EUAA Submission: Firm Energy Reliability Mechanism - Stage 2 Consultation Paper
EUAA Submission: Firm Energy Reliability Mechanism – Stage 2 Consultation Paper
SA is ahead of the rest of the NEM in its energy transition, and is seeing reliability and system security issues that need embedded available capacity to resolve. The FERM is a capacity market to encourage investment in storage and gas powered generation that the Energy and Climate Change Ministerial Council will consider as an […]
EUAA Submission: AEMO Consultation On Automation Of Negative Residue Management For The Implementation Of Transmission Loops
AEMO’s historical minimalist interpretation of the NER has led to some strange and avoidable issues in the past that result in more costs to consumers. This proposal is no different and we will propose more efficient approaches that will reduce costs for consumers. Summary of our submission: ‘…We understand that AEMO currently limits negative […]
EUAA Submission: The Pricing Review – Discussion Paper
The Pricing Review is looking at future network and retail pricing and products to maximise consumers interaction with the NEM through Customer Energy Resources (CER). While the focus is on residential and small to medium business, we can see the day when this is extended to all consumers. There is also a risk of cross […]
EUAA Submission: AEMC National Electricity Amendment (Inter-Regional Settlements Residue Arrangements For Transmission Loops) Rule 2025 – Directions Paper
While AEMC has listened to our earlier recommendations and gone with netting off net positive loops and collecting net negative loops residues from consumers based on per capita collection, the market participants (ie generators) and NSW consumers are pushing back. We will also recommend a review in 2-3 years once the loop is operating and […]
EUAA Submission: Gas Distribution Networks – Connection & Permanent Abolishment Charges Rule Change
With declining gas connections due to electrification, this proposed rule change looks at new connections funding 100% up front and disconnections being charged real disconnection costs. Without these, there is the potential that exiting consumers leave residual costs that remaining consumers will need to pay. Submission excerpt: ‘…We agree with the way the Commission has […]
EUAA Submission: AER Draft Capital Expenditure Incentive Guidelines 2025
The Capital Expenditure Sharing Scheme for which these Guidelines apply is critical to consumers maintaining some form of level ground in network capital projects that have cost overruns. While this is a “scheduled” review, networks are pushing for more of the cost overrun to be passed through to consumers, reducing their risk and incentive to […]
EUAA Submission: AEMO Draft 2025 Electricity Network Options Report Consultation
The EUAA made this submission to continue to raise the critical issue of transparency of costs particularly for large energy users to have the most accurate picture of the true cost of the transition. ‘….While we acknowledge AEMO’s revised approach to longer-term cost pressures from building ISP projects that will give a better cost […]
EUAA Submission: VicGrid Draft 2025 Victorian Transmission Plan
State-based transmission plans will ultimately be delivered through political pressure and funded through network charges to consumers. The EUAA advocates that it will be better for consumers if we can push costs down, transparency up and set realistic goals. ‘We broadly support the VTP in its current form. Of particular note, we are pleased to […]
EUAA Submission: AEMO Draft 2025 Gas Infrastructure Options Report Consultation
The 2026 ISP will consider constraints in the gas networks as an input to the ability of gas powered generation to contribute to supply during dunkelflaute and system security generally. The draft report is the first consultation on this matter. Getting the options right will reduce costs to consumers. ‘Thank you for the opportunity to […]
EUAA Submission: AEMC Improving The NEM Access Standards – Package 2 Consultation Paper
AEMO consulted in 2023 on changing access standards for large loads to mirror those of generators. While EUAA has achieved a reduced impact to large loads, the Rule Change request submitted to AEMC has some impacts for future large consumers connecting to transmission and distribution networks as well as impacts for site expansions requiring a […]
EUAA Submission: AEMO Price Responsive Reporting Guidelines – Draft For Consultation
As part of the Integrating Price Responsive Resources into the NEM rule change, EUAA was successful in including a reporting requirement for AEMO to compare PRR forecasts against actual dispatch including price, volume and underlying demand to establish a positive feedback loop to improve AEMO’s forecasting and therefore reduce AEMO market interventions. AEMO has now […]
EUAA Submission: AER Ring-Fencing Waiver Application For An EV Charging Infrastructure Trial From CitiPower, Powercor & United Energy – Consultation Paper
CPU “could” monopolise the public EV charger market through it’s monopoly control of poles it owns. While this may be good for lower EV charging, it might undermine competition and ultimately cost consumers more. We make this submission to ensure our position is on the table and to minimise this risk. ‘… While we […]