Submissions

Energy Consumers Australia makes submissions throughout the year to decision-makers, advocating for the long term interests of households and small businesses to be considered in current energy processes, and in the planning for our future energy system.
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Consumer Energy Resources (CER)
02 June 2021
3 min read
Submission to the AEMC Draft Determination: Access, pricing and incentive arrangements for distributed energy resources
This scale of current and expected consumer investment in solar creates the opportunity to more fully reward consumers.
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Consumer Energy Resources (CER)
13 September 2023
2 min read
Submission to the AEMC on Integrating Price Responsive resources into the NEM
Read our submission to the AEMC on integrating price responsive resources into the NEM.
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Consumer protections
04 September 2025
2 min read
Submission to the AEMC on National Energy Retail Amendment (Improving life support processes) Rule 2025
Our submission to the Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) highlights our concerns that the proposed changes to life support processes would place additional responsibility and risks onto vulnerable consumers.
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Consumer protections
08 March 2022
2 min read
Submission to the AEMC on protecting consumers affected by family violence
We welcome this rule change to address how the National Energy Retail Rules can provide protections and support for affected customers.
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Consumer protections
08 May 2025
2 min read
Submission to the AEMC on the Draft rule to assist hardship customers
We support the intent of the Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC)'s rule change and draft determination for assisting hardship customers.
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Consumer protections
08 May 2025
2 min read
Submission to the AEMC on the Draft rule to improve consumer protections for customers on retail energy plans
We support the Australian Energy Market Commission’s (AEMC) draft determination for improving consumer confidence in retail energy plans.
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Consumer Energy Resources (CER)
18 February 2022
2 min read
Submission to the AEMC on the Governance of Distributed Energy Resources Technical Standards
Integrating these “consumer energy resources” must be done in the context of consumer and society outcomes and social licence.
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Consumer Energy Resources (CER)
14 October 2021
2 min read
Submission to the AEMC on the Governance of Distributed Energy Resources Technical Standards Consultation Paper.
Consumers do not view their DER assets in a purely technological or economical way, we must create standards with this in mind.
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Pricing and tariffs
27 June 2023
2 min read
Submission to the AEMC on the Market Price Cap, Cumulative Price Threshold, and Administered Price Cap
Read our submission to the AEMC as they consider updating various reliability settings.
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