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No

Date

Applicant

Project

Decision

Amount Funded

     
         
323
21/7/08 Energy Users Association of Australia AER review of WACC for transmission and distribution networks
Rejected
321
25/6/08 Major Energy Users Inc (ECCSA) Respond to ElectraNet appeal to Australian Competition Tribunal over AER's decision of 2008
Approved
$27,952.00
320
23/6/08 Consumer Action Law Centre Costs for Roundtable participants attending MCE forums on National Energy Customer Framework
Approved
$5,000.00
319
20/6/08 Major Energy Users Inc (EMRF, ECCSA, EUCV) AER review of WACC for transmission and distribution networks
Approved
$39,504.00
318
10/6/08 Energy Users Association of Australia Transgrid revenue cap application 2009/10-2014/15
Approved
$39,000.00
317
10/6/08 Energy Users Association of Australia Transend revenue cap application 2009/10-2014/15
Approved
$31,000.00
316
10/6/08 Energy Users Association of Australia NSW and ACT Electricity distribution price reviews 2009/10-2014/15
Rejected
315
29/5/08 Australian Council of Social Service Travel costs for consumer representatives on the National Smart Meter Working Groups 2008/9
Approved
$35,991.00
314
26/5/08 Energy Users Association of Australia Whether to and how to response to the AER’s Rule Change Requests in relation to the WACC
Rejected
313
27/5/08 Energy Users Association of Australia Transgrid Western 500 KV network support pass-through
Withdrawn
312
9/5/08 Energy Users Association of Australia Cost, reliability and other impacts of an expanded MRET of 20% on end-users in the NEM
Deferred
311
9/5/08 Energy Users Association of Australia Generator price and availability monitoring
Approved
$5,000.00
310
6/5/08 Australian Council of Social Service Travel costs for consumer representatives on the National Smart Meter Working Groups May/June 2008
Approved
$2,200.00
309
1/5/08 Major Energy Users Inc (EMRF, ECCSA, EUCV & MEG Tasmania) Distribution price cap review for NSW businesses
Deferred
308
1/5/08 Major Energy Users Inc (EMRF, ECCSA, EUCV & MEG Tasmania) Transgrid revenue cap review 2008
Deferred
307
26/3/08 UnitingCare Wesley Adelaide Review of effectiveness of energy competition in South Australia
Approved
$37,500.00
306
27/3/08 Tasmanian Council of Social Service NEM advocacy 2008-9
Approved
$36,934.00
305
28/3/08 Energy Users Association of Australia Impacts of an emissions trading scheme on the NEM
Deferred
304
24/3/08 Energy Users Association of Australia NEM advocacy 2008-9
Approved
$146,538.00
303
13/3/08 Total Environment Centre NEM advocacy 2008-9
Approved
$73,660.00
302
13/3/08 Alternative Technology Association Advocacy for renewable energy micro-generation in the NEM 2008-9
Approved
$52,564.00
301
13/3/08 Griffith University Centre for Credit and Consumer Law Advocacy and research for Queensland small end-users 2008-2009
Approved
$127,440.00
300
13/3/08 Australian Council of Social Service NEM advocate 2008-9
Approved
$113,673.00
299
13/3/08 Consumer Action Law Centre NEM Network coordinator and researcher and Roundtable meetings
Approved
$146,148.00
297
27/3/08 Ethnic Communities Council of New South Wales Education and advocacy for ethnic communities
Rejected
296
27/3/08 Public Interest Advocacy Centre NEM advocate for 2008/9
Rejected
295
13/2/08 Queensland Consumers Association Queensland Competition Authority's Draft Decision on calculation of the Electricity Benchmark Retail Cost Index for 2008/9
Approved
$3,600.00
294
5/2/08 Major Energy Users Inc (EMRF, ECCSA, EUCV & MEG Tasmania) AER review of price spikes in South Australia in January 2008
Approved
$19,152.00
293
27/2/08 Australian Council of Social Service Online resources for energy market advocacy
Rejected
292
27/2/08 Australian Council of Social Service Professional development for consumer advocates - climate change, energy efficiency and emissions trading
Approved
Added to Applic 249
291
17/12/07 Australian Council of Social Service National Energy Consumers Conference August 2008
Rejected
290
3/12/07 Major Energy Users Inc (EMRF, ECCSA, EUCV & MEG Tasmania) AER review of guidelines for distribution and service target performance
Approved
$20,160.00
289
28/11/07 Energy Users Association of Australia AEMC review of demand side participation in the NEM
Approved
$51,000.00
288
28/11/07 Ethnic Communities Council of New South Wales NEM advocacy and capacity building to represent ethnic communities
Rejected
287
23/11/07 Major Energy Users Inc (EMRF, ECCSA, EUCV & MEG Tasmania) Review of guidelines for the NSW distribution transitional review by the AER
Approved
$11,088.00
286
13/11/07 Consumer Utilities Advocacy Centre Distributed generation : testing the impact of recommended regulation and Rule change
Approved
$24,773.00

