Energy
Economics & Deregulation / Energy
Energy is a vital area of the Australian economy, but it is constantly threatened by regulation and taxation. The Institute of Public Affairs examines the regulatory framework governing the energy sector and shows how deregulation can ensure that firms are given every opportunity to operate efficiently and that consumers receive the full benefits of a deregulated energy market. Environmental policies are also likely to challenge the vitality of this important sector.
The IPA also runs the Energy Forum, which brings together firms in the electricity and gas supply industry, all of which share a common view that privatisation and minimal levels of regulation will best serve the community. It provides a platform on which major industry leaders can test their views and subject them to informed criticism. Energy Forum papers are available here. For more information about the Energy Forum, please contact Alan Moran.
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Publications
Application for Revocation of Coverage of Parts of the Moomba to Sydney Pipeline System
Submission on the NCC Draft Recommendation
Marginal Costs and Prices in the Electricity Industry
Funding End-User Advocacy
Supplementary Submission to The Productivity Commission's Inquiry Into Clause 6 of the Competition Principles Agreement and Part IIIA of The Trade Practices Act1974.
The Appropriate Treatment of Company Taxation in Determining a Revenue Cap for a Regulated Business
Price and Access Regulation of Gas Transmission Pipelines
Submission Regarding the Regulatory Considerations of the NCC And ACCC on the Eastern Gas Pipeline and the ACCC on the Central West Pipeline
Wind Power and Other Renewables
In relation to combating the supposed global warming trend, environmentalists are fond of saying, ‘If nuclear is the answer, we are asking the wrong question’.
The Challenge of a Deregulated Market
Most of us remember the confident forecasts of 1994 where the world's most prestigious consultancies estimated the shadow price of new generation at something like $38 per MWh. Those forecasts still haunt the smaller consumer as they are the basis...
Firm Access Rights: The Key to Efficient Management of Transmission
A Submission to the NECA Transmission Pricing Review
Victoria's 2001 Electricity Distribution Price Review
Submission to the Office of the Regulator General (ORG) On The 2001 Price Review
Regulatory Pricing and Access Issues
The issues for Victoria and Australia are: * the structure and powers of the regulatory agencies * the services to be regulated * the standards that should be regulated * the "just" price for the regulated services * ensuring information is...
