The Grants Archive is resource that retrospectively documents all grants decisions made by Energy Consumers Australia (After January 2015) and the Consumer Advocacy Panel (Before January 2015). These records, reports and associated documents have been made available to inform policy and build knowledge about energy consumer research and advocacy in Australia.
Please note that all records previously available on the Consumer Advocacy Panel website are now available within this resource.
If you have further questions about this resource, please email grants@energyconsumersaustralia.com.au.
| No. | FIN YEAR | APPLICANT | PROJECT | SUMMARY | APPROVAL STATUS | GRANT AMOUNT | JURISDICTION | GRANT TYPE | ENERGY TYPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2002/03 | Energy Users Association of Australia | Submission of ACCC review of Regulatory Test | Joint EUAA/EAG submission to the ACCC's Discussion Paper on the Regulatory Test to ensure consumer interests are considered when assessing whether the test is appropriate to the needs of consumers - in particular addressing the issues of net markets benefits test, and transmission augmentation | Yes | $28,000 | National | Joint Advocacy | Joint Energy |
| 2 | 2002/03 | Energy Users Association of Australia | Submission on Transend Revenue Application to ACCC |
- The levels of capex and opex in the asset base, historical trends, benchmarks - Business performance in relation to the past five years compared to the projected performance over the 5 regulatory period. - The rate of return - The depreciation cyc |
Yes | $30,319 | National | Joint Advocacy | Joint Energy |
| 3 | 2002/03 | Bob Lim & Co Pty Ltd | Review of "Regulatory Risk" in relation to electricity transmission businesses |
Identifying for Regulators the substance of regulatory risk through comparison to investment risks faced by businesses in a competitive environment. A review of the key local and overseas regulatory decisions will also be undertaken. |
Yes | $13,000 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 4 | 2002/03 | Consumer Law Centre Victoria | Capacity building in the consumer sector: a project to create informed consumer contributions regarding the National Electricity Code and the National Electricity Market | Facilitate the creation of informed, targeted, rigorous and effective consumer contributions to NEM and Code processes, and ultimately produce more informed and balanced, and thus improved, decision-making processes and outcomes for the NEM. | Yes | $130,000 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 5 | 2002/03 | Headberry Partners Pty Ltd | Proposal for funding PhD research study of electricity price volatility | The purpose of carrying out the study is the expectation that results will demonstrate that price volatility does have a negative impact on most downstream activities in the electricity market. | No | $48,000 | National | Research | Electricity |
| 6 | 2002/03 | Headberry Partners Pty Ltd | Study to assess the levels of market risk premium and beta appropriate for regulated electricity businesses | To provide an analysis of the factors that comprise the determination of the return regulated businesses may be granted on their asset base. | Yes | $41,600 | National,SA | Research | Electricity |
| 7 | 2002/03 | Sustainability Centre Pty Ltd | Production of information paper and articles for lay persons about the national electricty market and National Electricity code | To build capacity for consumers to make more informed decisions about electricity use, concern for proposed code and market structure changes | No | $61,000 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 8 | 2002/03 | Institute of Public Affairs | Examination of policy approaches for transmission under the Victorian gas arrangements and the national electricity market | To review the compatibility of the two systems to determine whether any incompatibility may lead to higher prices for suppliers that are subsequently passed on to end users. | No | $91,000 | National,VIC | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 9 | 2002/03 | South Australian Council of Social Service | Research and advocacy on the impact of the national electricity market and retail contestability on low income domestic electricity consumers | To monitor the impact of full retail contestability and the operations of the National Electricity Market on low income domestic consumers in South Australia with application to other NEM member states | No | $227,717 | National,SA | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 10 | 2003/04 | Exigency Management Pty Ltd | Investigation of connection and network price information to assist planning by business users | To ascertain whether the information on network charges is readily available to business users across all LNSPs and useful for business planning purpose. The intended result will be a report providing analysis of the obstacles facing large customers connecting to the grid, including the differences in the amount of contribution, level of contestable choice, process and level of protection. | Yes | $50,239 | National | Research | Joint Energy |
| 11 | 2003/04 | Institute of Public Affairs | Examination of the policy approaches for transmission under the Victorian gas arrangements and the national electricity market (similar to no.8) | To examine whether the somewhat different regulatory arrangements that govern gas and electricity bring unneccessary costs where the two energy sources interface. | No | $91,529 | National,VIC | Joint Advocacy | Joint Energy |
| 12 | 2003/04 | Energy Users Coalition of Victoria | Assessing impact of price volatility on end-user customers in the NEM | The proposed assignment will document the extent of pool price volatility experienced in the NEM over the past two years or so. It will look at the specific reasons for the volatility and document known and evident downstream effects. | No | $68,000 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 13 | 2003/04 | Energy Users Association of Australia | Advocacy to IPART on its 2004 electricity network review | The project involves preparation of a detailed joint submission to IPARTs 2004 Electricity Distribution Price Review to enable IPART to consider key issues from the perspective of end-users. | Yes | $50,000 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 14 | 2003/04 | Consumer Consultative Committee of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission | Harmonisation of retail codes in the NEM | To develop principles to be used to establish a single harmonised retail code to operate in the National Electricity Market (NEM), on the basis that a single code will lead to efficiencies, create certainty and establish national best practice. | Yes | $48,352 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 15 | 2003/04 | Monash University Centre for the Study of Privatisation and Public Accountability | Whether NEM has improved electricity services, lowered electricity prices and given greater access for electricity consumers and improved public accountability | This project is designed to create a comprehensive understanding of consumer outcomes of electricity market reforms and will directly lead to informed advocacy by consumer advocates regarding the development of the Code and the NEM. | No | $88,152 | National,VIC | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 16 | 2003/04 | Moreland Energy Foundation Ltd | Demand management for small consumers | To improve operation of the NEM through increasing demand management of electricity, focusing on both peak demand and overall consumption | Withdrawn | $97,300 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 17 | 2003/04 | Western Research Institute, Charles Sturt University | Review of consumer participation in NEM in rural and regional Australia | understand the role of consumer participation in the electricity market and to identify ways of increasing the level of participation with a view to enhancing competitive outcomes. | Withdrawn | $100,000 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 18 | 2003/04 | Total Environment Centre | DSM study in particular, transmission network augmentation in Sydney CBD and certain Victorian tendering processes on the DSM | The project will ask whether electricity consumers should be given the choice of lower electricity bills and less environmental damage in place of network augmentation | Yes | $41,800 | National,NSW,VIC | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 19 | 2003/04 | Energy Action Group | 12 months salary for Vice President to engage in end user advocacy projects | Withdrawn | $130,000 | National,VIC | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity | |
| 20 | 2003/04 | Energy Action Group | NEM Library information project | No | $112,200 | VIC,SA | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity | |
| 21 | 2003/04 | Energy Action Group | Submissions to SA electricity distribution price review | The project involves the preparation of detailed submissions to the range of issues raised by the ESCOSAs current Electricity Distribution Price Review, that analysis shows are critical to the cost and standards of electricity distribution service | No | $129,030 | VIC,SA | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 22 | 2003/04 | Energy Users Association of Australia | Study of Market Power in the NEM | To identify the existence and extent of market power in the National Electricity Market (NEM) and to analyze the performance of the market to determine the extent of competitive and non-competitive outcomes. | No | $83,000 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 23 | 2003/04 | Energy Users Association of Australia | Capacity building for EUAA in Queensland | Increase its servicing of business customers in Queensland with the employment of an additional consultant, seminars, advocacy and other matters | No | $189,000 | QLD | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 24 | 2003/04 | Energy Users Association of Australia | Conference to plan future demand side advocacy | A day long seminar for certain parties with interests in demand side projects and for a plan of action (a road map) based on the seminar | No | $13,800 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 25 | 2003/04 | Energy Users Association of Australia | Employment of a National Electricity Market specialist | Funding of EUAA Director of Policy & Regulation (NEM Specialist) to develop policy positions for the EUAA, and the development of extensive input to ensure that end-user interests are strongly presented in the relevant forums. Funding was approved for three years. | Yes | $438,795 | National | Joint Advocacy | Joint Energy |
| 26 | 2003/04 | Power Down Under | Objection to Milmerran-Middle Ridge transmission line of Powerlink | To review whether regulatory test correctly applied | Withdrawn | $70,000 | QLD | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 27 | 2003/04 | Electricity Consumers Coalition of South Australia | Submission to ESCOSA electricity distribution price review | Submisssion to ESCOSA re ETSA Utilities application for a revenue cap to object based on forecast very sustantial network charge increases to all [SA] electricity consumers. | Yes | $58,240 | SA | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 28 | 2003/04 | South Australian Centre for Economic Studies | Analysis of discussion paper by ESCOSA on Return on Assets for a submission by domestic consumer groups to the ESCOSA price review. | Project to consider the issues raised by ESCOSA in the Discussion Paper, and to provide it with a discussion of those issues so that consumers may respond to ESCOSA from a better informed viewpoint. To assist consumers to understand the complex framework within which the return on assets issue will be considered by ESCOSA, and to identify arguments that we think consumers might legitimately make to ESCOSA within this framework. | Yes | $15,875 | National,SA | Research | Joint Energy |
| 29 | 2003/04 | Energy Users Association of Australia | Submission to reliability Panel review of VOLL | Submission to the Reliability Panel of NECA on the Value of Lost Load (VoLL) and the Cumulative Price Threshold in the National Electricity Market. Outline of EUAA objections to high levels of VoLL in the NEM and submit the need for a price cap and the absence of concern regarding gnerator market power and the cost of risk mitigation. | Yes | $26,250 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 30 | 2003/04 | Energy Users Association of Australia | Conference to plan future demand side advocacy | Conference to discuss future energy advocacy models. | Yes | $6,500 | National | Joint Advocacy | Joint Energy |
| 31 | 2003/04 | Energy Users Association of Australia | Submission to ACCC review of Statement of Regulatory Principles for Transmission | Submission to ACCC's review of 'Draft Statement of Regulatory Principles for Transmission Revenues' to urge ACCC to reconsider a number of its proposals and 'preferred positions'. These include the ACCC's current practices for setting transmission revenue, fixing the consultation period, etc. | Yes | $20,000 | National | Joint Advocacy | Joint Energy |
| 32 | 2003/04 | Energy Users Association of Australia | Additional submissions to IPART NSW distribution price review | Submission to highlight issues of concern to end-users, including recommending again material previously provided to IPART. | Yes | $30,000 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 33 | 2003/04 | Energy Users Coalition of Victoria | Research into the impact of volatility on electricity prices within the community | To feed directly into consumers input to the VOLL enquiry of the Reliability Panel. A consultant has been selected who is to report by the end of the year, and NECA intends to undertake public consultation early in 2004. | No | $69.150 | VIC,SA | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 34 | 2003/04 | Business South Australia | Study of South Australia business customer understanding of NEM | Providing energy eduacation to the business community. Conduct an empirical study to establish the level the NEM by business consumers in SA | Withdrawn | $52,400 | SA | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 35 | 2003/04 | Tasmanian Council of Social Service | Capacity building - train domestic customers in NEM | To assist trained domestic users and their representatives to contribute to national and jurisdictional policy development and processes within the pricing jurisdiction Tasmanian Energy Regulator, the National Electricity Code and the NEM | Yes | $20,000 | National,TAS | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 36 | 2003/04 | Alternative Technology Association | Reducing impediments to renewable embedded generators | To understand and relieve the issues impeding small renewable energy system owners negotiating grid connection to systems. | Yes | $48,080 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 37 | 2003/04 | Griffith University, QLD | Consultation with consumer organisations for submission to ACCC review of statement of Regulatory Principles for Transmission | Withdrawn | $11,770 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity | |
| 38 | 2003/04 | Energy Market Reform Forum | Business end user submission to ACCC review of Transgrid and Energy Australia revenue cap | Submission to ACCC review of Transgrid & Energy Australia revenue cap application objecting to the revenues being sought - resulting in unreasonably high transmission use of system charges being imposed on major energy | Yes | $14,000 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 39 | 2003/04 | Energy Response Pty Ltd | Commercial pilot of demand aggregation project | Stage 1: Develop solutions to current impediments faced by DSR service providers Stage 2: Design, trial and advocate a secondary market (off-market DSR) consistent with the existing Code | No | $77,000 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 40 | 2003/04 | South Australian Council of Social Service | NEM training | Deliver a training and support program to representatives of key community-based stakeholders on National Electricity Market (NEM) issues through a series of training workshops and other communications. The ultimate object is to develop a capacity within each stakeholder organisation to advocate strategically on behalf of households on key issues tha effect residential energy supplies. | Yes | $41,684 | National,SA | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 41 | 2003/04 | Moreland Energy Foundation Ltd | Improving Demand Management Choices for Small Customers | To improve the operation of the National Electricity Market by increasing demand-side responsiveness to market conditions | Yes | $83,700 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 42 | 2003/04 | ACT Council of Social Service | Training domestic customers | Providing training aimed at ensuring the interests of ACT consumers are articulated in community sector contributions to the National Electricity Market (NEM). | Yes | $24,000 | National,ACT | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 43 | 2003/04 | Energy Action Group | Salary for EAG personnel | To participate in the NEM regulatory processes, to sustain its skills base and to passing on some of the organisational knowledge about the NEM to a range of organisations who show interest in the issues. | No | $90,000 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 44 | 2003/04 | National Farmers Federation | Submissions to ACCC on Transgrid and EA revenue applications | Submission to ACCC based on transgrid app, participate in public forum and presentations to members | No | $86,000 | National,NSW | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 45 | 2003/04 | Moreland Energy Foundation Ltd | DM organisational meeting for environmental, consumer and social groups | The holding of a capacity building meeting of community organizations which represent environmental, social and consumer interests, to discuss how to pursue demand management for small (predominantly household) customers. | No | $14,385 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 46 | 2003/04 | Consumer Law Centre ACT | Respond to price determination by Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission | Submission to the ACT Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission's Draft Decision on Investigation into Prices for Electricity Distribution Services in the ACT - in order to represent the interests of the 8.5% of ACT householders living in poverty. | Yes | $9,700 | ACT | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 47 | 2003/04 | AustElec | Simpler price structures for customers | Investigates the feasibility of simpler electricity price structures as faced by end users, so that customers can easily understand the nexus between their consumption pattern and the price they pay for electricity. | No | $40,000 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 48 | 2003/04 | Trans Tasman Energy Group | Brownfields embedded networks project | Submission on behalf of the Retirement Villages Association to the NEMMCO Discussion Paper on Embedded Networks and Retailer Choice. To encourage efforts by NEMMCO to address the key issues to enable the further development of embedded networks so that Retirement Village residents can benefit from the competition and benefits provided. | Yes | $53,800 | National,VIC | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 49 | 2003/04 | Australian Business Ltd, Australian Consumers Association, Energy Action Group, Energy Users Association of Australia, National Farmers Federation | Further submissions to ACCC on Transgrid revenue application | Produce submission to object to revenue requirements put forward by TransGrid & Energy Australia to the ACC which will result in higher electricity prices for business consumers. | Yes | $45,000 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 50 | 2003/04 | Energy Market Reform Forum | Further submissions to ACCC on Transgrid revenue application | Submission to the ACC review process involving TransGrid & EnergyAustralia to state position that the review process itself is fundamentally flawed. | Yes | $62,000 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 51 | 2003/04 | Distributed Power Pty Ltd | Demand management workshops, and a roadmap for DM | To ensure that the revenue granted to TG and EA is Suffiecent to maintain the network in a secure stable state at the minimum cost to consumers. | No | $62,000 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 52 | 2003/04 | Total Environment Centre | Position paper on NGO concerns and policy proposals for NEM, NEMMCO and NEC | Creation of position paper outlining NGO concerns and policy proposals in relation to the workings of the National Electricity Market, the National Electricity Market Management Company and the National Electricity Code. Includes considered statements from key NGO sectors covering the areas of Regulation and the public interest, network access, consumer protection, demand management and suppression of peak price signals. | Yes | $25,000 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 53 | 2003/04 | Iain Jarrat & Queensland Consumers Association (QCA) | Attendance for Queensland Consumers Association at MCE User Participation Working Group's workshop and submission to Working Group Discussion Paper "Improving Participation in the Australian Energy Market" on the subject of 'interval metering'. | Project 53.1 & 53.10 | Yes | $8,381 | National,QLD | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 53 | 2003/04 | John Tyerman | Hold seminars on DM | Through seminars make available to consumers pratical commercial skills which would enable these dame consumers to make positive DSR in respect of their own establisments and installed systems. | No | $42,500 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 53 | 2003/04 | Electricity Consumers Coalition of SA, Energy Consumers Coalition of Victoria and Energy Markets Reform Forum | Attendance by ECCSA & others at MCE forum / submission | Attendance at MCE User Participation Working Group workshop and joint submission by Electricity Consumers Coalition of SA, Energy Consumers Coalition of Victoria and Energy Markets Reform Forum to MCE Working Group Discussion Paper "Improving User Participation in the Australian Electricity Market". | Yes | $5,000 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 53 | 2003/04 | Business South Australia | Attendance by Business SA at forum / submission | Attendance by Business SA at MCE User Participation Working Group workshop and submission to MCE Working Group Discussion Paper "Improving User Participation in the Australian Electricity Market" from a SA business consumers perspective. | Yes | $4,785 | SA | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 53 | 2003/04 | Energy Action Group | Submissions by EAG to MCE UPWG Discussion Paper | Submission by Energy Action Group to MCE User Participation Working Group discussion paper on Consumer Participation | Yes | $12,000 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 53 | 2003/04 | Distributed Power Pty Ltd | DM Roadmap | Submission by Distributed Power to MCE on Discussion Paper from Distributed Power as an embedded generation specialist and commenting on options available for overall strategy. | Yes | $4,768 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 53 | 2003/04 | Alan Moran | Attend forum / Submission | The main aim of the project is ensuring user participation promotes efficient levels of production. Examining the likely responses of supply businesses to different sorts of strategies in the energy market design | No | $12,500 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 53 | 2003/04 | Cook/Energy Solutions Australia | Report on business and domestic consumer issues arising from the national transmission study | Report to the Advocacy Panel on the regional structure of the National Electricity Market following the national transmission study. | Yes | $2,000 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 53 | 2003/04 | Tasmanian Council of Social Service | Attendance on behalf of IPA at MCE forum / Submission | Yes | $5,000 | National,TAS | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity | |
