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Document name Disadvantaged Utility Consumers: The experience of Indigenous consumers in Victoria
Document type(s) CUAC Research
Topics Water, Electricity, Gas

Published 8th of August 2005

A community based research project to identify and quantify the issues and problems that Indigenous consumers experience in accessing gas, electricity and water services across Victoria.

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Document name [Jaycee Asia Pacific Consulting] Proposed Changes to Merger Control and Cross-Ownership Rules: Implications for Consumers
Document type(s) CUAC Research
Topics Electricity, Gas

Published 10th of August 2005

Proposed Changes to Merger Control and Cross-Ownership Rules: Implications for Consumers. A CUAC-initiated research project by JayCee Asia Pacific Consulting. 14 April 2005.

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Document name Govt. response to 2004 Rural Energy Consumers Forum
Document type(s) CUAC Research
Topics Water, Electricity, Gas

Published 12th of September 2004

Government response to 2004 Rural Energy Consumers Forum including correspondence between Chair and Minister

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Document name CUAC Public Grants Program Guidelines 2006-7
Document type(s) CUAC Research
Topics Water, Electricity, Gas

Published 12th of June 2007

Guidelines for CUAC Public Grants 2006-7

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Document name Access to Energy and Water in Victoria - A research report
Document type(s) CUAC Research
Topics Water, Electricity, Gas

Published 12th of November 2004

Joint project of CUAC and CLCV examining access to energy and water

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Document name Analysis of Disclosure on Electricity Company websites
Document type(s) CUAC Research
Topics Electricity

Published 12th of March 2006

Analysis of price disclosure information on electricity company websites

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Document name Low Income and Energy Inefficient homes
Document type(s) CUAC Research
Topics Electricity, Gas

Published 12th of December 2005

Double Whammy Households - Low income households and energy inefficient homes

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Document name Gas Distribution Tariff Structure Research Paper
Document type(s) CUAC Research
Topics Gas

Published 12th of March 2007

Gas Distribution Tariff Structure - CUAC initiated research 2007

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Document name Consumer Welfare Implications of the Gas Distribution Tariff Structures in Victoria 2003-2007
Document type(s) CUAC Research
Topics Gas

Published 15th of March 2007

Consumer Welfare Implications of the Gas Distribution Tariff Structures in Victoria 2003-2007 by firstprinciples Part A

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Document name CUAC Expert Forum on Electricity Pricing Papers
Document type(s) CUAC Research
Topics Electricity

Published 16th of August 2007

Papers from CUAC Expert Forum on Electricity Pricing 16 August 2007 Authors: Prof Catherine Waddams; Jim Gallaugher; Brad Shone; Tosh Szatow; Rober Wiles; Gavin Dufty

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Document name FootscrayEssendon Legal Centre research submission on energy retail marketing strategies
Document type(s) CUAC Research
Topics Electricity, Gas

Published 12th of June 2007

Research into door-to-door marketing practices by energy retailers as part of submission to AEMC FRC review June 07

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Document name Analysis of Regional Water Plans - final report
Document type(s) CUAC Research
Topics Electricity, Gas

Published 12th of December 2007

CUAC funded research examining rural water plans 2007

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Document name Beyond free market assumptions: addressing barriers to distributed generation
Document type(s) CUAC Research
Topics Water, Electricity, Gas

Published 12th of June 2008

CUAC research into barriers to distributed generation (DG) including interviewing people engaged in the industry.

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Document name Upper Yarra Gas Extension
Document type(s) CUAC Research, Executive Officer Grants
Topics Gas

Published 19th of June 2008

Research by Eastern Access Community Health into impact of gas extension on fuel poverty in the Upper Yarra. Results suggest that people on low incomes are generally not getting the benefits of access to natural gas.

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Document name Working Together
Document type(s) CUAC Research, Public Grants
Topics Electricity, Gas

Published 19th of June 2008

Working Together documents the Springvale Community Aid and Advice Bureau's work with the local community, utilities company AGL, and EWOV to address utilities issues for newly arrived groups. The report is designed to be used as a model for other potential community partnership.

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Document name Evaluating households willingness to pay for water and waste water service attributes in Victoria
Document type(s) CUAC Research, Public Grants
Topics Water

Published 24th of July 2008

Survey based research examines consumers willingness to pay increased prices for a better water and waste water service.

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