Policies & Submissions
The EUAA is Australia’s largest energy user advocacy organisation. Our members are part of a critical network of companies spanning food, transport, technology, energy, mining, real estate, provision of raw materials, entertainment, and professional services that benefit the Australian community.
Electricity
Over the last 10 years Australia has given up its comparative advantage in competitively priced, highly reliable energy that has underpinned significant industrial development and employment for many decades.
In assessing the causes of this it is important to highlight the broad range of issues impacting on energy users. All too often the debate and by virtue of this the policy and regulatory response, focuses on just one element when a more holistic response is required.
Download the attached document to review EUAA policy position on Electricity.
EUAA Key Policy Position
Download PDFGas
The impacts of COVID-19 and the collapse in oil prices are being felt at all levels of the gas supply chain, and they have highlighted key areas of dysfunction in the market. There is a significant cumulative effect on gas users which exacerbates the difficulties being experienced by many commercial and industrial users.
Download attachment to read EUAA policy position on Gas, last updated Sept 2020.
EUAA National Gas Discussion Paper
Download PDFSustainability
Sustainability is a key issue in energy which relates to emissions and long term energy supply. Energy users rely on an efficient and sustainable supply of energy in which to operate their business; sustainability is therefore a key consideration.
The EUAA view is in Australia’s best interests to be part of a global climate change solution that minimises overall costs of decarbonisation of its economy and takes advantage of new technological and economic opportunities.
To ensure the transition to low carbon energy market is both economically and environmentally efficient, investment grade policy is required.Central to this must be a market-based mechanism that puts a price on carbon.
Climate change policies must be clear in their intent, consistent and fair in their application and always seek to minimise the financial impact on consumers while meeting the government’s international commitments.
The attached document (from pg 5) outlines EUAA Climate Change position. Our Net Zero position is here.
EUAA Key Policy Position
Download PDFSubmissions
EUAA Submission: AER Enhanced Wholesale Monitoring & Reporting Guideline – Issues Paper
Emily Wood | May 8, 2024
'...Thank you for the opportunity to make a submission under the Australian Energy Regulator’s (AER) Enhanced Wholesale Market Monitoring and Reporting Guideline. While the Issues…
EUAA Submission: AER Values Of Customer Reliability Methodology – Draft Determination
Emily Wood | April 24, 2024
'... In our earlier submission on this matter[1], we set out our reasons for not supporting the proposed expedited process with particular focus on the…
EUAA Submission: National Electricity Amendment (Providing Flexibility In The Allocation Of Interconnector Costs) Rule (ERC0383)
Emily Wood | April 11, 2024
'...The EUAA is aware of issues related to fairness and equity for consumers in allocating interconnector costs for new interconnectors, particularly Marinus Link. Utilising the…
EUAA Submission: AEMC Draft Determination – National Electricity Amendment (Unlocking CER Benefits Through Flexible Trading) Rule (ERC0346)
Emily Wood | April 11, 2024
'... The EUAA sees benefits in creating consistency in the regulation of the services that are currently being supplied through third parties (such as FRMP’s) with…