Frontier Economics was an independent advisor to AustralianSuper, for Brookfield and EIG's Origin Energy takeover scheme. Our role was to review the assumptions used in the Independent Expert’s [...]
Frontier Economics' recently provided advice to several clients in regards to the Queensland Competition Authority's process for their approach to climate change related expenditure. This [...]
Frontier Economics' recently provided advice to several clients in regards to the Queensland Competition Authority's process for their approach to climate change related expenditure. This [...]
The economics of water security in Australia’s hydrogen transition.
Frontier Economics appoints Dinesh Kumareswaran and Matt Harris as directors.
This is the third and final of three notes by Frontier Economics which review the predictions and forecasts made by Scientific American in 1990 in the issue Energy for Planet Earth. This part [...]
This is the second of three notes by Frontier Economics which review the predictions and forecasts made by Scientific American in 1990 in the issue Energy for Planet Earth. This part looks at [...]
A new report by Frontier Economics examining the role of gas in the transition to net-zero power generation was released today.
In Australia's move to a low carbon economy, what are the key transition risks for the property sector? Ben Mason co-authors an article with Edge Environment.
Frontier Economics investigates thermal waste-to-energy, exploring the drivers of emissions and the trade-offs between landfill energy and thermal waste-to-energy.
Frontier Economics investigated potential emissions from waste to energy in two recently approved projects, with findings in a new bulletin.
Frontier Economics provided economic analysis and modelling for a proposed hydrogen storage and power plant combination in SA.
Frontier Economics outlines the 2030 emissions state of play and discusses the implications for Australia's Paris 2030 emissions targets.
Frontier Economics argues the case for a change in fiscal policy to target nominal GDP rather than inflation.
Wind and solar generation in the National Electricity Market is examined in this bulletin, with focus on the implications for supply diversity.
This is the first of three notes by Frontier Economics which review the predictions and forecasts made by Scientific American in 1990 in the issue Energy for Planet Earth.
This briefing from Frontier Economics examines global coal fired generator emissions over the period 1904 to 2050.
The Regulatory Policy Institute ANZ inaugural seminar, "Rebuilding faith in institutions, markets and competition: what is the way forward?", is on this evening and is a full house. George [...]
George Houpis, director at Frontier Economics (Europe) will be presenting in a panel for the inaugural seminar of the Regulatory Policy Institute ANZ, "Rebuilding faith in institutions, markets [...]
'Brexit & Australia' took place in Singapore on 25 September 2019, with Frontier Economics (Europe) Chair, Lord Gus O'Donnell, and Andrew Robb AO, former Australian Minister for Trade presenting.
BritCham and AustCham in Singapore are co-presenting an event, Brexit & Australia, on Wednesday 25 September 2019. Speakers are Frontier Economics (Europe) Chair, Lord Gus O'Donnell, and Andrew [...]
This bulletin from Frontier Economics discusses Australia's Paris 2030 emissions reduction commitments and suggests we are on track to meet them easily and we should be pursuing harder targets.
This briefing from Frontier Economics examines Australia's commitment to our Paris 2030 emissions targets. Our analysis suggests that despite official projections, Australia is well on track for [...]
This bulletin from Frontier Economics examines the claims of market gouging by generators in the National Electricity Market following the closure of Hazelwood Power Station.
This bulletin from Frontier Economics examines the claims of market gouging by generators in the National Electricity Market following the closure of Hazelwood Power Station.
Frontier Economics examined the implications of the government's "Big Stick" legislation for the Australian Energy Council.
The Australian Energy Council published a report prepared by Frontier Economics consultant, Rajat Sood, on the impact of various changes on the structure and competitiveness of the NEM.
This briefing looks at the price impacts of Federal Labor's proposed deeper emissions cuts.
Frontier Economics is co-hosting a seminar given by Gus O'Donnell on Changing Behaviour in the Public and Private Sector on Wednesday 7 November 2018.
This short note from Frontier Economics examines some of the modelling and forecasting assumptions in AEMO's integrated system plan and discusses the implications.
Danny Price has written an article called Black(out) to the Future, looking at particular aspects of current energy policy in Australia and the potential for future blackouts to occur.
