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ACCC calls for feedback on how to limit fire risk from lithium-ion batteries
ACCC publishes issues paper to better understand fire risk from Li-ion batteries and how to reduce it, including from e-bikes, EVs and home batteries.
Rachel Williamson
Dec 12, 2022
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Gas
Small retailers welcome investigation into Snowy gas plant bidding practices
Smaller energy retailers welcome ACCC and AER investigations into potential market gaming by Snowy Hydro gas plant.
Michael Mazengarb
Jun 21, 2021
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Gas
Dysfunctional gas industry failing Australian consumers with inflated prices
ACCC slams dysfunctional gas market, with local gas users paying almost double the price paid by overseas buyers.
Michael Mazengarb
Aug 17, 2020
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ACCC new push to end rooftop solar subsidies appears to get support from Taylor
ACCC’s Rod Sims says costs of network over-investment and solar subsidies should be pushed onto taxpayers to bring electricity prices down.
Michael Mazengarb
Oct 10, 2019
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Governments
ACCC repeats call to scrap solar rebate as Taylor re-heats “big stick” policy
ACCC again argues for the early abolition of a solar rebate, while Angus Taylor re-heats ‘big stick’ energy legislation.
Michael Mazengarb
Sep 16, 2019
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Clean energy industry slams Coalition’s “perverse” procurement plan
Clean Energy Council slams federal government plan to underwrite new dispatchable generation, saying it grossly distorts ACCC recommendations in favour of coal-fired generation.
Giles Parkinson
Nov 12, 2018
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Big power players will be able to dance around ACCC proposals
Don’t get too excited about the ACCC proposals on energy prices – the big players will be able to dance around them, precisely because of the huge power and protections offered them by the industry regulators, particularly around competition.
Giles Parkinson
Jul 24, 2018
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Governments
More rooftop solar needed to reduce peaks, stabilise grid
Days after ACCC calls for rooftop solar scheme to be abolished, new report identifies why more rooftop solar should be encouraged to reduce peak demand on hot days and boost system security.
Giles Parkinson
Jul 13, 2018
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Solar
ACCC wants federal rooftop solar subsidy abolished by 2021
ACCC calls for federal solar subsidy to be scrapped by 2021, in report that documents how consumers have been screwed by networks, generators and retailers. Its response: Kill rooftop solar, and get government to underwrite new projects that could include gas and coal.
Giles Parkinson
Jul 11, 2018
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Markets
Energy “reliability” obsession could lead to more gold plating, warns ACCC
ACCC chair says Australia’s “excessive focus on generation reliability” could wind up costing consumers more, in same way as network gold plating.
Sophie Vorrath
May 28, 2018
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