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New Report Identifies Bottlenecks to Generation Investment

A lack of new electricity transmission planning and investment, along with a lengthy, costly and opaque grid connection process risks derailing WA's ambitious plans to decarbonise and bring new renewables and dispatchable plant onto the grid, according to a new report prepared for the Australian Energy Council.

BY Australian Energy Council Feb 16 2024

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Australian Energy Council Congratulates Reece Whitby and Acknowledges Bill Johnston

The peak body for energy retailers and generators, the Australian Energy Council, congratulates the Hon Reece Whitby MLA on his appointment as Energy Minister and acknowledges the work of the Hon Bill Johnston MLA during his stewardship of the portfolio.

BY Australian Energy Council Dec 08 2023

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Risk hydrogen target will impose costs on WA consumers

The peak body for electricity retailers and generators, the Australian Energy Council, has raised concerns over the WA Government's renewable hydrogen target believing it will impose unnecessary costs on WA electricity consumers.

BY Australian Energy Council Dec 06 2022

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Electricity competition would benefit households

The Australian Energy Council welcomes the West Australian Opposition's proposal to increase competition in WA's electricity market as a sensible approach that would be a win for households and small business.

BY AEC Nov 04 2020

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DER roadmap welcomed

WA's Distributed Energy Resources (DER) Roadmap is a sensible plan to harness the benefits of new power delivery technologies for all energy users.

BY AEC Apr 06 2020

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WA Budget Changes Welcomed

The energy industry today welcomed the Western Australian State budget's recognition that electricity prices needed to reflect the real costs of supply.

BY AEC Jun 23 2017

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WA electricity competition a win for households and small business

The energy industry has welcomed the West Australian Government's plan to increase competition in WA's electricity market as a sensible approach and a win for households.

BY AEC May 23 2017

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Part Sale of Western Power Welcomed

The WA Government's announcement of the partial sale of Western Power is an important reform that will deliver long-term benefits to the state, the energy industry said today.

BY AEC Nov 30 2016

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