Energy Networks Australia has published a discussion by Frontier Economics that discusses TOTEX and how this regulatory approach might benefit consumers and businesses.
Frontier Economics has moved into new offices in Singapore. This is effective from 1 July 2018.
The ACCC announced today that it had granted authorisation to Central Petroleum and Macquarie Mereenie to jointly market gas from the Mereenie field.
The ACCC announced today that it had granted an interim authorisation to Central Petroleum and Macquarie Mereenie to begin negotiations for a joint supply arrangement for gas from the Mereenie field.
Danny Price, managing director of Frontier Economics, presented at the AARES Symposium, The Future of Australian Energy, in Adelaide today.
The Australian Energy Market Commission has published a report by Frontier Economics that surveys the use of total expenditure regulatory frameworks in a number of jurisdictions, including the [...]
The South Australian government has announced a plan to create the world’s largest Virtual Power Plant.
The ACCC accepted court enforceable undertakings from BHP Billiton Petroleum (Bass Strait) Pty Ltd (BHP) and Esso Australia Resources Pty Ltd (Esso) to separately market their share of gas [...]
This bulletin from Frontier Economics looks at econometrics and discusses some examples of when econometric modelling goes awry.
This bulletin from Frontier Economics looks at econometrics and discusses some examples of when econometric modelling goes awry.
For the ACCC inquiry into electricity supply and prices, Frontier Economics reported on the impact of vertical integration on the bidding behavior of generators in the National Electricity Market.
Frontier Economics’ Managing Director, Danny Price, explains in this submission to the senate committee examining the Bill why abolition of LMR rights would harm, rather than promote, the [...]
Frontier Economics managing director Danny Price was a panellist at an Australian British Chamber of Commerce lunch discussing the Finkel Review.
The latest bulletin from Frontier Economics (Asia-Pacific), Easy Target, looks at the contribution of renewable energy in achieving Australia’s emissions target.
We project that Australia will comfortably meet its 2030 28% emissions target for the electricity sector due to existing and announced policies supporting energy efficiency, renewables and [...]
The COAG Energy Council has decided to retain but reform the limited merits review regime that applies to decisions of the Australian Energy Regulator.
Frontier Economics and leading law firm Herbert Smith Freehills were engaged by Energy Networks Australia to prepare a policy paper, "Options for enhancing the Australian Limited Merits Review [...]
David Leitch from Reneweconomy interviews Danny Price on emissions intensity schemes for Radio ITK, a weekly podcast.
The AEMC has provided advice to the COAG Energy Council that analyses the impacts and characteristics of mechanisms to reduce emissions in the electricity sector in line with Australia’s Paris [...]
Frontier Economics (leading a consortium including Norton Rose) has been retained by the Singapore Energy Market Authority to design a secondary gas trading market for Singapore.
The Singapore Energy Market Authority has completed a review of the vesting contract regime in Singapore and released the final report.
On 19 August the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) Energy Council decided that its Senior Committee of Officials would conduct a fresh review of the limited merits review (LMR) regime that [...]
Has the time come to replace the Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA’s) mandate to keep inflation between two and three percent per annum with a ‘nominal GDP’ growth target of five and a half [...]
Scrutinising the wholesale price impact of assisted closure of brown coal power stations.
A recent judgment by the Australian Competition Tribunal leaves it open to the Australian Energy Regulator (AER) to consider whether it would be in the long-term interests of consumers of [...]
Frontier (Australia) has published a new report scrutinising the wholesale price impact of assisted closure of brown coal power stations in the National Electricity Market (NEM).
On 26 February 2016, the Australian Competition Tribunal (Tribunal) issued its judgment in relation to merits reviews, sought by consumer groups and several regulated energy networks, of recent [...]
On 26 February 2016, the Australian Competition Tribunal (Tribunal) issued its judgment in relation to merits reviews, sought by consumer groups and several regulated energy networks, of recent [...]
This bulletin from Frontier (Australia) explains why a merits review regime is essential to a well-functioning regulatory system.
Today the Australian Competition Tribunal published its judgments on several merits reviews of revenue reset decisions made by the Australian Energy Regulator (AER).