| 53 | 2003/04 | Public Interest Advocacy Centre | Attendance by PIAC & COTA NSW at MCE User Participation Working Group workshop/submission to MCE Working Group Discussion Paper | Attendance at the MCE Working Group workshop and joint submission to Working Group Discussion Paper from a NSW residential and low-income consumer advocacy perspective. | Yes | $2,295 | National,NSW | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 53 | 2003/04 | South Australian Council of Social Service | Attendance by SACOSS at MCE User Participation Working Group workshop/submission to MCE Working Group Discussion Paper | Attendance by SACOSS at MCE User Participation Working Group workshop and submission to MCE Working Group Discussion Paper | Yes | $5,000 | National,SA | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 53 | 2003/04 | ACT Council of Social Service | Attend forum / Submission | Attendance by ACTCOSS at MCE User Participation Working Group workshop and submission to MCE Working Group Discussion Paper "Improving Participation in the Australian Energy Market" | Yes | $2,500 | National,ACT | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 54 | 2003/04 | Headberry Partners Pty Ltd | Attend MCE Melbourne Forum and report to / make submission by ECCSA | Attendance by David Headbury at MCE Melbourne workshop in User Participation | Yes | $2,000 | National,SA | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 55 | 2003/04 | Trans Tasman Energy Group | Seek modification of the derogation about meter reading for sub 160MWh customers so that some of it may be contestable | Submission by the Trans Tasman Energy Group for the Retirement Villages Association Victoria to the ACCC on Extension of Victorian Full Retail Competition Derogations. Proposes extensions be varied to provide for provision of metering services for electricity consumers within embedded networks by parties other than the distribution businesses. | Yes | $5,610 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 56 | 2003/04 | Commerce Queensland | Submission on NEM and NEC aspects of Somerville inquiry | Submission to the Independent Panel on electricity distribution and service delivery for the 21st century. Outlines Commerce Queensland's views on the recent electricity outages in January, February and March in Queensland and suggests areas where improvements could be made. | Yes | $20,000 | National,QLD | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 57 | 2003/04 | The Victorian Employers' Chamber of Commerce and Industry | Submission to Victorian distribution review |
Submission to the Essential Services Commission on five key issues for consumers arising from an analysis of proposal submitted by the five Victorian electricity distribution businesses (DBs). The report focuses on a number of key issues that are judged to be of critical importance to, and will impact on costs borne by consumers. This applies particularly to distribution prices, service levels, network augmentation, demand management, capex/opex and tariff design. |
Yes | $50,000 | National,VIC | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 58 | 2003/04 | Energy Users Coalition of Victoria | Fund D.Headberry's attendance on Service Standards Working Group | Attendance by David Headbury at the Service Standards Working Group meeting | Yes | $1,200 | VIC,SA | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 59 | 2003/04 | Allen Consulting Group | Advice to AP on opportunities for end users | To provide advice to the advocacy panel on opportunities for end users to make an effective contribution to the MCE reform program | No | $21,000 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 60 | 2003/04 | Consumers’ Federation of Australia, Australian Consumers’ Association, Consumer Law Centre of Victoria, Public Interest Advocacy Centre, Consumer Utilities Advocacy Centre and the Centre for Credit and Consumer Law | Research the best model for long-term, effective consumer advocacy in NEM | A research project that will investigate the best model for long-term, effective consumer advocacy in the NEM. The aim is to assess the optimum approach for the Australian context. | Yes | $28,183 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 61 | 2003/04 | Trans Tasman Energy Group | Street lighting and other excluded service charging | To prepare and lodge a submission on behalf of the SLG ehich will incorpoate identification and investiagation of related sector framework issues | Withdrawn | $43,800 | VIC | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 62 | 2004/05 | Australian Wind Energy Association | Submission on wind generation and the Regulatory Test | To provide input into the current ACCC regulatory test review with a view to ensuring that the criteria for review includes proper incentivisation and recognition of the broader public benefits afforded by investments in wind projects | No | $100,000 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 63 | 2003/04 | Energy Users Coalition of Victoria | Victorian distributor's revenue cap | Analyses of the applications and the inherent costs included in the revenue claimed, involvement in ESCoV workshops, responses to the ESCoV discussion papers and draft decision, response to the five DBs' responses to submissions by IP's. | No | $125,000 | VIC | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 64 | 2004/05 | Southwest Victorian Dairy Industry Project | Improve the quality of electricity supply at various milk powder production plants | To enable dairy companies to review data gathered by the Dairy Processing Electricity Supply Improvement Project for the purposes of making submission to the Vic ESC Price Re-set Review | Yes | $18,000 | National,VIC | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 65 | 2004/05 | Public Interest Advocacy Centre | Electricity Market Course | Accelerated training of a new staff member at PIAC to represent NSW households in more complex issues of the national electricity market. | Yes | $2,800 | NSW | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 66 | 2004/05 | Total Environment Centre | Amendment to NEL to recognise low-income consumers, greenhouse emissions, DSM and renewable energy | A series of end user advocacy projects spanning a range of submissions and advocacy tasks over an 18 month period with the goal of improving end user outcomes in the National Electricity Market (NEM). The projects focus on improving the efficiency of the NEM through greater utilisation of demand management, thereby reducing electricity prices for end users while minimising greenhouse emissions | Yes | $45,314 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 67 | 2004/05 | South Australian Centre for Economic Studies | Market risk premium study | What is the best way of determining, on a contemporaneous basis, the ex ante rate of return requirements for investors in Australian equities? | Yes | $94,400 | National | Research | Electricity |
| 68 | 2004/05 | Property Council of Australia, Uniting Care Wesley Adelaide (representing the South Australian Council of Social Services), and Business SA | Augmentation Study | A study to evaluate existing and alternative funding mechanisms used to finance extensions, connections and augmentation of electricity distribution networks in the National Electricity Market (NEM). | Yes | $69,692 | National,SA | Research | Electricity |
| 69 | 2004/05 | Energy Users Association of Australia | NSW contracting out electricity trading | Report identifying and assessing on the various impacts of the proposed energy trader scheme in NSW on the operation of the National Electricity Market and electricity consumers | Yes | $45,265 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 70 | 2004/05 | Commerce QLD and Energy Users Association of Australia | Queensland distribution price review | Submission to the QCA on QLD distribution price review 2005 including information on demand forecasts and advice on the EDPR from a business end-user perspective. | Yes | $83,250 | QLD | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 71 | 2004/05 | Commerce Queensland | Attendance at Electricity Market Course by Commerce Queensland | Attend course in Sydney "Fundamentals of the Australian Competititive Electricity Industry", dealing with the NEL and market reforms. | Yes | $2,800 | National,QLD | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 72 | 2004/05 | Exigency Management Pty Ltd | Retail contract terms and | review of NEM retailers contract terms and conditions as to clarity and consistency, using Victoria Fair Trading Act as a benchmark. | No | $53,760 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 73 | 2004/05 | Exigency Management Pty Ltd | Submission on distribution and retail regulation | The purpose of this proposal is to provide constructive and critical review of the AAR report, to assist the MCE to address matters of concern to end-users. | Withdrawn | $33,600 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 74 | 2004/05 | Trans Tasman Energy Group | ESC/embedded networks | To provide advocacy and a submission to the ESC Victoria's current request for submissions that impact on the development of embedded network sector and also the Victorian Government derogation that is under consideration by ACCC | Yes | $5,250 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 75 | 2004/05 | Energy Users Coalition of Victoria | Funding Responses to MCE Bulletins 22 and 23. | To ensure that end user views are included in the deliberations of the MCE review of issues fundamental to the electricity market | Yes | $20,000 | VIC,SA | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 76 | 2004/05 | Energy Action Group | Meeting of consumer representatives to discuss issues confronting NEM | To ensure that less than 160 MWh consumers can identify the issues that they need to address if they are going to effectively participate in the MCE reform process and the NEM. | Yes | $17,500 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 77 | 2004/05 | Trans Tasman Energy Group | Submission to NEMMCO code consultation process |
To comment on and respond to NEMMCO's Papers: 1) Exempt Distribution Networks (20 pages), and 2) MSATS Procedures: CATS Procedures Part 1 Principles and Obligations version 2.41 |
No | $87,300 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 78 | 2004/05 | Energy Users Association of Australia | MCE Principles for Gas Market development | To provide for a reliable, competitive and efficient gas market, responsive to consumer demand | Yes | $5,000 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 79 | 2004/05 | Energy Users Association of Australia | Attending public forums and preparing submission | SCO has set a 2-month consultation period, including a number of public forums, on the Issues Paper and has sought submissions. attending public forums and on preparing a submission on behalf of end users. | Withdrawn | $52,950 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 80 | 2004/05 | Tasmanian Council of Social Service | Facilitation and coordination of Tasmanian consumers and advocates on issues related to the NEM. | Coordination, as well as research and submissions of and for Tasmanian domestic consumers and advocates on issues related to the NEM and how it affects Tasmania's low income and residential consumers. | Yes | $19,148 | TAS | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 81 | 2004/05 | Consumer Law Centre Victoria | Further funding for continued consumer contributions to the development of NEM | To assist in developing a model for consumer advocacy in the Australian energy market, including education sessions and submissions. | Yes | $98,100 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 82 | 2004/05 | Energy Intensive Industries Alliance. | Providing input to the Ministerial Council On Energy's Market Reform Program. | Advocacy around the consumer advocacy arrangements for the national energy market and the need to reflect the economic importance of the energy-intensive industry sector, which accounts for one third of electricity consumed in Australia. | Yes | $72,500 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 83 | 2004/05 | Energy Users Coalition of Victoria | Submission with particular comment is sought on the principles which underpin the design of the national gas market | The MCE has issued a consultation paper for comment which is to examine the national gas market. In particular the principles which should underpin the design of the national gas market - 1.Reviewing and formally responding with end user views | No | $16,400 | VIC,SA | Gas Advocacy | Gas |
| 84 | 2004/05 | Greg Walsh | Fees for being representative on NEMMCO participant advisory committee | Withdrawn | $1,200 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity | |
| 85 | 2004/05 | Total Environment Centre | Engagement of an expert to provide guidance and ensure preparation of response to National Framework for Electricity and Gas Distribution and Retail Regulation Issues Paper | Engagement of an expert to help write joint submission from TEC and Alternative Technology Association to the MCE National Framework for Electricity & Gas Distribution and Retail Regulation Forward and Issues Paper. | Yes | $20,500 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 86 | 2004/05 | Roam Consulting Pty Ltd | To attend forum and review Charles River Associates Report on Regional Boundaries for purpose of Consumers Implications | To review the Report and associated papers | No | $20,000 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 87 | 2004/05 | Retirement Villages Association Ltd | Submission on embedded networks | Submission to NEMMCO paper on Exempt Distribution Networks supporting choice of electricity retailer for consumers - including the right to choose an exempt retailer in cases where the consumer’s village has become an embedded network. | Yes | $8,000 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 88 | 2004/05 | Energy Users Association of Australia | Attending public forums and providing a submission to SCO on behalf of end users on regulating national framework. | Submission on MCE's distribution and retail paper | No | $53,000 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 89 | 2004/05 | Energy Users Association of Australia | Review the report by Charles River associates and perform modelling, as appropriate, to quantify consumer impacts | A submission to the Ministerial Council of Energy. Meetings with relevant policy-making authority/representative advocating the findings of the report for end users. Providing EUAA members with a briefing on the findings of the report. | No | $24,000 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 90 | 2004/05 | Moreland Energy Foundation Ltd | Community Empowerment #2 | Community EmPOWERment workshops, with a specific focus on higher income households and air conditioning users. | Withdrawn | $46,475 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 91 | 2004/05 | Energy Users Association of Australia | Reliability standards submission | Submission to AEMC Issues Paper on Comprehensive Review of Reliability Standards - to provide input into creating an optimum reliability standard from EUAA perspective. | Yes | $25,500 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 92 | 2004/05 | Energy Users Association of Australia | Transgrid/EA Revised CAPEX submission | Submission to ACCC re Transgrid & Energy Australia's application for revenue cap reset - regarding compliance, consistency, and the impact on end-users of any revisions. | Yes | $21,280 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 93 | 2004/05 | Energy Users Association of Australia | Recommendations for building stronger consumer advocacy in NEM | Submission to MCE advocating the new legal structure of the NEL provides the appropriate legislative support for end user funding arrangements and recommending a broader definition of energy advocacy. | Yes | $13,000 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 94 | 2004/05 | Energy Users Association of Australia, Energy Action Group, Energy Markets Reform Forum, Electricity Consumers Coalition of South Australia and Energy Users Coalition of Victoria | The Effect of Industry Structure on Generator Competition and End-User Prices in the NEM |
The applicants intend that the report arising from this project will be used by each sponsoring organization to develop its understanding of the issues and to target its advocacy activities. |
Yes | $47,625 | VIC,SA | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 95 | 2004/05 | Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology, Sydney | Utilities Social Justice and Sustainability | To advocate the interests of a specific group of end-users - domestic consumers in disadvantaged households. The results of the research will provide a tool for policy development for those advocating on behalf of domestic consumers | No | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity | |
| 96 | 2004/05 | Energy Users Association of Australia | New National Electricity Law (NEL) and National Electricity Rules (NERs) |
To engage a lawyer/law firm to provide it with independent expert legal assistance and advice. |
Yes | $32,000 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 97 | 2004/05 | South Australian Council of Social Service | Scoping on Vulnerable Consumers and NEM | A scoping study to explore policy options to address the needs of small and vulnerable domestic consumers of electricity. | No | $27,980 | National,SA | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 98 | 2004/05 | South Australian Council of Social Service | Advocacy Coordinator | To build on work to date and continue this support through the engagement of a full-time staff member for a period of two-years and overcome the problem of retaining expertise | Withdrawn | $164,470 | SA | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 99 | 2004/05 | Centre for Credit and Consumer Law | Researcher Salary and Costs |
To examine the implications of further integration with the National Electricity Market (“NEM”) for small end-users in metropolitan, regional, and rural Queensland. It will will also participate in relevant Ministerial Council of Energy (“MCE”) and Queensland Government consultations on electricity market reform, including through making written submissions in response to issues and discussion papers, and will examine the barriers to participation in the NEM for small end-users. This project would therefore be carried out in the interests of, and in consultation with, household/residential users of electricity in metropolitan, regional and remote Queensland and/or community organisations that represent those consumers. |
Yes | $90,763 | National,QLD | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 100 | 2004/05 | Electricity Consumers Coalition of South Australia | Market risk premium and equity beta | Prepare a formal submission which provides support to ESCoSA for the maintenance of market risk premium and equity beta and to follow up with direct contact with the regulator of the findings underpinning the formal submission. | Yes | $6,000 | National,SA | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 101 | 2004/05 | Energy Users Coalition of Victoria | Response to Essential Service Commission of Victoria (ESCoV)16 Dec Issues Paper relating to the Electricity Distribution Price Review 2006-10 | To reviewi the regulated revenue applying to the Victorian electricity distribution assets of TXU, AGL, PowerCor, CitiPower and Alint for setting new regulated revenue streams and to respond to the Issues Paper by 28 January 2005. | No | $14,980 | VIC | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 102 | 2004/05 | Energy Action Group | Changes to the NEL in relation to implementing Merits Review Rights | Submission to the Review of Decision Making in the Gas and Electricity Regulatory Framework, Discussion Paper - in particular the issue of implementing Merits Review Rights. | Yes | $18,500 | National | Joint Advocacy | Joint Energy |
| 103 | 2004/05 | Energy Action Group | Submission to the Productivity Commission draft Energy Efficiency Report and the MCE SCO Energy Efficiency work stream | To examine the various options available under the Law and Rule to try and implement energy efficiency as a means of controlling load and load growth | Yes | $12,000 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 104 | 2004/05 | Energy Action Group | Submission to AGLE vs ESCoSA | To show the allocation of some of the costs associated with the NEL and Rules and | Withdrawn | $82,500 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 105 | 2004/05 | Energy Users Association of Australia | Barriers to demand side response (DSR) |
The primary purpose is to: - prepare a draft and final submission to the MCE draft report - develop an end user action plan |
Withdrawn | $30,200 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 106 | 2004/05 | Energy Users Association of Australia | EUAA submission to Review of Victorian Cross Ownership Rules | Submission to the Victorian Government's Issues Paper on Cross Ownership Rules for the Energy Sector. concerned that the existing cross-ownership rules have not been allowed to apply to energy mergers, due to various exemptions that have been granted by the Victorian Government. The EUAA is not convinced that sole reliance on section 50 of the Trade Practices Act is sufficient to safeguard competition in energy markets and protect the long term interests of end-users. | Yes | $20,230 | VIC | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 107 | 2004/05 | Energy Users Association of Australia | Evaluation of ESC's Distribution Pricing Review Consultation Papers | To participate in any public forums that the ESC conducts regarding the Consultants' reports | Withdrawn | $57,600 | National,VIC | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 108 | 2004/05 | Energy Users Association of Australia | MCE National Framework Distribution and Retail Regulation Options Paper | To ensure that the development of a national framework for distribution and retail considers and captures end users’ interests explicitly | Withdrawn | $70,800 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 109 | 2004/05 | Energy Users Association of Australia | A study to review energy efficiency | To prepare a submission to the PC on their review of energy efficiency. It will also help to assess how the NEM should develop in this area | Withdrawn | $25,200 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 110 | 2004/05 | Energy Users Association of Australia | National Electricity Law Regulations and Memorandum of Understanding | Tol use the legal advice provided by Phillips Fox to make submissions to the MCE/SCO | Withdrawn | $41,146 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 111 | 2004/05 | Energy Markets Reform Forum, Electricity Consumers Coalition of South Australia, and Energy Users Coalition of Victoria | Review and respond to MCE Options Papers to be issued March 2005 | Submission to the MCE on Consumer Advocacy Options Paper. Covers issues of Distribution and retail electricity market options, Options for end user advocacy involvement in electricity market and Options for demand side responses in the national electricity market. | Yes | $35,000 | VIC,SA | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 112 | 2004/05 | Energy Users Coalition of Victoria | Review of Victorian Cross Ownership Rules |
