ENA Members
All of Australia's electricity and gas network companies are members of ENA, providing governments, policy-makers and the community with a single point of reference for major energy network issues. Transmission Network Service Providers (TNSPs) were invited to join as full members of ENA in 2008. ENA Member Map List of Member Companies Media releases put out by our member companies can be viewed from our ENA member company media releases page. List of Members Information in this section was provided by the members ...
Gas Committee
The purpose of the ENA Gas Committee (GC) is to develop gas network related policy recommendations and advice for ENA. It serves as the principal working-level forum for issues relating to the gas networks asset management issues such as but not limited to technical regulation, market development, utilisation, and safety. The committee has developed four priorities: network and consumer safety and reliability technical regulations and standards gas market development gas industry knowledge and skills. Gas Committee related information. ENA DOC 020 - 2007 National Gas Supply Industry Passport These Guidelines and Administrative Principles were prepared by the Energy Networks Association (ENA). The aim of this guideline is to promote recognition ...
Smart Networks
Smart Networks Committee member login Log in to the Smart Networks Committee member page. (Only SNC members can log in.) Smart networks position paper ENA's Smart networks position paper is a high level document aimed at generating discussion on the development and implementation of smart networks (smart grids). It canvases a range of issues all of which are thought provoking and designed to enable the discussion to commence. The electricity industry is poised to make the transformation from a centralised, producer-controlled network to one that is less centralised and more consumer-interactive. The move to a smarter network promises to change the industry’s business model ...
Asset Management Committee
The Asset Management Committee (AMC) is a Standing Committee of the ENA Board giving ongoing advice and formulating policy on asset management issues. Identified priorities for the Asset Management Committee are: Health, Safety and Environment Technical Regulatory Issues Reliability and Power Quality Demand Management, Advanced Metering Infrastructure and Embedded Generation Industry Skills & Training Critical Infrastructure Protection/energy security Gas network issues (refer to the Gas Committee webpage) Other policy priorities managed by asset management groups include: Australian Strategic Technology Program Broadband-over-Power Lines Committee Electric and Magnetic Fields (EMF) Committee Health Safety and Environment AMC objectives for Health Safety and Environment are: Achieve healthy workplaces free of injuries and incidents in the energy industry. Achieve a ...
Regulatory Affairs Committee
Energy network businesses deliver electricity and gas to over 12 million homes and businesses across Australia through approximately 800 000 kilometres of electricity lines and 75 000 kilometres of gas pipelines. These energy networks are valued at more than $66 billion. Many energy network businesses effectively operate as monopoly businesses, with a role for independent economic regulation similar to that applying to other utility sectors such as water and telecommunications. State and territory regulators have undertaken this task in the past, but this role is now transitioning to the Australian Energy Regulator (AER) which is the national economic regulator of networks. The Regulatory Affairs ...
Welcome
The Energy Networks Association (ENA) is the peak national body representing gas and electricity distribution businesses throughout Australia. All of Australia's electricity and gas network companies are members of ENA, providing governments, policy-makers and the community with a single point of reference for major energy network issues.
Facts, Figures & News
ENA member company media releasesMidland Redevelopment Authority kicks off Perth Solar City with major solar panel...
Observations on future gas issues—Gas Today, February 2010
February 2010 Source: Gas Today Article by Andrew Blyth Energy sources and demand...
ENA launches energy reform agenda—Gas Today, February 2010
February 2010 Source: Gas Today Australia’s national peak body for energy networks,...
More from Facts, Figures & News...Publications and Submissions
ENA submissions, responses, discussions and comments
Submissions 2010 ENA submission on Second Exposure Draft: National Energy Customer...
PublicationsENA publications Annual review 2007—smart networks [PDF 4.85 MB], 2007 Annual...
ENA policy papersEmbedded generation—ENA policy framework discussion paper [3.90 MB], November...
More from Publications and Submissions...Industry News
Observations on future gas issues—Gas Today, February 2010
February 2010 Source: Gas Today Article by Andrew Blyth Energy sources and demand levels are likely to be increasingly affected by social and technological factors in 2010 and beyond. The future of gas distribution in Australia lies in smarter energy grids. Observations on future gas issues [1.57 MB], February 2010 Read More →
COAG looks at national energy legislation
Date: 26 February 2010 Source: Australian Local Government Association News (ALGA) As the first step in a commitment by the Council of Australian Governments, through the release of a National Strategy on Energy Efficiency in July 2009, to look at new National legislation for minimum energy performance standards (MEPS) and energy labelling, the Department... [Read more]
CEO message: ENA puts facts into energy debate
In case you missed it, earlier this week ENA responded to recent claims by Bruce Mountain, Carbon Market Economics that New South Wales electricity users are paying too much in distribution charges (NSW missing benefits of reform [PD F 238 MB], Australian Financial Review Opinion, 15 February 2010) compared to British consumers. The statistical analysis... [Read more]
More from Industry News...What’s new
- Media release—Western Power, 3 March 2010—Midland Redevelopment Authority kicks off Perth Solar City with major solar panel installation
- ENA Submission on Second Exposure Draft: National Energy Customer Framework [PDF 327.14 KB], 26 February 2010
- ENA response to Australian Energy Market Commission Preliminary Findings: Review into the use of total factor productivity for the determination of prices and revenues [PDF 94.93 KB], 26 February 2010
- Energy State of the Nation Forum, Brisbane, 25 March 2010
- ENA submission—EPR0018: Draft Statement of Approach—Request for Advice on Cost Recovery for Mandated Smart Metering Infrastructure [PDF 126.74 KB] 12 February 2010
- ENA strategy 2010 and 2011 [PDF 2.2MB] [HTML]
- ENA annual review 2009 [PDF 1.7MB]
- Electric vehicles statement [PDF]
- Smart networks position paper [PDF]
- Smart networks factsheet [PDF]
National Refresher Training Recognition Protocol
