The Authority is of the view that a National Energy Savings Scheme should be implemented as a Commonwealth measure to on, and eventually replace, existing state certificate’ ‘white schemes. The Authority is of the view that the Commonwealth Government should also consider allowing retailers or generators with obligations under an Emissions Intensity Scheme or Low Emissions Target to meet their obligations with National Energy Savings Scheme certificates to further lower compliance costs and reduce electricity prices. The Authority supports the timely implementation of reforms arising from AEMC and the Australian Energy Market Operator work on developing a of future system security services to increase system strength including inertia and fast frequency response emergency control schemes. The Authority encourages COAG Energy Ministers to maintain their commitment to cost reflective network pricing and to pursue tariff arrangements that allow national electricity market consumers to readily exercise the of choice’. ‘power The Authority recommends that the Australian Energy Regulator work with key stakeholder groups like Energy Consumers Australia to improve the process for energy consumers to access energy data and share it with service providers. The Authority considers that the needs of Australian electricity consumers would be better represented in the governance arrangements of electricity rule makers and market operators if individuals with commercial, retail expertise (beyond the electricity sector) are appointed to AEMC and Australian Energy Market Operator boards through a merit based process. The Authority encourages the Australian Energy Regulator to accelerate work to develop a new demand management incentive scheme and innovation allowance mechanism with the aim of putting these arrangements in place as quickly as possible. The Authority supports calls for better access to data related to distributed energy resources for planning and operational purposes. The Authority supports the AEMC work on a rule change request to reduce the time interval for settlement in the wholesale electricity market from 30 minutes to five minutes. The Authority recommends that the Productivity Commission review the Australian Energy Regulator demand management incentive scheme for distribution businesses, the new requirements on distribution networks for cost reflective pricing, data portability and new competition arrangements for smart meters once they have been in operation for a period of time to test if they are working effectively. The Authority recommends that the Commonwealth Government and the Australian Renewable Energy Agency consider extending the South Australian based of sub-regional power
The Authority is of the view that a National Energy Savings Scheme should be implemented as a Commonwealth measure to on, and eventually replace, existing state ‘white certificate’ schemes. The Authority is of the view that the Commonwealth Government should also consider allowing retailers or generators with obligations under an Emissions Intensity Scheme or Low Emissions Target to meet their obligations with National Energy Savings Scheme certificates to further lower compliance costs and reduce electricity prices. The Authority supports the timely implementation of reforms arising from AEMC and the Australian Energy Market Operator work on developing a of future system security services to increase system strength including inertia and fast frequency response emergency control schemes. The Authority encourages COAG Energy Ministers to maintain their commitment to cost reflective network pricing and to pursue tariff arrangements that allow national electricity market consumers to readily exercise the ‘power of choice’. The Authority recommends that the Australian Energy Regulator work with key stakeholder groups like Energy Consumers Australia to improve the process for energy consumers to access energy data and share it with service providers. The Authority considers that the needs of Australian electricity consumers would be better represented in the governance arrangements of electricity rule makers and market operators if individuals with commercial, retail expertise (beyond the electricity sector) are appointed to AEMC and Australian Energy Market Operator boards through a merit based process. The Authority encourages the Australian Energy Regulator to accelerate work to develop a new demand management incentive scheme and innovation allowance mechanism with the aim of putting these arrangements in place as quickly as possible. The Authority supports calls for better access to data related to distributed energy resources for planning and operational purposes. The Authority supports the AEMC work on a rule change request to reduce the time interval for settlement in the wholesale electricity market from 30 minutes to five minutes. The Authority recommends that the Productivity Commission review the Australian Energy Regulator demand management incentive scheme for distribution businesses, the new requirements on distribution networks for cost reflective pricing, data portability and new competition arrangements for smart meters once they have been in operation for a period of time to test if they are working effectively. The Authority recommends that the Commonwealth Government and the Australian Renewable Energy Agency consider extending the South Australian based of sub-regional power
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