Terms of Reference - Media Releases - Submissions - Transcripts - Tabled Papers - Answers to Questions Taken on Notice - Report - Contact

Terms of Reference

In accordance with its resolution of 19 September 2013, the Committee on the Northern Territory’s Energy Future adopted the following terms of reference for an inquiry into Key Challenges and Opportunities:

The Committee inquire into and report on key challenges and opportunities associated with meeting the Northern Territory’s future energy needs including:

1. Impact of cultural, economic, environmental, geographic, regulatory or other factors on:

• the exploration, development, and production of energy producing resources; and
• availability of developed resources for the domestic energy market.

2. Demand and supply-side management strategies and incentive initiatives to improve productivity, cost effectiveness, energy efficiency, consumer and supplier participation in the energy market.

3. Off-grid power generation alternatives for commercial and remote applications, including funding and investment options for the development of emergent and enabling technologies, infrastructure, and commercial scale demonstration projects.

Terms of Reference PDF

Media Releases

Call for Submissions by 8 November 2013
Public Hearing 13 October 2013
Public Hearing 4 December 2013 
Public Hearing 14 February 2014 
Public Hearing 20 March 2014 
Key Challenges and Opportunities Issues Paper Tabled 

Submissions

Submission No. 1 - Mr Turner
Submission No. 2 - Northern Territory Major Energy Users Group
Submission No. 2 - Northern Territory Major Energy Users Group - Attachment No.1 - Proposed Changes to the Electricity Markets
Submission No. 3 - Bioenergy Australia
Submission No. 3 - Bioenergy Australia - Attachment No.1 - Carbon Trading & Renewable Energy
Submission No. 4 - Tenax Energy Pty Ltd
Submission No. 5 - Epuron Pty Ltd
Submission No. 6 - Pangaea Resources Pty Ltd
Submission No. 7 - Tersum Energy Pty Ltd
Submission No. 8 - Armour Energy Ltd
Submission No. 9 - Mr Geoff Casey
Submission No. 9 - Mr Geoff Casey - Attachment No.1 - Power House Energy Waste to Energy System
Submission No. 9 - Mr Geoff Casey - Attachment No.2 - Cogeneration and On-Site Power Production
Submission No. 9 - Mr Geoff Casey - Attachment No.3 - Bulk Biofuel Production, A New Approach (Confidential)
Submission No. 10 - Balance Resources (Confidential)
Submission No. 11 - Australian Oil and Electric Ltd (Confidential)
Submission No. 12 - Arid Lands Environment Centre Inc.
Submission No. 12 - Arid Lands Environment Centre Inc. - Attachment No.1 - Draft Roadmap to a Desertsmart Town 2013-18 (Confidential)
Submission No. 12 - Arid Lands Environment Centre Inc. - Attachment No.2 - Australian PV Association Report
Submission No. 13 - Beyond Nuclear Initiative
Submission No. 14 - INPEX
Submission No. 15 - Tri-Star Energy Company (Confidential)
Submission No. 16 - Environment Centre NT
Submission No. 16 - Environment Centre NT - Attachment No.1 - Green Energy Taskforce Report 1
Submission No. 16 - Environment Centre NT - Attachment No.2 - Green Energy Taskforce Report 2
Submission No. 17 - Tamboran Resources
Submission No. 18 - Falcon Oil and Gas Australia Ltd
Submission No. 19 - Association of Mining and Exploration Companies
Submission No. 20 - ConocoPhillips Australia Pty Ltd
Submission No. 21 - Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association
Submission No. 22 - SANTOS
Submission No. 23 - Centre for Renewable Energy, Charles Darwin University
Submission No.24 - NT Build
Submission No 24 - NT Build - Attachment A, Discussion Paper, Review of the Construction Industry Long
Submission No 24 - NT Build - Attachment B, Transcript of ABC Radio New

Transcripts

Public Hearing 13 October 2013

Office of Asian Engagement, Trade and Investment
Department of Mines and Energy
Minerals Council of Australia - NT Division
Power and Water Corporation
Indigenous Essential Services Pty Ltd

Records of Stakeholder Meetings 7-8 November 2013

Stakeholder Meeting 7 November 2013
Stakeholder Meeting 8 November 2013 

Public Hearing 4 December 2013

Utilities Commission

Public Hearing 14 February 2014

Arid Lands Environment Centre Inc.
Armour Energy Ltd
Australian Petroleum and Production & Exploration Association
Bioenergy Australia
Environment Centre NT
Epuron Pty Ltd
Tenax Energy Pty Ltd

Public Hearing 20 March 2014

Power and Water Corporation

Tabled Papers

TP1 - Growth Towns and Indigenous Communities Energy Source Map 2012
TP2 - Levelised Cost of Energy for Various Energy Sources within the NT
TP3 - Indigenous Essential Services Overview
TP4 - Proposed Work Commitments NT Onshore Exploration
TP5 - Role of the Utilities Commission, Regulatory Minister and Portfolio Minister
TP6 - ECNT Energy Futures NT Survey
TP7 - Power and Water Corporation

Answers to Questions Taken on Notice

Department of Mines and Energy
Power and Water Corporation
Indigenous Essential Services Pty Ltd

Report

Key Challenges and Opportunities Issues Paper

Contact

Ms Julia Knight
Committee Secretary
GPO Box 3721
DARWIN NT 0801
Telephone:  (08) 8901 4149
Email: Contact