EUAA Submission: AEMC Improving The NEM Access Standards – Package 2 Consultation Paper
Emily Wood | June 19, 2025
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 change in the Connection Agreement.
‘EUAA members are focussed on making products that meet their own customers’ requirements where electricity is just one input to the process, albeit a critical one. Their expectation is that the energy industry continues to provide energy services that are fit for purpose and consistent with the NEO so that our members can continue to provide a fit for purpose product for their customers.
Thank you for the opportunity to make a submission under the AEMC Improving the NEM Access Standards – Package 2 Consultation Paper.
While we agree that electricity consumers (including our members) have some responsibility for not impacting other electricity consumers, this role should be “passive” and not “active”. Conceptually, consumers should be able to take an active role only when it is their best interest to do so and should never be forced or required to take an active role, especially where it is not in their long-term interests to do so. We believe this approach is consistent with the NEO where the electricity industry is obliged to act in the long-term interests of consumers…’
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