The aim of the advocacy is to ensure that the Victorian government is made fully aware of the views of consumers, and of the likely impact of their decision. |
Yes | $21,000 | VIC | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 113 | 2004/05 | Alternative Technology Association | Extension of funding for Application 36 | Further advocacy activities to understand and relieve the issues impeding small renewable energy system owners negotiating grid connection to sytems. | Yes | $6,000 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 114 | 2004/05 | Energy Users Coalition of Victoria | Respond to Essential Services Commission of Victoria Electricity Distribution Price Review 2006-2010 Position Paper | Submission to the ESCoV re Electricity Distribution Price Review. EUCV assesses that the applications from the five businesses will increase costs significantly above levels it considers necessary to provide the electricity distribution service. | Yes | $18,480 | VIC | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 115 | 2004/05 | South Australian Council of Social Service | Respond to MCE SCO consultation paper "Consumer Advocacy" | Submission to MCE SCO on Consumer Advocacy which discusses how the Energy Market Reform program to date is splitting these ‘best interests’ of residential consumers further into separately regulated, managed and resourced national and state activities. This submission then proposes a model for consumer advocacy in the NEM that attempts to overcome this fragmentation | Yes | $5,000 | SA | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 116 | 2004/05 | Energy Users Association of Australia | Global grant for 4 projects | Barriers to demand side response (105), Evaluation of ESC's Distribution Pricing Review Consultation Papers (107), MCE National Framework Distribution and Retail Regulation Options Paper (108), and a study to review energy efficiency (109) | Yes | $127,000 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 117 | 2004/05 | Energy Users Coalition of Victoria | Respond to Essential Services Commission of Victoria Electricity Distribution Price Review 2006-2010 papers | To make a submission to Victorian Government's EDPR Draft Decision. In addition there is a need to respond to the consultants’ reports and to the criticisms raised regarding them by the DBs, and to the DB responses to the draft decision. | Yes | $35,900 | VIC | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 118 | 2004/05 | Sustainable Focus Pty Ltd | Research invariant users and their implications for pricing policy and demand |
To advocate on behalf of users who contribute relatively little to the peak load problem. The researchers will advocate the interests of relatively invariant users |
Yes | $15,400 | SA | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 119 | 2004/05 | Public Interest Advocacy Centre | Disadvantage in the NEM: Improving market participation by disadvantaged households |
To document the links between disadvantage and exclusion from market participation, analyse the impact of proposed strategies for improving user participation on disadvantaged customers and suggest revised or additional strategies improving user participate |
Withdrawn | $65,650 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 120 | 2004/05 | The Shire of Campaspe | An analysis of the effectiveness of the regulatory and policy mechanisms available to rural and regional communities to enhance or improve their electricity infrastructure | To document the links between disadvantage and exclusion from market participation, analyse the impact of proposed strategies for improving user participation on disadvantaged customers & improve market participation by disadvantaged consumers. | Yes | $55,000 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 121 | 2004/05 | Public Interest Advocacy Centre | Licence compliance and enforcement | To develope an understanding among consumers, industry and regulators of the key elements of an effective licencing regime for energy utilities. | Yes | $38,350 | National,NSW | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 122 | 2004/05 | Consumer Utilities Advocacy Centre | Funding for consumer advocates seminar re options paper on national retail and distribution regulatory regime. | To enable consumer advocacy organisations to share information, identify areas of consensus and develop a joint response to the issues outlined in the Options Paper on the development of a national retail and distribution regulatory regime. | Yes | $8,150 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 123 | 2004/05 | Total Environment Centre | Fund a TEC NEM advocate for 12 months | Funding for a fulltime NEM advocate to undertake a specific range of projects over a 12 month period. The advocate would focus on improving the balance between demand and supply through greater utilisation of DM in the National Electricity Market (NEM). The improved utilisation of DM would bring about greater efficiency and reduced electricity prices for end users while minimising greenhouse emissions. | Yes | $54,000 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 124 | 2004/05 | Energy Action Group | Seminar for advocacy organisations | Cost of a one-day conference of organisations funded by the panel to identify areas of consensus in relation to advocacy for all consumer groups across the NEM. | No | $19,860 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 125 | 2005/06 | Energy Action Group | Investigate information technology costs for the market settlement and transfer system | To investigate the costs and information technology requirements to run the current market settlement and transfer system (MSATS) across the NEM and outline of the costs and the various features of MSATS that impact on customers | No | $91,256 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 126 | 2004/05 | Consumer Utilities Advocacy Centre | Where is the consumer? The implications of legislative and regulatory reforms in the NEM for consumers | To undertake a comparative review of the existing and proposed accountability mechanisms operating in the national electricity market at state and federal levels and the resulting impact of recent national regime changes upon consumers intrastate. | Yes | $62,571 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 127 | 2004/05 | Alternative Technology Association | Fund NEM advocate for 12 months | To directly fund the position for Alternative Technology Association to employ an Energy policy Manager and will allow ATA to continue to engage in issues pertaining to distributed generation and demand side management by electricity consumers. | Yes | $37,730 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 128 | 2004/05 | Energy Users Association of Australia | NEM Electricity Reliability Standard Review | To undertake quantitative analysis in order to give a basis for testing the economic sustainability of the percentage of unserved energy (currently 0.002%) | Yes | $47,210 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 129 | 2004/05 | Energy Users Association of Australia | Electricity contract harmonisation project | help develop a more harmonised and standardised contract for the sale of electricity by retailers to contestable customers. by developing information manuals for end users involved in contracting for the supply of electricity, a report | No | $35,500 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 130 | 2005/06 | Energy Action Group | Investigate legality of levies | There is debate regarding the legality of the use of levies on consumers to fund aspects of the market. The applicant will seek advice on the legality of four levies and how they can be overturned | Withdrawn | $6,100 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 131 | 2004/05 | Energy Response Pty Ltd | Investigate impediments, legal issues and develop of DSR market | To develop a market for DSR open to the majority of end users through a process of aggregation. Legal advise, web based portal to access DSR | No | $207,200 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 132 | 2004/05 | Electricity Consumers Coalition of South Australia | Respond to ETSA appeal against ESCoSA final determination on price cap | To examine the reasons behind the ETSA appeal, advocate to government and officials that the ESCoSA decision should not be varied and examine the reasons behind the cost allocation that led to increase in large consume tariffs | No | $19,840 | National,SA | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 133 | 2005/06 | Australian Council of Social Service | Fund NEM advocate for 12 months | To carry out critical research and advocacy task, including establishing working relations with, and advocate to, the new Australian Energy Regulator (AER) and Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC). Also there will be consultation with an array of low-income consumer groups and agencies that work with them in order to contribute to advocacy regarding the impact of reforms on low-income consumers. | Yes | $122,000 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 134 | 2005/06 | Energy Users Association of Australia | Demand Side Response to NEMMCO Reserve Trader Tender | To quantify the potential for small consumer DSR and how the dispatch of likely aggregated parcels of this DSR would affect the orderly market processes. | Yes | $40,000 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 135 | 2005/06 | Energy Users Association of Australia | Three projects from 2005/2006 work program - MCE transmission Policy Statement, MCE Market Development Program and AER Review of Energy Network Regulation | To participate in NEM related policy and regulatory issues of relevance to end users and thereby to make regular, comprehensive and sound input on these matters for the benefit of its members and other end users | Yes | $50,000 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 136 | 2005/06 | Energy Action Group | Fund Utilities Advocate newsletter | Research, critical analysis and reporting on developments, issues, points of interest in the NEM and its jurisdictions from the perspective of small end users. Ongoing forum for small end users | No | $20,880 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 137 | 2005/06 | Energy Action Group | Review NEM FRC IT system arrangements and costs |
To participate in the ESC "end to end" project and make an original submission to the MCE on the current MSATS arrangements. Focus on highlighting the strengths and deficiencies in the publicly available information |
No | $49,600 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 138 | 2005/06 | Energy Action Group | Respond to MCE Issues Paper on national regulatory framework | To attend public meetings and to engage a consultant in order to prepare a submission to SCO on the issues paper from the perspective of end-users. | No | $36,000 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 139 | 2005/06 | Trans Tasman Energy Group | Review street lighting inclusion in Regulated Asset Base | To seek legal advice regarding public lighting property, rights or liabilities and implications of agreements existing with the SECV prior to privatisation and their impact on the value of the assets. | No | $40,000 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 140 | 2005/06 | Energy Users Coalition of Victoria | Advocacy on the Effect of Industry Structure on Generator Competition and End-User Prices in the NEM | The applicant seeks funding for the cost of a series of meetings with Ministers, senior policy-makers and regulators across the NEM. | Yes | $19,495 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 141 | 2005/06 | Property Council of Australia | Investigate barriers to DSM in high rise accommodation facilities | To survey of consumers (high rise accommodation facilities) to identify barriers to implementing DSM | Yes | $52,640 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 142 | 2005/06 | Energy Users Association of Australia | Develop market framework and rules for DSR for large consumers | To investigate the impact on the NEM and the NER of mechanisms that will allow DSR to be bid directly into the pool either through a central facility or through other mechanisms. | No | $97,118 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 143 | 2005/06 | Energy Users Association of Australia | Develop market framework and rules for DSR for residential and SME consumers | To investigate the impact on the NEM and the NER of mechanisms that will allow DSR to be bid directly into the pool either through a central facility or through other mechanisms | No | $110,630 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 144 | 2005/06 | Energy Action Group | AEMC initial consultation - review of the electricity transmission revenue and pricing rules | Submission to the AEMC Initial Consultation Scoping Paper Review of the Electricity Transmission Revenue and Pricing Rules. Beneficiaries of this project include Transmission companies and generators who may bee constrained off during periods of high energy flows across the transmission system. | Yes | $5,000 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 145 | 2005/06 | Energy Users Association of Australia | Participate in NEMMCO Wind Energy Industry Reference Group | To nominate a representative of end users to the WEIRG. The purpose of WEIRG is to provide industry input and advice to NEMMCO on semi-dispatch, short term variations and large swings coping arrangements for wind powered generation | Yes | $19,000 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 146 | 2005/06 | Tasmanian Council of Social Service | Research pre-payment meter use in Tasmania | To research the use of pre-payment meters (PPM) by domestic end-users in Tasmania. The project will employ both quantitative and qualitative research methodologies to investigate the nature and use of PPM. | Yes | $27,000 | TAS | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 147 | 2005/06 | Energy Action Group | Funding to cover administration and operation costs for two years | To cover the next two years of the organisation's administration and operations in terms of enabling the employment of three part-time positions to undertake advocacy, administration, research, education, networking and information functions | No | $160,000 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 148 | 2005/06 | Major Energy Consumers Inc. | Funding of NEM specialist for three years | The proposed advocacy will be to all of the managing and regulating entities of the NEM | No | $138,000 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 149 | 2005/06 | Energy Users Association of Australia | Facilitating end user advocacy and capacity building |
- Building EUAA in-house database and intellectual capability. - Assist other EUAA policy and regulatory - Analysis - Provide background data and analysis to submissions - Interact with and provide advice to end users |
No | $124,500 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 150 | 2005/06 | Energy Users Association of Australia | ESC distribution business pricing review appeal | To have lawyers and an economist review the ESC's Final Determination on distribution prices in order to provide advice as to whether there are grounds on which to appeal the decision and to have experts review the appeal by distribution busniesses | No | $124,500 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 151 | 2005/06 | Energy Users Association of Australia | Assess the impact of network price and revenue determinations on end users | A detailed report on the financial and service performance of electricity network owners. A better understanding of how network owners translate revenue/price Determinations into tariffs. Simplify tariff setting processes | No | $69,600 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 152 | 2005/06 | Energy Users Association of Australia | Work on network connection agreements and network service agreements with NSPs and end users | The EUAA proposes developing a model for network connection agreements that better suits end users as EUAA members have expressed concern regarding the complexity and difficulties faced in negotiating connection agreements with NSPs. | No | $40,800 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 153 | 2005/06 | Energy Users Association of Australia | Develop end-user performance indicators for the Snowy constraint pricing trial derogation | To develop a set of performance indicators to measure the success of the Snowy trial that capture the interests of end users. | Yes | $27,125 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 154 | 2005/06 | Energy Action Group | Participate in the ESCoV end-to-end customer transfer paper and FRC It system | To understand, as far as is practicable, the processes involved in FRC and the associated costs to date. Advocacy will take place through a submission to the ESCOV, attendance at workshops and direct representation to the ESCOV. | No | $49,000 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 155 | 2005/06 | Energy Action Group | Respond to AEMC transmission revenue and pricing issues papers to be released October 2005 | To make a submission to both the AEMC Transmission Revenue Requirements Issues Paper and Transmission Pricing Issues Paper. This the second part of a 15 month consultation process on Transmission Rules, Revenue and Pricing. | Withdrawn | $39,000 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 156 | 2005/06 | Energy Action Group | Respond to AER regulatory accounting methodologies position paper, Sept 2005 | A submission by John Dick. | No | $6,000 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 157 | 2005/06 | Australian Business Council for Sustainable Energy | Review potential for self generation in the NEM and barriers to it | To establish the extent of potential self generation in the NEM and the impediments to it and to propose changes to the NER to create equality for self generators. advocacy will be to the MCE and Rule changes would be to the AEMC. | No | $66,600 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 158 | 2005/06 | Energy Action Group | Respond to SCO Issues Paper on development of a national framework for distribution and retailing regulation | To respond to SCO on its Issues Paper. | Withdrawn | $36,000 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 159 | 2005/06 | Energy Users Coalition of Victoria | Review of decision-making in the gas and electricity regulatory frameworks | To respond to the MCE on its discussion paper released 10/10/05 seeking submissions on the ability of an aggrieved party to require a merits review of a decision of a regulator, in particular the AER. | Yes | $14,500 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 160 | 2005/06 | Energy Users Association of Australia | Prospects of an appeal against ESCoV Final determination | To establish the legal grounds for an Appeal on the ESC Final 2006-2010 Distribution Business Price Determination. The EUAA has identified a number of areas were the Final Decision may be considered 'biased' against end users. | Yes | $7,000 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 161 | 2005/06 | Energy Users Coalition of Victoria | Respond to AEMC transmission revenue paper issued October 2005 | To respond to the AEMC on its transmission revenue paper issued as part of its review of the electricity transmission revenue and pricing Rules. | Yes | $21,120 | VIC,SA | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 162 | 2005/06 | Major Energy Users Inc | Funding of NEM specialist for three years | The proposed advocacy work will be with all of those organisations involved in the managing and regulating the electricity market and to employ a full time representative to provide sound advocacy on their behalf in the forums noted above | Withdrawn | $138,000 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 163 | 2005/06 | Total Environment Centre | Environmental interface project | To analyse the interaction between the NEM and the environmental obligations proposed for regulation as Jurisdictional Directions under the national framework. | Withdrawn | $51,500 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 164 | 2005/06 | Centre for Credit and Consumer Law | Capacity building for the panel-funded advocate through attendance at energy conference | For the advocate to attend the 4th Annual Queensland Power and Gas Conference, 27/2/06 to 2/3/06. Information on the conference is attached | Yes | $3,295 | QLD | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 165 | 2005/06 | Energy Users Coalition of Victoria | Respond to AEMC issues paper on transmission pricing | To respond to the AEMC issues paper relating to transmission pricing and to ensure that end-users interests are presented on this issue with a view to retaining or enhancing those interests. | Yes | $21,120 | National,SA | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 166 | 2005/06 | Queensland Consumers Association | Research consumer issues involved in FRC in the Queensland electricity market | To identify and examine the key consumer issues involved in implementing FRC and to provide a framework and recommendation for addressing those issues in Queensland. | Yes | $10,709 | QLD | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 167 | 2005/06 | Energy Users Association of Australia | Submission to AEMC on its review of the regulatory test principles | To make a submission to the AEMC in relation to its consideration of the Rule change proposed by the MCE in order to implement new regulatory test principles. | Yes | $38,500 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 168 | 2005/06 | Energy Users Association of Australia | Powerlink revenue determination by AER | To make submissions to the AER's reset of the Powerlink revenue allowance for 2007/8 to 2011/12 and to set out the impact of Powerlink's application on a "typical" customer in a range of customer classes | Yes | $65,520 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 169 | 2005/06 | Energy Users Association of Australia | Tasmania's entry to the NEM and capacity building among business users in Tasmania | To provide information Tasmanian business end-users can utilise to better understand the NEM, the NEL and the NER and their impact at the retail level and consider the competitive conditions facing Tasmanian users and assess how conditions can be improved | No | $71,160 | TAS | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 170 | 2005/06 | Major Energy Users Inc | Continue involvement in AEMC electricity transmission revenue and pricing review | To participate in the balance of the review process during 2006. The balance of the process includes public hearings, submissions on proposed Rules, and pre-determination hearings. | No | $142,000 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 171 | 2005/06 | Major Energy Users Inc | Respond to AEMC on proposed Rule changes for advocacy, regulatory test, regional boundaries and Snowy regional boundary | To review the proposed changes and, if needed, respond on behalf of end-users to the AEMC on its consideration of rule changes for the Advocacy Panel, the regulatory test, regional boundaries and Snowy regional boundary. | No | $40,000 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 172 | 2005/06 | Major Energy Users Inc | Respond to AER paper on pass through and revenue cap re-opening | The purpose of the project is to respond to the AER pass through and re-opener paper issued 21/12/05. The applicant advises that the matter is of great interest to end-users as they pay the bulk of transmission network revenues. | Yes | $14,000 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 173 | 2005/06 | Major Energy Users Inc | Respond to AEMC Issue Paper on enforcement & compliance with technical standards under the NER | To respond to the AEMC Issues Paper by the due date of 27/3/06. The paper seeks comment to inform the AEMC on issues that may be relevant to the review and to guide the AEMC in the consideration of the issues. | No | $28,500 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 174 | 2005/06 | Energy Users Association of Australia | Respond to AEMC on Advocacy Panel Rule change | the EUAA and EAG will utilise the legal advice and drafting to directly advocate to the AEMC. | Withdrawn | $39,900 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 175 | 2005/06 | Energy Users Association of Australia | Respond to AEMC on Rules change to last resort planner powers | Participate in the AEMC formal Rule change process | Withdrawn | $58,040 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 176 | 2005/06 | Energy Users Association of Australia | Undertake advocacy on MCE SCO review of decision making by AER | Advocacy through meetings and the media regarding the MCE-SCO Review of Decision-Making in the Gas and Electricity Regulatory Frameworks. This is to address the balance of views after media statements and lobbying from regulated business interests. The EUAA and EAG will conduct face-to-face meetings with MCE, SCO representatives and other stakeholders to ensure that end-user views are properly considered. | Withdrawn | $8,500 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 177 | 2005/06 | Energy Users Association of Australia | Network service and connection agreements in Queensland | The applicant proposes to engage consultants to review present experience in Queensland with network agreements, seek proposals for improvement and review the NER to seek improvements that will benefit end-users | Yes | $52,500 | National,QLD | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 178 | 2005/06 | Energy Users Association of Australia | Review of end-user implications of proposed sale of Snowy Hydro scheme | To review the competition aspects of the proposed sale of Snowy and the potential impact on the NEM and end-users. It notes that the strategic location of Snowy Hydro within the NEM could potentially impact power prices. | No | $32,000 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 179 | 2005/06 | Energy Users Association of Australia | Assessment of the performance of reserve capacity in the NEM over summer 2006 |
