The Commonwealth Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism (DRET) together with the Energy Users Association of Australia (EUAA) has developed an energy procurement and demand management resource for large Australian energy users.

 

The online resource provides information on procuring energy and managing energy demand cost effectively including:

  • understanding Australian energy markets;
  • negotiating energy procurement contracts;
  • optimising demand response opportunities and energy efficiency savings through procurement contracts; and
  • utilising demand response opportunities.

 

The resource focusses on the challenges organisations face when addressing these issues and provides pragmatic suggestions on how they can be overcome.

 

Case studies from three companies are included demonstrating successful implementation of innovative and efficient energy procurement, management or demand response strategies.

 

The expertise of the EUAA and its membership has been utilised for this project to ensure that the completed guide is useful and applicable to large energy users.

 

The resource is now available via the Energy Efficiency Exchange website (see http://eex.gov.au/energy-management)

 

eex.gov.au was jointly created by Australian, state and territory governments to suport the implementation of energy efficiency practices within medium and large energy users. It shares best practice information on energy efficiency, case studies and resource materials from Australia and overseas. The website can be accessed via http://eex.gov.au/