ACCC Puts Issues Facing Large Energy Users in the Spotlight at the 2020 Conference Series
ACCC Puts Issues Facing Large Energy Users in the Spotlight at the 2020 Conference Series
The special guest at today’s Energy Users’ Association of Australia (EUAA)’s 2020 Conference Series event was the Chair of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), Rod Sims, who used the opportunity to highlight the increasing challenges faced by large commercial and industrial energy users. “The recent release of the ACCC’s East Coast Gas report […]
ACCC Confirms More Work To Do On Gas Reform
The latest Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) Gas Inquiry Interim Report once again details divergence between LNG netback pricing and domestic gas price offers, and confirms more work is needed on gas market reform. The peak body representing large commercial and industrial energy users, the Energy Users’ Association of Australia (EUAA), shares concerns expressed […]
EUAA Submission: System Services Rule Changes
‘We welcome the opportunity to respond to the System Services Rule Changes Consultation Paper (Consultation Paper) and appreciate the work being carried out by the AEMC and ESB to synthesise the many parallel policy and regulatory processes currently underway. It is clear that the rule change requests discussed in the Consultation Paper cross paths with […]
EUAA Submission: Thermal Generator Variable Heat Rates
‘As energy users we have no material view on thermal generator heat rates, but wanted to use this process to respond to your general invitation to comment on the updated cost benefit analysis. We recognise the difficulty faced by project proponents in such a challenging and highly volatile environment and appreciate that many assumptions and […]
2020 ISP- A Multi-Billion Dollar Consumer Funded Party
The peak body representing large commercial and industrial energy users, the Energy Users’ Association of Australia (EUAA), has welcomed the release of the Integrated System Plan (ISP) developed by the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) to enable the modernisation of our electricity grid. However, it cautioned that the costs and risks associated with it must […]
EUAA Submission: Regulatory Treatment of Inflation
‘This submission begins with some general comments including discussions with the Consumer Reference Group. It then responds to the specific questions asked by the AER in its Discussion Paper. On the basis of the evidence presented so far, we see no reason to change from our position of support for the AER’s Final Decision in […]
EUAA Submission: Draft Guidelines to make ISP Actionable
‘As we noted in our previous submission on this matter, the EUAA recognises the need to comprehensively evaluate the best pathways to a decentralized and decarbonised electricity system. The challenges that uncertainty on the timing of thermal plant retirement, increasing extreme weather events and the integration of new and emerging technologies, all require sophisticated analysis […]
EUAA Submission: Technology Investment Roadmap Discussion Paper
‘We welcome this opportunity to provide our initial views on the Technology Investment Roadmap Discussion Paper and look forward to participating in the various stakeholder engagement pathways. The discussion paper comes at an opportune time given the transition of energy markets is well underway and gaining in momentum. Over the last decade, a number of […]
EUAA Submission: NSW Energy Security Target and Safeguard
‘Thank you for the opportunity to make a submission to the Energy Security Target and Safeguard Consultation Paper. We also acknowledge the time and effort taken by the Department of Planning, industry and Environment to consult with stakeholders on these important issues. This submission sets out some key policy and regulatory principles that guide the […]
Passing of Conventional Onshore Gas Legislation A Positive Boost for Gas Reliant Manufacturers
The opening up of conventional onshore gas fields in Victoria from 1 July 2021 is a welcomed step towards ensuring sufficient gas for vital manufacturing in the state, said the leading advocate for large energy users, Energy Users’ Association of Australia (EUAA). “We congratulate the Victorian government and welcome this sensible outcome which we expect […]
EUAA Submission: Widespread and Long-term Outages (WALDO) – Value of Customer Reliability
‘The EUAA has been very supportive of the extensive work undertaken by the AER to obtain robust estimates of the value of customer reliability published in December 2019. We consider that the values obtained will provide a sound basis for a variety of policy applications in network planning, regulation and pricing. In our submission in […]
EUAA Submission: NEM Rule Amendment – Delayed Implementation of Five Minute Rule Change and Global Settlement
‘The EUAA supports the move to 5 minute settlement in the National Electricity Market. We also recognise the risks that COVID-19 is imposing on energy markets and participants and the restrictions it places on their ability to operate normally. We support this rule change being considered as an urgent rule change request.’ Please download attached […]