The project is to produce an assessment of the performance of the NEMMCO reserve trader contracts in the Vic/SA region this summer. A report to end uers would be the main output |
Withdrawn | $45,500 | VIC,SA | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 180 | 2005/06 | Energy Users Association of Australia | MCE gas market development & ACCC authorisation of PNG gas | To assist end-user representatives have input to the wholesale market working group of the gas market leaders group and to the ACCC's draft determination on joint marketing of PNG gas. | No | $25,000 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 181 | 2005/06 | Energy Users Association of Australia | Proposal to retain consultants for NEM based advocacy work | The funding would be used to allow the EUAA to retain a consultant(s) to undertake a variety of work related to the Panel's funding criteria. | Withdrawn | $134,150 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 182 | 2005/06 | Mark Grenning | Provide technical and economic advice to end-user representatives on Reliability Panel | To get independent expert advice on the complex and detailed technical matters before the Panel and meet with and discuss Panel matters with end users | Withdrawn | $55,500 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 183 | 2005/06 | Energy Action Group | Respond to AEMC on enforcement and compliance with technical standards under the NER | The purpose of the project is to respond to the AEMC Issues Paper by the due date of 27/3/06. The paper seeks comment to inform the AEMC on issues that may be relevant to the review and to guide the AEMC in the consideration of the issues. | No | $39,000 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 184 | 2005/06 | Total Environment Centre | Develop issues paper on jurisdictional directions | The purpose of the project is to enable the applicant to participate in the PowerLInk reset review to be conducted by the AER. | Yes | $37,500 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 185 | 2005/06 | Energy Action Group | Respond to AER on revenue determinations for transmission network, especially Powerlink | Participate in the PowerLInk reset review to be conducted by the AER. The project will involve an issues paper by the AER, consideration of the PowerLink application, a draft determination. | No | $52,250 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 186 | 2005/06 | Energy Action Group | Respond to Reliability Panel review of reliability criteria | EAG wishes to make submissions to both the draft AEMC Reliability Panel discussion paper and the final discussion paper. EAG also proposes to make submissions to the 2006 and 2007 VoLL reviews. | Withdrawn | $30,000 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 187 | 2005/06 | Consumer Law Centre Victoria | Continue NEM project through network coordination, communication and conferences | The Project will facilitate communication and collaboration among NEM Network members, identifying appropriate areas for joint submissions, convening discussions and facilitating information sharing and decisions for the benefit of NEM Network members. | Yes | $42,353 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 188 | 2005/06 | Energy Users Coalition of Victoria | Fund travel costs for D Headberry as a member of the AEMC's Transmission Prescribed Services and Negotiated Transmission Services Working Group | Travel costs for consultant David Headbury in his work representing EUCV and ECCSA at the EMC's Transmission Prescribed Services and Negotiated Transmission Services Working Group | Withdrawn | $1,600 | VIC | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 189 | 2005/06 | Major Employers Group Tasmania | Develop response to the AEMC Draft Rule on transmission revenue and attend conference | To ensure that consumer interests are well presented to the AEMC, and the current rights of consumers are maintained or enhanced as a result of the review by the AEMC | Withdrawn | $33,000 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 190 | 2005/06 | Energy Users Association of Australia | Respond to National Electricity Amendment (Economic Regulation of Transmission Services) Rule 2006 | To engage Marsden Jacobs Associates to respond to the Draft Rule. MJA prepared earlier submissions on this review for the EUAA. | Yes | $25,000 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 191 | 2005/06 | Public Interest Advocacy Centre | Workshop on AEMC Review of the electricity transmission revenue and pricing rules: identifying the issues and impacts on small end-users | The purpose of the project is to hold a seminar in Sydney on 29/3/2006 in order to discuss and develop positions on the AEMC draft rule proposal on transmission revenue and pricing. | Yes | $4,192 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 192 | 2005/06 | Australian Council of Social Service | Attend course on “Fundamentals of the Australian Competitive Electricity Industry” | Attending course by ACSS - on "Fundamentals of the Australian Competitive Electricity Industry" | Yes | $2,900 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 193 | 2005/06 | Alternative Technology Association | Continued funding for representation and advocacy for small-scale renewable energy in the NEM | The application seeks funding for the ATA's energy policy manager to work on NEM issues for a six month period. The project includes continued advocacy, representation and information dissemination | Yes | $24,064 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 194 | 2006/07 | City of Greater Bendigo | Transmission equalisation adjustment type scheme retention strategy | Investigate the basis for the establishment and operation of the Transmission Equalisation Adjustment (TEA) initiative and quantify the impact of the TEA scheme for Central Victorian demand tariff businesses | Yes | $75,000.00 | VIC | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 195 | 2005/06 | Total Environment Centre | Fund NEM advocate and a project manager | The purpose of the project is to continue the engagement of a 3 day per week advocate (presently funded by the Panel) and to fund a project manager | Yes | $111,653 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 196 | 2005/06 | Major Energy Users Inc | AEMC transmission pricing and revenue review - participate in 2006 pricing review process | The MEU proposes to participate in the AEMC transmission pricing review by making a submission on the options paper yet to be released and attending public hearings | Yes | $83,860 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 197 | 2005/06 | Major Energy Users Inc | Respond to Reliability Panel May 2006 Comprehensive Reliability Review paper | Submission to Reliability Panel review of the NEM reliability standard, the Tasmanian reliability and frequency standards, VOLL and the reliability safety net. MEU proposes to respond to the issues paper and to attend and present at the 27/7/06 forum. The response will include an analysis of international experience on reliability of supply issues. | Yes | $50,000 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 198 | 2005/06 | Energy Users Association of Australia | Amendment to the National Electricity Law Regulations & Rules | The legal advice will focus on the legal implications of the transfer of economic regulation of distribution to the AER and AEMC, the proposed limited merits review model and consumer advocacy. | No | $20,560 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 199 | 2005/06 | Energy Users Association of Australia | Input into the MCE Demand Side Response Effectiveness Review | To develop a DSR end user action plan and to contribute to the policy and regulatory issues associated with the DSR project. The project will include an end user education element to facilitate greater involvement by end users in DSR. | No | $22,680 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 200 | 2005/06 | Energy Users Association of Australia | Respond to Reliability Panel May 2006 Comprehensive Reliability Review paper | reviewing the NEM reliability standard, the Tasmanian reliability and frequency standards, VOLL and the reliability safety net. to engage a consultant to review the issues paper, participate in the consultation phase and review the RP's draft decision | No | $66,000 | TAS | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 201 | 2005/06 | Energy Users Association of Australia | Review of end user implications of Queensland Government energy reforms | Review the implications for the NEM and end users of the Qld government's proposal for the sale of the retail businesses, evaluate the likely outcome of the proposal, outline options for improving the level of competition | No | $36,650 | QLD | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 202 | 2005/06 | Energy Users Association of Australia | Respond to AEMC imminent draft report on congestion management | The applicant proposes to review the March 2006 AEMC issues paper and responses to it and then respond to the draft report and Rules. | Yes | $22,100 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 203 | 2005/06 | Energy Users Association of Australia | Impact of Snowy Hydro bidding and other market conduct | To assess the bidding and market conduct of the Snowy scheme and its impact on end users, evaluate the impact of the proposed sale of Snowy,report on the findings and outline options to deal with problems. Will advocate its report to governments | No | $32,960 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 204 | 2005/06 | Energy Users Association of Australia | Review MCE legislative and Rule amendments on end user advocacy | To respond to the MCE's exposure draft and proposed legislative and Rule changes. Advocacy will be to the MCE and SCO. | No | $37,760 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 205 | 2005/06 | Energy Users Association of Australia | Respond to MCE decision to transfer economic regulation of distribution to the AER and AEMC | To engage consultants to review and comment on the transfer of distribution regulation to the AER and AEMC which will be part of the 2006 legislative package to be issued in draft form by the MCE in July 06. | No | $33,690 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 206 | 2006/07 | Public Interest Advocacy Centre | Participate in the CUAC Rural Energy Consumers Forum | Attend the CUAC forum on Rural Energy Consumers to enhance understanding of the various issues facing rural energy consumers. | Yes | $2,860 | National,NSW | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 207 | 2005/06 | Consumer Law Centre Victoria | NEM Network capacity building project | The purpose of the project is to continue and to develop the NEM network that has been built up over the past two years. The Network permits consultation and co-ordination between advocates and provides training in NEM issues. | Yes | $87,377 | VIC | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 208 | 2005/06 | Consumer Law Centre Victoria | NEM consumer protection advocacy kit | The purpose of the project is develop a background paper on energy specific consumer protections and generalist protections that apply in the NEM | Yes | $18,000 | VIC | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 209 | 2005/06 | Consumer Utilities Advocacy Centre | NEM capacity building - master classes for consumer advocacy organisations | To conduct 5 seminars designed to educate advocates on various aspects of the structure and operation of the NEM with a view to enabling the advocates to better understand the impact of the NEM on consumers. | Withdrawn | $69,750 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 210 | 2006/07 | Griffith University Centre for Credit and Consumer Law | Continuation of funding to build research and advocacy capacity | The project will continue to examine issues relevant to the NEM as a whole | Yes | $121,170 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 211 | 2005/06 | Tasmanian Council of Social Service | Continuation of funding for electricity consumer research and advocacy project | The project will continue the work of the current Panel-funded project which carries out research and advocacy on behalf of Tasmania en-users. | Yes | $33,055 | TAS | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 212 | 2006/07 | Major Energy Users Inc | Develop response to the AEMC Draft Rule on transmission revenue and attend conference | Continue to employ a policy officer/advocate to stay abreast of developments and changes to the National Electricity Law and Rules, national distribution and retail regulation arrangements, related local jurisdictional issues and in general, in the rapidly changing national energy market environment. | Yes | $26,800 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 213 | 2006/07 | Griffith University Centre for Credit and Consumer Law | Implementation of FRC for electricity in Queensland | The ECC will over the next few months consult on draft legislation, draft energy code, uniform tariff CSO mechanism and dispute resolution. | Yes | $50,165 | QLD | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 214 | 2006/07 | Energy Users Association of Australia | Submission to Energy Reform Implementation Group issues paper of July 2006 | The EUAA wishes to appoint consultants to provide advice on key questions and issues from the issues paper and to assist in developing a response. | Yes | $23,952 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 215 | 2006/07 | Major Energy Users Inc | Submission to Energy Reform Implementation Group issues paper of July 2006 | The Energy Reform Implementation Group was formed by COAG in Feb 2006. Its objective is to report to COAG by end 2006 with detailed implementation arrangements | Yes | $23,463 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 216 | 2006/07 | Alternative Technology Association | Participate in "Fundamentals of the Australian Competitive Electricity Industry" training course | The applicant's energy policy manager, Brad Shone, is seeking funding for air fares and course fee to attend the 'Fundamentals' course in October 2006. | No | $3,618 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 217 | 2006/07 | Victorian Farmers Federation | Energy services for intensive agricultural enterprises | The project will thus focus on the present adequacy of and future needs in relation to energy for intensive agricultural purposes. | No | $62,000 | VIC | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 218 | 2006/07 | Consumer Action Law Centre | NEM Network co-ordinator and researcher | For a staff member who will co-ordinate the existing NEM Network, organise three roundtable meetings for NEM Network advocates, develop a consumer protection kit and write at least three submissions on NEM issues | Yes | $30,660 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 219 | 2006/07 | Major Energy Users Inc | Submission to Reliability Panel on reliability options and forward capacity markets | The RP has indicated it is interested in receiving further material on the approach suggested by the MEU. The applicant seeks funding to carry out this additional work. | No | $30,600 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 220 | 2006/07 | Consumer Utilities Advocacy Centre | Master classes for consumer advocacy organisations | To update a retail protection code Comparison Document prepared in 2003 under a Panel-funded project (14). | Yes | $12,000 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 221 | 2006/07 | Consumer Action Law Centre | Harmonisation of retail codes in the NEM | The applicant seeks funding to update a retail protection code Comparison Document prepared in 2003 under a Panel-funded project (14). | Yes | $10,000 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 222 | 2006/07 | South Australian Council of Social Service | Employ NEM policy officer/advocate | Employ on a part-time basis (.7 EFT) a policy officer/advocate to concentrate on National Electricity Law, NER and NEM issues generally and to represent | Yes | $41,500 | National,SA | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 223 | 2006/07 | Alternative Technology Association | Continued representation and advocacy for small-scale renewable energy in the NEM | The applicant seeks funding for the position of Energy Policy Manager within its organisation. The applicant proposes to advocate on the issue of the impact of the NEM on small distributed generation systems. | Yes | $22,464 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 224 | 2006/07 | Energy Users Association of Australia | Funding of NEM specialist staff position | Refunding of an existing full-time position within the EUAA as a NEM specialist to focus on NEM issues relevant to end-users and to improve end-user outcomes from the NEM. The person would also be responsible for directing the NEM related work of 2 other people within the EUAA our Manager, Policy & Regulation and our Energy Analyst and assisting in their NEM related development. | Yes | $87,711 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 225 | 2006/07 | Energy Users Association of Australia | COAG Energy Reform Implementation Group review of the energy market - assistance with further submissions | respond to the ERIG draft report, ERIG consultant's reports on the quantitative aspects of various policy options and provide additional information to ERIG on issues such as the impact of reforms on business users and investment decision making. | No | $47,520 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 226 | 2006/07 | Energy Users Association of Australia | Amendments to the National Electricity Law, Regulations and Rules | The applicant wishes to appoint lawyers and a technical expert with expertise in regulation of distribution businesses to prepare a response to the MCE's 2006 legislative package to be issued some time early in 2007. The advocacy will be to the MCE. | No | $46,200 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 227 | 2006/07 | Energy Users Association of Australia | Transgrid development of supply to the Newcastle-Wollongong area | Transgrid has submitted an application for a new large transmission network asset to address emerging transmission constraints in the Newcastle/Sydney/ Wollongong area. The applicant wishes to appoint consultants to provide advice | No | $24,000 | NSW | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 228 | 2006/07 | University of Ballarat, School of Science and Engineering | Empowering Rural Energy Consumers through Embedded Renewable Energy: Addressing the social and behavioural impediments and opportunities associated with embedded renewable energy generation in central and western Victoria | Rural and regional communities often experience the limits of the grid connected power supply. Support the advocacy of end users interests. Enhance the negotiating position of rural consumers. Document the experiences and views and understanding. | Withdrawn | $66,240 | VIC | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 229 | 2006/07 | Major Energy Users Inc | COAG Energy Reform Implementation Group review of the energy market - respond to November 2006 draft report |
The purpose of the project is to respond to ERIG on its draft report to be issued 7/11/06, particularly in relation to the topics of market structure, transmission, and financial markets. The advocacy will be a written response to ERIG |
No | $20,520 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 230 | 2006/07 | Major Energy Users Inc | Respond to AER on development of regulations for the economic regulation of transmission services | To make submissions to the AER either in response to it publishing an issues paper or the issuing of transitional guidelines to be used when applying the AEMC's final (yet to be issued) Rule on setting the revenues for TNSPs | No | $35,100 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 231 | 2006/07 | Major Energy Users Inc | Respond to MCE Bulletin 71 re 2006 legislative package | The bulletin covers the need for consumer responses over a wide range of issues involving electricity and gas. Most of the issues directly impact NEM related issues and the others involve the harmonisation of electricity and gas access regimes | Yes | $20,400 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 232 | 2006/07 | Energy Users Association of Australia | COAG Energy Reform Implementation Group - respond to discussion paper | Access to specialist consultant assistance in order to respond to preparing a response to the Energy Reform Implementation Group's (ERIG) draft report. This is a crucial document for the future of energy reform and its eventual recommendations will be dealt with by COAG. Strong advocacy is required on the behalf of end users to address the areas identified and counter arguments advanced by a well resourced supply side. | Yes | $39,900 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 233 | 2006/07 | Major Energy Users Inc | COAG Energy Reform Implementation Group - respond to discussion paper | The purpose of the project is to respond to ERIG on its draft report issued 17/11/06, particularly in relation to the topics of market structure, transmission, and financial markets. | Yes | $20,520 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 234 | 2006/07 | University of Ballarat, School of Science and Engineering | Empowering Rural Energy Consumers through Embedded Renewable Energy: Improving electricity market outcomes through addressing the impediments and opportunities associated with embedded renewable energy generation in central and western Victoria | Grid connected rural and regional communities are participants in the Australian energy market, and yet it is evident that along with low income consumers, rural consumers benefit least from electricity market reform | Withdrawn | $62,758 | VIC | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 235 | 2006/07 | Major Energy Users Inc | Respond to EMR Bulletin 76 Retail Policy Working Group Working Paper No 2 |
