Energy

Equitable access to energy is an essential foundation of health, wellbeing and participation in the community.

The Justice and Equity Centre provides crucial oversight of energy regulation in NSW. We work to ensure all households have fair access to the energy services they need. We focus on changes that make household energy services more affordable, sustainable and dependable, for all members of our community.  

We are an influential voice for households and communities in business, policy and regulatory processes, working collaboratively with communities, energy companies and governments, to ensure energy systems and markets meet everyone’s needs. Robust regulation, protections and supports for those facing disadvantage are essential to energy equity.

Our work also seeks to ensure that when energy providers engage with communities, they listen and give effect to their views in decision-making.

News and resources

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The JEC was a co-signatory to a joint consumer advocate submission to Commonwealth Treasury's consultation paper on the design of proposed general and specific prohibitions on unfair trading practices. The
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The JEC provided a response to the AEMC consultation paper on a proposed rule change request from the South Australian government on the interim reliability reserve eligibility
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We expressed concerns around demands for funding from one of NSW's last coal power plants.
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Douglas McCloskey, Program Director of our Energy and Water Justice team, said customers should have better access to their smart meter data.
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The JEC made a submission to the Australian Energy Market Operator’s (AEMO) consultation process on the Integrated System Plan (ISP) methodology.
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The Justice and Equity Centre responded to the AEMC Consultation Paper on the National Electricity Amendment (Allowing AEMO to accept cash as credit support) Rule 2024

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