ACCC Confirms that Customers are Important
ACCC Confirms that Customers are Important
The Energy Users Association of Australia (EUAA) welcomes the ACCC Retail Electricity Pricing Report that confirms customers are important and that delivering better outcomes for them should be the enduring focus of energy market reform. “The ACCC has conducted an exhaustive investigation into the Australian retail energy market and found that in many cases, customers […]
Australian Energy Market Commission Gas Market Reforms a Positive Step for Consumers
The Energy Users’ Association of Australia (EUAA) has welcomed today’s release of the final report into key gas market reforms by the Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) that will help put downward pressure on gas prices for consumers. The Review into the Scope of Economic Regulation Applied to Covered Pipelines Final Report makes numerous recommendations that […]
Energy Users Welcome Next Stage of NEG, Questions Remain over Some Policy Details
Australia’s peak body representing large energy consumers, the Energy Users’ Association of Australia (EUAA) welcomes the latest details about the National Energy Guarantee (NEG) released today (15 June 2018). “The Energy Security Board (ESB) has worked hard in a limited timeframe to bring the NEG to this point and we welcome their commitment to developing […]
AGL’S Crib Point Import Terminal Commitment Another Positive Sign for Energy Users
AGL’S announcement to commit $37m to further its Crib Point LNG import terminal has been welcomed by the Energy Users Association of Australia (EUAA) as positive signal for energy users that rely on gas for manufacturing. “While gas prices and availability have marginally improved this year, it continues to be a high-priced fuel putting manufacturers […]
Proposed Port Kembla LNG Import Terminal Welcomed By Energy Users
Today’s announcement that Port Kembla has been identified as a possible site for a new LNG import terminal is welcomed by the Energy Users’ Association of Australia (EUAA). “The EUAA represents large energy users that include many who rely on gas to make the products we use every day, including bricks, plastics and fertilisers. We […]
COAG Heading in the Right Direction on National Energy Guarantee
The Energy Users’ Association of Australia (EUAA), the peak body representing large energy consumers, welcomes progress made today at the COAG Energy Ministers meeting where Federal and State governments have agreed to continue working towards finalising the National Energy Guarantee (NEG). “While more work still needs to be done, we welcome the bipartisan support for […]
Energy Users Encourage all States and Territories to Work Constructively Towards Bipartisan Energy Policy
The Energy Users’ Association of Australia (EUAA), the peak body representing large energy consumers, encourages all states and territory governments to work proactively and constructively at Friday’s COAG discussions to further the design and potential of the National Energy Guarantee (NEG). “National energy policy is vital to ensure long term downward pressure on energy prices, […]
Joint Statement: Keep Working on the National Energy Guarantee
With the COAG Energy Council meeting later this week to consider the National Energy Guarantee, our organisations call for further progress to be made towards designing a workable solution which addresses emissions reduction, reliability, and affordability across our energy system. Australian industry and households alike require competitively priced energy. Reliable supply is critical to our […]
Consumers welcome Minister’s pragmatism to find energy resolution
The Energy Users’ Association of Australia (EUAA) welcomes comments reported in media today from the Minister for the Environment and Energy, the Hon Josh Frydenberg, that brings a refreshing dose of reality and pragmatism to the energy debate. “The Minister’s comments give hope to energy users who are seeking a solution to the energy crisis […]
EUAA Welcomes Australian Industrial Energy Gas Announcement
Reports today of the formation of a new company, Australian Industrial Energy (AIE), that will provide a new source of gas into the Australian eastern energy market is welcomed by the Energy Users’ Association of Australia (EUAA). “Gas continues to be a key pressure point for many businesses in eastern states with prices still higher […]
Energy Security Board Discussion Paper Welcomed by Energy Users
The peak body representing large energy users, the Energy Users’ Association of Australia (EUAA) welcomes the release of the National Energy Guarantee Draft Design Discussion Paper by the Energy Security Board (ESB). “Energy stakeholders, including major commercial and industrial energy users, have been stuck in energy policy hell for a number of years which has […]
Don’t Open the Champagne Yet – Gas is Still a Problem
The peak body representing large energy users, the Energy Users Association of Australia (EUAA) welcomes the ACCC’s second interim gas market report and recognises it shows some progress has been made. However, the gas crisis afflicting a majority of industrial and commercial gas users remains a significant issue that requires more reform. As the ACCC […]