NEWS & MEDIA

AEC welcomes optimistic outlook from AEMO

The Australian Energy Council says the latest assessment of electricity supply presents a confident picture for Australian energy consumers in the near term, and an exciting picture in the long-term.

Statement on the Energy Security Board’s market design advice

The Australian Energy Council welcomes the release of the Energy Security Board's advice to Energy Ministers, and in particular its call for coordination and a common approach by jurisdictions but notes there is still much work to be done on the detail.

Energy Council thanks Cath Tanna and congratulates Mark Collette

The Australian Energy Council, which represents Australia's electricity generators and retailers, thanks EnergyAustralia Managing Director, CathTanna, for her contribution to the energy sector.

Statement on hydrogen funding

The Federal Government's commitment to more than $500m in funding for the hydrogen industry and Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) has been welcomed by Australia's peak body for electricity generators and retailers.

The NSW electricity plan details are now the key

The passage of the NSW Government's Electricity Roadmap Bill marks a significant reform to the NSW electricity sector.

Energy bill support welcomed

The Australian Energy Council welcomes the Victorian Government's power bill support for households facing immediate hardship.

Market intervention retrograde

The Victorian Government's direction to the market operator to develop a large-scale battery in Geelong without independent regulatory scrutiny of costs and benefits or clarity of how it will participate in the energy market, is a bad idea, according to the Australian Energy Council.

Electricity competition would benefit households

The Australian Energy Council welcomes the West Australian Opposition's proposal to increase competition in WA's electricity market as a sensible approach that would be a win for households and small business.

Sarah McNamara, The Business ABC, 15 September 2020

Federal intervention risks private investment

The Federal Government's plan to develop a gas-fired power station in NSW if alternative private investments are not made risks deterring the very investments the Government is attempting to encourage, the Australian Energy Council said today.

Podcast: Coordinating electricity market reform

Daniel Hamel and Ben Kefford discuss KPMG's recent report and framework, Coordinating electricity market reform: A framework to assess the congruency of wholesale market reforms in the National Electricity Market.

Energy Security Board reappointments welcomed

The reappointment of the Energy Security Board's Chair and Deputy Chair to oversee the conclusion of its work on the post-2025 electricity market re-design is very welcome, the Australian Energy Council said today.

Energy support available for customers

As households and businesses continue to be impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, energy retailers say a broader government and energy sector consideration is needed.

New England REZ needs to make economic sense

The New South Wales Government's plan to expedite the construction of a Renewable Energy Zone in the New England region may create some short-term construction jobs, but more work needs to be done to understand whether it is needed and if it will bring down power prices, the Australian Energy Council said today.