James Allston, Author at RenewEconomy

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Renewables

Victoria ruling will kill off access to solar and EV charging for apartment buildings
Residents of apartment buildings in Victoria will be locked out of renewable energy options now and in the future following a new ruling on embedded networks.
James Allston

Feb 3, 2022

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Institutions

Did AEMO just kill off the market for battery-based Virtual Power Plants?
Updated: AEMO has made it harder for battery-based VPPs and distributed energy resources to participate in the important frequency control markets.
James Allston

Jul 2, 2021

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Smart Energy

Building all-electric homes – and why ditching gas isn’t as easy as it should be
By creating a labyrinth of legal frameworks, regulators have made it all too hard for developers to think beyond installing the simplest possible hot water solutions.
James Allston

May 18, 2020

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Smart Energy

Major regulatory disruption to embedded networks on the horizon
Draft changes to frameworks regulating embedded networks in NEM propose exempt network service providers and sellers face obligations closely mirroring those of distributors and retailers.
James Allston

Apr 11, 2019

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Fiddling with tariffs could be death of utilities
Utilities need to shift the conversation to look at total value proposition for customers, or solar and storage will take their business models.
James Allston

Jun 13, 2014

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How utilities can cope with solar and battery storage
To cope with solar and storage, utilities need to address issues of stranded asset risk, poor customer relationships, and embrace new business models.
James Allston

Jun 12, 2014

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Customer focus could save utilities from death-spiral
Electricity utilities can avoid their very own “Kodak moment” by becoming more customer-focused.
James Allston

Jun 11, 2014

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