NERR in depth: Deemed Supply

NERR in depth: Deemed Supply
Under the National Energy Customer Framework there are two types of contracts: a market retail contract, being a contract that is negotiated, and a standard retail contract, in effect a default contract governing the supply ...
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AU Energy Compliance, Initial Draft

NERR in depth: Disclosure obligations of retailers

NERR in depth: Disclosure obligations of retailers
We have previously written about the requirements for pricing disclosure when it comes to energy retailers. Disclosure is a key obligation and forms the basis of the subsequent contractual relationship between and energy customer and ...
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AU Energy Compliance, Initial Draft, NERR

ACCC position paper: data access model for energy data.

ACCC position paper: data access model for energy data.
On the 29 August 2019, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) released its position paper: data access model for energy data. The purpose of the consumer data right (CDR) is to give consumers and authorised ...
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Further penalties paid in relation to disconnection of energy supply

Further penalties paid in relation to disconnection of energy supply
This month we have seen further cases of energy businesses being penalised for disconnections that were conducted other than in accordance with applicable energy law. On 16 August 2019, the Australian Energy Regulator announced that ...
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How are embedded gas networks regulated in Australia?

How are embedded gas networks regulated in Australia?
In the recent Update to the Regulatory Framework for Embedded Networks, the Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) looked at potential changes to the way ‘embedded gas networks’ are regulated.[1] In this article we look at ...
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A report on the prerequisites for nuclear energy in Australia

A report on the prerequisites for nuclear energy in Australia
Following a referral from the Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction, Angus Taylor MP, the Standing Committee on Environment and Energy resolved on 6 August 2019 to conduct an inquiry into the prerequisites for nuclear energy ...
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