Challenges And Opportunities In Energy Policy For the Next Federal Government
Challenges And Opportunities In Energy Policy For the Next Federal Government
Australia’s leading advocate for large commercial and industrial energy users, the Energy Users’ Association of Australia (EUAA), today outlines the challenges and opportunities for the next federal government and calls for greater unity and cooperation between all governments, the energy industry and consumers. Reports in recent weeks that detail escalating electricity and gas costs provide […]
Early Closure of Eraring Power Station Could Be A Disaster For Energy Bills
As another large synchronous generator is earmarked for early closure, the peak body representing Australia’s commercial and industrial energy users, the Energy Users’ Association of Australia (EUAA), has cautioned that the impacts of an additional large asset departing the National Electricity Market (NEM) is likely to be higher wholesale prices. This, coupled with the costs […]
EUAA Alarmed At Rising Gas Prices And Potential Shortfall In Southern States
The peak body representing Australia’s commercial and industrial energy users, the Energy Users’ Association of Australia (EUAA), welcomes the latest Gas Report from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) which is playing a crucial role in improving transparency and accountability of East Coast Gas Market and its participants. “We thank the ACCC for their […]
Draft 2022 ISP – AEMO Attempts To Navigate Energy Transition Pathway Uncertainty
The peak body representing Australia’s commercial and industrial energy users, the Energy Users’ Association of Australia (EUAA), welcomes the release of the Draft 2022 Integrated System Plan (ISP) and recognises the challenges identified in the plan of achieving a least cost pathway to net zero. The EUAA support the transition to net zero but we […]
Energy Users Welcome Federal Plan & Hope it Brings A Less Partisan Approach To Climate & Energy Policy
Leading advocate for large commercial and industrial energy users, the Energy Users’ Association of Australia (EUAA), welcomes today’s Emission Reduction Plan (the Plan) from the Federal Government and hopes it will be a catalyst for a less partisan approach to climate and energy policy so desperately needed in Australia. “Achieving deep emission cuts in Australia […]
AEMO ESOO Shows Positive Reliability Outlook But Many Challenges Await With Renewable Energy Integration
Leading advocate for large commercial and industrial energy users, the Energy Users’ Association of Australia (EUAA), welcomes the Electricity Statement of Opportunities (ESOO) released by the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) today that highlights a positive near term outlook for system reliability. “It’s pleasing to see that system reliability seems well assured for the foreseeable […]
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 […]
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 […]
Budget Focus On Hard To Abate Sectors A Positive Move
The Energy Users’ Association of Australia (EUAA) welcomes several positive funding announcements in the 2021 Federal Budget that are focused on accelerating the development and deployment of low emissions technologies in some of our hardest to abate industrial sectors. “Viable, low emissions technologies are simply not available for a number of large industrial sectors such […]
Another Positive Step Out Of The Gas Crisis
The Energy Users’ Association of Australia (EUAA) welcomes the release of the National Gas Infrastructure Plan Interim Report and $58.6 million in gas related budget initiatives by the Federal Government, considering it another positive step out of the gas crisis that has gripped the domestic gas market for a number of years. “Large industrial gas users […]
Cooperation On Tallawarra B Will Help Stabilise The Market & Provide Opportunities for Future Fuels
As the pace of transition in our electricity markets accelerates, the Energy Users’ Association of Australia (EUAA) welcomes the announcement of the Tallawarra B combined green hydrogen, gas power station for NSW. “With increasing amounts of renewable energy entering our energy markets, flexible generation that also provides inertia for system stability is welcomed,” said EUAA […]