285

4/10/07 Energy Users Association of Australia WACC Parameters Rule change
Approved
$35,300.00
284
5/10/07 Energy Users Association of Australia Research a competitive market structure for retail and generation in New South Wales
Rejected
283
3/10/07 Major Energy Users Inc (EMRF, ECCSA, EUCV & MEG Tasmania) AEMC congestion management - respond to draft decision
Rejected
282
18/9/07 Major Energy Users Inc (EMRF, ECCSA, EUCV & MEG Tasmania) SCO Issues Paper on the proposed structure of the Australian Energy Market Operator
Approved
$8,400.00
281
4/9/07 Energy Action Group Residential energy consumers capacity building program
Rejected
280
6/9/07 Total Environment Centre Price or Revenue Caps - which better encourages more efficient use of electricity in the long term interests of electricity consumers
Approved
$42,500.00
279
6/9/07 Total Environment Centre Capacity and cost-effectiveness of demand management in the NEM
Deferred
278
9/8/07 Energy Users Association of Australia Implications for end-users of the increasing concentration and vertical integration of the NEM
Deferred
277
9/8/07 Energy Users Association of Australia National distribution network connection and planning review
Approved
$23,000.00
276
9/8/07 Energy Users Association of Australia National transmission planner review by AEMC
Approved
$28,000.00
275
8/8/07 Major Energy Users Inc (EMRF, ECCSA, EUCV & MEG Tasmania) National transmission planner review by AEMC
Rejected
274
8/8/07 Major Energy Users Inc (EMRF, ECCSA, EUCV & MEG Tasmania) National distribution network connection and planning review
Rejected
273
8/8/07 Major Energy Users Inc (EMRF, ECCSA, EUCV & MEG Tasmania) AER Guidelines for Regulatory Test version 3
Approved
$14,112.00
272
6/7/07 Major Energy Users Inc (EMRF, ECCSA, EUCV & MEG Tasmania) Reliability Panel's 2nd Interim report
Approved
$23,900.00
271
4/7/07 Consumer Utilities Advocacy Centre Expert forum on electricity pricing
Rejected
270
6/7/07 Consumer Action Law Centre Consumers' experiences of energy marketing - a case study report
Approved
$22,500.00
269
4/7/07 Consumer Utilities Advocacy Centre Distributed generation: Removing the barriers to efficient network investments made by consumers
Deferred
268
4/7/07 Energy Action Group Standing offer/price caps
Rejected
267
4/7/07 Energy Users Association of Australia The underlying cost drivers of generation in the NEM
Rejected
266
4/7/07 Energy Users Association of Australia Technical assessment of AER review of transmission service standards
Approved
$46,500.00
265
4/7/07 Energy Users Association of Australia Technical advice on NEMMCO, Victorian Government and AER reports on January 2007 blackouts
Rejected
264
4/7/07 Energy Users Association of Australia The future for gas-fired generation and impacts on energy users
Approved
$50,000.00
263
6/6/07 Major Energy Users Inc (EMRF, ECCSA, EUCV & MEG Tasmania) Submission to Owen Inquiry into Electricity Supply in NSW
Approved
$25,968.00
262
23/5/07 Major Energy Users Inc (EMRF, ECCSA, EUCV & MEG Tasmania) Revenue determination for Electra Net 2008/2013
Approved
$38,288.00
261
17/5/07 Energy Users Association of Australia Investigation of high prices in the NEM - causes, consequences and responses
Approved
$34,960.00
260
10/5/07 Energy Users Association of Australia Additional funding for project 116
Approved
$9,712.00
259
9/5/07 Consumer Utilities Advocacy Centre Airfares for National Consumer Roundtable to meet with RPWG on composite paper
Approved
$6,320.00
258
27/4/07 Energy Users Association of Australia and Energy Action Group EMR Bulletin 84 - National Electricity Rules - Distribution revenue and pricing
Approved
$20,960.00
257
27/4/07 Major Energy Users Inc (EMRF, ECCSA, EUCV & MEG Tasmania) EMR Bulletin 84 - National Electricity Rules - Distribution revenue and pricing
Approved
$20,960.00
256
5/4/07 Major Energy Users Inc (EMRF, ECCSA, EUCV & MEG Tasmania) AER Pricing Methodology Guidelines for Electricity Transmission Pricing
Approved
$22,976.00
255
26/3/07 Energy Users Association of Australia Revenue determination for Electra net 2008/2013
Rejected
254
23/3/07 Australian Council of Social Service NEM advocate for 2007/08
Approved
$121,770.00
253
21/3/07 Energy Action Group Residential energy consumers capacity building program 2007/08
Rejected
252
22/3/07 Energy Users Association of Australia Re-funding of staff advocacy position for 2007/08
Approved
$136,828.00
251
20/3/07 Griffith University Centre for Credit and Consumer Law Advocacy and research for Queensland small end-users 2007/08
Approved
$138,678.00
250
20/3/07 South Australian Council of Social Service NEM Advocacy Resource Project 2007/08
Approved
$25,896.00
249
