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Unlocking Consumer Energy Resource (CER) Benefits Through Flexible Trading: A New Era in Energy Management

August 30, 2024

The Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) has recently completed its rule change aimed at unlocking the benefits of Consumer Energy Resources (CER) through flexible trading. This initiative is a significant step forward in the National CER Roadmap, promising substantial benefits for both consumers and the energy system as a whole.

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Embedded Networks, Microgrids and Smart Energy Strategies

August 15, 2024

Many organisations are branching out and considering their energy future and how to move forward. The importance of finding the right partner that will support your best interest is paramount to navigating this successfully. ENM Solutions is that partner.

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Energy Strategy

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The AEMC’s Smart Meter Rollout - What you need to know.

July 19, 2024

The Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) has taken a significant step towards modernising Australia’s energy system. On April 4, 2024, the AEMC announced a draft rule to accelerate the deployment of smart meters to energy customers by 2030.

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IPART delivers Final Report into Embedded Networks in New South Wales (NSW)

May 21, 2024

IPART has published three final decisions based on the draft report, as well as an extensive series of final recommendations coming from the consultation process that have far reaching impact on the NSW embedded network market.

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Embedded Networks

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Charging Electric Vehicles in Embedded Networks: Challenges and Opportunities within the National Electricty Market (NEM)

May 2, 2024

Embedded Networks present unique challenges for EV Charging compared to those of homeowners. Below we outline the status quo of EVSE in Australia, and explore it in the context of Embedded network stakeholders.

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Draft Victorian Default Offer and Default Market Offer prices released for 2024-25

April 2, 2024

Residential and Small business customers within Victorian embedded networks (Local Energy Networks) are price capped by the VDO. Whereas customers within the National Electricity Market (NEM) zones of Southeast Queensland, NSW and South Australia are indirectly benchmarked –with the DMO acting as a price cap for the standing offer of the local area retailers.

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Embedded Networks

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ACT Government's Independent Review into Embedded Networks

February 22, 2024

The Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Government’s independent review, commissioned in 2022 has by contrast drawn on its findings to outline a path forward within the state that utilises the benefits of embedded networks for customers. The Government report's 21 recommendations, did not include a recommendation to ban embedded networks and found no evidence of price gouging occurring.

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AER Issues Paper on Embedded Networks within the NEM

February 9, 2024

On the 30th November 2023, the Australian Energy Regulator (AER) released an Issues paper with the purpose of reviewing the regulatory framework for Embedded Networks. Following a Stakeholder information session and targeted meetings with selected parties within the industry, submissions in response to the paper closed on Monday 5th February to conclude the initial engagement information review of the Network and Retail Guidelines.

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IPART Future of Embedded Networks Report Released

December 21, 2023

The Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) has released its draft report with findings and recommendations on Embedded Networks. These are significant changes to how the industry currently operates, and will have considerable financial imposts on the operators of Embedded Networks.

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Consulting