The bulletin covers the need for consumer responses over a specific range of issues involving electricity distribution. |
Yes | $18,360 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 236 | 2006/07 | Consumer Action Law Centre | Travel costs for attendance at the MCE's Retail Policy Working Group Stakeholder Reference Group meetings | The applicants have each nominated a representative to the MCE's Retail Policy Working Group Stakeholder Reference Group to represent domestic consumers. | No | $6,100 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 237 | 2006/07 | Energy Users Association of Australia | Amendments to the National Electricity Law | Review an exposure draft of legislation designed to amend the National Electricity Law to enable the transfer of economic regulation of distribution to the AERand to implement a limited form of merits review for specified economic regulatory decisions | Yes | $15,500 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 238 | 2006/07 | Major Energy Users Inc | Review of AER guidelines for electricity transmission revenue reset | Participate in the review of the AER's proposed guidelines for electricity transmission pricing, a further set of guidelines to those covered in application 238. | Yes | $31,280 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 239 | 2006/07 | Major Energy Users Inc | VENCorp/SPI Powernet revenue reset review 2007 | This application is for funds for the MEU to provide input into the AER processes for setting the VENCorp/PowerNet revenue cap. The core aspects are to provide submissions to the application, the consultants report and the draft decision. | Yes | $39,840 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 240 | 2006/07 | Energy Users Association of Australia | Additional funding for project 168 | To make submissions to the AER's reset of the Powerlink revenue allowance for 2007/8 to 2011/12. | Withdrawn | $5,000 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 241 | 2006/07 | Energy Users Association of Australia | Respond on the proposed swap of generation assets between AGL Energy and TRUenergy | To engage an external expert to assist its staff in preparing a submission to the ACCC which is conducting an informal review of the proposed asset swap | Yes | $7,200 | National,SA | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 242 | 2006/07 | Energy Users Association of Australia | Revenue determination for SPAusNet 2008/2013 | To make submissions on the application for a revenue determination, the review of opex and capex by the AER’s consultant and the AER draft decision. | No | $56,000 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 243 | 2006/07 | Energy Users Association of Australia | WACC Parameters Rule change - economic analysis | Propose to the AEMC a change to Chapter 6 of the NER that will challenge the current level of two key parameters used in setting the Weighted Average Cost of capital (WACC) i.e. effectively the profit margin for distributors. The parameters are the Equity Beta which is set at 1.0 and Market Risk Premium of 6.0%. The EUAA argues that these levels are too high and therefore end-users of electricity are paying too much for distribution charges. | Yes | $34,000 | National,WA | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 244 | 2007/08 | Major Energy Users Inc | Respond to Reliability Panel's March 2007 report | To respond to a report which the Reliability Panel (RP) is expected to issue on 15 March 2007 with a deadline for responses of 19 April. This will include analysis to ensure that the approaches suggested by the RP are both feasible for the NEM and that they will not negatively impact on consumers. | Yes | $18,144 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 245 | 2006/07 | Tasmanian Council of Social Service | Electricity consumer research and advocacy 2007/2008 | Represent low income and disadvantaged domestic end-users in Tasmania on NEM issues through the continued employment of a policy officer/advocate. | Yes | $34,378 | National,TAS | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 246 | 2006/07 | Alternative Technology Association | Continue representation and advocacy for renewable energy micro-generation in the NEM | To enable ATA to engage in the energy market reform process and advocate for the needs of proponents of small scale renewable energy systems. | Yes | $46,726 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 247 | 2006/07 | Major Energy Users Inc | Respond to AEMC Congestion Management Direction | The MEU proposes to respond to the Directions paper through a submission to the AEMC. | No | $20,440 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 248 | 2007/08 | Total Environment Centre | Employment of a NEM advocate and a project manager | To represent residential electricity consumers by advocating for improved demand side participation, greater efficiency, improved access for renewable energy and a more sustainable NEM. | Yes | $65,160 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 249 | 2007/08 | Consumer Action Law Centre | NEM Network coordinator and researcher 2007/08 | Continue the project for a further 12 months from 1 July 2007 until 30 June 2008, focusing particularly on building small-end consumer involvement in the continued national energy reform program | Yes | $152,488 | National,VIC | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 250 | 2007/08 | South Australian Council of Social Service | NEM Advocacy Resource Project 2007/08 | Continue to employ a policy officer/advocate to stay abreast of developments and changes to the National Electricity Law and Rules, | Yes | $25,896 | National,SA | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 251 | 2007/08 | Griffith University Centre for Credit and Consumer Law | Advocacy and research for Queensland small end-users 2007/08 | Continue the work of projects 99 and 210 in examining the implications for small-users of Queensland�s entry into the NEM. The project includes advocacy and research and will focus on responding to relevant national and state consultations on NEM issues, reviewing the introduction of FRC in Queensland, capacity building among small end-users and undertaking relevant research and liaison. | Yes | $138,678 | QLD | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 252 | 2007/08 | Energy Users Association of Australia | Re-funding of staff advocacy position for 2007/08 | Continue the work of projects 25 and 224 by funding the position of NEM Specialist within the EUAA. Comtinuing extensive range of advocacy work on the NEM, including submissions on all significant reviews and inquiries, attending and presenting at public forums, working on NEM-related panels and committees, analysing and responding to various NEM events, analysis and monitoring of the NEM and NEM prices, and informing its members about the NEM and its impacts. | Yes | $136,828 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 253 | 2006/07 | Energy Action Group | Residential energy consumers capacity building program 2007/08 | The purpose of the project is to examine and report on suitable arrangements to run a national consumer advocacy program and to fund research to see whether specific advocacy programs can be developed for residential consumers. | No | $130,000 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 254 | 2006/07 | Australian Council of Social Service | NEM advocate for 2007/08 | Yes | $121,770 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity | |
| 255 | 2006/07 | Energy Users Association of Australia | Revenue determination for ElectraNET 2008/2013 | The project seeks funding to make submissions on the AER’s review of ElectraNet’s revenue allowance for 2008/9 to 2013/14 which is to commence in May 2007. | No | $57,000 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 256 | 2006/07 | Major Energy Users Inc | AER Pricing Methodology Guidelines for Electricity Transmission Pricing | Prepare written responses to the AER Pricing Methodology Guidelines for Electricity Transmission Pricing - for both the initial request for input and in the finalisation of the guidelines. Personal representation to bring home customer views to the AER is also included, as the AER has already consulted a number of the network businesses in developing the guidelines. | Yes | $22,976 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 257 | 2006/07 | Major Energy Users Inc | EMR Bulletin 84 - National Electricity Rules - Distribution revenue and pricing | Prepare written responses to the MCE on both elements on Bulletin #84 - n exposure draft of new Rules for the national regulation of distribution and retail activities covering both gas and electricity; and an NERA report reviewing incentives for distributed generation and demand-side response. Personal representation to bring home customer views to the MCE is also included, such as in the presentation of the issues in Bulletin #84 at the public forum on 11 may 2007. | Yes | $20,960 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 258 | 2006/07 | Energy Users Association of Australia | EMR Bulletin 84 - National Electricity Rules - Distribution revenue and pricing | Prepare written responses to the MCE on both elements on Bulletin #84 - exposure draft of new Rules for the national regulation of distribution and retail activities covering both gas and electricity; and an NERA report reviewing incentives for distributed generation and demand-side response. Personal representation to bring home customer views to the MCE is also included, such as in the presentation of the issues in Bulletin #84 at the public forum on 11 may 2007 | Yes | $20,960 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 259 | 2006/07 | Consumer Utilities Advocacy Centre | Airfares for National Consumer Roundtable to meet with RPWG on composite paper | Airfares for members of the National Consumer Roundtable to meet with Retail Pricing Working Group ) to discuss its composite paper on the nature, structure and content of the proposed customer protection framework for energy retail and distribution. | Withdrawn | $6,320 | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity | |
| 260 | 2006/07 | Energy Users Association of Australia | Additional funding for project 116 | This application is for additional funds to cover the excess of the actual cost of the report on Barriers to DSR over the funds made available under project 116 | Yes | $9,712 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 261 | 2006/07 | Energy Users Association of Australia | Investigation of high prices in the NEM - causes, consequences and responses | Undertake an analysis of recent movements in demand, supply, and the price of electricity due to recent price increases may not be entirely explained by factors such as water shortages, generator availability, demand for power & Carbon Tax | Yes | $34,960 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 262 | 2006/07 | Major Energy Users Inc | Revenue determination for ElectraNET 2008/2013 | This application is for funds for the ECCSA/MEU to provide input into the AER processes for setting the ElectraNet revenue cap. The core aspects are to provide submissions to the application, the consultants report and the draft decision. | Yes | $38,288 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 263 | 2006/07 | Major Energy Users Inc | Submission to Owen Inquiry into Electricity Supply in NSW |
Enquiry into 1. The need and timing for base load generation in NSW to ensure system security and competitively priced generation 2. Options for base load generation 3. Timing and feasibility of technologies available |
Yes | $25,968 | NSW | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 264 | 2007/08 | Energy Users Association of Australia | The future for gas-fired generation and impacts on energy users | intends to examine the short to long-term impacts on large electricity users of the increased reliance on gas-fired generation to meet demand in the context of the current high prices in the NEM and future market conditions | Yes | $50,000 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 265 | 2007/08 | Energy Users Association of Australia | Technical advice on NEMMCO, Victorian Government and AER reports on January 2007 blackouts | To engage a technical expert to review the NEMMCO, AER, and Victorian Government reports on the blackout of 16 January in order to identify issues on which to advocate. | No | $17,500 | National,VIC | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 266 | 2007/08 | Energy Users Association of Australia | Technical assessment of AER review of transmission service standards | To respond to the Issues Paper, the draft determination and the final determination. | Yes | $46,500 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 267 | 2007/08 | Energy Users Association of Australia | The underlying cost drivers of generation in the NEM | To identify the underlying costs of generation in order than large end-users can be better informed in their negotiations for power contracts | No | $45,000 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 268 | 2007/08 | Energy Action Group | Standing offer/price caps | The purpose of the project is to review the methodology used by jurisdictional regulators when determining standing offer prices and to identify the strengths and weaknesses of the processes. | No | $18,500 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 269 | 2007/08 | Consumer Utilities Advocacy Centre | Distributed generation: Removing the barriers to efficient network investments made by consumers | A research project which will build knowledge about existing regulatory barriers to efficient investment in distributed generation from the perspective of rural users and networks. | No | $30,430 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 270 | 2007/08 | Consumer Action Law Centre | Consumers' experience of energy marketing: a case study report | To prepare a report on consumers’ experiences with energy retailing and to provide that report to the AEMC for the purposes of its competition review and to the MCE in relation to Rules on gas marketing. | Yes | $22,500 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 271 | 2007/08 | Consumer Utilities Advocacy Centre | Expert forum on electricity pricing |
Proposal of a forum to: 1. Deregulated electricity markets 2. Network pricing options; 3. Retail pricing issues; 4. A model of retail pricing principles; and 5. The role of demand side response in the electricity market |
No | $34,750 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 272 | 2007/08 | Major Energy Users Inc | Reliability Panel's 2nd Interim report | To respond to the Reliability Panel’s report. | Yes | $23,900 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 273 | 2007/08 | Major Energy Users Inc | AER Guidelines for Regulatory Test version 3 | To respond to the AER’s proposal as RT determines whether an augmentation is efficient and prudent prior to it being incorporated into the regulated asset base and then recovered from end-users through use of system charges. | Yes | $14,112 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 274 | 2007/08 | Major Energy Users Inc | National distribution network connection and planning review | The applicant proposes to respond to a paper to be issued by SCO in mid-August. The applicant advises that SCO intends to issue a discussion paper on electricity distribution network planning and consumer connections. | No | $10,080 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 275 | 2007/08 | Major Energy Users Inc | National transmission planner review by AEMC | The development of a detailed implementation plan for the national transmission planning function | Yes | $44,840 | National | ||
| 276 | 2007/08 | Energy Users Association of Australia | National transmission planner review by AEMC | To conduct an economic and technical assessment of the issues associated with the establishment of a national transmission planner and the development of a consistent national framework for network security and reliability issues. | Yes | $28,000 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 277 | 2007/08 | Energy Users Association of Australia | National distribution network connection and planning review | To respond to a paper to be issued by SCO in mid-August. The applicant advises that SCO intends to issue a discussion paper on electricity distribution network planning and consumer connections | Yes | $23,000 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 278 | 2007/08 | Energy Users Association of Australia | Implications for end-users of the increasing concentration and vertical integration of the NEM | To identify and evaluate the implications for end-users of the increasing concentration and vertical integration in the NEM and its effects on the level of competition. | Withdrawn | $38,500 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 279 | 2007/08 | Total Environment Centre | Capacity and cost-effectiveness of demand management in the NEM | Analysis of the potential for demand management (DM) in areas of network, interconnector and generation constraints across the NEM; A modelling of the impacts of the full utilisation of DM potential on electricity supply costs and end-user prices. | Withdrawn | $65,174 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 280 | 2007/08 | Total Environment Centre | Price Caps, Total Productivity Factor, Building Blocks and Revenue Caps - which better encourages more efficient use of electricity in the long term interests of electricity consumers | To produce a report which compares revenue caps and pricing caps as a form of regulatory control by considering their impact on demand management, end-user consumption and prices and the balance between network costs and network revenue. | Yes | $42,500 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 281 | 2007/08 | Energy Action Group | Residential energy consumers capacity building program | to examine and report on suitable arrangements to run a national consumer advocacy program and a project specific programmes for less than 160 MWh and 10 TJ residential consumers is possible across the NEM and the disparate state gas markets. | No | $130,000 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 282 | 2007/08 | Major Energy Users Inc | SCO Issues Paper on the proposed structure of the Australian Energy Market Operator | The paper relates to the role and structure of the Australian Energy Market Operator which is to absorb the duties of NEMMCO and other bodies involved with planning functions within the gas and electricity markets. | Yes | $8,400 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 283 | 2007/08 | Major Energy Users Inc | AEMC congestion management - respond to draft decision | To respond to the AEMC’s Congestion Management Review (CMR) Draft Report. | No | $18,944 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 284 | 2007/08 | Energy Users Association of Australia | Research a competitive market structure for retail and generation in New South Wales | to engage a consultant to examine the relationship of the impact of industry structure in NSW on competitive electricity prices in the context of the Owen Inquiry report and to propose a structure that will result in a competitive market structure. | Yes | $25,500 | NSW | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 285 | 2007/08 | Energy Users Association of Australia | WACC Parameters Rule change | seek approval to proceed with the second stage of the project – the Rule change application | Yes | $35,300 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 286 | 2007/08 | Consumer Utilities Advocacy Centre | Distributed generation : testing the impact of recommended regulation and Rule change | To find DG projects whose facts can then be used to test the recommendations made by NERA | Yes | $24,773 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 287 | 2007/08 | Major Energy Users Inc | Review of guidelines for the NSW distribution transitional review by the AER | To respond to the AER on both papers with submissions for consultation | Yes | $11,088 | NSW | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 288 | 2007/08 | Ethnic Communities Council of New South Wales | NEM advocacy and capacity building to represent ethnic communities | The purpose of the project is to fund Joyce Fu as the advocate for two days per week in order to represent both domestic and small business consumers with non-English speaking backgrounds in NEM advocacy. | No | $25,300 | National,NSW | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 289 | 2007/08 | Energy Users Association of Australia | AEMC review of demand side participation in the NEM | Engage consultants to advise EUAA and enable it to be involved in the AEMC's review to assess demand side participation in the NEM. | Yes | $51,000 | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity | |
| 290 | 2007/08 | Major Energy Users Inc | AER review of guidelines for distribution and service target performance | To respond to two issues papers issued by the AER on 30 November – the distribution guidelines, models and schemes and the development of a service target performance scheme | Yes | $20,160 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 291 | 2007/08 | Australian Council of Social Service | National Energy Consumers Conference August 2008 | The project is a two-day conference involving energy consumers, consumer advocates, industry representatives, and related parties such as ombudsmen and government. | No | $94,455 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 292 | 2007/08 | Australian Council of Social Service | Professional development for consumer advocates - climate change, energy efficiency and emissions trading | Added to 249 | Withdrawn | - | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity | |
| 293 | 2007/08 | Australian Council of Social Service | Online resources for energy market advocacy | The purpose of the project is to create a website for storing and retrieving documents of relevance to energy markets and advocacy on NEM issues | No | $18,852 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 294 | 2007/08 | Major Energy Users Inc | AER review of price spikes in South Australia in January 2008 | To provide a report and make oral submissions to provide an analysis of the incident and advise the AER on the views of consumers in relation to the incident and to comment on underlying practices that might be in use to spike electricity prices. | Yes | $19,152 | SA | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 295 | 2007/08 | Queensland Consumers Association | Queensland Competition Authority's Draft Decision on calculation of the Electricity Benchmark Retail Cost Index for 2008/9 | The purpose of the advocacy is to make written and oral submissions to the Queensland Competition Authority on its report on the BRCI for 2008/9. | Yes | $3,600 | QLD | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 296 | 2007/08 | Public Interest Advocacy Centre | NEM advocate for 2008/9 | The applicant says the purpose of the project is to extend the scope of EWCAP’s current State-based work by providing an additional person to advocate on NEM issues on behalf of NSW residential | No | $99,082 | National,NSW | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 297 | 2007/08 | Ethnic Communities Council of New South Wales | Education and advocacy for ethnic communities | Advocacy will be on reform of the NEM, the encouragement of demand side management, renewable and distributed generation, and smart meters. Education program targeting ethnic communities with information on NEM | No | $77,840 | National,NSW | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 298 | 2008/09 | Major Energy Users Inc | NEM Rule change proposal to mitigate the exercise of generator market power | Provide a report that describes the concepts and principles that the AEMC can use to amend the NER to prevent generators using market power to force high prices | Yes | $38,400 | National | Research | Electricity |
