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ACCC grants authorisation for collaboration under the ‘Pilbara Regime’

The ACCC has decided to grant authorisation with conditions to enable Pilbara ISOCo Ltd and certain other participants to engage in conduct with the purpose of maintaining or improving the safety, security or reliability of the North West Interconnected System.

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ACCC proposes to authorise accreditation scheme by Victorian Electricity Distributors

The ACCC proposes to grant authorisation to Victoria’s 5 Electricity Distribution Network Service Providers to enable them to continue to operate their scheme requiring civil contractors performing underground civil works involving electrical infrastructure assets to meet certain accreditation standards.

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ACCC proposes to authorise collaboration in offshore energy feasibility licence processes

The ACCC has released a draft determination proposing to grant authorisation to allow renewable energy businesses to collaborate to resolve overlapping geographic areas in their applications for feasibility licences under the Offshore Electricity Infrastructure Act 2021 and the Offshore Electricity Infrastructure Regulations 2022.

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ACCC grants interim authorisation to facilitate offshore energy feasibility application processes

The ACCC has granted urgent interim authorisation to allow renewable energy businesses to collaborate to resolve overlapping geographic areas in their applications for feasibility licences for the Gippsland and Hunter declared offshore electricity generation regions.

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ACCC proposes to authorise joint renewable energy purchasing group

The ACCC proposes to grant authorisation to 1Circle Pty Ltd and members of the Business Renewables Buying Group

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ACCC grants authorisation for joint tender of renewable electricity services by group of organisations in Victoria

On 29 March 2023, the ACCC granted authorisation to 1Circle Pty Ltd and members of the Business Renewables Buying Group to enable them to form a joint renewable energy buying group.

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ACCC proposes to authorise joint tender of renewable electricity services by group of organisations in Victoria

The ACCC proposes to authorise 1Circle Pty Ltd and members of the Business Renewables Buying Group (the Group) to form a joint renewable energy buying group in which the Group pools their electricity demand and conducts a joint procurement and negotiation process for the supply of electricity from renewable energy sources.

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ACCC grants authorisation to AEMO and energy industry participants to coordinate in responding to ongoing energy industry challenges

On 14 November 2022, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (the ACCC) granted authorisation, with conditions, to enable the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) and energy industry participants to engage in certain coordination, input sharing, and information sharing activities for the purpose of ensuring the reliable operation of energy systems (the Authorised Conduct).

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The ACCC grants authorisation to LGA Procurement and Ors to undertake a joint tender process to procure retail electricity services in South Australia

The ACCC has issued a final determination granting authorisation to LGA Procurement, on behalf of itself, 64 local government councils and seven associated local government entities (collectively, the Participating Entities).

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ACCC proposes to grant authorisation to AEMO and energy industry participants to coordinate response to ongoing energy industry challenges

On 25 August 2022, the ACCC made a draft determination proposing to grant authorisation, with conditions, to enable the Australian Energy Market Operator and energy industry participants to engage in certain coordination and information sharing activities for the purpose of ensuring the reliable operation of energy systems.

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The ACCC proposes to authorise LGA Procurement and Ors to undertake a joint tender process to procure retail electricity services in South Australia

On 9 August 2022, the ACCC made a draft determination proposing to grant authorisation to LGA Procurement, on behalf of itself, 64 local government councils and 7 associated local government entities to pool the Participating Entities’ electricity demand.

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ACCC grants interim authorisation for joint tender of electricity services by SA councils

The ACCC has granted interim authorisation to LGA Procurement to enable it and participating councils in South Australia to commence a joint tender process for the supply of retail electricity services, including renewable electricity.

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ACCC approves electricity reliability measures during the pandemic

The ACCC has issued a final determination granting authorisation to the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) and electricity industry participants for certain maintenance coordination and information sharing arrangements to ensure secure and reliable electricity supply, and minimise the risk of outages, during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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ACCC proposes to approve electricity reliability measures during the pandemic

The ACCC has issued a draft determination proposing to grant authorisation to the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) and electricity industry participants for certain maintenance coordination and information sharing arrangements to ensure secure and reliable electricity supply, and minimise the risk of outages, during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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ACCC authorises Macquarie renewable energy buying group

The ACCC has issued a determination granting authorisation to Macquarie Capital (Australia) and its parent company Macquarie Corporate Holdings (Macquarie Group) to identify a group of buyers and collectively negotiate power purchasing agreements with the developer of a new renewable energy project in Victoria, currently a large-scale wind farm.

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ACCC authorises minor variations to Gladstone Power Station authorisations

The ACCC has issued a determination granting authorisation to Rio Tinto and the members of the Gladstone Power Station joint venture to make a number of amendments to agreements in relation to electricity generated by the Gladstone Power Station and supplied to the Boyne Island aluminium smelter and the National Electricity Market.

