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Navigating Energy Consumer Reforms: What is the impact?

Navigating Energy Consumer Reforms: What is the impact?

Both the Essential Services Commission (ESC) and Australian Energy Market Commission have recently unveiled consultation papers outlining reforms intended to alleviate the financial burden on energy consumers and further strengthen customer protections. These proposals range from bill crediting mechanisms, additional protections for customers on legacy contracts to the removal of additional fees and charges. We take a closer look at the reforms currently under consultation, examining how they might work in practice and the potential impact on consumers.

BY Braeden Keen Feb 20 2025
Wholesale Market Settings Review – A Shared Vision Is Required

Wholesale Market Settings Review – A Shared Vision Is Required

The Federal Government’s review into the National Electricity Market (NEM) wholesale market settings is a crucial step in ensuring reliable energy supply as coal-fired generation phases out and renewables become the dominant energy source. With energy markets worldwide facing the challenge of balancing low-emissions, low-cost generation with the need for firmed energy supply, this review must identify reforms that incentivise investment in flexible, dispatchable generation sources. So, what will be needed in order for this review to succeed? We take a closer look.

BY Louisa Kinnear Feb 06 2025
Energy Retail: Meeting the Future Needs of Energy Consumers

Energy Retail: Meeting the Future Needs of Energy Consumers

The electrification of everything, responsive demand and energy storage, the rise of prosumers and digitalisation and the evolving regulatory framework are all changing the landscape for energy consumers, making it clear that the traditional energy only retail model is not likely to meet all of consumers’ needs in a high consumer energy resources (CER) world. Currently, the AEC and its members are in the midst of a series of projects which will help consumers find the connections they need. What are are they and how will they help? We take a closer look.

BY Jo De Silva Oct 03 2024
Emissions trends and electricity sector

Emissions trends and electricity sector

With the Federal Government’s Net Zero Plan soon to be released, the latest greenhouse gas emissions data has served to reinforce that it will require all sectors of the economy to reduce their emissions if Australia is to hit its 2030 target of a 43 per cent reduction on 2005 levels. The March 2024 Greenhouse Gas Inventory Quarterly Update shows overall emissions only fell by 0.6 per cent in the 12 months to March. We take a closer look.

BY Carl Kitchen Sep 05 2024
Dunkelflaute writ large - May 2024?

Dunkelflaute writ large - May 2024?

In the latter half of May 2024 there was an extended wind drought that primarily affected the major wind generating regions of the National Electricity Market. What impact did it have on the performance of variable renewable energy (VRE) generators during this period, and does it point to a need for greater geographical dispersion of wind assets? We take a look.

BY Peter Brook Aug 15 2024
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