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Reforming the NWIS
Insight 21 Oct 2016

This insight explores the report on the Pilbara's electricity infrastructure released by the WA government which considers the future regulatory landscape and best practice development of the North West Interconnected System and proposes new rules governing access to the system ...

A series of 'firsts' under the National Electricity Law
Insight 03 Mar 2015

The Federal Court has issued the first court-ordered civil penalties for breaches of the National Electricity Rules demonstrating a willingness to apply an agreed pecuniary penalty negotiated by regulators and respondents This decision is important not just to the energy sector but also to ...

Finkel: the solution for our energy future?
Insight 13 Jun 2017

As the saying goes never let a good crisis go to waste The Finkel Review commissioned after blackouts in South Australia and delivered by Australias Chief Scientist last week may prove to be the right report at the right time to garner support for energy and emissions policy positions that could ...

Negative report on floating LNG technology in WA
Insight 19 May 2014

A major report on the economic viability of using floating LNG technology in WA has found it has the potential to impact negatively on that States domestic gas supply and the State Governments revenue base Partners Tracey Greenaway and Mark McAleer and Lawyer Anne Beresford consider the key findings ...

Japan and Australia - a new era of opportunity
Insight 11 Jul 2014

This weeks historic visit to Australia by the Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has been widely lauded as the beginning of a new era in the relationship between the two countries Japan Sector Leader and Partner Tim Lester and Senior Associate Penny Alexander report on the opportunities this new ...

Allens insights: Unconventional oil and gas in Australia: a case of regulatory lag
Insight 25 Nov 2015

In this article Allens Senior Energy Resources Counsel David Maloney reviews existing Australian petroleum and mining legislation relating to the regulation of unconventional oil and gas examines some of the recent policy responses in relation to coal seam gas developments in agricultural lands the ...

Report: National Electricity & Gas Rules Update: February 2019
Insight 01 Mar 2019

In this update we summarise the progress of new and existing rule change requests across the month of February and take a closer look at the ACCCs new consultation paper on the approach for implementing the Consumer Data Right in the energy sector ...

National Energy Guarantee - development of Emissions Requirement
Insight 03 May 2018

Following the recent release of the National Energy Guarantee High Level Design Document Partner Anna Collyer and Senior Associate Karla Drinkwater report on the proposed Emissions Requirement of the National Energy Guarantee which seeks to lower emissions in keeping with international commitments ...

Report: National Electricity & Gas Rules Update 2018
Insight 13 Jul 2018

In this final wrap-up for FY1718 we take a look at the new rule change requests draft and final determinations made in the period April - June 2018 as well as track the progress of other National Electricity Gas and Energy Retail Rule changes currently underway ...

Report: National Electricity & Gas Rules Update: August 2018
Insight 01 Sep 2018

In this update we track the progress of rule changes during August and also examine the upcoming reforms that will introduce a consumer data right to the energy sector ...

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