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28 Apr 2025

The Clean Energy Council (CEC) welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback to the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Government on the ACT Emergency Backstop Capability Consultation Paper.

We support the ACT Government’s ongoing commitment to support the uptake of consumer energy resources (CER) through programs such as the Sustainable Household Scheme, Solar for Apartments and Home Energy Support Program. 

As the Consultation Paper highlights, one third of homes have a solar installation in the ACT. The CEC understands the need for a genuine last resort emergency backstop mechanism for possible future minimum demand events to ensure the reliability of the system. 

This submission highlights the importance of harmonisation with other jurisdictions that have implemented the backstop mechanism and encourages the ACT to work closely with Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) to establish a change management plan for the implementation of the backstop mechanism. 

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