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AEMC releases final report on distribution market model - The vision for a competitive ‘distribution market’ has recently been outlined in a report released by the Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC).
The report highlights some of the dynamic opportunities presenting to consumers in the distributed energy and technology space due to developments...

AEMC releases final report on distribution market model AEMC places consumers in the driving seat for developing tomorrow's electricity distribution system allowing for emergence of new technologies

Electricity market reform back on the agenda for South West grid - In a speech to the Energy in Western Australia Conference on 23 August, Energy Minister Ben Wyatt announced the Government’s intentions for reform of the Wholesale Electricity Market (WEM). The WEM supplies electricity to the major population centres in Western Australia extending from...

Electricity market reform back on the agenda for South West grid Significant reform to network access and market rules for the Wholesale Electricity Market outlined by Energy Minister Ben Wyatt

Eastern States - electricity retail market monitoring - Two East Coast regulators, IPART and QCA are currently investigating their state’s electricity retail markets and have recently released information papers.
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IPART - retail offers available for solar customers in NSW - IPART is asking retailers to provide information on the offers available to solar energy customers once the state subsidised programme closes on 31 Dec 2016.
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PUO - Pilbara Electricity Infrastructure Project, stage 1 report - On 6 Oct, the Pilbara Electricity Infrastructure Project published its first report on recommended reforms for managing electricity supply in the region.
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AER draft decision: Electricity distribution prices for Tasmania - At the end of Sep 2016, the AER released its draft determination on electricity distribution network prices for Tasmania, reducing regulated revenues by 13%.
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COAG Energy: Regulatory test review for gas pipelines - COAG Energy Council is currently consulting on a ‘market power’ test to determine if gas transmission pipelines should be subject to full economic regulation.
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PUO - Gazettal of revised Electricity Customer Transfer Code - A new electricity customer transfer code was gazetted on 20 Sep 2016, after a two year review. The code regulates the transfer of customers between retailers.
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ERA consultation: Transfer of WA retail gas market to AEMO - Interested parties have until 10 October to make submissions to the ERA on a rule change to transfer operation of the WA gas retail market to the AEMO.
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COAG Energy Council - Aug 2016 - At its 19 Aug 2016 meeting , the COAG Energy Council (incl. WA) agreed key reforms around gas markets, customer empowerment and network stability and reliability. Future Effect is monitoring the reform process and can assist interested parties in better understanding the proposed reforms and in drafting submissions to the COAG consultation papers issued at the August meeting.
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Ancillary Services Parameters – Load Rejection and System Startup

Ancillary Services parameters - Load Rejection and System Startup On 7 January 2016, the Economic Regulation Authority (ERA) released an issues paper requesting public submissions on proposed Load Rejection and System Startup parameters for the period 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2019. Current Ancillary Service contracts for these functions are due to expire at the end…