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Australian Federal Government Governments Markets
Demand-response rules sound good, but the devil is in (hugely complicated) details
If this demand-response mechanism does what it is claimed to do, it could be a significant development for the electricity markets in southern and eastern Australia. But the actual...
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Regulator’s ruling on default market offers might not lower prices
Some customers may see some bill reductions, but the Australian Energy Regulator's decision on DMOs is unlikely to take the political heat out of electricity prices.
As more coal generators don their cloaks and ride into the sunset we must make sure their owners do not keep making off with the family silver.
A new regulation has highlighted that consumers who used comparison sites typically paid 5-12% more than the lowest possible offer.
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Consumers are angry about energy policy that doesn’t add up
Remember the Babel fish from the Hitch-hiker's Guide to the Galaxy? Advocates are using them to justify the NEG.
How can a policy that is designed to do something that will happen anyway causes prices to be any lower than they would be anyway?
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If you need a PhD to read your power bill, buying wisely is all but impossible
Energy bills are becoming to complex to understand, but we can learn much by analysing them closely. Here's how..
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Market Insight residential electricity price series
New data shows that energy consumers are paying more than they think in their bills, and more than what the regulator admits.
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Is the NEG just an EIS in disguise, but with added costs?
The NEG seeks to obscure the most valuable information obtained from a market – the price of emissions. Needless complexity and cost arises.
Australian Federal Government Governments News & Commentary
Three-wheeling towards a poor energy policy outcome
Defending NEG on basis that something must be better than nothing is like trying to build a car and settling on just three wheels and no steering.
