Gas price trends report 2006-2015 v2

The opaque nature of Australia’s wholesale natural gas markets and the deregulation of natural gas retail markets in most states and territories mean there is limited information in the public domain about the gas prices paid by industrial and residential customers. This report is intended to help fill this information gap and inform market participants, consumers and policy development.

Inaugural conference on Integration of Distributed Energy Resources

Executive Director Greg Thorpe addresses CIGRE Australia’s (www.cigreaustralia.org.au) inaugural conference on integration of distributed energy resources (CIDER) in the Asia Pacific Region held in Brisbane 19-20 August 2015

Address to South Australian Council of Social Services on Willingness to Pay

Assessing the Transformation Ahead – National Energy Market: Mark 2

Jim Snow, Executive Director will present a paper at the Queensland Power and Gas 2015 forum in Brisbane on Assessing the Transformation Ahead – National Energy Market: Mark 2. Read the paper here.

External review of impact on generation sector

View the full market review documents on the Australian Energy Market Commission website.

Disruptive Technologies and Network Value

Jim Snow, Executive Director will present a paper at the EUAA Queensland Energy Forum on “Disruptive Technologies and Network Value”.

Paper comparing the Australian NEM and the NZ market and stakeholder Q&A session

NT Interim electricity market – Functional specification

Northern Territory Interim Electricity Market (I-NTEM) documents are available. Access the papers here.

Impact of Optional Firm Access on Generators

Executive Director, Mr. Greg Thorpe’s report on the impact on generators of Optional Firm Access has been released by the AEMC as part of a package or reports and the AEMC’s draft recommendation to COAG not to proceed with Optional Firm Access in the current environment.

Potential Impact on Network Value

Executive Director, Jim Snow presented a paper at the Australian Institute of Energy Forum on Poles and Wires in Newcastle with the NSW Minister for Resources and Energy the Honourable Anthony Roberts.