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Consumer Energy Resources (CER)

14 February 2025

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Submission to the National Electricity Market (NEM) Review Initial Consultation

The National Electricity Market (NEM) Review should seek to ensure that demand-side measures have sufficient support to unlock their full potential, both for consumer benefit and to provide firmed, renewable generation and storage capacity in the NEM.

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Consumer Energy Resources (CER)

14 November 2024

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Submission to the Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) on Real-time data for consumers rule change

Access to real-time data benefits all consumers, and the needs of a successful energy transition. Read our submission to the Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) on the rule change relating to real-time data for consumers.

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Consumer protections

06 March 2025

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Submission to the Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) on Improving the Application of Concessions to Bills Consultation Paper

Improving the application of concessions to bills is an essential amendment that will help ensure the most vulnerable consumers are accessing the support to which they are entitled.

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Consumer protections

06 March 2025

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Submission to the Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) on Improving the Ability to Switch to a Better Offer Consultation Paper

Loyalty penalties are a perverse outcome across the National Electricity Market (NEM), and there are material benefits at stake for consumers from this rule change.

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Gas and electrification

27 February 2025

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Submission to Victorian Department of Transport and Planning on Building Electrification – Regulatory Impact Statement

The Victorian Department of Transport and Planning's Building Electrification – Regulatory Impact Statement is an important step in ensuring all Victorians have access to clean, affordable and reliable energy in a future energy system.

Pricing and tariffs

24 December 2024

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Joint submission to the Essential Services Commission on the Victorian Default Offer - Request for comment paper

Our joint submission with other consumer advocates highlights the importance of the Victorian Default Offer (VDO) as a safeguard for consumers. Read it here.

Pricing and tariffs

13 December 2024

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Submission to the Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) - Electricity pricing for a consumer-driven future consultation paper

Costs and risks are being unfairly transferred between consumers and industry. Fairness, equity and justice must be the dominant focus of the AEMC's review of electricity pricing for a consumer-driven future.

Consumer-focused energy transition

26 November 2024

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Submission to the Essential Services Commission - Energy Consumer Reform Consultation Paper

Our submission to the Essential Services Commission (ESC) on Energy Consumer Reform includes a suite of recommendations aimed at building confidence the energy system is working in consumers' best interests. Read it here.

Pricing and tariffs

08 November 2024

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Submission to the Australian Energy Regulator (AER) about Default Market Offer prices 2025-26

Read our submission to the Australian Energy Regulator (AER) on the Default Market Offer (DMO), and why it's an important consumer protection tool.

Consumer Energy Resources (CER)

07 November 2024

2 min read

Submission to the Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) on Improving consideration of demand-side factors in the Integrated System Plan (ISP)

We broadly support the draft determination on improving consideration of demand-side factors in the Integrated System Plan (ISP) - but while it's a move in the right direction, it could go further. Read our submission.

Energy network regulation

07 November 2024

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Submission to the Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) on Including distribution network resilience in the National Electricity Rules (NER)

Our submission to the Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) on including distribution network resilience in the National Electricity Rules makes 5 recommendations. Read them here.

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