AATSE

Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering

ABS

Australian Bureau of Statistics

ACT

Australian Capital Territory

AEMC

Australian Energy Market Commission

AEMO

Australian Energy Market Operator

AER

Australian Energy Regulator

ANU

Australian National University

APGA

Australian Pipelines and Gas Association

ARENA

Australian Renewable Energy Agency

BESS

Battery energy storage system

CEFC

Clean Energy Finance Corporation

CER

consumer energy resources

CIS

Capacity Investment Scheme

CSIRO

Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation

DCCEEW

Department of Climate Change, Energy, Environment and Water

DER

distributed energy resources

DNSP

Distribution Network Service Provider

EV

electric vehicle

ETUA

Electrical Trades Union of Australia

GEMS Act

Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards Act 2012

GW

gigawatt

HIA

Housing Industry Association

ICL

Income contingent loan

IEEFA

Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis

MEA

Master Electricians Australia

NECA

National Electrical and Communications Association

NEM

National Electricity Market

OCNA

Owners Corporation Network of Australia

PIAC

Public Interest Advocacy Centre

Pj

Petajoule

RCAC

reverse cycle air conditioners

RMIT

Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology

SEC

Smart Energy Council

SRES

Small‑scale Renewable Energy Scheme

TWh

Terawatt hour

UNSW

University of New South Wales

VPP

virtual power plant