Last week, Frontier (Australia) hosted a series of seminars aimed at stimulating policy debate on the future of energy network regulation in Australia.
In August 2015, the Australian Government proposed a CO2 emissions target of a 26%-28% reduction on 2005 emissions levels by 2030. More recently, the Government released draft details around the [...]
Frontier looks at Australia's Direct Action Safeguards in a short report for clients.
The Government has proposed a target of a 26%-28% reduction on 2005 emissions levels by 2030. In our view, a 25% reduction on 2005 emissions levels by 2025 (36% by 2030) would not only be [...]
The Australian Government has today proposed a target of a 26%-28% reduction on 2005 emissions levels by 2030. Frontier (Australia) examines the context for comparing emissions targets and tasks.
The Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) has been examining the merits of its Optional Firm Access (OFA) proposal over the past fifteen months. Frontier's response to the draft report has [...]
Networks NSW has announced that it intends to appeal some aspects of the Australian Energy Regulator’s (AER) determinations, made on 30 April 2015, on the revenues that these networks will be [...]
Frontier Economics (Australia) managing director Mr. Danny Price addresses misleading electricity price comparisons made during a recent NSW election debate.
Frontier (Australia) today published a report prepared for a broad coalition of National Electricity Market participants on the Optional Firm Access proposal from the Australian Energy Market [...]
The Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) has released its 2014 Residential Electricity Price Trends report.
Specialist financial economists Professor Stephen Gray and Dr Jason Hall from SFG Consulting Pty Ltd, along with Andrew Harpham from our energy team have joined Frontier (Australia) as executive [...]
Economic Analysis Of The RSPT With A Postscript On The Negotiated Outcome. This note was originally prepared to support a presentation made by Brian Parmenter of Frontier (Australia) at Norton [...]
The Australian Energy Regulator (AER) has released its draft decisions on the revenue proposals submitted by ACT and NSW distribution and transmission businesses, for the period commencing on 1 [...]
The New Zealand Commerce Commission has released its final determination on one aspect of its approach to estimating the Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) for regulated electricity lines [...]
The recently released Renewable Energy Target (RET) Review Expert Panel Report recommends two options for reducing the role of renewable energy in meeting Australia’s emissions reduction target.
The Australian Competition Tribunal (ACT) today granted approval for AGL to pursue its proposed $1.5bn acquisition of Macquarie Generation, the largest generation portfolio in New South Wales.
Consumers in Australia have experienced sharply rising retail electricity tariffs in recent years. This has been largely driven by the need to fund major investments in network infrastructure. [...]
An article by Rajat Sood from Frontier (Australia) looks at the issue of tariffs in regard to solar-voltaic panels.
The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) today released the 2014 National Electricity Forecasting Report (NEFR) Action Plan.
On 30 August the Australian Energy Regulator (AER) released its Draft Rate of Return Guidelines. The AER is responsible for setting the regulated tariffs charged by gas and electricity networks [...]
Why The Carbon Price Will Have A Limited Impact In Reducing Electricity Emissions. The Australian Government’s recently announced carbon pricing scheme – based on a cap and trade system – has [...]
This paper from Frontier (Australia) examines some facts around the likely effectiveness of the Australian Government’s carbon pricing scheme, in terms of its contribution towards reducing [...]
On 8 May 2013 the then Minister for Climate Change, the Hon Greg Combet declared that “…. the carbon price mechanism that the Government has implemented is working. It is doing what it was [...]
This client briefing from Frontier (Australia) investigates the Government's claim that a 7.7% drop in CO2 emissions is evidence that their carbon price scheme, implemented in mid-2012, is working.
The Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal of New South Wales (IPART) has published its draft decision on regulated retail electricity prices for 2013-14 to 2015-16.
WTO Ruling Against The Use Of Local Content Rules In Feed-In Tariffs. Frontier’s latest client briefing considers a recent World Trade Organization (WTO) ruling against the use of local content [...]
The Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal of New South Wales (IPART) has today commenced its review and determination of regulated retail electricity prices for 2013-14 to 2015-16.
The implementation of smart metering in Australia is currently the focus of considerable attention.
