EUAA Submission: 2022 Forecasting Accuracy & Improvement Plan
EUAA Submission: 2022 Forecasting Accuracy & Improvement Plan
‘…This short submission supports the submission made by EUAA Supporting Member Shell Energy on this matter. EUAA agrees with the arguments put forth by Shell Energy. EUAA would like to draw particular attention to ….’ Please download attachment to read full submission.
EUAA Submission: Transgrid 2023-2028 Revenue Determination
‘….As we highlighted in our previous submission, the most striking aspect of the engagement to date, including recent engagement, was not what was included but what was not included in the engagement process, with many ISP and REZ contingent projects seemingly “out of scope”. While technically this can be justified, a very strong desire was […]
EUAA Submission: ESB Transmission Access Reform Directions Paper
‘Thank you for the opportunity to make another submission on Transmission Access Reform. As we have said in previous submissions, efficient transition and management of our energy system will require close coordination between new entrant generation and efficient levels of transmission infrastructure. We had long-hoped that transmission access reform, in its many guises, would deliver […]
EUAA Submission: Gas Price Cap Instrument
‘…The EUAA has consistently highlighted, and the ACCC has consistently concluded, the existence of market failure in the east coast gas market. This has been caused by a combination of factors highlighted by the ACCC in its regular gas market reports. We agree that while a price cap is a relatively blunt instrument, more preferable […]
EUAA Submission: Changing HER Sample Periods & Australian Treasury Advice
‘…The EUAA supports the recommendation of the AER Consumer Reference Group that the sample period for estimating Historical Excess Returns should run to the 31st December 2022….’ Please download attachment for full submission.
EUAA Submission: Ring Fencing Waiver For DNSPS To Bid Voltage Control RERT To AEMO
‘…With the expected increased demand for RERT in the future, the addition of another source to the AEMO tender process should have benefits for consumers in lowering the costs of RERT they would otherwise pay. The only issue we have relates to the DNSP’s use of capital paid for by consumer under the network’s regulated […]
EUAA Submission: Transmission Planning and Investment Stage 3 – EPR0087
‘This submission focuses exclusively on Chapter 4 of the Stage 3 Draft Report on the regulatory treatment of concessional finance in the National Electricity Rules. Concessional finance has the potential to have the most immediate impact on customer bills though lowering costs for the regulated network investment required for the energy transition. It can apply […]
EUAA Submission: Exposure Draft Safeguard Mechanism (Crediting) Amendment Bill & The Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming) Amendment Rules 2022
‘…The EUAA work closely with other industry peak bodies, including the Australian Aluminium Council (AAC). We have viewed the AAC submission and are supportive of it. The proposed Safeguard reforms come at a time of significant disruption and uncertainty for business, governments and the broader community. Energy users face escalating costs in both electricity and […]
EUAA Submission: Extension of AEMO Powers & Functions
‘…Attached is our combined template response that also includes our 7th October submission. If we have been unsuccessful in getting our proposed changes in the legislation then we would recommend that they be incorporated in the rules. We appreciate the discussions we have had with Departmental and AEMO officials to help us prepare these comments […]
EUAA Submission: Amending The Administered Price Cap
‘…The Energy Users’ Association of Australia (EUAA) makes two comments on the Directions Paper. We were surprised and disappointed to see the endorsement of the Draft Decision by the CEO of Energy Consumers Australia. We do not think it is good practice for the Commission to use a stakeholder endorsement in a Directions Paper (or […]
EUAA Submission: Gas Market Parameters Review
‘….Our members have had firsthand experience of the dysfunctional east coast gas market that has been highlighted by many recent ACCC gas reports eg dramatically rising prices particularly in the last 12 months, lack of competition for supply, significant fall in the availability of supply from Bass Strait, various State government restrictions on new gas […]
EUAA Submission: Extension of AEMO Functions & Powers
‘….Perhaps the starkest issue for our members is that they may find themselves subject to a direction and not able to take delivery of gas under a firm gas supply contract. Yet they the Federal Government in its recent Heads of Agreement negotiation with the LNG producers assured their international customers there would be no […]