List of abbreviations

ACAlternating current
AEMCAustralian Energy Market Commission
AEMOAustralian Energy Market Operator
AERAustralian Energy Regulator
ARENAAustralian Renewable Energy Agency
CEFCClean Energy Finance Corporation
COAGCouncil of Australian Governments
DCDirect current
ESBEnergy Security Board
FCASFrequency control ancillary services
HVDCHigh-voltage direct current
HzHertz
MWMegawatt
MWhMegawatt hour
NEMNational Electricity Market
NEONational Electricity Objective
PVPhotovoltaic
RETRenewable Energy Target
RIT-DRegulatory Investment Test for Distribution
RIT-TRegulatory Investment Test for Transmission
ROReliability option
SWERSingle-wire earth return
tCO2eTonne of carbon-dioxide equivalent
VSCVoltage source converter

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About this inquiry

The Standing Committee on the Environment and Energy is inquiring into the 2015-16 annual report of the Department of the Environment and Energy, focusing on modernising Australia’s electricity grid.



Past Public Hearings

26 Oct 2017: Canberra
19 Oct 2017: Canberra
14 Sep 2017: Canberra