Simon Orme, Author at Renew Economy

Simon Orme

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Simon Orme is an experienced energy economist and senior manager at Tahuconsulting.com, with more than 30 years’ experience applying strategy, economics & finance expertise in energy, infrastructure, circular economy, & other sectors.

Commentary

Do retail electricity prices really need to increase from July?
If network price regulation was effective, most if not all the proposed retail price increases from 1 July 2025 could be avoided and perhaps even reduced.
Simon Orme

Mar 17, 2025

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Utilities

Supernormal profits reveal urgent need for real – not fake – regulation of electricity networks
Amid news of soaring electricity bills, it’s time to act on the clear evidence that regulated networks are monopoly price gouging.
Simon Orme

Oct 13, 2022

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Other Good Stuff

Is the Australian Energy Council in a parallel universe on network regulation?
The Australian Energy Council, which represents electricity generators and retailers, seems to be in a state of blissful ignorance on how Australian networks are actually regulated.
Simon Orme

Nov 13, 2018

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Markets

Excess network profits about to be baked into the National Electricity Law
Proposed changes to National Electricity Law would remove the regulatory benchmark for assessing network returns. If this happens, excess returns may be locked in until at least 2023.
Simon Orme

Nov 2, 2018

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Contributor

Do retail electricity prices really need to increase from July?

Supernormal profits reveal urgent need for real – not fake – regulation of electricity networks

Is the Australian Energy Council in a parallel universe on network regulation?

Excess network profits about to be baked into the National Electricity Law