20/3/07 Consumer Action Law Centre NEM Network coordinator and researcher 2007/08
Approved
$152,488.00
248
20/3/07 Total Environment Centre Employment of a NEM advocate and a project manager
Approved
$65,160.00
247
20/3/07 Major Energy Users Inc (EMRF, ECCSA, EUCV & MEG Tasmania) Respond to AEMC Congestion Management Direction
Rejected
246
19/3/07 Alternative Technology Association Continue representation and advocacy for renewable energy micro-generation in the NEM
Approved
$46,726.00
245
19/3/07 Tasmanian Council of Social Service Electricity consumer research and advocacy 2007/2008
Approved
$34,378.00
244
6/3/07 Major Energy Users Inc (EMRF, ECCSA, EUCV & MEG Tasmania) Respond to Reliability Panel's March 2007 report
Approved
$18,144.00
243
26/2/07 Energy Users Association of Australia WACC Parameters Rule change
Approved
$34,000.00
242
26/2/07 Energy Users Association of Australia Revenue determination for SPAusNet 2008/2013
Rejected
241
22/2/07 Energy Users Association of Australia Respond on the proposed swap of generation assets between AGL Energy and TRU energy
Approved
$8,000.00
240
24/1/07 Energy Users Association of Australia Additional funding for project 168
Approved
$5,000.00
239
31/1/07 Major Energy Users Inc (EMRF, ECCSA, EUCV & MEG Tasmania) VENCorp/Powernet revenue reset review 2007
Approved
$39.840.00
238
1/2/07 Major Energy Users Inc (EMRF, ECCSA, EUCV & MEG Tasmania) Review of AER guidelines for electricity transmission revenue reset
Approved
$31,280.00
237
25/1/07 Energy Users Association of Australia Amendments to the National Electricity Law
Approved
$15,500.00
236
12/1/07 Consumer Action Law Centre Travel costs for attendance at the MCE's Retail Policy Working Group Stakeholder Reference Group meetings
Rejected but funding approved under project 207
235
19/12/06 Major Energy Users Inc (EMRF, ECCSA, EUCV & MEG Tasmania) Respond to EMR Bulletin 76 Retail Policy Working Group Working Paper No 2
Approved
$18,360.00
234
20/1/07 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
Withdrawn
233
27/11/06 Major Energy Users Inc (EMRF, ECCSA, EUCV & MEG Tasmania) COAG Energy Reform Implementation Group - respond to discussion paper
Approved
$20,520.00
232
27/11/06 Energy Users Association of Australia COAG Energy Reform Implementation Group - respond to discussion paper
Approved
$39,900.00
231
14/11/06 Major Energy Users Inc (EMRF, ECCSA, EUCV & MEG Tasmania) Respond to MCE Bulletin 71 re 2006 legislative package
Approved
$20,400.00
230
14/11/06 Major Energy Users Inc (EMRF, ECCSA, EUCV & MEG Tasmania) Respond to AER on development of regulations for the economic regulation of transmission services
Rejected
229
14/11/06 Major Energy Users Inc (EMRF, ECCSA, EUCV & MEG Tasmania) COAG Energy Reform Implementation Group review of the energy market - respond to November 2006 draft report
Rejected
228
14/11/06 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
Rejected
227
21/9/06 Energy Users Association of Australia Transgrid - development of supply to the Newcastle-Wollongong area
Rejected
226
21/9/06 Energy Users Association of Australia Amendments to the National Electricity Law, Regulations and Rules
Rejected
225
21/9/06 Energy Users Association of Australia COAG Energy Reform Implementation Group review of the energy market - assistance with further submissions
Rejected
224
21/9/06 Energy Users Association of Australia Funding of NEM specialist staff position
Approved
$87,711.00
223
14/9/06 Alternative Technology Association Continued representation and advocacy for small-scale renewable energy in the NEM
Approved
$22,464.00
222
9/8/06 South Australian Council of Social Service Employ NEM policy officer/advocate
Approved
$41,500.00
221
3/8/06 Consumer Action Law Centre Harmonisation of retail codes in the NEM
Approved
$10,000.00
220
1/8/06 Consumer Utilities Advocacy Centre Master classes for consumer advocacy organisations
Approved
$12,000.00
219
31/7/06 Major Energy Users Inc (EMRF, ECCSA, EUCV & MEG Tasmania) Submission to Reliability Panel on reliability options and forward capacity markets
Rejected
218
25/7/06 Consumer Action Law Centre NEM Network coordinator and researcher
Approved
$30,660.00
217
24/7/06 Victorian Farmers Federation Energy services for intensive agricultural enterprises
Rejected
216
20/7/06 Alternative Technology Association Participate in "Fundamentals of the Australian Competitive Electricity Industry" training course
Rejected
215
10/7/06 Major Energy Users Inc (EMRF, ECCSA, EUCV & MEG Tasmania) Submission to Energy Reform Implementation Group issues paper of July 2006
Approved
$23,462.70
214
10/7/06 Energy Users Association of Australia Submission to Energy Reform Implementation Group issues paper of July 2006
Approved
$23,952.00

