Publications

  • Submission to Extending the national gas regulatory framework to hydrogen blends & renewable gases

    PIAC responded to the Australian Energy Market Operator’s (AEMO) Hydrogen blends and renewable gases procedures review.  We do not support the use of Natural Gas Equivalents (NGE) in gas networks. PIAC recommended that if NGE are introduced to gas networks AEMO’s procedures should be expanded to ensure consistent protection of consumers and ensure transparency of responsibility for the…

  • Submission to the Review into extending the regulatory frameworks to hydrogen and renewable gases

    PIAC responded to the Australian Energy Market Commission’s (AEMC) Review into extending the regulatory frameworks to hydrogen and renewable gases.  PIAC asserted that the use of Natural Gas Equivalents (NGE) is not in the interests of consumers and is not a meaningful or efficient means of emissions reduction. Consumers and the community should not subsidise the export ambitions…

  • Submission to Hydrogen Blends and Renewable Gases Procedures Review

    PIAC responded to the Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources Consultation Paper ‘Extending the national gas regulatory framework to hydrogen blends & renewable gases – Changes to the NGL, NERL and Regulations’.  PIAC strongly disagreed with the introduction of gas blends into the distribution network and the effective subsidy of export ambitions by residential…

  • Submission to Default Market Offer prices: Options paper on the methodology to be adopted for the 2022-23 determination

    PIAC responded to the Australian Energy Regulator’s (AER) Options Paper, Default Market Offer prices: Options paper on the methodology to be adopted for the 2022-23 determination. PIAC strongly supported default pricing and the role of the DMO and reference price but noted issues with the current methodology and implementation of both. People continue to pay more…

  • Submission to the Draft Greater Sydney Metro Water Strategy

    PIAC broadly supported the Draft Greater Sydney Water Strategy and the vital role it should have improving long-term, sustainable water planning and risk management for the community.  PIAC highlighted a number of structural and process differences between the Greater Sydney Water Strategy and the Lower Hunter Water Security Plan. We recommended the Greater Sydney Strategy address issues of transparent process and community engagement and…

  • Submission to Essential Energy’s Cost Pass Through Application – Critical Infrastructure Licence Conditions

    PIAC made a submission to the Australian Energy Regulator’s (AER) consultation on Essential Energy Cost Pass Through Application – Critical Infrastructure Licence Conditions, to strengthen its cyber and physical security. We support allowing Essential Energy to recover efficient costs incurred as a result of unforeseen changes to the distributor licence conditions, with which Essential Energy…

  • Submission to Essential Energy – Cost Pass Through Application 2019-20 Bushfires

    PIAC made a submission to the Australian Energy Regulator’s (AER) consultation on Essential Energy Cost Pass Through Application – 2019-20 Bushfires. We supported allowing Essential Energy to recover efficient costs incurred as a result of the bushfires that were not provided for in the revenue allowance, and the proposal that cost recovery from consumers be…

  • Submission to AEMO’s Market Ancillary Services Specification (MASS) stage 3

    PIAC responded to the Australian Energy Market Operator’s (AEMO) consultation on amendments to the Market Ancillary Service Specification (MASS). We supported the second draft determination to require a minimum measurement time resolution for fast Frequency Control Ancillary Services (FCAS) providers of:   We commended AEMO for taking extra time to consider the issue of measurement resolution and propose a solution that…

  • PIAC Annual Report 2021

    PIAC’s Annual Report for the financial year 2020-21.

  • Submission to the Network Infrastructure Projects Consultation

    PIAC responded to the NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment consultation on Network Infrastructure Projects (Part 5 of the Electricity Infrastructure Investment Act 2020) policy paper. Our submission made recommendations regarding financeability concerns, engagement with consumer advocates, consumer feedback guidance, and appropriate cost and risk sharing so as not to place cost risk on…

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