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, ACOSS and SACOSS provided a joint response to the AER’s Default Market Offer 25-26 (DMO 7) Issues Paper. The paper sought feedback on an appropriate methodology and calculation
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The JEC made a submission to the Australian Energy Market Commission’s rule change process concerning changes to how the market operator considers demand-side factors, such as the take-up of behind
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The JEC made a submission to the Australian Energy Regulator’s draft guideline on system security network support payments.  System security network support services are a growing area of need as
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The JEC made a submission to the Australian Energy Market Operator’s (AEMO) consultation on a proposal from EnelX to introduce three new baseline methodologies to the Wholesale Demand Response Mechanism
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Principal Solicitor Ellen Tilbury explained why Santos' legal tactic could curtail public interest litigation.
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Craig Memery, a Senior Advisor in our Energy and Water team, explained why regional communities need urgent energy grid upgrades.

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