Energy Retail Code obligations for exempt sellers under the General Exemption Order 2017: Draft Decision
August 10, 2018
All consumers deserve comparable consumer protections regardless of where they buy their energy....
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Submission: Retirement Living Revised Code of Conduct
August 8, 2018
The Consumer Action Law Centre, Residents of Retirement Villages Victoria, Housing for the Aged Action Group and COTA Victoria welcome the opportunity to comment on the most recent Draft Retirement...
Read MoreOur Two Cents: The Eagle Has Landed
August 3, 2018
Like the moon landing, it’s fair to say that the ACCC’s final report – Restoring electricity affordability and Australia’s competitive advantage – will be picked over for years to come....
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Fuel Choice
August 3, 2018
Around Australia, there’s a general belief that gas is cheaper than electricity for heating and hot water. This used to be the case, but changes in technology mean it’s no...
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AEMC: Establishing values of customer reliability final rule
August 3, 2018
The new rule published today requires the AER to establish values of customer reliability estimates every five years based on consumer surveys, and update these annually....
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AEMC: Reinstatement of the long notice Reliability and Emergency Reserve Trader final rule
August 3, 2018
The AEMC today has made a final rule to allow AEMO to procure generation and demand response capacity nine months ahead of a projected reserve shortfall under the reliability and...
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AEMC: Generator technical performance standards (submissions by 13 July 2018)
August 3, 2018
The AEMC has proposed significant changes to technical performance standards for generators seeking to connect to the national electricity grid, and the process for negotiating those standards....
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AER: review of cost thresholds for the regulatory investment tests
August 3, 2018
The Rules require the AER to review the RIT cost thresholds every three years, in light of changes to input costs....
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AER: draft Rate of Return Guideline (submissions by 14 September 2018)
August 3, 2018
The Australian Energy Regulator’s draft Rate of Return Guideline balances system reliability with the need to address energy affordability by ensuring efficient network investment that will help keep energy prices...
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AER: Victoria F-factor scheme results for 2016–17 reporting period
August 3, 2018
The f-factor scheme is a Victorian Government initiative that provides financial incentives to Victorian electricity distribution businesses (the distributors) to lower the number of fire starts on their networks in...
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