Latest Submissions

Submissions | June 4, 2024

Submission to the Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) on the Smart Meter Draft Determination

Energy Consumers Australia continues to support a pathway that accelerates the roll out of smart meters. But many consumers also tell us they lack the tools to understand their energy use. Read our submission.

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Submissions | May 2, 2024

Submission to the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water on the Electricity and Energy Sector Plan

Achieving a net zero energy system plan in Australia requires the active and willing assistance of every household and small business to support the transition. Read our submission to the Electricity and Energy Sector Plan.

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Submissions | April 30, 2024

Submission to the Australian Energy Regulator (AER) on the Draft Customer Engagement Toolkit

Our submission to the AER’s Draft Customer Engagement Toolkit includes four key recommendations. Read them here.

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Submissions | April 30, 2024

Joint Submission to the Essential Services Commission on the Victorian Default Offer Draft Decision 2024-25

Read our joint submission with Victorian consumer advocates on the Victorian Default Offer draft decision for 2024-25.

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Submissions | April 19, 2024

Submission to Energy Policy WA on Regulating the Provision of On-site Power Supply Services

Catch up on our submission to Energy Policy WA on regulating the provision of on-site power supply services.

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Submissions | April 19, 2024

Submission to Energy Policy WA on Regulating the Scale and Supply of Electricity in Embedded Networks

A range of diverse consumers are increasingly finding themselves living and working within embedded networks. Read our submission to Energy Policy WA.

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Submissions | April 16, 2024

Submission to the Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) on unlocking consumer energy resources (CER) benefits through flexible trading

Consumer energy resources (CER) assets need to be integrated into the energy system in ways that benefit their owners and the broader community. Read our submission.

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Submissions | April 15, 2024

Submission to the Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) on Flexibility in the allocation of interconnector costs

The current rules that allocate costs for large transmission projects that span multiple states – i.e. interconnectors – are broken. To solve this, the AEMC should consider two rule change proposals concurrently. Read our submission.

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Submissions | April 11, 2024

Submission to the Australian Energy Regulator (AER)’s Draft Determination on the Default Market Offer Prices 2024-25

While we’re pleased to see the competition allowance left off the 2024-25 Draft Determination on the Default Market Offer Prices (DMO), it’s clear the DMO isn’t meeting its original intentions. Read our submission.

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Submissions | March 26, 2024

Submission to the Standing Committee on Climate Change, Energy, Environment and Water on the Inquiry into the transition to electric vehicles (EVs)

Catch up on our submission to the Standing Committee on Climate Change, Energy, Environment and Water on the Inquiry into the transition to electric vehicles (EVs).

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