EUAA Submission: Draft Interim Reliability Instrument Guideline
EUAA Submission: Draft Interim Reliability Instrument Guideline
We are broadly supportive of the process outlined for the AER to enable it to make a reliability instrument but please see attached for our full comment.
Energy Users Welcome Actions That Bring More Gas to the East Coast Market
The Energy Users’ Association of Australia (EUAA), which represents many of Australia’s largest energy users, has welcomed Federal Labor’s commitment to bring more gas to the east coast market by unlocking gas supply in the Gaililee and Bowen basins and connecting Beetaloo to Darwin and the east coast. “Bringing on new supplies of gas along […]
The Next Government Must Solve the Gas Crisis
The Energy Users’ Association of Australia (EUAA) which represents many of Australia’s largest gas users, has today released a National Gas Strategy Discussion Paper that poses a range of potential solutions to the gas crisis gripping the east coast and calls for the next government to make gas market reform a priority. “Whoever wins the […]
EUAA Submission: National Electricity Rules Amendment – Retailer Reliability Obligation
The EUAA has consistently highlighted the cost to consumers of the continued energy policy uncertainty. We support the Retailer Reliability Obligation (RRO) as an important step in bringing more certainty to all stakeholders in the National Electricity Market. We congratulate the ESB on its thorough approach to developing the detail behind the RRO and the […]
Maximum Flexibility Key to Climate Action Success
The Energy Users’ Association of Australia (EUAA), which represents many of Australia’s largest energy users, has welcomed Federal Labor’s commitment to work with business to reduce emissions should they form government. The EUAA believes Australia should act on climate change and meet our proportional international climate change responsibilities. We are of the view that a […]
Governments Must Make Gas a Priority
The release of the 2019 Gas Statement of Opportunities (GSOO) by Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) again highlights the perilous situation facing Australian gas users, said the peak body representing some of the largest gas and electricity users in Australia, the Energy Users’ Association of Australia (EUAA). “The 2019 GSOO identifies the potential for significant […]
EUAA Submission: AEMC Draft Rule Determination on RERT
‘We have taken a close interest in the recent debate around the Reliability and Emergency Reserve Trader (RERT). This came to prominence when some of our members received large, unexpected invoices in the first half of 2018 to cover over $52m in RERT costs in 2017/18. Unfortunately, there was no transparency around how the particular […]
EUAA Submission: AEMC Draft Determination – Draft National Gas Amendment Rule
‘EUAA believe that not only is more domestic gas required but more domestic gas suppliers with access to multiple, economically viable forms of transportation. We welcome moves to increase competition and encourage additional investment in all aspects of the domestic gas supply chain. With this in mind, we welcomed the construction by Jemena of the […]
EUAA Submission: ACCC Framework for Consistent Reporting of Natural Gas Reserve
‘Information asymmetry is a major hurdle faced by industrial gas customers as they seek to negotiate affordable gas supply. Therefore, the EUAA welcomes the ACCC moves towards greater transparency in all parts of the gas supply chain. In the case of reserves, the lack of publicly available and clearly understood reserves numbers is another part […]
ACCC Confirms Gas Market Reform Must be a Priority
Comments made by ACCC chair, Rod Sims, on March 5, about the growing impact of gas price rises and reduced contracting options echo the warnings given by large energy users over many years, said Energy Users’ Association of Australia Chief Executive Officer, Mr Andrew Richards. “Sadly, manufacturers feel largely ignored by governments who have talked […]
Snowy 2.0 Clarity Welcomed by Energy Users
The peak body representing large commercial and industrial energy users, the Energy Users’ Association of Australia (EUAA), welcomed today’s announcement by the Federal Government that clarifies the future of the Snowy 2.0 project. “The future of Snowy 2.0 had become increasingly murky, adding yet another variable to the energy investment environment,” said EUAA Chief Executive […]
Funding Annoucement Highlights Energy Policy Vacuum
The peak body representing large commercial and industrial energy users, the Energy Users’ Association of Australia (EUAA), today said the Federal Government’s announcement to increase funding for climate change related activities highlights the lack of long-term energy and climate change policy. “Yesterday’s announcement by the Federal Government to increase funding to improve Australia’s response to […]