AEMC review: reliability standard and settings
May 26, 2017
An issues paper will be published in mid 2017 and the Panel’s draft determination is due to be released in late 2017, both for consultation. ...
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AEMC approach paper: AEMC advice to COAG Energy Council on strategic priorities for the energy sector
May 26, 2017
The Commission has outlined how they propose to develop advice on strategic priorities for the COAG Energy Council, due to be published later this year....
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AEMC examination: South Australia’s 2016 system black event
May 26, 2017
The Commission’s review will build on work already underway by AEMO into technical matters in relation to the event, as well as the Australian Energy Regulator’s compliance review....
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AEMC review: system security market frameworks review
May 26, 2017
The directions paper recommends mechanisms to facilitate the ability of the power system to accommodate new technologies....
Read MoreAEMC review of regulatory arrangements for embedded networks
May 22, 2017
As SACOSS and the signatories have identified through past research and consultation, the current regulatory arrangements has some flaws that adversely impact on customers....
Read MoreOur Two Cents – ‘MySuper’ for Energy
April 28, 2017
The MySuper reforms may be replicable in retail energy....
Read MoreSubmission to the 2016 Retail Competition Review Approach Paper (RPR0004)
January 28, 2016
Consumer Action Law Centre (Consumer Action) welcomes the opportunity to provide input into the approach to the Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) 2016 Retail Competition Review (the Review)....
Read MoreFake discounts must end: Consumer Action
July 1, 2015
“A discount isn’t really a discount if all it’s doing is hiding the real cost”...
Read MoreEnergy consumers to get “even more information” under national rule change
May 1, 2015
Today marks the start of new national rules for energy retailers, which are intended to provide more clarity on fixed term contracts, but instead do little to protect Australians from...
Read MoreEnergy retailers given green light to increase prices at will
October 23, 2014
Energy retailers will continue increasing prices at their leisure after the AEMC rejected a proposal that would have banned them from increasing a customer’s tariff during a fixed term or...
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