| 299 | 2008/09 | Consumer Action Law Centre | NEM Network coordinator and researcher and Roundtable meetings | Advocacy on NEM issues from the point of view of small end-users, maintenance of the NEM Network database of community sector organisations and the associated NEMCHAT email forum, production of the quarterly On the Wire email and four teleconferences. | Yes | $146,148 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 300 | 2008/09 | Australian Council of Social Service | NEM advocate 2008-9 | To advocate on behalf of low income and disadvantaged domestic consumers on NEM issues particularly retail policy, retail pricing and protections, hardship provisions, and demand side management and advanced metering. | Yes | $113,673 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 301 | 2008/09 | Griffith University Centre for Credit and Consumer Law | Advocacy and research for Queensland small end-users 2008-2009 | To advocate on NEM issues on behalf of residential consumers, including disadvantaged users, and small business. | No | $129,950 | QLD | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 302 | 2008/09 | Alternative Technology Association | Advocacy for renewable energy micro-generation in the NEM 2008-9 | The project will advocate on behalf of users of renewable energy micro-generation systems on NEM issues of relevance to them | Yes | $52,564 | National | Electricity Advocacy | |
| 303 | 2008/09 | Total Environment Centre | NEM advocacy 2008-9 | To advocate on relevant issues on behalf of residential consumers interested in increasing demand side participation, greater efficiency, improved access for renewable energy and a more sustainable NEM. | Yes | $73,660 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 304 | 2008/09 | Energy Users Association of Australia | NEM advocacy 2008-9 | The purpose of the project is to fund the employment of a NEM advocate who will work on NEM issues and direct the NEM–related activities of two EUAA staff. The position has been funded since 2003. | Yes | $146,538 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 305 | 2008/09 | Energy Users Association of Australia | Impacts of an emissions trading scheme on the NEM | The project involves the preparation of two reports – on an economic and strategic assessment of emissions trading and its impact on the NEM and on modelling of the impacts of an emissions trading scheme. | Yes | $146,000 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 306 | 2007/08 | Tasmanian Council of Social Service | NEM advocacy 2008-9 | Ongoing consultation, research and advocacy on behalf of Tasmanian domestic electricity consumers on issues relating to the national energy market. The project is vital to Tasmanian consumers as it the only voice representing domestic consumers. | Yes | $36,934 | TAS | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 307 | 2007/08 | UnitingCare Wesley Adelaide | Review of effectiveness of energy competition in South Australia | The purpose of the project is to engage consultants Headberry and Lim to provide assistance with a response to the AEMC review of the effectiveness of competition in the electricity and gas markets in South Australia. | Yes | $37,500 | SA | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 308 | 2007/08 | Major Energy Users Inc | Transgrid revenue cap review 2008 | Submissions and advocate on Transgrid’s application for a price reset and the associated AER reports and consultant’s reports. The submissions and advocacy will occur during the balance of 2008 and into early 2009. | No | $34,464 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 309 | 2007/08 | Major Energy Users Inc | Distribution price cap review for NSW businesses | The purpose of the project is to make submissions and advocate on the applications by the NSW distribution businesses for a price reset and the associated AER reports and consultant’s reports. | Yes | $39,904 | National,NSW | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 310 | 2007/08 | Australian Council of Social Service | Travel costs for consumer representatives on the National Smart Meter Working Groups May/June 2008 | The project relates to the travel costs for the consumer representatives on the SCO smart meter Technical Working Group. | Yes | $2,200 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 311 | 2007/08 | Energy Users Association of Australia | Generator price and availability monitoring software | The EUAA seeks funding for a licence to use the NEM Review software to monitor prices offered by generators and the availability of capacity within generators and interconnectors which will be used to support advocacy on price issues. | Yes | $5,000 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 312 | 2007/08 | Energy Users Association of Australia | Cost, reliability and other impacts of an expanded MRET of 20% on end-users in the NEM | on an economic and strategic assessment of emissions trading combined with a 20% MRET and its impact on the NEM and on modelling of the impacts of the emissions trading/MRET scheme on consumers. | Withdrawn | $68,000 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 313 | 2007/08 | Energy Users Association of Australia | Transgrid Western 500 KV network support pass-through | Preliminary legal advice on the options and grounds available to it to appeal against the AER’s decision to allow Transgrid to pass-through $21.9m of costs into additional revenue. | Withdrawn | $5,000 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 314 | 2007/08 | Energy Users Association of Australia | Whether to and how to response to the AER’s Rule Change Requests in relation to the WACC | The applicant seeks funding for legal advice | No | $10,910 | WA | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 315 | 2007/08 | Australian Council of Social Service | Travel costs for consumer representatives on the National Smart Meter Working Groups 2008/9 | The project relates to the travel and communication costs for consumer representatives on the SCO Smart Meter Stakeholders Working Group, the Technical Working Group and possibly other groups. | Yes | $45,300 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 316 | 2007/08 | Energy Users Association of Australia | NSW and ACT Electricity distribution price reviews 2009/10-2014/15 | The purpose of the project is to make submissions and advocate on the applications by the NSW distribution businesses for price resets and the associated AER reports and consultant’s reports. | No | $59,000 | NSW,ACT | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 317 | 2007/08 | Energy Users Association of Australia | Transend revenue cap application 2009/10-2014/15 | The purpose of the project is to make submissions and advocate on the Transend application for a price reset and the associated AER reports and consultant’s reports. | Yes | $31,000 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 318 | 2007/08 | Energy Users Association of Australia | Transgrid revenue cap application 2009/10-2014/15 | The purpose of the project is to make submissions and advocate on the Transgrid application for a price reset and the associated AER reports and consultant’s reports. | Yes | $39,000 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 319 | 2007/08 | Major Energy Users Inc | AER review of WACC for transmission and distribution networks | The MEU proposes to respond to the AER’s review of the various components of WACC. The review is required by the new national electricity rules. | Yes | $39,504 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 320 | 2008/09 | Consumer Action Law Centre | Costs for Roundtable participants attending MCE forums on National Energy Customer Framework | To enable some participants in the Roundtable meeting to attend two workshops to be staged in Melbourne by SCO. The workshops will be information and discussion sessions dealing with the proposed legislation. | Yes | $5,000 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 321 | 2008/09 | Major Energy Users Inc | Respond to ElectraNET appeal to Australian Competition Tribunal over AER's decision of 2008 | To intervene as a consumer representative in an appeal in the Australian Competition Tribunal by ElectraNet against the decision of the AER to allow only $29m to be added to the ElectraNet regulatory asset base for easements allowances rather than $53m | Yes | $27,952 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 322 | 2008/09 | Energy Users Association of Australia | BG Group PLC Proposed Acquisition of Origin Energy Limited | To participate in an enquiry by the ACCC into the proposed takeoveer of Origin Energy by BG Group PLC. | Yes | $34,000 | National | Gas Advocacy | Gas |
| 323 | 2008/09 | Energy Users Association of Australia | AER review of WACC for transmission and distribution networks | The EUAA proposes to respond to the AER’s review of the various components of WACC. The EUAA notes that its previous experience with its Panel-funded application for a rule change on WACC will benefit and complement this new application. | No | $35,000 | WA | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 324 | 2008/09 | Total Environment Centre | Role of the NEM in responding to the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS) and linkages to demand management (DM): the small consumer and environmental view. | Explore the interaction between the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS) and the NEM with a view to maximising the efficiency of both, particularly in terms of increasing Demand Management | Yes | $67,172 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 325 | 2008/09 | Energy Users Association of Australia | Gas Market Leaders Group Short-term Trading Market - Steering Committee participation |
The EUAA seeks funding to engage a consultant who will: 1. Prepare for and attend the meetings of the STTM Steering Group; 2. Prepare a midway ‘milestone’ report to the EUAA and a final assessment of the overall process |
Yes | $41,000 | National | Gas Advocacy | Gas |
| 326 | 2008/09 | Energy Users Association of Australia | Gas Market Leaders Group Gas Statement of Opportunities | Respond to the Gas Market Leaders Group Consultation Paper on the development of a Gas Statement of Opportunities. The advocacy will be primarily to the Gas Market Leaders Group. | Yes | $11,550 | National | Gas Advocacy | Gas |
| 327 | 2008/09 | Major Energy Users Inc | NCC preparation of a guide to gas pipeline owners regarding light regulation of determinations | Ensure consumer interests are reflected in the NCC development of Part C of the Guide, which will outline the conditions by which the NCC will determine whether a pipeline should be subject to light handed regulation. | Yes | $7,840 | National | Gas Advocacy | Gas |
| 328 | 2008/09 | Major Energy Users Inc | NCC review of the application to convert full regulation of Moomba-Sydney pipeline to light handed regulation | Provide a submission commenting on the Eastern Australia Pipeline Ltd application to the National Competition Council to change its form of regulation to light handed regulation | Yes | $7,840 | National | Gas Advocacy | Gas |
| 329 | 2008/09 | Energy Users Association of Australia | Submission to ACCC re proposed acquisition of Sunshine Gas by Queensland Gas Company | EUAA has been invited by the ACCC to comment on the implications for competition in gas production and Wholesale gas market of the proposed acquisition of Sunshine Gas by QCG, as well as the potential price impact. | Yes | $9,000 | QLD | Gas Advocacy | Gas |
| 330 | 2008/09 | Major Energy Users Inc | AEMC review of energy market frameworks in light of climate change policies | The objective of the project is to provide the AEMC with the views of large end-users of electricity and gas at each stage of the AEMC review | Yes | $56,840 | National | Joint Advocacy | Joint Energy |
| 331 | 2008/09 | Energy Users Association of Australia | AEMC review of energy market frameworks in light of climate change policies | The objective of the project is to provide the AEMC with the views of large end-users of electricity and gas at each stage of the AEMC review, as well as undertake research as and when needed | Yes | $62,000 | National | Joint Advocacy | Joint Energy |
| 332 | 2008/09 | Ethnic Communities Council of New South Wales | Advocacy for small business in NEM national smart metering program | To represent the interests of small businesses within ECC network in the national smart meter working group processes, particularly the development of the Pilots and Trials Working Group | Yes | $9,600 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 333 | 2008/09 | Choice | NEM energy efficiency - retailers' role in energy service provision | The study aims to identify systems, structures and policy responses that will build a business case for energy retailers to offer energy services that improve end use efficiency for consumers | Yes | $58,000 | National | Research | Electricity |
| 334 | 2008/09 | MS Australia | Contribute to survey data analysis in order to inform advocacy to increase energy rebates/concessions | Contribute to cost of survey data analysis in order to inform advocacy to increase or introduce rebates/concessions on the electricity bills of MS sufferers. | Yes | $5,000 | Electricity Advocacy | ||
| 335 | 2008/09 | St Vincent de Paul Society Australia Inc. | Interval meters and implications for the National Energy Customer Framework, CSOs and jurisdictional consumer protections | To advocate for changes to consumer protections and CSOs required as a result of the roll-out of interval meters and changes to tariffs and demand response strategies. | Yes | $93,700 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 336 | 2008/09 | National Consumer Policy Research Centre Monash University & Foundation for Effective Markets and Governance | Attaining optimal carbon abatement rules through consumer advocacy : learning from the European experience on energy regulation | To improve the quality and consumer welfare dimensions in policy and rule making relating to carbon abatement programs | Yes | $100,000 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 337 | 2008/09 | Social Justice Initiative, University of Melbourne | Investigation of the impacts of the national rollout of smart meters on consumers | To investigate consumer perceptions of impending changes to energy pricing mechanisms and determine the likely behaviours and cost minimization strategies that consumers will adopt in response to these changes | Yes | $53,530 | National,VIC | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 338 | 2008/09 | Energy Users Association of Australia | Tasmania's newly contestable commercial and industrial electricity custerom NEM readiness | To enhance the capacity of newly contestable large end-users to negotiate effectively with energy retailers by educating them of NEM consumer issues | No | $53,250 | TAS | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 339 | 2008/09 | Energy Users Association of Australia | Queensland LNG exports and likely customer impact |
1. Produce interim report for submission to Queensland government decision on Queensland support for LNG projects outlining impact on consumers. 2. final report that expands on the issues and picks up national considerations |
Yes | $44,000 | National,QLD | Gas Advocacy | Gas |
| 340 | 2009/10 | Queensland Council of Social Service | Attendance at NEM course | To facilitate the participation of three QCOSS staff working on consumer energy advocacy n the NEMMCO course ‘An overview of the NEM’ | Yes | $3,019 | National,QLD | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 341 | 2008/09 | Major Energy Users Inc | NEM electricity advocate | Funding for advocacy in the energy market 03/2009 to 02/2010 | Yes | $200,000 | National | Joint Advocacy | Joint Energy |
| 342 | 2008/09 | Major Energy Users Inc | NGM gas advocate | To provide funding for MEU to employ Bob Lim for 40 weeks (200 days) per annum to undertake advocacy in relation to NGM issues | No | $169,600 | National | Gas Advocacy | Gas |
| 343 | 2008/09 | Consumer Action Law Centre | NEM Network coordinator and consumer advocate | To undertake research and advocacy, build capacity of community sector by coordinating NEM network and publishing On the Wire newsletter, and, with CUAC, co-convening National Consumers Roundtable meetings. | Yes | $183,580 | National,VIC | Joint Advocacy | Joint Energy |
| 344 | 2009/10 | Queensland Council of Social Service | Residential consumers and the AER Queensland Distribution Determination 2010-2015 | Consultant advise QCOSS in order to ensure that the Queensland distribution price determination 2010-2015 provides for network services to be delivered at the lowest practical cost and minimizes tariff shocks for residential consumers. | Yes | $45,400 | National,QLD | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 345 | 2009/10 | Tasmanian Council of Social Service | Energy research and advocacy | To advocate for Tasmanian electricity and gas consumers in national energy policy and regulatory decisions, participate in the decision on the timing of the introduction of full retail competition, inform and engage the TAS community sector on NEM issues. | Yes | $39,200 | TAS | Joint Advocacy | Joint Energy |
| 346 | 2008/09 | Energy Users Association of Australia | NEM advocate | To employ a full-time position as a NEM advocate and manager of other staff engaged in advocacy. The position has been vacant since September 2008, but EUAA has identified a potential candidate | No | $162,842 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 347 | 2009/10 | Public Interest Advocacy Centre | Review of the NECF Exposure draft law and rules | Critique the NECF exposure draft Law and Rules to ensure the drafts reflect the policy intent of the NECF, and support consumer advocates by providing a briefing session to members of the Roundtable and to other interested consumer representatives. | Yes | $18,000 | National | Joint Advocacy | Joint Energy |
| 348 | 2008/09 | South Australian Council of Social Service | NEM advocate | To inform consumers and SACOSS members on the key implications of market developments, and provide detailed submissions to decision-makers representing the views of SA consumers in national policy and regulatory decisions. | Yes | $109,250 | SA | Joint Advocacy | Joint Energy |
| 349 | 2009/10 | The Retailers Association | (RESCUE) Retailers Electricity Supply Chain Under Enquiry Project | Review of terms of electricity supply arrangements to independent retailers in shopping centres and report detailing some recommendations for consideration. | No | $85,520 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 350 | 2009/10 | Ethnic Communities Council of New South Wales | NEM advocate 2009/10 | To enable ECC to employ a staff member for one year (1.5EFT) advocate in national policy and regulatory decisions with the aim of ensuring the views of ethnic communities and small businesses are represented in NEM reform. | Yes | $24,100 | National,NSW | Joint Advocacy | Joint Energy |
| 351 | 2009/10 | Total Environment Centre | NEM advocacy 2009/10 | National policy and regulatory reviews to bring about effective demand management and distributed generation participation, better representation of green consumer interests, and more effective integration of NEM operations and climate change policy | Yes | $98,340 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 352 | 2009/10 | Australian Council of Social Service | NEM advocacy 2009/10 | Through employing a full-time project officer, the project will ensure that the interests of low-income and disadvantaged consumers of electricity are considered in processes to develop and reform the NEM. | Yes | $119,006 | National | Joint Advocacy | Joint Energy |
| 353 | 2009/10 | Energy Users Association of Australia | Priority projects for 2009/10 | Advocate in regulatory decisions and policy processes relating to those reviews, as well as undertake research on benchmarking network businesses, impact of EEO scheme, a stocktake of energy reform, assessing the gas access regime, and gas pricing. | Yes | $200,000 | National | Joint Advocacy | Joint Energy |
| 354 | 2008/09 | Centre for Credit and Consumer Law | NEM advocate 2009/10 | Advocacy/ capacity building relevant to QLD small end users and QLD's participation in the Nation Energy Market | Yes | $126,352 | National,QLD | Joint Advocacy | |
| 355 | 2009/10 | Major Energy Users Inc | Response to Energy Security Working Group discussion paper | To represent MEU members interests in ensuring that emergency arrangements in relation to load-shedding do not disadvantage large end-users, particularly in relation to gas. | Yes | $6,400 | National | Gas Advocacy | Gas |
| 356 | 2008/09 | Alternative Technology Association | NEM advocacy 2009/10 | To represent the interests of its members and other end-users of small-scale embedded renewable energy systems in national policy and regulatory processes. | Yes | $53,612 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 357 | 2008/09 | Major Energy Users Inc | DRET Energy Whilte Paper | To represent MEU members’ interests in the development of the Commonwealth Government Energy White Paper, a process overseen by the Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism | Yes | $21,600 | National | Joint Advocacy | Joint Energy |
| 358 | 2008/09 | Consumer Action Law Centre | National Consumer Roundtable participation in NECF workshops | To enable the participants of the National Consumers Roundtable on Energy to attend the targeted workshops to be organized by the Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism as well as to support the meeting costs for those participants | Yes | $9,370 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 359 | 2008/09 | Major Energy Users Inc | Advocacy relating to development of new STTM Apr-Jun09 | To fund advocacy in the working groups and steering committees developing the gas short-term trading market. | Yes | $19,200 | National | Gas Advocacy | Gas |
| 360 | 2008/09 | Goanna Energy Consulting Pty Ltd | Issues facing Tasmania's newly contestable electricity customers | To run a series of workshops with those businesses now open to full retail competition (FRC) to elicit their problems/issues with the aim of producing a report targeted to the Tasmanian regulator and government to inform them about the NEM | Yes | $47,600 | TAS | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 361 | 2008/09 | IRS Pty Ltd | Small business issues and problems | Support advocacy activities on behalf of (non-vulnerable) household and small business customers in the national energy markets, including electricity and gas distribution | Yes | $20,000 | National | Joint Advocacy | Joint Energy |
