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Featured publication Hero publication Our research | July 27, 2021

Community Attitudes to Rooftop Solar and the AEMC’s Proposed Reforms

The report finds that 69% of Australians feel positively about the proposed reforms with only 6% viewing them negatively.

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Featured publication Hero publication Submissions | July 12, 2021

Submission to the AER Draft Ring-fencing Guideline (version 3)

The proposed reforms may not do enough to enable emerging opportunities in a manner that works in the long-term interests of consumers.

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Featured publication Hero publication Submissions | June 23, 2021

Response to the Energy Security Board’s Post 2025 Market Design Options Paper

We support the work of the ESB in developing a package of essential reforms to ensure that the market design of the National Electricity Market is fit for purpose

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Featured publication Hero publication Our research | June 10, 2021

SME Retail Tariff Tracker Final Report: June 2021

The Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) Retail Tariff Tracker is an ongoing project for Energy Consumers Australia.

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Featured publication Hero publication Submissions | June 2, 2021

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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Featured publication Hero publication Our research | March 18, 2021

Social Licence for Control of Distributed Energy Resources

To help decision makers, we commissioned CutlerMerz to develop a framework on how to create and maintain a social licence with the community to improve consumer acceptance of DER integration policies.

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Featured publication Hero publication Submissions | February 22, 2021

Submission to the AER on the Evoenergy and Australian Gas Networks (SA) gas access arrangement revised proposals 2021-26

This submission adds comment on the future of gas distribution networks and the impact this transition will have on consumers.

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Featured publication Hero publication Submissions | February 12, 2021

Submission on the AEMC Review of the Regulatory Framework for Metering Services Consultation Paper.

Smart integration of DER will be key to delivering a more affordable energy system and we see smart meters as core enablers of this future.

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Featured publication Hero publication Submissions | January 27, 2021

Submission to the draft determination for National Electricity Amendment (Technical Standards for Distributed Energy Resources) Rule 2020.

We believe any actions that impose external controls over technologies that empower consumers in how they use or generate energy require social licence.

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Featured publication Hero publication Submissions | January 21, 2021

Submission in response to Victorian Electricity Distributors’ Revised Proposals 2021-26

There has been significant efforts by distributors, the AER and stakeholders to refine and agree on the substance of the proposals over three years.

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