213

30/6/06 Griffith University Centre for Credit and Consumer Law Implementation of FRC for electricity in Queensland
Approved
$50,165.00
212
15/5/06 Major Energy Users Inc (EMRF, ECCSA, EUCV & MEG Tasmania) Develop response to the AEMC Draft Rule on transmission revenue and attend conference
Approved
$26,800.00
211
16/5/06 Tasmanian Council of Social Service Continuation of funding for electricity consumer research and advocacy project
Approved
$33,055.00
210
22/5/06 Griffith University Centre for Credit and Consumer Law Continuation of funding to build research and advocacy capacity
Approved
$121,170.00
209
23/5/06 Consumer Utilities Advocacy Centre NEM capacity building - master classes for consumer advocacy organisations
Deferred
208
23/5/06 Consumer Law Centre Victoria NEM consumer protection advocacy kit
Approved
$18,000.00
207
23/5/06 Consumer Law Centre Victoria NEM Network capacity building project
Approved
$87,376.85
206
23/5/06 Public Interest Advocacy Centre Participate in the CUAC Rural Energy Consumers Forum
Approved
$2,860.00
205
23/5/06 Energy Users Association of Australia Respond to MCE decision to transfer economic regulation of distribution to the AER and AEMC
Rejected
204
23/5/06 Energy Users Association of Australia and Energy Action Group Review MCE legislative and Rule amendments on end user advocacy
Rejected
203
23/5/06 Energy Users Association of Australia and Energy Action Group Impact of Snowy Hydro bidding and other market conduct
Rejected
202
23/5/06 Energy Users Association of Australia Respond to AEMC imminent draft report on congestion management
Approved
$22,100.00
201
23/5/06 Energy Users Association of Australia Review of end user implications of Queensland Government energy reforms
Rejected
200
23/5/06 Energy Users Association of Australia and Energy Action Group Respond to Reliability Panel May 2006 Comprehensive Reliability Review paper
Rejected
199
23/5/06 Energy Users Association of Australia Input into the MCE Demand Side Response Effectiveness Review
Rejected
198
23/5/06 Energy Users Association of Australia and Energy Action Group Amendment to the National Electricity Law Regulations & Rules
Rejected
197
23/5/06 Major Energy Users Inc (EMRF, ECCSA, EUCV & MEG Tasmania) Respond to Reliability Panel May 2006 Comprehensive Reliability Review paper
Approved
$50,000.00
196
23/5/06 Major Energy Users Inc (EMRF, ECCSA, EUCV & MEG Tasmania) AEMC transmission pricing and revenue review - participate in 2006 pricing review process
Approved
$83,680.00
195
23/5/06 Total Environment Centre Fund NEM advocate and a project manager
Approved
$111,653.00
194
31/3/06 City of Greater Bendigo Transmission equalisation adjustment type scheme retention strategy
Approved
$75,000.00
193
28/3/06 Alternative Technology Association Continued funding for representation and advocacy for small-scale renewable energy in the NEM
Approved
$24,064.00
192
21/3/06 Australian Council of Social Service Attend course on “Fundamentals of the Australian Competitive Electricity Industry”
Approved
$2,900.00
191
20/3/06
Consumer Utilities Advocacy Centre and 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
Approved
$4,191.64
190
02/3/06
Energy Users Association of Australia
Respond to National Electricity Amendment (Economic Regulation of Transmission Services) Rule 2006
Approved
$25,000.00
189
20/2/06
Energy Market Reform Forum, Energy Consumers Coalition of South Australia, Energy Users Coalition of Victoria and Major Employers Group Tasmania
Develop response to the AEMC Draft Rule on transmission revenue and attend conference
Deferred
188
20/2/06
Energy Users Coalition of Victoria and Electricity Consumers Coalition of South Australia
Fund attendance of D Headberry as a member of the AEMC's Transmission Prescribed Services and Negotiated Transmission Services Working Group
Approved
$1,600.00
187
30/1/06 Consumer Law Centre Victoria Continue NEM project through network coordination, communication and conferences
Approved
$42,353.00
186
30//1/06 Energy Action Group Respond to Reliability Panel review of reliability criteria
Deferred
185
31/1/06 Energy Action Group Respond to AER on revenue determinations for transmission network, especially Powerlink
Rejected
184
30/1/06 Total Environment Centre Develop issues paper on jurisdictional directions
Approved
$37,500.00
183
31/1/06 Energy Action Group Respond to AEMC on enforcement and compliance with technical standards under the NER
Rejected
182
30/1/06 M Grenning & J Wellsmore Provide technical and economic advice to end-user representatives on Reliability Panel
Withdrawn
181
30/1/06 Energy Users Association of Australia Proposal to retain consultants for NEM based advocacy work
Deferred
180
30/1/06 Energy Users Association of Australia MCE gas market development & ACCC authorisation of PNG gas
Rejected
179
30/1/06 Energy Users Association of Australia Assessment of the performance of reserve capacity in the NEM over summer 2006
Deferred
178
30/1/06 Energy Users Association of Australia and Energy Action Group Review of end-user implications of proposed sale of Snowy Hydro scheme
Rejected
177
30/1/06 Energy Users Association of Australia Network service and connection agreements in Queensland
Approved
$52,500.00
176
30/1/06 Energy Users Association of Australia and Energy Action Group Undertake advocacy on MCE SCO review of decision making by AER
Approved
$8,500.00
175
30/1/06 Energy Users Association of Australia Respond to AEMC on Rules change to last resort planner powers
Deferred
174
30/1/06 Energy Users Association of Australia and Energy Action Group Respond to AEMC on Advocacy Panel Rule change
