Release of ESB Post 2025 Paper Just The Beginning
Release of ESB Post 2025 Paper Just The Beginning
Leading advocate for large commercial and industrial energy users, the Energy Users’ Association of Australia (EUAA), congratulates the Energy Security Board (ESB), led by Chair, Dr Kerry Schott AO, for their tireless efforts to develop a comprehensive report on options for the future design of our National Energy Market (NEM). “This is an incredibly complex […]
Looming Supply Issues Will Put Gas Industry To The Test
Leading advocate for large commercial and industrial energy users, the Energy Users’ Association of Australia (EUAA) welcomes the ongoing attention from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) on gas markets and calls on the gas industry to live up to its commitments to both the Federal Government and domestic gas users. “The latest ACCC […]
EUAA Submission: Victorian Gas Substitution Roadmap
‘Being energy intensive business, our members are highly exposed to movements in both gas and electricity prices and have been under increasing financial stress due to escalating energy costs. These increased costs are either absorbed by the business, making it more difficult to maintain existing levels of employment or passed through to consumers in the […]
EUAA Submission: ACCC Netback Price Review
‘….In our earlier submission on this matter and subsequent discussions with the ACCC, we argued in particular for the ACCC to examine: the LNG producer netback calculation from the perspective of the buyer, not the seller, and the relevance of their proposed methodology to gas producers which are not LNG producers and which provide 60% […]
Energy Users Disappointed With ACCC Decision Not To Amend LNG Netback Methodology
Leading advocate for large commercial and industrial energy users, the Energy Users’ Association of Australia (EUAA), is disappointed to learn that the ACCC has decided not to amend the way it calculates its key LNG netback series. “Given that domestic gas users do not use LNG, the EUAA and many others had been urging the […]
EUAA Submission: Telstra Energy Retail Application
‘We are writing in response to the application to the Australian Energy Regulator by Telstra Energy (Retail) Pty Ltd (Telstra Energy Retail) for: An electricity retailer authorisation, and A gas retailer authorisation under the National Energy Retail Law. A prime objective of the EUAA is to encourage the entry of new retailers to ensure we […]
EUAA Submission: TransGrid Rule Change Request
‘We welcome the opportunity to make a submission to the Transgrid Rule Change “Efficient Management of System Strength on the Power System”. The EUAA has had extensive discussions with the Commission as it considers this rule change. While the approach of system strength services being provided by a TNSP to a number of generators is […]
EUAA Submission: ESB Post 2025 Market Design Consultation Paper
‘We welcome the opportunity to make a submission to the Post 2025 Market design Consultation Paper (Consultation Paper) and acknowledge the significant amount of work undertaken by all of those involved with the ESB. The active and increasing level of direct intervention by Commonwealth and State Governments has meant it has been difficult to respond […]
EUAA Submission: Fast Frequency Response
‘The Commission’s draft rule determination is to make a draft rule that is consistent with the solution proposed by Infigen Energy. This short submission supports the AEMC’s Draft Determination: That is consistent with the Infigen rule change request to introduce both a very fast raise service and a very fast lower service, and Applying the […]
EUAA Submission: Powerlink Queensland Revenue Proposal 2022-2027
‘…Powerlink’s Proposal provides an excellent perspective on the rapidly changing business and operating environment faced by electricity networks in the National Electricity Market. While it presents the proposed revenue requirement for the 2022-27 period, this is seen in the context of what needs to be done in that period to ensure it meets stakeholders needs […]
EUAA Submission: Tranche Two Issues Paper
‘Our comments in this submission cover some, but not all, of the questions posed in the Issues Paper. Our main recommendations are around the need for a governance framework that allows increased transparency and ability for consumer engagement. This is crucial for consumers to be confident that the Roadmap will indeed meet its aim of […]
EUAA Submission: Project Energy Connect Revised Application
‘…Project Energy Connect (PEC) is a 60-70 year asset that consumers will be paying for over its entire life. We have real concerns that a combination of technological change and policy initiatives at a State level could result in it becoming a stranded asset prior to the end of its technical life. Given this, the […]