set Of Market Reforms
A long-time advocate for gas market reform, leading advocate for commercial and industrial energy users, Energy Users’ Association of Australia (EUAA), welcomes the announcement that a domestic gas reservation scheme will be implemented on the east coast by mid 2027 but warns that it must be part of a broader set of reforms if it […]
EUAA Submission: AEMC – Improving the NEM Access Standards Draft Determination
EUAA has achieved a reduced impact to large loads, the Rule Change request submitted to AEMC has some impacts for future large consumers connecting to transmission and distribution networks as well as impacts for site expansions requiring a change in the Connection Agreement leading to the current position that targets Data Centres. ‘…The EUAA supports […]
EUAA Submission: Gas Networks in Transition Directions Paper
Accelerated depreciation and other matters are covered in this proposal. ‘…Our priority is ensuring that regulatory frameworks remain fit for purpose during the transition and continue to deliver efficient, equitable and transparent outcomes for consumers. We support reforms that are grounded in evidence, improve the efficiency of regulatory decision‑making, and allocate risks to those […]
EUAA Submission: AEMC Security Framework Enhancements, and, Clarity and Transparency in Security Frameworks Consultation Paper
The Consultation Paper combines two rule change requests on system security, essential system services and the NSCAS framework: • one from AEC/CEC that considers clarifying the governance of system security, and • one from AEMO who want to extend timelines and have more powers to intervene in system security ‘Thank you for the opportunity […]
EUAA Submission: AEMO Security Enablement Procedures Consultation Paper
The proposed procedures give AEMO the ability to dispatch system security according to its models. Historically, AEMO models are conservative and lead to the over-intervention by AEMO (ie predicting system security events when none occurs) leading to increased costs for consumers. ‘…EUAA supports in-principle AEMO’s proposed revisions to how multi unit dispatchable plant is […]