| 362 | 2008/09 | Allan Driver | AER Victorian AMI price review | To work with the Consumer Utilities Advocacy Centre (CUAC) and other consumer organizations to assist with their representations to the AER’s review of the introduction of advance metering infrastructure in Victoria. | Yes | $50,000 | National,VIC | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 363 | 2008/09 | UnitingCare Wesley Adelaide | NEM advocacy | Develop and draw on UC services in Australia that work with disadvantaged and vulnerable people and communities, and provide input to policy development and consultative processes associated with energy accessibility, affordability and regulatory impacts | Yes | $82,000 | National | Joint Advocacy | Joint Energy |
| 364 | 2008/09 | Engineroom Infrastructure Consulting | Gas pricing | Inform the position and strategies of consumer organisations in relation to the composition of gas prices and the possible direction of future gas prices in order to enhance the effectiveness and accuracy of advocacy in relevant policy | Yes | $35,000 | National | Research | Gas |
| 365 | 2008/09 | Western Research Institute, Charles Sturt University | NSW and Queensland rural consumer issues |
The project will investigate the issues faced by rural consumers in their energy consumption. Specifically the project will determine the extent of competition in the rural sector of the national energy market (NEM); |
Withdrawn | $53,712.50 | NSW,QLD | Research | Joint Energy |
| 366 | 2009/10 | Etrog Consulting Pty Ltd | Stakeholder forum to map consumer energy issues 2009-2014 |
David Prins of Etrog Consulting would lead this assignment. We would also sub-contract some of the work on this assignment to Futura Consulting, which is one of the other consultancy businesses with which we have a strategic alliance. |
Yes | $15,000 | National | Research | |
| 367 | 2009/10 | Carbon Market Economics Pty Ltd | A Comparison of the Performance of Regulated Electricity Distribution Businesses in the NEM and Great Britain, Their Regulatory Arrangements and Impacts on End Users | Assess the economic impact of ownership, institutional and regulatory design on NSW distribution prices, compared with similar businesses in Victoria and Great Britain, to ensure that economic efficiency and consumer interests are adequately considered. | No | $36,500 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 368 | 2009/10 | Consumer Utilities Advocacy Centre | Protecting customer service quality, reliability standards and liability in the development of the National Energy Customer Framework | To inform small end-user advocates about the impact and effectiveness of the distribution aspects of the NECF as they affect Victorian residential and small business electricity and gas consumers | Yes | $40,500 | National | Electricity Advocacy | |
| 369 | 2009/10 | Australian Council of Social Service | Consumer participation in MCE smart meter forum | To enable consumer advocates’ caucusing prior to, and participation in MCE Public Forum stakeholder forum that will enable stakeholders to discuss SCO draft policy paper on consumer protections relating to smart meters in Melbourne on 14-15 September 2009 | Yes | $3,300 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 370 | 2009/10 | UnitingCare Wesley Adelaide | Travel costs for participation in Panel Stakeholder Forum 12 October 2009 | Funding is sought for travel costs to facilitate participation by Mark Henley of UnitingCare Wesley Adelaide, in the Consumer Advocacy Panel’s stakeholder forum Mapping Consumer Energy Issues 2009-2014 | Yes | $280 | SA | Joint Advocacy | Electricity |
| 371 | 2009/10 | South Australian Council of Social Service | Travel costs for participation in Panel Stakeholder Forum 12 October 2009 | Funding is sought for travel costs to facilitate participation by Tom Stead of South Australian Council of Social Service, in the Consumer Advocacy Panel’s Stakeholder forum Mapping Consumer Energy Issues 2009-2014 | Yes | $210 | SA | Joint Advocacy | Electricity |
| 372 | 2009/10 | Public Interest Advocacy Centre | Travel costs for participation in Panel Stakeholder Forum 12 October 2009 | Funding is sought for travel costs to facilitate participation by Joel Pringle of the Public Interest Advocacy Centre in the Consumer Advocacy Panel’s stakeholder forum Mapping Consumer Energy Issues 2009-2014, to be held in Melbourne on 12 October 2009. | Withdrawn | $251.75 | National | Joint Advocacy | Electricity |
| 373 | 2009/10 | Queensland Consumers Association | Travel costs for participation in Panel Stakeholder Forum 12 October 2009 | Funding is sought for travel costs to facilitate participation by Peter Sutherland (ANU College of Law & ACTCOSS), in the Consumer Advocacy Panel’s stakeholder forum Mapping Consumer Energy Issues 2009-2014, to be held in Melbourne on 12 October 2009. | Yes | $752 | ACT | Joint Advocacy | Electricity |
| 374 | 2009/10 | Softlaw Community Projects Ltd | Travel costs for participation in Panel Stakeholder Forum 12 October 2009 | Funding is sought for travel costs to facilitate participation by Peter Sutherland (ANU College of Law & ACTCOSS), in the Consumer Advocacy Panel’s stakeholder forum Mapping Consumer Energy Issues 2009-2014, to be held in Melbourne on 12 October 2009. | Yes | $300 | ACT | Joint Advocacy | Electricity |
| 375 | 2009/10 | Queensland Council of Social Service | Travel costs for participation in Panel Stakeholder Forum 12 October 2009 | Funding is sought for travel costs to facilitate participation by Linda Parmenter, QCOSS, in the Consumer Advocacy Panel’s stakeholder forum Mapping Consumer Energy Issues 2009-2014 | Yes | $584 | QLD | Joint Advocacy | Electricity |
| 376 | 2009/10 | Australian Financial Counselling and Credit Reform Association | Travel costs for participation in Panel Stakeholder Forum 12 October 2009 | Funding is sought for travel costs to facilitate participation by Fiona Guthrie, AFCCRA in the Consumer Advocacy Panel’s stakeholder forum Mapping Consumer Energy Issues 2009-2014, to be held in Melbourne on 12 October 2009. | Yes | $433 | National | Joint Advocacy | Electricity |
| 377 | 2009/10 | Centre for Energy and Environmental Markets, Uni of NSW | Travel costs for participation in Panel Stakeholder Forum 12 October 2009 | Growing awareness of why a gross FiT is beneficial for employment and for increasing distributed energy in both electricians taking the course and the consumers that engage their services | Withdrawn | $500 | WA | Joint Advocacy | Gas |
| 378 | 2009/10 | West Australian Council of Social Service | Travel costs for participation in Panel Stakeholder Forum 12 October 2009 | Funding is sought for travel costs to facilitate participation by Irina Cattalini, WACOSS, in the Consumer Advocacy Panel’s stakeholder forum Mapping Consumer Energy Issues 2009-2014, to be held in Melbourne on 12 October 2009. | Yes | $925 | WA | Joint Advocacy | |
| 379 | 2009/10 | Total Environment Centre | Capacity and cost-effectiveness of real world demand management in the NEM | To identify real potential savings from demand management/demand side response (DM/DSR) projects to inform policy and regulatory decisions | Yes | $10,000 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 380 | 2009/10 | Tasmanian Council of Social Service | Travel costs for participation in Panel Stakeholder Forum 12 October 2009 | Funding is sought for travel costs to facilitate participation by Miranda Kellett, Tasmanian Council of Social Service, in the Consumer Advocacy Panel’s stakeholder forum Mapping Consumer Energy Issues 2009-2014 | Yes | $150 | TAS | Joint Advocacy | Electricity |
| 381 | 2009/10 | Total Environment Centre | Travel costs for participation in Panel Stakeholder Forum 12 October 2009 | Funding is sought for travel costs to facilitate participation by Tee Lim, TEC, in the Consumer Advocacy Panel’s stakeholder forum Mapping Consumer Energy Issues 2009-2014, to be held in Melbourne on 12 October 2009. | Yes | $207 | National | Joint Advocacy | Electricity |
| 382 | 2009/10 | Queensland University of Technology Credit, Commercial and Consumer Law Program | Travel costs for participation in Panel Stakeholder Forum 12 October 2009 | Funding is sought for travel costs to facilitate participation by Kathryn Mellick, Consumer Advocate – Electricity - CCCL, in the Consumer Advocacy Panel’s stakeholder forum Mapping Consumer Energy Issues 2009-2014, | Yes | $584 | QLD | Joint Advocacy | Electricity |
| 383 | 2009/10 | Queensland Council of Social Service | Implementation of new Qld notified tariffs and pricing methodology | To enable QCOSS contribution to Queensland government's consideration of new tariff structures and pricing methodology through employment of part-time staff member and access to expertise on those issues through employment of a consultant | Yes | $10,000 | QLD | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 384 | 2009/10 | Queensland Council of Social Service | Hardship indicators and performance reporting - ensuring best practice outcomes for consumers in AER guidelines | To undertake research, consultation and analysis of a range of potential hardship and performance indicators in order to advocate within the AER development of guidelines relating to hardship and performance reporting. | Yes | $66,500 | National,QLD | Joint Advocacy | Joint Energy |
| 385 | 2009/10 | Australian Council of Social Service | MCE Energy Bill Benchmarking - facilitate consumer participation in Consultation Regulatory Impact Statement Public Forum on 17 November 2009 in Melbourne | To support participation by ten consumer advocates in a stakeholder forum organised by the Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism (DRET) to consider issues arising from the Consultation Regulation Impact Statement | Yes | $3,145 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 386 | 2009/10 | Moxy Studios Pty Ltd | Cost and emissions of distributed vs. centralizing generation for a non-generating residential household on the electricity grid | To provide evidence on the true cost of energy provided to a household by a) central generation and b) solar PV panels on the household roof incorporating the impact of system losses into the analysis. | No | $63,960 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 387 | 2009/10 | Electrical Trades Union of Victoria | Costs and benefits of increasing renewable energy generation through the introduction of a gross feed in tariff | The purpose of the work is to provide evidence to the ETUV view that that feed-in tariffs (FiT) are cost effective and necessary to promote the uptake of renewable energy generation. | Withdrawn | $52,600 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 388 | 2009/10 | Consumer Action Law Centre | Costs associated with Roundtable participants developing advocacy strategies and attending forums for consultation on the second NECF Exposure Draft | To facilitate a meeting of Roundtable members on 9 December 2009 to discuss the second exposure draft of the NECF package | Yes | $15,840 | National | Joint Advocacy | Joint Energy |
| 389 | 2009/10 | Alliance 2 Save Energy (A2SE) | The Potential for Energy Efficiency, Demand Side Management and Distributed Generation in Electricity Network Planning | To identify the opportunity to reduce emissions and network investment through energy efficiency, demand management (DM) techniques and distributed generation (DG) | Yes | $50,000 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 390 | 2009/10 | Australian Council of Social Service | Low-income households and the NEM: current issues for COSS energy advocates - capacity-building 17-18/12/09 | To gather staff from each of the jurisdictional COSS for a two day briefing and planning session to address the program of work in market reform and related energy issues. | Yes | $6,324 | National | Joint Advocacy | Joint Energy |
| 391 | 2009/10 | Consumer Action Law Centre | Informed consumer engagement with Victorian electricity distribution 2011-2015 price review | To engage with AER review of Victorian electricity distribution prices on behalf of consumers | Yes | $52,000 | VIC | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 392 | 2009/10 | Central Victorian Greenhouse Alliance Inc. | Distributed sustainable generation in the Victoria DNSP price review | To facilitate representation of CVAG interests in: AER review of Victorian electricity distribution prices and MCE rule change processes | Yes | $75,460 | VIC | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 393 | 2009/10 | Victorian Employers Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VECCI) | Representing small business in the Victoria DNSP price review | To represent the interests of small business in the AER review of Victorian distribution network service providers (DNSP) prices | Yes | $63,600 | National,VIC | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 394 | 2009/10 | Energy Users Association of Australia | Reliability Panel review of NEM standards and settings | No | $40,000 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity | |
| 395 | 2009/10 | The Australian PV Institute | Impacts of photovoltaic systems and feed-in tariffs on Australian residential electricity consumers |
To assess differences in household energy use before and after the installation of the PV system and/or a FiT, amount of electricity generated, consumed and exported by households and financial value of that electricity |
Yes | $28,000 | National | Research | Electricity |
| 396 | 2009/10 | Queensland University of Technology (QUT) | Consumer advocacy in a nationally regulated market - a consultancy | To examine how energy consumer advocacy might be most effectively delivered in Australia | Yes | $40,555 | National | Research | Joint Energy |
| 397 | 2009/10 | Queensland Council of Social Service | Submission to the Queensland Competition Authority on the Benchmark Retail Cost Index 2010-2011 | To engage a consultant to provide expert advice and a written submission responding to the QCA draft decision on the BRCI for 2010/11. | Yes | $5,000 | QLD | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 398 | 2010/11 | Exigency Management Pty Ltd | Changes to domestic energy tariffs | To establish a tool that enables the tracking of electricity and gas tariffs in Victoria from late 2008 and provides consumer advocates in other jurisdictions with the methodology and basic tools to track tariffs | Yes | $26,678 | VIC | Joint Advocacy | Joint Energy |
| 399 | 2010/11 | Tasmanian Council of Social Service | Energy Research and advocacy 2010/11 | To continue and build on previous work to advocate on behalf of Tasmanian domestic energy consumers, particularly low income and disadvantaged consumers, on issues relating to the National Energy Market | Yes | $39,340 | TAS | Joint Advocacy | Joint Energy |
| 400 | 2009/10 | South Australian Council of Social Service | NEM reform advocacy capacity building project - South Australia - 2010/11 | To build capacity of SA health and community services sector to advocate on energy market issues on behalf of low income and disadvantaged South Australians | Yes | $109,080 | SA | Joint Advocacy | Joint Energy |
| 401 | 2010/11 | MS Australia | Keeping Cool Campaign: capacity-building in disability and chronic disease sector | build capacity for consumers and NGOs related to chronic illness and disability in order to secure a medical cooling electricity rebate and policies and programs to improve the thermal efficiency of homes for this population group. | Yes | $30,000 | SA | Joint Advocacy | Joint Energy |
| 402 | 2010/11 | UnitingCare Australia | Informing Uniting Care Energy Advocacy 2010/11 | To facilitate Uniting Care input to national energy processes through engagement with decision-makers and engagement of Uniting Care's network. | Yes | $100,000 | National | Joint Advocacy | Joint Energy |
| 403 | 2010/11 | Total Environment Centre | NEM advocacy 2010/11 | TEC will continue to advocate for reform of the policies that guide the NEM, the National Electricity Law, the Rules and Regulations to bring about effective EE, DM and DG participation, better representation of green consumer interests | Yes | $127,000 | National | Joint Advocacy | Joint Energy |
| 404 | 2010/11 | Kildonan UnitingCare | Indigenous community energy education and advocacy | assist households within the local population to reduce their energy bills and usage, to design tool to collect data about the energy consumption and experiences of local indigenous households in fuel poverty, and to develop programs and skills | Yes | $102,102 | VIC | Joint Advocacy | Joint Energy |
| 405 | 2009/10 | Australian Council of Social Service | ACOSS NEM advocate 2010/11 |
The proposed project is for a continuation of work by ACOSS, funded by the Advocacy Panel from early 2006 through mid-2010, to ensure that the interests of low income and disadvantaged residential consumers of electricity are considered |
Yes | $143,000 | National | Joint Advocacy | Joint Energy |
| 406 | 2010/11 | Beyond Zero Emissions | Zero Carbon Australia - Building Sector Plan | To assess the methods required and cost for Australian residential and commercial buildings to emit zero emissions by 2020 using existing commercially available technology. | Yes | $61,600 | National | Joint Advocacy | Electricity |
| 407 | 2010/11 | Alternative Technology Association | NEM Advocacy 2010/11 |
ATA is seeking to continue to expand its time commitment to, and range and outputs, to maintain our advocacy output for this class of consumers along with a greater contribution in the areas of large scale renewable energy carbon pricing / climate policy |
Yes | $103,338 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 408 | 2010/11 | Consumer Action Law Centre | NEM Network Coordinator and Consumer advocate 2010/11 | Project focusing particularly on building on and extending small-end consumer involvement in the ongoing national energy reform program, to which the project has made significant contributions over the last two years. | Yes | $217,226 | National | Joint Advocacy | Joint Energy |
| 409 | 2010/11 | Central Victorian Greenhouse Alliance Inc. | Growing regional capacity | The aim of Growing Regional Capacity is to strengthen our capacity to represent the needs of our member organisations (and their members) in the debate about the most efficient and equitable design of our electricity industry. | Withdrawn | $36,000 | VIC | Joint Advocacy | Joint Energy |
| 410 | 2010/11 | Queensland University of Technology Credit, Commercial and Consumer Law Program | NEM advocacy 2010/11 | FRC is still relatively new in Queensland. The market remains immature, characterised by information asymmetries, the continued disadvantage of certain classes of classes of consumers by providing advocacy and capacity building. | Yes | $70,390 | QLD | Electricity Advocacy | Joint Energy |
| 411 | 2009/10 | Ethnic Communities Council of New South Wales | NEM advocacy 2010/11 | The aim of this project is to make sure the views of ethnic communities and small businesses are represented during the NEM reform process. ECC will continue to advocate for reform of the NEM, as well as the National Electricity Law and Rules | Yes | $33,000 | National | Joint Advocacy | Joint Energy |
| 412 | 2009/10 | Major Energy Users Inc | ACCC review of the acquisition of Hastings Diversified Utilities Fund (HDF) by APA Group | To facilitate MEU participation in ACCC consideration of APA acquisition of HDF | No | $8,800 | VIC,QLD | Gas Advocacy | Gas |
| 413 | 2009/10 | Major Energy Users Inc | AEMC review of SENE rule change proposal | Investigate AEMC proposed rule change review is of significant importance for major electricity and gas and energy network users and the outcomes could result in increased costs to consumers for providing transmission network services. | Yes | $12,800 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 414 | 2009/10 | St Kitts Associates | Energy infrastructure in regional South Australia - baseline study of consumer issues and advocacy | The project will focus on gas and electricity infrastructure issues but will also collect information relating to other issues raised during the research. 1. Service Standards 2. 2.Extension and Augmentation of Energy Networks as a constraint | Yes | $43,260 | National,SA | Research | Joint Energy |
| 415 | 2009/10 | Goanna Energy Consulting Pty Ltd | Energy issues facing SMEs in rural and regional NSW and Qld | To identify the issues facing rural and regional SMEs in the NEM in NSW and Qld, including those operating at or near the extremities of the NEM. | No | $60,500 | NSW,QLD | Research | Joint Energy |
| 416 | 2009/10 | Infrastructure and Regulation Services Pty Ltd | Network pricing masterclass | To enhance consumers understanding of the role of electricity network pricing in the National Electricity Market | No | $25,000 | National | Research | Joint Energy |
| 417 | 2009/10 | Etrog Consulting Pty Ltd | Training and development of rural and regional consumer advocates | To provide training to rural and regional consumer advocates | No | $28,880 | National | Research | Joint Energy |
| 418 | 2009/10 | Etrog Consulting Pty Ltd | Qualitative assessment of rural and regional energy issues in the NEM | To conduct qualitative research through interviews with twelve Local Government organisations located in rural and regional areas to gather information on their concerns, gain a sense of the commonality of issues, and their prioritisation. | Yes | $36,560 | National | Research | Joint Energy |
| 419 | 2009/10 | Etrog Consulting Pty Ltd | Quantitative assessment of rural and regional energy issues in the NEM | To conduct quantitative research to survey 500 rural and regional consumers | No | $39,220 | National | Research | Joint Energy |
| 420 | 2009/10 | Etrog Consulting Pty Ltd | Desk research of rural and regional consumer issues |
contribute to better informed decision-making by policymakers and regulators around access to infrastructure and the benefits of competition and to ensuring consumer protections are appropriately targeted. |
Yes | $11,000 | National | Research | Joint Energy |
| 421 | 2009/10 | Engineroom Infrastructure Consulting | Distribution masterclass - regulation of electricity and gas distribution systems | To provide consumer advocacy organizations with a solid foundation for participating in electricity and gas distribution price resets | No | $20,000 | National | Research | Joint Energy |
| 422 | 2009/10 | Consumer Utilities Advocacy Centre | Masterclass for consumer representatives on distribution network pricing | Identified a need for consumer representatives to increase knowledge and skill of the AER distribution pricing review process, several areas where they can influence the outcomes more readily, opportunity to augment their skills in the area. | Yes | $53,100 | National,VIC | Research | Joint Energy |
| 423 | 2009/10 | Alternative Technology Association | Alternative electricity supply at the fringe of the grid | In direct response to the Consumer Advocacy Panel's invitation in April 2010 for research proposals concentrating on: Identifying rural and regional consumer issues in the National Energy Market (NEM). | Yes | $59,529 | National | Research | Electricity |
| 424 | 2009/10 | Headberry Partners Pty Ltd | Distribution pricing master class | To provide an inexperienced energy consumer advocate with sufficient understanding of the processes used, the key aspects on which to concentrate its efforts, and how to overcome the lack of information available to stakeholders. | No | $20,000 | National | Research | Joint Energy |
| 425 | 2009/10 | Tasmanian Council of Social Service | Tasmanian Rural Energy consumer consultation project |
It will utilise personal interviews, focus groups and surveys of rural and regional consumers to identify, examine and explore issues concerning the quality, costs and other features of their energy supply and use. |
Yes | $28,274 | TAS | Research | Joint Energy |
| 426 | 2009/10 | Terry Ryan | Regional, rural and remote electricity consumer issues in the NEM | To increase understanding of the issues and problems arising from electricity transmission, distribution and retail from surveying farmers, rural residential households and other relevant stakeholders | No | $129,000 | National | Research | Electricity |
