July 2018 Energy Round-Up: Network Investment and National Energy Guarantee Returns
The CQ monthly round-up is the only comprehensive coverage of regulatory changes for energy businesses across the eastern and south-eastern states and territories. In today’s round-up we cover changes, announcements and consultations from 6th of July through ‘til the 9th of August. The major themes this month are the National Energy Guarantee (once again) and ongoing policy work on network investment. We consider Commonwealth and Commonwealth agency decisions and announcements first before looking at updates in each of the eastern and south-eastern jurisdictions. Commonwealth Government and Energy Security Board On 1 August, the Commonwealth Government and the Energy Security Board published the Final Detailed Design of the National Energy Guarantee.[1] To read more about the detailed design see https://www.compliancequarter.com.au/the-details-of-the-detailed-design-national-energy-guarantee-and-qualifying-contracts/. Australian Energy Regulator (AER) actions and consultations The AER made the…