Department of State Growth’s website at The Government welcomes stakeholder and www.stategrowth.tas.gov.au community views on the Energy Strategy and will take them into account in the finalisation of In August 2014, an Energy Strategy Issues the Strategy. Details of how to provide feedback Paper was released for broader consultation are contained in the Next steps section at the with interested stakeholders and members of the end of the Strategy. public generally. Thirty submissions were received. The Issues Paper and the 2. Vision and outcomes submissions are also available on the Department of State Growth’s website. The Government’s election commitment was for The input from both the Energy Working Group, the Energy Strategy to ways in which “identify and contributions from the public submissions, energy can once again be utilised as an has helped shape the Government’s economic driver, including by securing a stable considerations of this Energy Strategy and is and sustainable price path for power that can greatly appreciated. The Energy Strategy does provide relief to consumers and help grow the not include detailed information and data on economy and attract new investment.” Tasmania’s energy markets and industry, as this information was outlined in the Issues Paper. Consistent with this commitment, and taking into Readers should refer to both documents to gain account the views and input of the Energy a complete picture of the basis upon which the Working Group, stakeholders and members of Government has developed the Strategy. the public, the Government has determined the Further detailed background material is also Tasmanian Energy Strategy will support the available from the previous Electricity Supply following policy vision: Industry Expert Panel (the Expert Panel) energy as a competitive advantage for process. “Restore Tasmania by: The Energy Strategy also does not explicitly delivering affordable energy at competitive address Tasmania’s climate change policies and and predictable prices that are amongst current legislative requirements. This is subject the lowest in Australia; to a separate action plan to be released by empowering consumer choice; Government. The Department of State Growth ensuring an efficient energy sector that is is working closely with the Tasmanian Climate customer focussed; Change Office to ensure the vision, outcomes and actions contained in the Energy Strategy will utilising energy to facilitate State growth; be consistent with, and complementary to, that and action plan. maximising Tasmania’s renewable energy opportunities.” The Energy Strategy will be used by Government to guide its future policy decisions and actions by Government agencies and the Government’s energy businesses.
Department of State Growth’s website at www.stategrowth.tas.gov.au In August 2014, an Energy Strategy Issues Paper was released for broader consultation with interested stakeholders and members of the public generally. Thirty submissions were received. The Issues Paper and the submissions are also available on the Department of State Growth’s website. The input from both the Energy Working Group, and contributions from the public submissions, has helped shape the Government’s considerations of this Energy Strategy and is greatly appreciated. The Energy Strategy does not include detailed information and data on Tasmania’s energy markets and industry, as this information was outlined in the Issues Paper. Readers should refer to both documents to gain a complete picture of the basis upon which the Government has developed the Strategy. Further detailed background material is also available from the previous Electricity Supply Industry Expert Panel (the Expert Panel) process. The Energy Strategy also does not explicitly address Tasmania’s climate change policies and current legislative requirements. This is subject to a separate action plan to be released by Government. The Department of State Growth is working closely with the Tasmanian Climate Change Office to ensure the vision, outcomes and actions contained in the Energy Strategy will be consistent with, and complementary to, that action plan. The Energy Strategy will be used by Government to guide its future policy decisions and actions by Government agencies and the Government’s energy businesses. The Government welcomes stakeholder and community views on the Energy Strategy and will take them into account in the finalisation of the Strategy. Details of how to provide feedback are contained in the Next steps section at the end of the Strategy. 2. Vision and outcomes The Government’s election commitment was for the Energy Strategy to “identify ways in which energy can once again be utilised as an economic driver, including by securing a stable and sustainable price path for power that can provide relief to consumers and help grow the economy and attract new investment.” Consistent with this commitment, and taking into account the views and input of the Energy Working Group, stakeholders and members of the public, the Government has determined the Tasmanian Energy Strategy will support the following policy vision: “Restore energy as a competitive advantage for Tasmania by: delivering affordable energy at competitive and predictable prices that are amongst the lowest in Australia; empowering consumer choice; ensuring an efficient energy sector that is customer focussed; utilising energy to facilitate State growth; and maximising Tasmania’s renewable energy opportunities.”
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