Energy and Resources Insights

30 October 2006

Welcome to the October edition of Energy & Resources Insights, in which we'll look at the latest developments in Queensland's shift to full retail competition.

We'll also examine:

  • the Noongar native title claim over metropolitan Perth
  • developments in transmission pricing
  • South Australia's plan to curb greenhouse gas emissions; and
  • the meaning of "business day".

Full retail competition in Queensland: Changes to regulatory regime for electricity

By Rebecca Carroll and Dan Howard.

In the lead-up to the introduction of full retail competition in 2007, the Queensland Government has released draft versions of the regulatory instruments. Rebecca Carroll and Dan Howard look at the detail.

Native title found in metropolitan area

By Audine Bartlett and Mark Geritz.

Audine Bartlett and Mark Geritz look at the Single Noongar Claim No 1 and ask what significance it has for future native title claims.

What is a business day?

By Sidney Tang and James Minchinton.

A day is a long time in politics - and also in business, when it can be critical for cash flows and for legal obligations. So when something absolutely, positively has to be done by a particular business day, how can you ensure that it is the right one? Sidney Tang and James Minchinton explain.

South Australia implements energy reform

By Paul O'Donnell and Felicity Cuthbertson.

Paul O'Donnell and Felicity Cuthbertson look at South Australia's proposals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and introduce a rebate for householders who put solar-generated electricity into the main grid.

Australian Energy Markets Commission releases its proposed rule for transmission pricing

By Hilary Hurrell and Paul O'Donnell.

The AEMC recently released its proposed rule for the regulation of transmission pricing, as Hilary Hurrell and Paul O'Donnell explain.

$20,000 penalty for a breach of the inflexibility provisions of the National Electricity Rules

By Paul O'Donnell and Felicity Cuthbertson.

A recent infringement notice demonstrates the seriousness with which the AER views the misuse of the inflexibility provisions, say Paul O'Donnell and Felicity Cuthbertson.
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