Publications
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Transparency of unserved energy calculation
PIAC responded to the Australian Energy Market Commission’s (AEMC) consultation on a rule change to improve the transparency of unserved energy calculation. PIAC broadly supports the Reliability Panel’s rule change proposal, considering it will improve the transparency, consistency and useability of the unserved energy calculation. We note there is nothing currently preventing AEMO from making…
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Bill contents and billing requirements
PIAC made a submission in response to the Australian Energy Market Commission’s (AEMC) Consultation Paper, National Energy Retail Amendment (Bill contents and billing requirements) Rule. PIAC supports the goal of the rule change to deliver ‘simpler and more understandable bills for all energy consumers’ and ‘reduce market complexity while strengthening the ability of consumers to…
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COGATI Interim Report
PIAC responded to the Australian Energy Market Commission’s (AEMC) interim report on the Coordination of Generation and Transmission Investment process. We recommend developing a planning and investment framework that delivers efficiency for strategic, whole-of-system investments to ensure the transformation to low-cost and zero-emissions sector is delivered in a timely and cost-effective manner. We provide comment…
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Coordination of Generation and Transmission Investment interim report
PIAC responded the the Australian Energy Market Commission’s interim report into the Coordination of Generation and Transmission Investment (COGATI) process. We highlight the process should focus on developing a whole-of-system planning and investment framework that delivers the transformation to a low-cost and zero- emissions sector in a timely and cost-effective manner. We support the AEMCs…
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IPART review of NSW Water Management Prices from July 2021 Issues Paper
PIAC made a submission in response to the issues paper IPART released as part of its review of Water Management Prices from July 2021. The submission highlighted the importance of costs related to improving the transparency of data and consistency of monitoring and enforcement, in underpinning confidence in the market and the operation of catchments…
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IPART review of WaterNSW rural bulk water prices from July 2021 Issues Paper
PIAC made a submission in response to the issues paper IPART released as part of its review of WaterNSW rural bulk water prices from July 2021. Along with a range of user and community groups, PIAC recommended that IPART proceed with a 4 year determination period on the basis WaterNSW’s engagement was not sufficient to…
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Regulatory Sandboxing Legislative Amendments
PIAC supports the introduction of a set of regulatory sandbox tools (the advice service, trial waivers and trial rule change) that allow changes to the regulatory framework to be trialled in a manner that balances and manages the potential benefits of transformation against the potential risks. In this submission, PIAC comments on the proposed legislation,…
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Endeavour Energy cost pass-through for 2019-20 bushfires
PIAC welcomes the opportunity to respond to the Australian Energy Regulator’s (AER) consultation on Endeavour Energy’s cost pass-through application for the summer 2019-20 bushfires. PIAC supports allowing Endeavour Energy to recover efficient costs incurred as a result of the bushfires that were not provided for in the revenue allowance and smoothing its recovery from consumers…
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Draft amendment – Retailer Reliability Obligation trigger
PIAC responded to COAG Energy Council’s draft amendment on the Retailer Reliability Obligation (RRO) trigger. We highlight any reliability standard must reflect consumer preferences, especially for out-of-market mechanisms such as the RRO that may disrupt the normal operation of planning, market signals and risk allocation. PIAC does not see any need for, or merit in,…
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Statutory Review of the WaterNSW Act 2014
PIAC made a submission in response to Statutory review of the WaterNSW act 2014 issues paper. We highlighted the need for more focused objectives, linked to long term water policy planning. Recognising and addressing the risks and impacts of climate change on water security, and ensuring better ability to monitor and evaluate progress must be…