AEMC

  • Announcement

    What are Australia’s emissions reduction targets?

    From Cornwall Insight Australia's Energy Market Alerts service Energy laws have now been amended to incorporate an emissions reduction objective alongside the other objectives. The list of targets that the market bodies will need to consider is listed in a separately published Targets Statement. The targets currently listed cover both...

  • Regulation and policy

    Energy Market Alerts service and key alerts

    Australia’s energy market is rapidly changing, with increasing renewable generation, exiting thermal plants, and new technologies on the horizon, such as hydrogen. Policymakers and regulators at the Federal and State levels are grappling with this transition. As a result, it may seem there are a bewildering number of regulatory changes...

  • Commercial and market outlook

    Energy Market Alerts provide latest updates in a complex market

    Cornwall Insight Australia summarises all the essential facts in our Energy Market Alerts, designed to keep you up to date with all the latest developments in the market. The energy market is changing so fast that our Alerts will ensure you have the facts to hand when you need them....

  • Commercial and market outlook

    Editor’s Pick | AEMC takes forward system resilience measures

    The Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) issued its final report on 12 December following a black system event, setting out recommendations on measures to enhance the resilience of the power system. On 28 September 2016, there was a black system event in which around 850,000 South Australia customers lost electricity...

  • Commercial and market outlook

    Editor’s Pick | AEMC progresses five-minute and settlement reforms

    Australia’s Energy Market Commission (AEMC) has approved changes to the National Electricity Rules which will improve wholesale market operations under five-minute settlement and rationalise settlement arrangements. The determination issued on 8 August supports the AEMC’s decisions in November 2017 to align operational dispatch and financial settlement at five minutes and...