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Wholesale price rises whodunit: Gas or renewables?
What drove Victoria’s wholesale electricity market prices up 46% in 2016? We put the screws on the historical data to find out.
Bruce Mountain

Mar 8, 2017

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Emissions intensity scheme – another act in tragic comedy of errors
The EIS proposed by Labor and others is a wasteful rob-Peter-to-pay-Paul scheme designed to favour gas, and which will lift energy prices more than they need be.
Bruce Mountain

Feb 27, 2017

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Markets

Time to put energy retailers and their offers under the microscope
This year, the retail part of the electricity sector will be getting lots of official attention. Deservedly so, because the “cheap offers” are no longer so cheap.
Bruce Mountain

Feb 23, 2017

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Markets

Australian retail electricity price guide – state by state
A state by state guide on electricity prices.
Bruce Mountain

Feb 21, 2017

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Want electricity reform? Start by giving power back to the states
What can sensibly be done to get us Australia out of its current electricity market mess? The real problem is not renewables – it’s poor governance.
Bruce Mountain

Feb 15, 2017

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Utilities

Coal closures: Will utility margins rise where the sun don’t shine?
JP Morgan say that with rapid coal generation closure, AGL may be worth more than the market currently thinks. But maybe not.
Bruce Mountain

Dec 19, 2016

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Storage

Solar and battery storage beating best retail offers in S.A. by a quarter
New data shows that in South Australia, battery storage is already offering significant savings – as much as 25% on annual electricity bill costs – to households with solar. Retailers will need to turn to Plan B.
Bruce Mountain

Nov 9, 2016

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Storage

Tesla’s price shock: Solar + battery as cheap as grid power
New pricing for Tesla Powerwall suggests solar and battery storage now competitive with grid power. For about $16,000, consumers can slash their grid bill to almost nothing and not worry about blackouts. The strategic and commercial implications are marvellous or frightening, depending on your vested interest.
Bruce Mountain

Nov 4, 2016

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Markets

AGL’s new retail offer signals big jump in wholesale electricity prices
AGL’s new fixed price offer to Victorian households suggests it expects much higher wholesale prices over the next two years.
Bruce Mountain

Oct 19, 2016

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Making sense of the AEMO report on SA blackout
What might reasonably be made of the AEMO report, at this stage, in understanding what happened?
Bruce Mountain

Oct 6, 2016

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Smart Energy

How the South Australia blackout occurred: what the data tells us
When catastrophic failures occur, people quickly demand explanations and start to point fingers. Sometimes it’s best to check the data.
Bruce Mountain

Sep 29, 2016

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Renewables

Does rapid renewables expansion necessarily mean higher electricity prices?
Grattan Institute’s latest report suggest rapid expansion of renewable capacity means higher electricity prices. But is that true?
Bruce Mountain

Sep 26, 2016

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