Deferred
173
26/1/06 Major Energy Users Inc representing Energy Markets Reform Forum, Electricity Consumers Coalition of South Australia, and Energy Users Coalition of Victoria Respond to AEMC Issue Paper on enforcement & compliance with technical standards under the NER
Rejected
172
18/1/06 Major Energy Users Inc representing Energy Market Reform Forum, Energy Consumers Coalition of South Australia, Energy Users Coalition of Victoria and Major Employers Group Tasmania Respond to AER paper on pass through and revenue cap re-opening
Approved
$14,000.00
171
18/1/06 Major Energy Users Inc representing Energy Markets Reform Forum, Electricity Consumers Coalition of South Australia, and Energy Users Coalition of Victoria Respond to AEMC on proposed Rule changes for advocacy, regulatory test, regional boundaries and Snowy regional boundary
Rejected
170
15/1/06 Major Energy Users Inc representing Energy Market Reform Forum, Energy Consumers Coalition of South Australia, Energy Users Coalition of Victoria and Major Employers Group Tasmania Continue involvement in AEMC electricity transmission revenue and pricing review
Rejected
169
18/11/05 Energy Users Association of Australia Tasmania's entry to the NEM and capacity building among business users in Tasmania
Rejected
168
17/11/05 Energy Users Association of Australia Powerlink revenue determination by AER
Approved
$65,520.00
167
17/11/05 Energy Users Association of Australia Submission to AEMC on its review of the regulatory test principles
Approved
$38,500.00
166
16/11/05 Queensland Consumers Association Research consumer issues involved in FRC in the Queensland electricity market
Approved
$10,709.00
165
16/11/05 Energy Markets Reform Forum, Energy Users Coalition of Victoria and Energy Consumers Coalition of South Australia Respond to AEMC issues paper on transmission pricing
Approved
$21,120.00
164
15/11/05 Centre for Credit and Consumer Law Capacity building for the panel-funded advocate through attendance at energy conference
Approved
$3,295.00
163
15/11/05 Total Environment Centre Environmental interface project
Withdrawn
162
14/11/05 Major Energy Users Inc Funding of NEM specialist for three years
Withdrawn
161
2/11/05 Energy Markets Reform Forum, Energy Users Coalition of Victoria and Energy Consumers Coalition of South Australia Respond to AEMC transmission revenue paper issued October 2005
Approved
$21,120.00
160
28/10/05 Energy Users Association of Australia Prospects of an appeal against ESCoV Final determination
Approved
$7,000.00
159
27/10/05 Energy Markets Reform Forum, Energy Users Coalition of Victoria and Energy Consumers Coalition of South Australia Review of decision-making in the gas and electricity regulatory frameworks
Approved
$14,500.00
158
19/10/05 Energy Action Group Respond to SCO Issues Paper on development of a national framework for distribution and retailing regulation
Cancelled
157
22/9/05 Australian Business Council for Sustainable Energy Review potential for self generation in the NEM and barriers to it
Rejected
156
23/9/05 Energy Action Group Respond to AER regulatory accounting methodologies position paper, Sept 2005
Rejected
155
23/9/05 Energy Action Group Respond to AEMC transmission revenue and pricing issues papers to be released October 2005
Cancelled
154
23/9/05 Energy Action Group Participate in the ESCoV end-to-end customer transfer paper and FRC It system
Rejected
153
23/9/05 Energy Users Association of Australia Develop end-user performance indicators for the Snowy constrain pricing trial derogation
Approved
$27,125.00
152
23/9/05 Energy Users Association of Australia Work on network connection agreements and network service agreements with NSPs and end users
Rejected
151
23/9/05 Energy Users Association of Australia Assess the impact of network price and revenue determinations on end users
Rejected
150
23/9/05 Energy Users Association of Australia ESC distribution business pricing review appeal
Rejected
149
26/9/05 Energy Users Association of Australia Facilitating end user advocacy and capacity building
Rejected
148
19/9/05 Major Energy Consumers Pty Ltd Funding of NEM specialist for three years
Rejected
147
16/9/05 Energy Action Group Funding to cover administration and operation costs for two years
Rejected
146
8/9/05 Tasmanian Council of Social Service Research pre-payment meter use in Tasmania
Approved
$27,000.00
145
22/8/05 Energy Users Association of Australia Participate in NEMMCO Wind Energy Industry Reference Group
Approved
$19,000.00
144
8/8/05 Energy Action Group AEMC initial consultation - review of the electricity transmission revenue and pricing rules
Approved
$5,000.00
143
18/7/05 Energy Users Association of Australia Develop market framework and rules for DSR for residential and SME consumers
Rejected
142
18/7/05 Energy Users Association of Australia Develop market framework and rules for DSR for large consumers
Rejected
141
18/7/05 Aria Professional Services and Property Council of Aust Investigate barriers to DSM in high rise accommodation facilities
Approved
$52,640.00
140
14/7/05 Energy Users Association of Australia on behalf of EAG, EMRF, ECCSA and EUCV Advocacy on the Effect of Industry Structure on Generator Competition and End-User Prices in the NEM
Approved
$19,495.00
139
4/7/05 Trans Tasman Energy Group Review street lighting inclusion in Regulated Asset Base
Rejected
138
11/7/05 Energy Action Group Respond to MCE Issues Paper on national regulatory framework
Rejected
137
11/7/05 Energy Action Group Review NEM FRC IT system arrangements and costs
Rejected
136
7/7/05 Energy Action Group Fund Utilities Advocate newsletter

