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Major Energy Election Commitments: What do these mean for future emissions?
Major Energy Election Commitments: What do these mean for future emissions? Read the latest article from Rennie Partners, diving into the energy policies to be aware of this election.
Major Energy Election Commitments
Election commitments of major (and minor) parties may have significant impacts on the emission intensity of the energy sector into the future. RP examines key election commitments in the energy space to unpack potential impacts on emissions within the sector, and high level impacts on states
A Record Quarter: Five observations from AEMO’s Quarterly Energy Dynamics (Quarter 1, 2022)
The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) publishes its Quarterly Energy Dynamics report to provide the market with information regarding trends, outcomes and developments in the NEM, the WEM, and gas markets across the east and west coasts over the prior quarter
What does Net Zero mean for Agriculture?
What does net zero mean for agriculture? Read the latest article from Rennie Partners on strategic and transition planning.
Gas Statement of Opportunities 2022: The Uncertain Future of Natural Gas in our Market
The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) recently published its annual Gas Statement of Opportunities (GSOO) for Australian jurisdictions other than Western Australia and the Northern Territory. This article summarises AEMO’s key messages and what they imply for the future of gas in our market.
Exporting Net Zero - Considering Australia’s Potential
Need to Know – IPCC Working Group 3 Report
The IPCC Working Group 3 Report is out. Read our “Need to Know” analysis on the main findings and implications for industry.
Release of the AER’s Final Better Bills Guideline
The AER has released its final Better Bills Guideline released in December 2021. The final Guideline contains new requirements for the layout and mandatory inclusion of information on bills by retailers for customers using less than 100MWh per annum
DER Interoperability Standards
Regulators are only now grasping the full extent of the challenges and opportunities brought by the proliferation of DER, including the need for remote, dynamic device communication. Flowing on from this is the need for interoperability standards and a good governance model.
Final Determination on the Governance of DER Technical Standards
On 17 March 2022, the AEMC made its final determination on the Governance of Distributed Energy Resources Technical Standards. The Commission has decided not to make a rule, and instead rely on its existing powers and workplan to progress DER technical standards for the NEM.
Submissions to the AER’s Draft Better Bills Guideline
The AER has released details of the 26 submissions received on the Draft Better Bills Guideline released in December 2021. The Draft Guideline contains new requirements for the layout and mandatory inclusion information on bills by retailers for customers using less than 100MWh per annum.
Submissions Received to the 2022 Reliability Standards and Settings Review
We continue our coverage of the Reliability Panel four-yearly review of the reliability standard and settings. The Panel is considering whether the form and level of the standard and settings are appropriate for expected and evolving market conditions
AEMO Releases Draft Marginal Loss Factors for Financial Year 2022-23
AEMO has released its draft FY 2022-23 National Electricity Market (NEM) intra-regional loss factors, commonly referred to as marginal loss factors (MLFs). AEMO expects to publish a final report on 1 April 2022
Decoding the IPCC’s Working Group 2 Report – What You Need to Know
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is the United Nations (UN) body for assessing the science related to climate change. It has now released Working Group 2.
The Report draws upon 34,000 studies and involved 270 authors from 67 countries. It carefully examines the intensifying impacts of climate change and future risks, and it has explicit regard for developing countries and less resilient parts of the world.
Rennie Partners welcomes Yatra Forudi and Erin Hannan-Jones
Sustainability and net zero focused consultancy Rennie Partners has shifted gears again, adding Yatra Forudi and Erin Hannan-Jones to its team.