ENVIRONMENT Powering Forward Delivering More Affordable, Reliable and Sustainable — Energy Expense ($m) 2016-17 201718 201819 201920 202021 Department of the Environment - 2.1 0.1 - - and Energy Australian Competition and - - 5.3 2.8 - Consumer Commission Total Expense - 2.1 5.4 2.8 - — The Government will provide $22.8 million over four years from 201718 to improve the affordability, reliability and sustainability of energy, including funding: to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission for the Australian Regulator Energy (AER) to optimise the Energy Made Easy website; energy to support reliability, the Energy affordability Security and Board sustainability; to provide wholeofmarket oversight for Market consumers for analysis Operator secure by (AEMO) the better Australian energy and the deals; Energy AER to Market strengthen Commission, energy reliability the Australian and help Energy Electricity generation for AEMO Market capacity; to conduct and and assess an audit opportunities of existing to thermal unlock additional power stations dispatchable in the National deliver for a more national affordable, campaign reliable to inform and sustainable Australians energy. about the work being undertaken to Funding of $2.5 million over four years from 201718 will be met from within the existing resources of the Department of the Environment and Energy.
Powering Forward — Delivering More Affordable, Reliable and Sustainable Energy Expense ($m) 2016-17 201718 201819 201920 202021 Department of the Environment and Energy - 2.1 0.1 - - Australian Competition and Consumer Commission - - 5.3 2.8 - Total — Expense - 2.1 5.4 2.8 - The Government will provide $22.8 million over four years from 201718 to improve the affordability, reliability and sustainability of energy, including funding: to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission for the Australian Energy Regulator (AER) to optimise the Energy Made Easy website; to support the Energy Security Board to provide wholeofmarket oversight for energy reliability, affordability and sustainability; for analysis by the Australian Energy Market Commission, the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) and the AER to strengthen energy reliability and help consumers secure better energy deals; for AEMO to conduct an audit of existing thermal power stations in the National Electricity Market and assess opportunities to unlock additional dispatchable generation capacity; and for a national campaign to inform Australians about the work being undertaken to deliver more affordable, reliable and sustainable energy. Funding of $2.5 million over four years from 201718 will be met from within the existing resources of the Department of the Environment and Energy. ENVIRONMENT
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