IPART MUST GET WITH THE PROGRAM

Thursday, 08 April 2010 16:48

In the wake of reports of impending energy poverty today, Total Environment Centre (TEC) has condemned The Independent Pricing And Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) for abandoning government policy to moderate energy prices for consumers and business, and forecasting a  60% price rise instead. 

“IPART should advocate energy efficiency as the first strategy, not act as the mouthpiece for the electricity industry by supporting price rises.”

“Also the ongoing contention that the CPRS will cause consumer hardship is just wrong,“ Mr Angel said.

“It is actually the pre-existing culture of the electricity industry, which is focused on sales not saving, which is negatively impacting on Australian households and businesses.”

Trials continue to demonstrate the extraordinary potential to reduce peaks along with average energy use. Integral Energy’s Western Sydney Pricing Trial over 2 years achieved significant reductions, saving $3 million in electricity bills.