Rejected

135
8/7/05 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
Approved
$50,000.00
134
8/7/05 Energy Users Association of Australia Demand Side Response to NEMMCO Reserve Trader Tender
Approved
$40,000.00
133
8/7/05 Australian Council of Social Service Fund NEM advocate for 12 months
Approved
$122,000.00
132
28/4/05 Electricity Consumers Coalition of South Australia Respond to ETSA appeal against ESCoSA final determination on price cap
Rejected
131
20/4/05 Energy Response Pty Ltd Investigate impediments, legal issues and develop of DSR market
Rejected
130
20/4/05 Energy Action Group Investigate legality of levies
Withdrawn
 
129
20/4/05 Energy Users Association of Australia Electricity contract harmonisation project
Rejected
128
20/4/05 Energy Users Association of Australia NEM Electricity Reliability Standard Review
Approved
$47,210.00
127
20/4/05 Alternative Technology Association full-time NEM advocate for 12 months
Approved
$37,730.00
126
20/4/05 Consumer Utilities Advocacy Centre and the Centre for Regulatory Studies Where is the consumer? The implications of legislative and regulatory reforms in the NEM for consumers
Approved
$62,571.00
125
20/5/05 Energy Action Group Investigate information technology costs for the market settlement and transfer system
Rejected
124
20/4/05 Energy Action Group Seminar for advocacy organisations
Rejected
123
20/4/05 Total Environment Centre Full-time NEM advocate for 12 months
Approved
$54.000.00
122
20/4/05 Consumer Law Centre Victoria Consumer advocates seminar re options paper on national retail and distribution regulatory regime.
Approved
$8,150.00
121
20/4/05 Public Interest Advocacy Centre Licence compliance and enforcement
Approved
$38,350.00
120
20/4/05 Consumer Utilities Advocacy Centre and 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
Approved
$55,000.00
119
20/4/05 Institute for Sustainable Futures (University of Technology, Sydney) Disadvantage in the NEM: Improving market participation by disadvantaged households
Deferred
118
20/04/05
Sustainable Focus Pty Ltd Research invariant users and their implications for pricing policy and demand
Approved stage 1
$15,400.00
117
15/04/05
Energy Users Coalition of Victoria Respond to Essential Services Commission of Victoria Electricity Distribution Price Review 2006-2010 papers
Approved
$35,900.00
116
22/03/05
Energy Users Association of Australia
Global grant for four 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)
Approved
$127,000.00
115
21/03/05
South Australian Council of Social Service
Respond to MCE SCO consultation paper "Consumer Advocacy"
Approved
$5,000.00
114
23/03/05
Energy Users Coalition of Victoria
Respond to Essential Services Commission of Victoria Electricity Distribution Price Review 2006-2010 Position Paper
Approved
$18,480.00
113
25/02/05 Alternative Technology Association Extension of funding for Application 36
Approved
$6,000.00
112
22/02/05
Energy Users Coalition of Victoria and Electricity Consumers Coalition of South Australia
Review of Victorian Cross Ownership Rules
Approved
$21,000.00
111
23/02/05
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
Approved
$35,000.00
110
16/02/05
Energy Users Association of Australia 
National Electricity Law Regulations and Memorandum of Understanding
Cancelled
109
16/02/05
Energy Users Association of Australia 
A study to review energy efficiency
Withdrawn
108
16/02/05
Energy Users Association of Australia 
MCE National Framework Distribution and Retail Regulation Options Paper
Withdrawn
107
16/02/05
Energy Users Association of Australia 
Evaluation of ESC’s Distribution Pricing Review Consultation Papers 
Withdrawn
106
16/02/05
Energy Users Association of Australia 
Review of Victorian Cross Ownership Rules
Approved
$20,230.00
105
16/02/05
Energy Users Association of Australia 
Barriers to demand side response (DSR)
Withdrawn
104
15/02/05
Energy Action Group
Submission  to AGLE vs ESCoSA
Deferred
103
15/02/05
Energy Action Group
Submission to the Productivity Commission draft Energy Efficiency Report and the MCE SCO Energy Efficiency work stream.
Approved
$12,000.00
102
15/02/05
Energy Action Group
Changes to the NEL in relation to implementing Merits Review Rights
Approved
$18,500.00

101

4/01/05

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

Rejected

 

100

21/12/04

Electricity Consumers Coalition of South Australia

Market risk premium and equity beta

Approved

$6,000.00

99

 

Centre for Credit and Consumer Law

Research Salary and Costs

Approved

$90,763.00

98

29/11/04

South Australian Council of Social Service

Advocacy Coordinator

Deferred

97

29/11/04

South Australian Council of Social Service

Scoping on Vulnerable Consumers and NEM

Rejected

 

96

1/12/04

Energy Users Association of Australia

New National Electricity Law (NEL) and National Electricity Rules (NERs)

Approved

$32,000.00

95

26/11/04

Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology, Sydney

Utilities Social Justice and Sustainability

Rejected

94

30/11/04

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

Approved

$47,625.00

93

30/11/04

Energy Users Association of Australia

Recommendations for building stronger consumer advocacy in NEM.

Approved

$13,000.00

92

30/11/04

Energy Users Association of Australia

Transgrid/EA – Revised CAPEX submission

Approved

$21,280.00

91

30/11/04

Energy Users Association of Australia

Reliability standards submission

Approved

$25,500.00

90

30/11/04

Moreland Energy Foundation Ltd

Community Empowerment #2

Withdrawn

 

89

18/11/04

Energy Users Association of Australia

Review the report by Charles River associates and perform modeling, as appropriate, to quantify consumer impacts.

Rejected

 

88

18/11/04

Energy Users Association of Australia

Attending public forums and providing a submission to SCO on behalf of end users on regulating national framework.

Rejected

 

87

16/10/04

Retirement Villages Assn

Submission on embedded networks

Approved

$8,000.00

86

11/10/04

Roam Consulting and Energy Solutions

To attend forum and review Charles River Associates Report on Regional Boundaries for purpose of Consumers Implications.

Pending

$0.00

85

2/10/04

Total Environmental Centre and Alternative Technology Association

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

Approved

$20,500.00

84

23/09/04

Greg Walsh

Fees for being representative on NEMMCO participant advisory committee

Approved but did not

proceed

83

21/09/04

Energy Consumers Coalition of South Australia and Energy Users Coalition of Victoria

Submission with particular comment is sought on the principles which underpin the design of the national gas market.

Rejected

 

82

17/09/04

A3P – Australian Plantation Products and Paper Industry Council - on behalf of the Energy Intensive Industries Alliance.

Providing input to the Ministerial Council On Energy’s Market Reform Program.

Approved

$72,500.00

81

20/09/04

Consumer Law Centre of Victoria

Further funding for continued consumer contributions to the development of NEM

Approved

$98,100.00

80

20/09/04

Tasmanian Council of Social Service

Facilitation and coordination of Tasmanian consumers and advocates on issues related to the NEM.

