EUAA Submission: For consultation - Draft Interim Forecasting Best Practice Guidelines
EUAA Submission: For consultation – Draft Interim Forecasting Best Practice Guidelines
As the Guidelines consultation paper states, the role of AEMO’s reliability forecasts assumes a new level of importance under the Retailer Reliability Obligation. The AER validation of an AEMO reliability request could result in liable parties acquiring a substantial number of firm contracts that eventually results in substantial additional costs being passed through to consumers. […]
EUAA Submission: For Consultation – Draft Interim Contracts and Firmness Guidelines
We welcome this opportunity to make a submission to the Draft interim Contracts and Firmness Guidelines (the Guidelines) and we are supportive of the Retailer Reliability Obligation (RRO) as a market-based solution to ensuring system reliability and achievement of the existing reliability standard. This submission makes some general observations on the issues raised. While supporting […]
Qld Gas Exploration Licence for Domestic Use creates Glimmer of Hope for Energy Users
For domestic energy users struggling to access reasonably priced gas supply, today’s announcement that new exploration licences in Queensland have been granted solely for domestic use is welcomed, says the Energy Users Association of Australia’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO). “The biggest issue for large industrial gas users along the east coast is access to an […]
Resolving the Gas Crisis Must be an Urgent Priority
With the devastating news out of Victoria yesterday that another gas reliant manufacturer will close its doors by Christmas and media reports that the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s latest report will again highlight systemic problems in gas markets, the Energy Users’ Association of Australia (EUAA) is again calling on all governments and the gas […]
Energy Users Welcome the Re-integration of Energy & Emissions Portfolio in New Morrison Government
The Energy Users’ Association of Australia (EUAA) congratulates the Morrison Government on their return to office and welcomes the determination of Ministerial portfolios. “We congratulate all ministers on their appointments in particular to Angus Taylor on his reappointment as Energy Minister,” said Chief Executive Officer, Mr Andrew Richards. “The re-integration of emissions into the energy […]
EUAA Submission: National Electricity Amendment (transparency of new projects) Rule ERC 0257
The EUAA is broadly supportive of the intentions of all three rule change proposals. The energy transition to lower carbon generation is happening quickly and networks and AEMO need to have the necessary levers to ensure efficient investment decision making to minimise the costs passed on to consumers. See attached for full details.
EUAA Submission: AEMC Draft Determination – Northern Gas Pipeline – Derogation from Part 23
‘… We continue to support the AEMC decision in the Draft Rule Determination of 21 February 2019, to not make a draft rule to remove an exemption that is applicable to the Northern Gas Pipeline.’ See attached for full submission
EUAA Submission: Reliability Forecasting Methodology Issues Paper
The EUAA supports the implementation of the Retailer Reliability Obligation. While we appreciate engagement undertaken by AEMO on this and other issues, it is unfortunate from consumers’ perspectives that it is happening at such a pace that we are unable to fully evaluate the different components. This is not unique to AEMO as all energy […]
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EUAA Submission: Draft Interim Market Liquidity Obligation Guideine Consultation
The EUAA welcomes the opportunity to make some brief comments on the Draft Market Liquidity Obligation (MLO) Guideline and are mindful of the urgency to ensure these and other measures are implemented in a timely way. We are also mindful of the significant demands on the ESB and the desire of policy makers and regulatory […]
Energy Users’ National Conference to Sort Fact from Fiction
The Energy Users’ Association of Australia’s (EUAA) 2019 National Conference: Sorting Fact from Fiction will take place in Melbourne at Marvel stadium over the next two days. (May 1-2). The event includes a stellar line up of the who’s who in energy who will focus on issues impacting energy users across Australia. “This is an […]
EUAA Submission: COGATI Implementation – Access and Charging Consultation Paper
We welcome the opportunity to make a submission to the COGATI Implementation – Access and Charging Discussion Paper. We appreciate the AEMC allowing additional time for stakeholders to provide input into this important consultation and the clarification it has provided in the Supplementary Information Paper released on 4 April. The EUAA made a submission to […]