| 427 | 2009/10 | West Australian Council of Social Service | Optimising access arrangements for WA consumers | In particular the purpose of this project is to engage in advocacy concerning the WA Gas Networks Proposed Revised Access Arrangements for the Mid-West and South West Gas Distribution Systems. | Yes | $69,477 | WA | Gas Advocacy | Gas |
| 428 | 2009/10 | Consumer Utilities Advocacy Centre | Submission to the ESCV regulatory review on smart meters | This project is to undertake the background research and analysis of the consumer issues raised in the ESCV�s Issues Paper and to provide a convincing consumer position on the issues raised therein. | Yes | $8,000 | VIC | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 429 | 2009/10 | Major Energy Users Inc | Submission to AEMC review of rule change proposal for inter-regional transmission charging | The critical impact on costs to be incurred by consumers in power importing regions of the NEM. The impact of this change could result in locational decisions made by end users of power. | Yes | $9,600 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 430 | 2010/11 | Goanna Energy Consulting Pty Ltd | Overcoming the barriers to mid-size embedded generation in Tasmania | To id issues that local TAS developers of mid sized embedded generation project are experiencing when negotiating connection and contractual agreements with the TAS distribution network service provider | Yes | $19,000 | TAS | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 431 | 2010/11 | Major Energy Users Inc | MEU global funding 2010/11 | The project is to provide global funding to MEU for year 2010/11. The MEU will use the global funding for advocacy projects that it considers are its highest priority issues for electricity consumers in the NEM and gas consumers Australia wide. | Yes | $206,000 | National | Joint Advocacy | Joint Energy |
| 432 | 2009/10 | Energy Users Association of Australia | Priority projects for 2010/11 | The application covers advocacy and associated research/analysis on the EUAA's priority projects for advocacy in 2010/11 | Yes | $206,000 | National | Joint Advocacy | Joint Energy |
| 433 | 2009/10 | Total Environment Centre | Communications on DM and energy efficiency in the NEM | The purpose of the project is to assist Total Environment Centre, other advocacy groups and energy consumers in general to be more effective in their communications about and advocacy on DM, EE and the NEM | Yes | $25,000 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 434 | 2009/10 | Total Environment Centre | NEM Report Card | to draw attention to the question of whether and to what extent the National Electricity Market (NEM) is meeting the long term interests of consumers. | Yes | $67,500 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 435 | 2010/11 | Kildonan UnitingCare | Emerging Communities - education and advocacy | To manage a pilot project to fund a Community Energy Worker to work with an emerging community (most likely African) to provide education on energy efficiency, energy safety and financial stability | No | $119,352 | VIC | Joint Advocacy | Joint Energy |
| 436 | 2010/11 | Alternative Technology Association | Consumer representation on the NSMP NSSC | lead the development of the technical and operational aspects of the smart metering framework and build on the national cost benefit analysis to inform future MCE decisions. | Yes | $23,315 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 437 | 2010/11 | Queensland Council of Social Service | Suitable electricity tariffs for low income consumers and the potential for social tariffs | Retail electricity prices are increasing strongly due to increasing network costs to meet higher total and peak electricity demand. looking for electricity tariffs that provide some protection for low income and vulnerable residential customers | Withdrawn | $46,123 | National,QLD | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 438 | 2010/11 | Queensland Council of Social Service | Submission to QCA BRCI draft decision | QCOSS will arrange a consultancy to obtain expert advice and a written submission in response to the Queensland Competition Authority (QCA) draft decision on the Benchmark Retail Cost Index (BRCI) for 2011-2012 | Yes | $10,000 | National,QLD | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 439 | 2010/11 | Consumer Utilities Advocacy Centre | Overcoming the information asymmetry: Approaches to improving customer participation in the energy retail market | It is aimed at developing solutions to some of the barriers to consumer information and understanding of the retail energy market with a view to enhancing the ability of energy consumers to make informed choices in their interest. | Yes | $44,700 | National | Joint Advocacy | Joint Energy |
| 440 | 2010/11 | 100% Renewable Community Campaign | Regional and rural Australia Energy White Paper project | To support and coordinate the efforts of regional and rural community groups efforts to engage in the upcoming Energy White paper process, and make submissions on behalf of regional and rural energy consumers. | Yes | $62,000 | National | Joint Advocacy | Joint Energy |
| 441 | 2010/11 | UnitingCare Wesley Adelaide | National Consumer Roundtable on Energy planning event 2011 | To identify short term as well as desired medium to long-term structure(s) and core governance arrangements for the National Consumer Roundtable on Energy, transition hosting and governance arrangements to inform resourcing requirements for 2011/12 | No | $22,230 | National | Joint Advocacy | Joint Energy |
| 442 | 2010/11 | Meta Economics Consulting Group | Agricultural electricity consumer issues in the National Electricity Market | to increase understanding, from surveys of farmers and other relevant stakeholders of the issues and problems that arise from the current electricity transmission, distribution and retail systems. | Yes | $53,800 | National,NSW | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 443 | 2010/11 | West Australian Council of Social Service | Consumer-based analysis of the debt risk premium | The development of a project intended to benefit customers of energy in Western Australia through targeted advocacy and the estimation of debt risk premium rate that will affect the cost of infrastructure provision in the utilities sector | Yes | $20,500 | WA | Gas Advocacy | Gas |
| 444 | 2010/11 | Consumer Utilities Advocacy Centre | Support for intervention in ACT proceedings on AER Victorian distribution price determination |
Support for Intervention in Australian Competition Tribunal proceedings: Victorian distributors’ applications for review of the Australian Energy Regulator’s distribution determinations |
Yes | $103,800 | VIC | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 445 | 2010/11 | Ethnic Communities Council of New South Wales | Ethno-specific small business and CALD residential energy consumer consultation project |
To understand the experiences and concerns of energy consumers specifically: 1. Ethno-specific small businesses 2. CALD residents particularly newly arrived migrants and refugees |
Yes | $32,600 | National,NSW | Research | Joint Energy |
| 446 | 2010/11 | St Vincent de Paul Society NSW | NSW Tariff-tracking tool | This project will track electricity and gas retail tariffs in NSW from July 2009 to July 2011, and develop a tool that allows consumer advocates to build on the initial analysis and continue to track changes as they occur. | Yes | $38,587 | National,NSW | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 447 | 2010/11 | University of Tasmania | Evaluating Demand-Side Response from a Consumer Viewpoint | To overcome major barriers to DSR, including competing interests and partial participation, the project will look at the new concept of a Demand Response eXchange (DRX) where DSR is traded through a central clearing house | No | $40,000 | National | Research | Electricity |
| 448 | 2010/11 | MS Australia - TAS | Keeping Tasmania Cool Campaign | The objective is to run a succesful campaign, advocating for Tasmanians with neuromuscular conditions to receive energy concessions,based on medically required cooling, as their usage of air conditioning is of a higher rate than the average Tasmanian. | Yes | $19,560 | TAS | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 449 | 2010/11 | Engineroom Infrastructure Consulting | Scoping study into electricity service quality | A review of available information on electricity distribution service quality issues, and an approach for further investigating consumer preferences in relation to electricity distribution service quality. | Yes | $21,000 | National | Research | Electricity |
| 450 | 2010/11 | Engineroom Infrastructure Consulting | Mapping retail electricity standing offer prices Australia-wide | To collect in a single site, information Australia-wide on retail standing electricity prices for residential customers and information on the reasons for increases in these electricity tariffs over time. | Yes | $31,500 | National | Research | Electricity |
| 451 | 2010/11 | COTA Seniors Voice | Investigating electricity non-switchers in South Australia | The purpose of the project is to identify the key characteristics of the cohort of Standing Contract customers in South Australia who have never considered changing electricity providers. | No | $45,8000 | SA | Research | Electricity |
| 452 | 2010/11 | Moreland Energy Foundation Ltd | Residential energy information portal evaluation project | The project will demonstrate how a range of demographically diverse residential energy consumers respond, and what benefits these consumers receive, when provided with energy consumption data via an innovative web portal. | Yes | $38,300 | National,VIC | Research | Electricity |
| 453 | 2010/11 | Total Environment Centre | Consumer reactions to increased cost of electricity | The purpose of the project is to assess how residential consumers are reacting to increased electricity prices. | Yes | $28,000 | National | Research | Electricity |
| 454 | 2010/11 | Total Environment Centre | Real costs and benefits of demand management | To assess the costs and benefits of DM, unpackaging some of the arguments made around costs, and investigating the impact of DM in overseas markets, including on reliability and quality of supply | No | $29,000 | National | Research | Electricity |
| 455 | 2010/11 | Mallee Family Care | Mallee Family Care - gas and electricity research project | To provide an evidence base for consumer advocacy and community education to be implemented in relation to the use of gas and electricity in the Northern and Southern Mallee, including the NSW border region. | No | $50,000 | National,NSW | Research | Joint Energy |
| 456 | 2010/11 | City of Victor Harbor | Demand-side participation in the Fleurieu region | Examine, review the current utilisation, examine the use and report on the assess opportunities for the demand side particitpation | Yes | $20,000 | SA | Research | Electricity |
| 457 | 2010/11 | Alternative Technology Association | "The Good Energy Guide" a consumer guide to making financial choices when purchasing energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies | the purpose of this 'for dummies' style consumer guide - with a simple reference document for making cost-effective decisions when considering the purchase of a range of energy efficiency or renewable energy technologies as a way to offset rising bills. | No | $34,805 | National | Research | Electricity |
| 458 | 2010/11 | Centre for Energy and Environmental Markets, Uni of NSW | Energy efficiency information disclosure policies for residential and commercial leased properties | To address the �split incentive� problem in energy efficiency upgrades to rental properties, where landlords lack incentive to improve efficiency nad tenants lack certainty of occupancy long enough to recoup the investment. | Withdrawn | $31,500 | National | Research | Joint Energy |
| 459 | 2010/11 | Centre for Energy and Environmental Markets, Uni of NSW | Retail product competition and demand response in electricity markets with smart meters | Our research will address the benefit sharing problems faced by consumers in the retail electricity market after the roll-out of the smart meters. | No | $39,900 | National | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 460 | 2010/11 | Queensland Council of Social Service | Electricity and gas customer transfer issues | To research the customer transfer processes for residential electricity and gas customers, to document where problems are arising and make recommendations for improvement. | Withdrawn | $31,200 | National | Research | Joint Energy |
| 461 | 2010/11 | Queensland Council of Social Service | Electricity supply disconnection on change of residential tenancy | To assess the costs to consumers of retailers requiring the physical disconnection and reconnection of properties on change of occupant. | Yes | $20,800 | National | Research | Electricity |
| 462 | 2010/11 | Queensland Council of Social Service | Underlying factors contributing to rates of electricity and gas disconnection for non-payment in Queensland | The purpose of this project is to investigate and provide quantitative and qualitative evidence about the underlying causes of Queensland's high disconnection rate for non-payment of electricity and gas bill. | No | $58,541 | National,QLD | Research | Joint Energy |
| 463 | 2010/11 | University of Queensland, School of Economics | Removing barriers to DSP in the NEM | The purpose of the project to develop a comprehesive and conclusive analysis and possible solution underlying the reasons behind the apparent failure of the uptake of significant demand side participation since the start of the NEM. | No | $60,000 | National | Research | Electricity |
| 464 | 2010/11 | Consumer Utilities Advocacy Centre | Electricity and gas door-to-door marketing to residential consumers | research best practice operation, regulation and control of the door marketing of electricity and gas to residential consumers in a competitive environment. such as the aged, and people from our culturally and linguistically diverse communities | No | $65,00 | National,VIC | Research | Joint Energy |
| 465 | 2010/11 | Kildonan UnitingCare | An assessment of consumer decision making in a competitive energy market | explore and understand the impact of market design and the effectiveness of consumer choice considering specifically their ability to navigate available information to inform consumser switching and subsequent confidence in switching outcomes. | No | $38,000 | National | Research | Joint Energy |
| 466 | 2010/11 | Etrog Consulting Pty Ltd | Electricity and gas marketing to small business customers | To supplement the CUAC research project and assess the experience of small business consumers and identify the best regulatory regime around marketing to those consumers. It is not an application in its own right. | No | $26,000 | National | Research | Joint Energy |
| 467 | 2010/11 | Etrog Consulting Pty Ltd | Electricity supply disconnection on change of small business tenancy | To supplement the QCOSS project on the costs to consumers of physical disconnection on vacating a property by including small business consumers in the research scope. This is not an application in its own right. | Yes | $6,500 | National | Research | Electricity |
| 468 | 2010/11 | Etrog Consulting Pty Ltd | Electricity and gas customer transfer issues for small business consumers | To supplement the QCOSS project and assess the current customer transfer process for small business consumers, and identify potential improvements. This is not an application in its own right. | Withdrawn | $7,800 | National | Research | Electricity |
| 469 | 2011/12 | Tasmanian Council of Social Service | TasCOSS Energy Research and Advocacy Project 2011/12 |
To carry out consultation, research & advocacy on behalf of Tasmanian residential energy consumers - particularly low income and disadvantaged consumers |
Yes | $41,660 | TAS | Joint Advocacy | Joint Energy |
| 470 | 2011/12 | South Australian Council of Social Service | SACOSS Capacity-building project 2011/12 |
The objective of the SACOSS Advocacy and Capacity Building Project is to give SACOSS the capacity to continue to advocate for low income and disadvantaged energy consumers. |
Yes | $110,600 | National | Joint Advocacy | Joint Energy |
| 471 | 2011/12 | 100% Renewable Community Campaign | Building regional networks: enhancing capacity of local community groups to advocate on energy matters in 2011-12 | To strengthen regional community networks and build capacity of local community groups to advocate on energy matters in 2011/12 | Yes | $95,000 | National | Joint Advocacy | Joint Energy |
| 472 | 2011/12 | Regional Development Australia, Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island Inc | Establishing an energy advocate for the Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island | Establishing an energy advocate for the Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island | No | $75,000 | National,SA | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 473 | 2011/12 | Total Environment Centre | NEM Organisational Capacity and Advocacy 2011-2012 | To support TEC's capacity and advocacy skills in promoting the long term interests of consumers in environmental sustainability and efficiency in the NEM. | Yes | $150,000 | National,NSW | Joint Advocacy | Joint Energy |
| 474 | 2011/12 | UnitingCare Australia | National Energy Advocacy 2011/12 | To enhance small consumer protection in national energy markets by enabling the Uniting Care network's capacity to meaningfully contribute to the energy policy and regulation issues that will impact on small energy customers, including rural, aged care | Yes | $80,000 | National | Joint Advocacy | Joint Energy |
| 475 | 2011/12 | Ethnic Communities Council of New South Wales | National Energy Reform Advocacy Capacity Building for Ethnic Communities and Small Businesses | The aim of this project is to ensure that the views of the ethnic communities and ethnic small business owners and managers are represented during the NEM reform process. | Yes | $66,500 | National,NSW | Joint Advocacy | Joint Energy |
| 476 | 2011/12 | Alternative Technology Association | Advocacy in relation to smart networks / metering, energy pricing and demand side participation in the National Electricity Market | This application is for continued support for a 1.0 FTE energy advocacy position, to be again housed within the ATA for the 2011/12 grant period | Yes | $123,250 | National | Joint Advocacy | Joint Energy |
| 477 | 2010/11 | Australian Council of Social Service | NEM advocacy 2011/12 |
to ensure that the interests of low income, vulnerable and disadvantaged residential consumers are considered in processes to develop and reform the national energy markets. |
Yes | $140,000 | National | Joint Advocacy | Joint Energy |
| 478 | 2010/11 | Australian Council of Social Service | Making Energy Markets Work for Consumers - Consumer Roundtable Futures | . Project purpose is to canvass, test and refine options for organizations structures and modes of operation, working from the recently complete, Panel-funded project Making Energy Markets Work for Consumers � the role of consumer advocacy | No | $120,196 | National | Research | Joint Energy |
| 479 | 2010/11 | Australian Council of Social Service | National Consumer Roundtable on Energy - operations support worker and roundtable meeting expenses | To ensure continuity of operations of National Consumers Roundtable on Energy | Withdrawn | $136,743 | National | Joint Advocacy | Joint Energy |
| 480 | 2011/12 | Queensland University of Technology Credit, Commercial and Consumer Law Program | CCCL Utility Research and Advocacy Project 2011/12 | Endeavour to build the capacity of representative consumer organisations to test and deliver a legally focused, balanced and informed consumer perspective into the continuing development of the national energy market in australia. | Yes | $142,012 | National,QLD | Joint Advocacy | Joint Energy |
| 481 | 2010/11 | Consumer Action Law Centre | Consumer Advocacy in the NEM 2011/12 | This Project aims to bring consumer voices to the national energy market and advocate for the consumer interest in national energy debates. to pursue better consumer outcomes in the national energy market through a fairer and more efficient retail market | Yes | $215,000 | National | Joint Advocacy | Joint Energy |
| 482 | 2010/11 | ClimateWorks Australia | Cogeneration portfolio project: designing solutions to unblock barriers |
The project seeks to bring together a small portfolio of cogen project proponents, whose projects are designed and costed but stalled due to barriers, with relevant policymakers/regulators, retailers and distributors. |
Yes | $40,000 | National,VIC | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 483 | 2010/11 | Australian Council of Social Service | National Consumer Roundtable on Energy meeting June 2011 | To ensure continuity of the operations of the National Consumer Roundtable on energy and to develop administration and communications infrastructure. | Yes | $37,461 | National | Joint Advocacy | Joint Energy |
| 484 | 2011/12 | Manningham City Council | Appeal against the AER decision on the Victorian electricity distribution determination 2011-2015 | To enable the effective appeal by the SLG of the AER's 2011-2015 determination and at the same time build the capacity of consumer representatives in technical and appeal regulatory processes. | Yes | $48,864 | National,VIC | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 485 | 2011/12 | Major Energy Users Inc | MEU global funding 2011/12 | The MEU will use the global funding for advocacy projects that it considers are its highest priority issues for electricity consumers in the NEM and gas consumers Australia wide. | Yes | $215,000 | National | Joint Advocacy | Joint Energy |
| 486 | 2011/12 | Energy Users Association of Australia | Priority projects 2011/12 | The application covers advocacy and associated research/analysis on the EUAA?s priority projects for advocacy in 2011/12 - Network prices & regulation studies, Carbon prices and its pass through, Vertical Integration and market concentration in NEM | Yes | $220,000 | National | Joint Advocacy | Joint Energy |
| 487 | 2011/12 | Regional Development Australia, Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island Inc | Energy Advocacy for Residential & SME customers in the Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island Region | To advocate on behalf of the customers in that region in policy and regulatory decisions, establish knowledge, capacity and intellectual capital in the energy domain, and provide resources, information and capability that consumers can access. | Withdrawn | $83,600 | National,SA | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |
| 488 | 2011/12 | La Trobe University Bundoora | Ethos and impact of energy labelling on sustainable consumption | To assess 1) consumers perception on energy rating labels (ie the star rating on appliances), 2) consumer problems with understanding labeling and developing recommendations | No | VIC | Research | Joint Energy | |
| 489 | 2011/12 | Queensland Council of Social Service | Response to QCA Issues Paper on review of regulated electricity prices and tariffs | The objective of the project is to provide expert consultant input to QCOSS' response to an Issues Paper on Review of Regulated Electricity Prices and Tariffs released for public comment on 24 June 2011 by the Queensland Competition Authority (QCA) | Yes | $10,000 | QLD | Electricity Advocacy | Electricity |