Approved

$19,148.00

79

23/09/04

Energy Users Association of Australia, CEC

Attending public forums and preparing submission

Rejected

 

78

20/09/04

Energy Users Association of Australia

MCE Principles for Gas Market development

Approved

$5,000.00

77

16/09/04

Trans Tasman Energy for Retirement Village Assn

Submission to NEMMCO code consultation process

Rejected

 

76

10/09/04

Energy Action Group

Meeting of consumer representatives to discuss issues confronting NEM

Approved

$17,500.00

75

14/09/04

Energy Market Reform Forum, Electricity Consumers Coalition of South Australia and Energy Users Coalition of Victoria

Funding Responses to MCE Bulletins 22 and 23.

Approved

$20,000.00

74

30/08/04

Trans Tasman Energy for Retirement Village Assn

ESC/embedded networks

Approved

$5,250.00

73

31/08/04

Exigency Management

Submission on distribution and retail regulation

Deferred

 

72

19/08/04

Exigency Management

Retail contracts

Rejected

 

71

26/07/04

Commerce Queensland

Electricity Market Course

Approved

$2,800.00

70

26/07/04

Commerce QLD and Energy Users Association of Australia

Queensland distribution price review

Approved

$83,250.00

69

25/07/04

Energy Users Association of Australia

NSW contracting out electricity trading

Approved

$45,265.45

68

16/07/04

Property Council of Australia,  Uniting Care Wesley Adelaide (representing the South Australian Council of Social Services), and Business SA

Augmentation Study

Approved

$67,692.00

67

16/06/04

South Australian Centre for Economic Studies

Market risk premium study

Approved

$94,400.00

66

12/07/04

Total Environment Centre

Amendment to NEL to recognise low-income consumers, greenhouse emissions, DSM and renewable energy

Part approved & balance deferred

$45,314.00

65

1/07/04

Public Interest Advocacy Centre

Electricity Market Course

Approved

$2,800.00

64

22/06/04

Southwest Victorian Dairy Industry Project

Improve the quality of electricity supply at various milk powder production plants

Approved

$18,000.00

63

19/05/04

Energy Users Coalition of Victoria

Victorian distributor’s revenue cap.

Rejected

 

62

13/05/04

AusWEA

Submission on wind generation and the Regulatory Test.

Referred back to applicant

 

61

13/05/04

Trans Tasman Energy Group

Street lighting and other excluded service charging.

Withdrawn

 

60

6/05/04

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

Approved

$28,182.00

59

5/05/04

Allen Consulting Group

Advice to AP on opportunities for end users

Rejected

 

58

1/05/04

Energy Consumers Coalition of South Australia and Energy Users Coalition of Victoria

Fund D. Headberry’s attendance on ACCC working group

Approved

$1,200.00

57

5/05/04

AiGroup, Energy Action Group, Energy Users Association of Australia, The Victorian Employers' Chamber of Commerce and Industry  and JA’S

Submission to Victorian distribution review

Approved

$50,000.00

56

13/04/04

Commerce QLD

Submission on NEM and NEC aspects of Somerville inquiry

Approved

$20,000.00

55

26/04/04

Trans Tasman Energy (Retirement Villages Assoc.)

Seek modification of the derogation about meter reading for sub 160MWh customers so that some of it may be contestable

Approved

$5,610.00

54

19/03/04

Headberry Partners Pty Ltd

Attend MCE Melbourne Forum and report to / make submission by ECCSA

Approved

$2,000.00

53.13

26/03/04

ACT Council of Social Service

Attend forum / Submission

Approved

$2,500.00

53.12

25/03/04

South Australian Council of Social Service

Attend forum / Submission

Approved

$5,000.00

53.11

0/01/00

Public Interest Advocacy Centre / Council on the Ageing

Attend forum / Submission

Approved

$2,295.45

53.10

26/03/04

Commerce QLD

Attend forum / Submission

Approved

$5,000.00

53.9

26/03/04

Tasmanian Council of Social Service

Attend forum / Submission

Approved

$5,000.00

53.8

26/03/04

Cook/Energy Solutions Australia

Report on business and domestic consumer issues arising from the national transmission study

Approved

$2,000.00

53.7

23/03/04

Alan Moran (Institute of Public Affairs)

Attend forum / Submission

Rejected

 

53.6

18/03/04

Distributed Power

DM Roadmap

Approved

$4,768.20

53.5

25/03/04

Energy Action Group

Submissions to MCE

Approved

$12,000.00

53.4

 

Lablack (Business SA)

Attend forum/Submission

Approved

$4,785.00

53.3

19/03/04

Energy Consumers Coalition of South Australia, Energy Market Reform Forum and Energy Users Coalition of Victoria

Attend forum/Submission

Approved

$5,000.00

53.2

26/03/04

John Tyreman

Hold seminars on DM

Rejected

 

53.1

3/01/04

Jarrat/QLD Consumers Association

Attend forum/Submission

Approved

$3,380.53

52

27/02/04

Total Environment Centre

Position paper on NGO concerns and policy proposals for NEM, NEMMCO and NEC

Approved

$25,000.00

51

26/02/04

Distributed Power Pty Ltd

Demand management workshops, and a roadmap for DM

Rejected

 

