Measures to Improve Transparency in the Gas Market - Consultation
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A consultation Regulation Impact Statement (RIS) has been released examining options to improve transparency in the eastern and northern Australian gas markets.
Inquiry into the prerequisites for nuclear energy in Australia
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The House of Representatives Standing Committee on the Environment and Energy has commenced an inquiry into the prerequisites for nuclear energy in Australia.
Using demand management to take the pressure off the power system
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The Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) has released proposals to open up the wholesale electricity market so large consumers can be more easily paid for reducing their demand on the power system. The wholesale demand response mechanism draft rule, released today for consultation, would allow non-retailers to offer demand response directly into the wholesale market for the first time.
Australian Petroleum Statistics - Issue 274 May 2019
e-extra July 2019
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Welcome to e-extra, a round-up of recent energy-related projects, policies, reports and innovations from Australia and around the world.
Plastic Free July
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1 July marks the start of Plastic Free July, a world-wide initiative started in Australia. Plastic Free July helps people be part of the solution to plastic pollution by choosing to refuse single-use plastics. Our guide includes 5 easy things you can do, 5 things you can do to go further and 5 things you can do to encourage others to join in.
Price safety net
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The Default Market Offer (DMO) came into effect on 1 July 2019. It will effectively serve as a price cap (to protect those on standing offers) and a reference bill (to improve transparency in the market by requiring all retailers to advertise their offers in comparison to that benchmark price). See the Price safety net page for more information.
A separate Victorian Default Offer (VDO) has been introduced in Victoria.
Retailer Reliability Obligation (RRO)
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The RRO came into effect on 1 July 2019. It will ensure energy retailers (and some large energy users) are accountable for reliability in the National Electricity Market by requiring companies to sign contracts guaranteeing enough energy is available to meet demand. It was designed by the independent Energy Security Board with extensive input from a range of industry stakeholders. See the Retailer Reliability Obligation page for more information.
World Refrigeration Day
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The first annual World Refrigeration Day, 26 June 2019, recognises the importance of refrigeration technologies in everyday life.
Refrigeration technology is used in freezers, refrigerators, air conditioners and heat pumps and has become essential to modern life. The technology not only provides for comfort in our homes, offices, hotels, hospitals and other buildings, it contributes to society in many other ways.
See our World Refrigeration Day guide for more information.
Australian Petroleum Statistics - Issue 273 April 2019
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The April 2019 Australian Petroleum Statistics has been published.
This is a monthly publication that collects national and state statistical information on:
- sales of petroleum products
- exports and imports of petroleum products and crude oil
- production of crude oil and condensate
- refinery input and output
- stocks of petroleum products