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Regulator rejects gas network bid to hike costs, says customer exodus will be slower than forecast
A bid to charge Victorian gas customers an extra $70m to cover the cost of assets stranded by electrification has been rejected, as regulator questions network company’s forecasts.
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Curtain call: Basic energy upgrades and replacing gas hot water will save households billions
Heavy curtain, roller shutters and replacing gas hot water systems could save households billions, even before solar and battery storage systems.
“Game changer:” Bowen pushes for electric suburbs in Labor deal with cross bench
Chris Bowen uses ministerial powers to direct ARENA to consider funding solar panels and home batteries following a deal with crossbenchers on Labor’s Future Made in Australia legislation.
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Regulator rejects gas network bid to hike costs, says customer exodus will be slower than forecast
A bid to charge Victorian gas customers an extra $70m to cover the cost of assets stranded by electrification has been rejected, as regulator questions network company’s forecasts.
Curtain call: Basic energy upgrades and replacing gas hot water will save households billions
Heavy curtain, roller shutters and replacing gas hot water systems could save households billions, even before solar and battery storage systems.“Game changer:” Bowen pushes for electric suburbs in Labor deal with cross bench
Chris Bowen uses ministerial powers to direct ARENA to consider funding solar panels and home batteries following a deal with crossbenchers on Labor’s Future Made in Australia legislation.
Australian homes could slash energy bills by two thirds by cutting out gas and petrol, AEMC says
Australian households could lower their bills by over two thirds if they fully electrify their home by cutting out gas and petrol according to a new report from AEMC.
In the end, the only blackouts were in the media headlines: But there has to be a better way to do this
Updated: Blackout featured prominently in media headlines this week, but not on the grid. But as the coal fleet gets older, there are smarter ways of responding to demand spikes.
Death spiral: Network blows up renewable gas claims, wants to hit consumers for cost of stranded assets
Network operators want consumers to pay more for gas pipeline access, because they fear accelerated switch to all electric homes will leave their assets stranded.
Electrification is saving the grid from mass defections
A decade ago Australians were expected to quit the grid en masse. That has that not happened, but an understanding as to who should be off-grid is emerging.
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