50

23/02/04

Energy Markets Reform Forum

Further submissions to ACCC on Transgrid revenue application

Approved

$62,000.00

49

31/01/04

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

Approved

$45,000.00

48

16/01/04

Trans Tasman Energy

Retirement village embedded electricity networks

Approved

$53,800.00

47
20/1/04
V Muthuswamy, AustElec Simpler price structures for customers
Rejected
46
1/12/03 Consumer Law Centre ACT and ACTCOSS Response to price determination by Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission
Approved
$13,200.00
45
26/11/03 MEF DM organisational meeting for environmental, consumer and social groups
Rejected
44
17/11/03 Australian Business Ltd, Australian Consumers Assn, EAG, EUAA, National Farmers Federation Submissions to ACCC on Transgrid and EA revenue applications
Rejected
43
26/11/03 EAG Salary for EAG personnel
Rejected
42
27/11/03 ACT Council for Social Service (ACTCOSS) Training domestic customers
Approved
$24,000.00
41
23/11/03 Moreland Energy Foundation (MEF) Improving Demand Management Choices for Small Customers
Approved
$83,700.00
40
28/11/03 SACOSS NEM training
Approved
$41,684.00
39
23/11/03 Energy Response Pty Ltd Commercial pilot of demand aggregation project
Rejected
38
9/10/03 Energy Markets Reform Forum Business end user submission to ACCC review of Transgrid and Energy Australia revenue cap
Approved
$14,000.00
37
2/10/03 Centre for Credit and Consumer Law, Griffith University, QLD Consultation with consumer organisations for submission to ACCC review of statement of Regulatory Principles for Transmission
Approved
$11,770.00
36
23/9/03 Alternative Technology Association Reducing impediments to renewable embedded generators
Approved
$48,080.00
35
22/10/03 Tasmanian Council for Social Service Capacity building – train domestic customers in NEM
Approved
$20,000.00
34
26/9/03 Business South Australia Study of South Australia business customer understanding of NEM
Withdrawn
33

31/7/03

Electricity Consumers Coalition of South Australia and Energy Users Coalition of Victoria Research into the impact of volatility on electricity prices within the community
Rejected
32
19/9/03 EUAA and EAG Additional submissions to IPART NSW distribution price review
Approved
$30,000.00
31
19/9/03 EUAA and Energy Action Group (EAG) Submission to ACCC review of ‘Statement of Regulatory Principles for Transmission’
Approved
$20,000.00
30
19/9/03 Energy Users Association of Australia (EUAA), Australian Business Council for Sustainable Energy and Energy Action Group Conference to plan future demand side advocacy
Approved
$6,500.00
29
19/9/03 Energy Users Association of Australia Submission to Reliability Panel review of VOLL
Approved
$26,250.00
28
11/9/03 SA 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.
Approved
$15,875.00
27
29/8/03 Electricity Consumers Coalition of South Australia Submission to ESCOSA electricity distribution price review
Approved
$58,240.00
26
28/8/03 Power Down Under Objection to Milmerran-Middle Ridge transmission line of Powerlink ; whether  ‘regulatory test’ correctly applied
Approved
$0.00
25
19/8/03 Energy Users Association of Australia Employment of a national electricity market specialist by EUAA
Approved
$398,904.00
24
18/8/03 Energy Users Association of Australia, Australian Business  Council for Sustainable Energy and Energy Action Group Conference to plan future demand side advocacy
Rejected
23
17/8/03 Energy Users Association of Australia Capacity building for EUAA in Queensland
Rejected
22
8/8/03 Energy Users Association of Australia and Energy Markets Review Forum Study of Market Power in the NEM
Rejected
21
19/8/03 Energy Action Group Submissions to SA electricity distribution price review
Rejected
20
11/8/03 Energy Action Group NEM Library information project
Rejected
19
11/8/03 Energy Action Group 12 months salary for Vice President to engage in end user advocacy projects
Withdrawn
18

11/8/03

Total Environment Centre DSM study in particular, transmission network augmentation in Sydney CBD and certain Victorian tendering processes on the DSM
Approved
$41,800.00
17
8/8/03 Western Research Institute Review of consumer participation in NEM in rural and regional Australia. 
Withdrawn
16
7/8/03 Moreland Energy Foundation Demand management for small consumers
Withdrawn
15
6/8/03 Consumer Law Centre Victoria and 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”
Rejected
14
6/8/03 Consumer Consultative Committee of the ACCC Harmonisation of retail codes in the NEM
Approved
$48,352.00
13
8/8/03 Energy Users Association of Australia/ Energy Action Group Advocacy to IPART on its 2004 electricity network review
Approved
$50,000.00
12
6/8/03 Electricity Consumers Coalition of South Australia and Energy Users Coalition of Victoria Assessing impact of price volatility on end-user customers in the NEM
Rejected
11
30/7/03 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) 
Rejected
10
16/7/03 Exigency Management Pty Ltd Investigation of connection and network price information to assist planning by business users
Approved
$50,329.00
9
27/5/03 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
Rejected
8
9/5/03 Institute of Public Affairs Examination of policy approaches for transmission under the Victorian gas arrangements and the national electricity market
Rejected
7
17/5/03 Sustainability Centre Pty Ltd Production of information paper and articles for lay persons about the national electricity market and National Electricity
Rejected
6
24/4/03 Headberry Partners Pty Ltd Study to assess the levels of market risk premium and beta appropriate for regulated electricity businesses
Approved
$41,600.00
5
23/4/03 Headberry Partners Pty Ltd Proposal for funding PhD research study of electricity price volatility
Rejected
4
5/5/03 Consumer Law Centre Victoria Capacity building in the consumer sector
Approved
$130,000.00
3
14/4/03 Bob Lim & Co. Pty Ltd Review of “Regulatory Risk” in relation to electricity transmission businesses
Approved
$13,000.00
2
8/4/03 Energy Users Association of Australia/Energy Action Group Submission on Transend revenue application to ACCC
Approved
$30,318.00
1
8/4/03 Energy Users Association Of Australia/Energy Action Group Submission of ACCC review of Regulatory Test
Approved
$28,000.00