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ABARE
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Australian Bureau of Agriculture and Resource Economics
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ABARES
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Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics
and Sciences
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ABS
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Australian Bureau of Statistics
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ACCC
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Australian Competition and Consumer Commission
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ACCI
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Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
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ACOSS
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Australian Council of Social Service
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ACT
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Australian Capital Territory
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AEMA
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Australian Energy Market Agreement
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AEMC
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Australian Energy Market Commission
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AEMO
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Australian Energy Market Operator
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AER
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Australian Energy Regulator
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Ai Group
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Australian Industry Group
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AM
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Member of the Order of Australia
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AMI
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advanced metering infrastructure
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ASFA
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Association of Superannuation Funds Australia
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ATA
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Alternative Technology Association
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BREE
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Bureau of Resources and Energy Economics
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CALC
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Consumer Action Law Centre
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capex
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capital expenditure
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CEC
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Clean Energy Council
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COAG
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Council of Australian Governments
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committee, the
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Senate Select Committee on Electricity Prices
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COTA
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Council of the Ageing
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CPSA
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Combined Pensioners and Superannuants Association of New
South Wales
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CSIRO
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Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research
Organisation
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CUAC
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Consumer Utilities Advocacy Centre
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DBs
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distribution businesses
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DCEE
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Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency
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DRET
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Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism
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EAPA
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Energy Accounts Payable Assistance
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EEC
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Energy Efficiency Council
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EEO
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Energy Efficiency Opportunities
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ENA
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Energy Networks Association
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ERA
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Economic Regulation Authority of Western Australia
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ERAA
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Energy Retailers Association of Australia
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ESAA
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Energy Supply Association of Australia
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ESI
|
Energy Savings Initiative
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ESS
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Energy Savings Scheme
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EUAA
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Energy Users Association of Australia
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EWON
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Energy and Water Ombudsman New South Wales
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EWOV
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Energy and Water Ombudsman Victoria
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FiT
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feed in tariff
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GEMS
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Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards
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GFC
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Global Financial Crisis
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GW
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gigawatt
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HESS
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Home Energy Savings Scheme
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IHD
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in-home display
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IMO
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Independent Market Operator
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IPART
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Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal NSW
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kV
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kilovolts
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kWh
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kilowatt-hour
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LRET
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Large-scale Renewable Energy Target
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MCE
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Ministerial Council on Energy (replaced by the SCER)
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MEU
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Major Energy Users
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MW
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megawatt
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NCCARF
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National Climate Change Adoption Research Facility
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NECF
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National Energy Customer Framework
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NEL
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National Electricity Law
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NEM
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National Electricity Market
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NEMLA
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National Electricity Market Legislation Agreement
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NEMMCO
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National Electricity Market Management Company
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NEO
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National Electricity Objective
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NER
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National Electricity Rules
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NERL
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National Energy Retail Law
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NERR
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National Energy Retail Rules
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NGF
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National Generators Forum
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NILS
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No Interest Loan Scheme
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NPV
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net present value
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NSP
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network service provider
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NSW
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New South Wales
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NWIS
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North West Interconnected System
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OECD
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Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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opex
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operational expenditure
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PIAC
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Public Interest Advocacy Centre
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PJ
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petajoules
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PoC
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Power of Choice draft report
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PPI
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purchasing power parity
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PV
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photovoltaic
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QCOSS
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Queensland Council of Social Services
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REC
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Renewable Energy Certificate
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REES
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Residential Energy Efficiency Scheme
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RET
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Renewable Energy Target
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SCER
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Standing Council on Energy and Resources (formerly the
MCE)
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SRES
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Small-scale Renewable Energy Scheme
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STOU
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seasonal time of use
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SWIS
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South West Interconnected System
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TEC
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Total Environment Centre
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totex
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total expenditure
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UTS
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University of Technology Sydney
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VEET
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Victorian Energy Efficiency Target
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W
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watt
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WA
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Western Australia
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WEM
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Wholesale Electricity Market
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