Infrastructure Australia, the Government’s advisory body on infrastructure, today published a report “Australia's Public Infrastructure - Part of the Answer to Removing Infrastructure Deficit”.
The Essential Services Commission of South Australia today released for public consultation a draft determination to change the wholesale electricity cost allowance.
The Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) today called for comment on a draft report proposing new ways for consumers to control their use of electricity and manage their bills.
The long debate surrounding carbon pricing in Australia entered a new phase on Sunday, 1 July with the commencement of Australia’s carbon pricing scheme at a $23/tonne CO2-e starting price.
The long debate surrounding carbon pricing in Australia entered a new phase on Sunday, 1 July 2012 with the commencement of Australia’s carbon pricing scheme at a $23/tonne CO2-e starting price. [...]
Regulated electricity tariffs in New South Wales increased today, following a decision by the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) as part of its annual review of electricity prices.
The Australian National Competition Council (NCC) today published a draft recommendation in favour of granting the ‘no coverage’ application made by the proponents of the proposed Australia [...]
The Australian Energy Market Commission today published a draft determination rejecting a rule change request by Major Energy Users Inc (MEU) that sought to restrict generator bidding behaviour [...]
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission today announced that it would not oppose the proposed acquisition by AGL Energy Ltd of Great Energy Alliance Corporation Pty Limited, which owns [...]
The Western Australia (WA) Independent Power Association today released a report examining a proposal to re-aggregate the state-owned energy retailer, Synergy, and the state-owned generator, [...]
Until recently, customers in New South Wales (NSW) who install solar photovoltaic units (PV units) received very generous feed-in tariffs through the NSW Government’s Solar Bonus Scheme.
The Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism (DRET) today released the National Energy Security Assessment, alongside the Commonwealth Government’s Energy White Paper.
The Australian Senate Select Committee on Scrutiny of New Taxes has been inquiring into a range of carbon tax pricing mechanisms.
Today, the Federal Court of Australia dismissed claims by the Australian Energy Regulator (AER) that Stanwell Corporation Limited, a Queensland generator, had breached the ‘good faith’ provisions [...]
On Monday 28 February 2011, the Climate Institute, an Australian interest group, released a study that claims that a 25% reduction on 2000 level greenhouse gas emissions by 2020 would be positive [...]
The Australia Energy Regulator (AER) has handed down its final determination in the Victorian electricity distribution price review for 2011-15.
Some studies and commentary have recently raised the issue of carbon certainty for the electricity sector. The uncertainty regarding whether a carbon price will be introduced in Australia means [...]
The Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) has released its draft determination on electricity prices for New South Wales.
On 18 October, the Coalition (Australia) put forward a set of amendments to the Australian Commonwealth Government’s proposed Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS). In response, on 24 [...]
The Economic Impact Of The CPRS. Frontier (Australia) has released a report that provides independent modelling of the Government’s proposed Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS), and which [...]
Frontier Economics has released a report that provides independent modelling of the Government's proposed Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS).
For its Review of Energy Market Frameworks in Light of Climate Change Policies, the Australian Energy Market Commission has released a report prepared by Frontier Economics on the impact of [...]
Frontier Economics has submitted two reports to the AEMC's review on how the Australian Government's Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme and expanded Renewable Energy Target scheme may affect [...]
A Report Prepared For The Victorian Department Of Sustainability And Environment. To assist with the development of the Northern Region Sustainable Water Strategy in Victoria, this paper assesses [...]
The Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) has released the final report of its Congestion Management Review.
On 28 December 2007 the New South Wales (NSW) Treasurer announced that Frontier (Australia) will be one of the companies advising the New South Wales government on the A$15 billion-plus partial [...]
Frontier (Australia) has been engaged by the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal of NSW (IPART) to recommend allowances for energy purchase costs and for retail costs and margins for [...]
A Report By AGL, Frontier Economics And WWF-Australia On The Economic Costs Of Different Emission Reduction Pathways In The Australian Electricity Sector.
Australians could pay as little as $250 each to achieve a 40 per cent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from the country's electricity generation industry by 2030, a new study has found.
Frontier Economics presented at the 28th Annual IAEE International Conference, held from 3rd June to 6th June 2005 in Taipei.
