Latest ACCC Interim Gas Market Report Confirms Consumers' Worst Fears; Time For Governments To Act
Latest ACCC Interim Gas Market Report Confirms Consumers’ Worst Fears; Time For Governments To Act
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) Interim Gas Report yet again paints an alarming picture for Australian energy users who have been raising concerns about the state of Australia gas markets for many years. “Projected domestic gas shortfalls, potential market power issues and evidence of escalating contract prices should ring alarm bells for all […]
Gas Substitution Roadmap A Measured Step Towards A Less Gas Dependant Victoria
Australia’s leading advocate for large commercial and industrial energy users, the Energy Users’ Association of Australia (EUAA), welcomes recognition by the Victorian Government of the enormous challenges involved in moving away from gas in the updated Gas Substitution Roadmap. “Gas is a fundamental input into the everyday life of most Victorians and a key driver […]
The AEMO 2022 ISP Highlights The Scale, Risk and Opportunity Of The Energy Transition
Australia’s leading advocate for large commercial and industrial energy users, the Energy Users’ Association of Australia (EUAA), has welcomed the release of the 2022 Integrated System Plan (ISP) and congratulates the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) and the many stakeholders who contributed to making this the most comprehensive ISP to date. In a time of […]
EUAA Welcomes Next Stage of ESB Capacity Market Design Process and a Technology Neutral Approach
Australia’s leading advocate for large commercial and industrial energy users, the Energy Users’ Association of Australia (EUAA), welcomes the release of the Energy Security Board’s (ESB) Capacity Mechanism High-Level Design Consultation Paper as a pragmatic, technology neutral approach. “The ESB’s critical role in designing a post 2025 market has come into sharp focus in recent […]
Time For The Gas Industry To Step Up For Domestic Customers And The National Interest
Australia’s leading advocate for large commercial and industrial energy users, the Energy Users’ Association of Australia (EUAA), today calls for the gas industry to step up and play an active role to minimise the damage to the domestic economy of the unprecedented energy crisis sweeping the nation. Gas and electricity prices are at stratospheric levels. […]
EUAA Congratulates New Labor Government
Australia’s leading advocate for large commercial and industrial energy users, the Energy Users’ Association of Australia (EUAA), congratulates the new Labor Government and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on their federal election victory. The EUAA and its member companies look forward to working with the new government as we transition our energy system and those that […]
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 […]