EUAA Submission: AEMC Draft Determination - National Electricity Amendment (Integrating Price-Responsive Resources Into The NEM) Rule 2024 (ERC0352, RRC0051)
EUAA Submission: AEMC Draft Determination – National Electricity Amendment (Integrating Price-Responsive Resources Into The NEM) Rule 2024 (ERC0352, RRC0051)
‘….The EUAA considers that the AEMC has struck a good balance between the rule change requested by AEMO and the needs of the market, including commercial and industrial (C&I) consumers. AEMC’s proposal provides a level of simplicity and flexibility for C&I consumers while maintaining the veracity required by AEMO. While we are mostly supportive of […]
EUAA Submission: AEMO Amendments To The NSCAS Description And Quantity Procedure
‘… The EUAA are supportive of the AEMC’s National Electricity Amendment (Improving security frameworks for the energy transition) Rule 2024 that sets out to ensure sufficient security frameworks are in place during the energy transition. Specifically, AEMC’s rule change adds inertia and system security to the NSCAS framework and sets out to provide AEMO powers […]
EUAA Submission: AEMO Methodology For The Calculation Of Forward Looking Transmission Loss Factors
‘…. Thank you for the opportunity to make a submission under AEMO’s proposed Methodology for the Calculation of Forward-Looking Transmission Loss Factors (FLLF). This submission supports the submission made by Shell Energy on this matter. In addition, EUAA highlights the following points …’ Please download attachment to read full submission.
EUAA Submission: AEMC Draft Determination – Providing Flexibility In Allocation Of Interconnector Costs
‘… The EUAA supports the Commission’s Draft Determination. The Commission have struck the right balance between implementation of political decisions while keeping the AER at arms-length from the decision and allowing for a more equitable allocation of costs between jurisdictions (as agreed by governments), where the number of connections and therefore the net bill impact could […]
EUAA Submission: AEMO ST PASA Replacement Project – Generator Recall Process
‘…Thank you for the opportunity to make a submission under AEMO’s ST PASA Replacement Project – Generator Recall Process. This submission supports the submission made by Shell Energy on this matter. In addition to this, the EUAA emphasises the following points: • We agree that there are potential significant benefits with the proposed rule change […]
EUAA Submission: AEMC National Electricity Amendment (Bringing Early Works Forward To Improve Transmission Planning) Rule 2024
‘…We believe that any improved cost estimates should be delivered at an AACE Class 3 or better, or else the early works do not save consumers’ costs and only leads to the TNSP transferring risk to consumers. Likewise, saving time on long-lead time items only benefits if the TNSP can manage the rest of the […]
EUAA Submission: AEMC National Electricity Amendment (RRO Exemption For Bi-Directional Units) Rule 2024
‘…Under current RRO obligations, retailers, large energy users and, notably, bi-directional units (BDU) with annual electricity consumption (from charging from the grid) above 10GWh per annum, are liable entities to the RRO. However, BDU provide other services, including contingency and regulation Frequency Control Ancillary Services (FCAS) lower services (including the new 1 second very fast […]
EUAA Submission: NDCCEEW Review Of Long Duration Storage (Part 6 Of The Electricity Infrastructure Investment Act 2020)
‘… The EUAA is a strong advocate for stable government policies that encourage investment without government unduly limiting technical capability or capacity. The current Consultation Paper combined with the Consumer Advocate’s and NDCCEEW’s interpretation of the EII Act are creating an environment of sovereign risk, discouraging investors and limiting technical capability of the NSW storage […]
EUAA Submission: VicGrid Community Benefits Scheme Proposal
‘…The EUAA supports effective community engagement. We see it as a critical part of the transition of our energy system towards net zero. In our view, without effective community engagement we put at risk the entire transition. An effective community engagement plan should be built on best practice and, as the IAP2 Guidelines for Public […]
EUAA Submission: ESC Powercor Australia Ltd Electricity Transmission Licence Application
‘… Powercor currently holds an electricity distribution licence under the Electricity Industry Act (Victoria) 2000 (EI Act) in the western half of Victoria. The EUAA understands that Powercor has applied for an electricity transmission licence to cover the same geographic area as its current distribution licence to improve competition for the connection of customer facilities […]
EUAA Submissions: AEMO’s Draft 2024 Electricity Consumption and Demand Side Participation Forecasts
‘…AEMO has created models for electricity consumption and DSP as inputs into the 2024 Electricity Statement of Opportunities (ESOO) and presented these to the FRG. While we agree or have no opinion on most of the modelling and the assumptions behind those models, we have prepared this submission to recommend amendments to some assumptions as […]
EUAA Submission: Draft Reference Service Proposal, Form of Revenue Control & Tariff Structure SA Distribution Network 2026/27 To 2030/31
‘….We support the current classification and agree that the energy policy context in South Australia means there is no need for an abolishment service. Proposed Tariff Approach We support continuation of the price cap form of regulation and consider this preferable to either a revenue cap or hybrid approach…..’ Please download attachment to read […]