Energy
Media and commentary related to our work to protect consumer rights and ensure everyone in our community can access the affordable, efficient and clean energy they need.
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The Australian: Transgrid’s $603.7m ‘profit’ revealed as it attempts to slug NSW households with cost overruns
We opposed an application to slug NSW households with $1 billion plus extra costs for a transmission project.
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The Energy: Why network tariff reform hasn’t happened already
Craig Memery from our Energy and Water Justice team discusses the resistance against network tariff reform.
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Renew Economy: Energy retailer slams network bid to recover transmission cost blowouts
Coverage of our work to oppose $1 billion plus in unfair costs for NSW energy consumers.
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The Energy: Too big to fail? AGL slams Transgrid over Project EnergyConnect
We joined calls to disallow an extra $1 billion plus in unfair costs for NSW energy consumers.
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Joint media release: ‘Landmark laws’ – consumer groups welcome unfair trading prohibition
We joined 16 other energy and consumer advocacy groups welcoming the introduction of an Unfair Trading Prohibition to the Federal Parliament.
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The Energy: NSW planning not ready for data centre boom
Our submission said data centre policy needs to account for broader impact on energy systems.
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Renew Economy: Governments urged to share costs of gas network death spiral, as rule maker lays down the law
The JEC’s Douglas McCloskey said governments must now focus on electrification policies.
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New rules will make household gas disconnections safer, cheaper and fairer – but not soon enough
The Australian Energy Market commission (AEMC) has made a final decision, responding to the Justice and Equity Centre’s proposal for new rules to regulate disconnections from the gas network. The AEMC’s decision creates a framework to minimise the cost of disconnections, providing much-needed consistency and transparency for consumers. When implemented it will ensure people disconnecting and those…
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The Energy: Who will carry the can for stranded gas
JEC Energy Director Douglas McCloskey expressed concerns that people will still pay unfair costs under proposed changes.
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Renew Economy: Regulator says consumers won’t be left holding bill for stranded gas networks
The JEC’s Douglas McCloskey welcomed proposed changes to make sure people aren’t stuck with unfair gas costs.