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Interim authorisation for arrangements to ensure reliable electricity supply during the COVID 19 pandemic

The ACCC has granted conditional interim authorisation to allow the Australian Energy Market Operator Limited (AEMO) and electricity industry participants to coordinate on measures to ensure secure and reliable electricity supply, and minimise the risk of outages, during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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ACCC grants interim authorisation for joint marketing of gas from the Mereenie field

The ACCC has granted conditional interim authorisation to enable participants in the Meerenie joint venture to jointly market natural gas produced from the Meerenie gas field in the Northern Territory.

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ACCC authorises renewable energy buying groups in Victoria and Western Australia

The ACCC has issued final determinations granting authorisation to two separate buying groups, the Barwon Region Renewable Energy Project and the Western Australian Local Government Association (WALGA) proposed energy group

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ACCC authorises renewable energy buying group in NSW

The ACCC has issued a final determination granting authorisation to enable Equinix (Australia) Enterprises, HSBC, Nike, Goldman Sachs and H&M (the ‘Equinix Group’) to pool their electricity demand and to jointly tender and negotiate power purchasing agreements from a new or existing solar or wind electricity generation facility, likely in NSW.

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ACCC proposes to authorise renewable energy buying groups in Victoria and Western Australia

The ACCC has issued draft determinations proposing to grant authorisation to two separate buying groups; the Barwon Region Renewable Energy Project and the Western Australian Local Government Association proposed energy group.

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ACCC proposes to authorise renewable energy buying groups in NSW and Victoria

The ACCC has issued draft determinations proposing to grant authorisation to two separate buying groups, the Macquarie Group and the Equinix Group, to jointly tender and contract for electricity generated from renewable energy facilities in Victoria and NSW, respectively.

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ACCC authorises refrigerant gas product stewardship scheme for further 10 years

The ACCC has decided to grant re-authorisation to enable Refrigerant Reclaim Australia to continue to operate a product stewardship program to recover ozone depleting and synthetic greenhouse gas refrigerants (the Refrigerant Gases).

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ACCC grants authorisation to Clean Energy Council’s Solar Code

The ACCC has granted authorisation to the Clean Energy Council’s (CEC) Solar Retailer Code of Conduct.

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ACCC authorises Victorian Councils’ joint renewable energy purchasing group

On 9 October 2020, the ACCC issued a determination granting authorisation to enable Victorian local councils (the Councils), led by Darebin City Council, to pool their electricity demand and place a single tender calling for proposals for the supply of retail electricity services and renewable energy certificates from an electricity retailer.

ACCC grants authorisation for collaboration under the ‘Pilbara Regime’

ACCC proposes to authorise accreditation scheme by Victorian Electricity Distributors

ACCC proposes to authorise collaboration in offshore energy feasibility licence processes

ACCC grants interim authorisation to facilitate offshore energy feasibility application processes

ACCC proposes to authorise joint renewable energy purchasing group

ACCC grants authorisation for joint tender of renewable electricity services by group of organisations in Victoria

ACCC proposes to authorise joint tender of renewable electricity services by group of organisations in Victoria

ACCC grants authorisation to AEMO and energy industry participants to coordinate in responding to ongoing energy industry challenges

The ACCC grants authorisation to LGA Procurement and Ors to undertake a joint tender process to procure retail electricity services in South Australia

ACCC proposes to grant authorisation to AEMO and energy industry participants to coordinate response to ongoing energy industry challenges

The ACCC proposes to authorise LGA Procurement and Ors to undertake a joint tender process to procure retail electricity services in South Australia

ACCC grants interim authorisation for joint tender of electricity services by SA councils

ACCC approves electricity reliability measures during the pandemic

ACCC proposes to approve electricity reliability measures during the pandemic

ACCC authorises Macquarie renewable energy buying group

ACCC authorises minor variations to Gladstone Power Station authorisations

Interim authorisation for arrangements to ensure reliable electricity supply during the COVID 19 pandemic

ACCC grants interim authorisation for joint marketing of gas from the Mereenie field

ACCC authorises renewable energy buying groups in Victoria and Western Australia

ACCC authorises renewable energy buying group in NSW

ACCC proposes to authorise renewable energy buying groups in Victoria and Western Australia

ACCC proposes to authorise renewable energy buying groups in NSW and Victoria

ACCC authorises refrigerant gas product stewardship scheme for further 10 years

ACCC grants authorisation to Clean Energy Council’s Solar Code

ACCC authorises Victorian Councils’ joint renewable energy purchasing group

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