Why solar households should learn to love demand tariffs
By Mark Byrne on 15 February 2018
Demand tariffs are controversial, but if properly done they could work for everyone. We just need the network owners to do the right thing.
Tag: "AEMC"
If any institution needs to go, it should be AEMC, not AEMO
By Steve Blume on 14 February 2018
The problem in Australia’s energy market is that – uniquely in the world – we have separate rule making and operating statutory bodies. Only one of them is based in reality.
Disappointing Reliability Review highlights failings of AEMC
By David Leitch on 31 January 2018
See no problems, hear no problems, do very little. We read the AEMC’s Reliability review in the hope of finding some interesting ideas. We didn’t.
AEMC admits, reluctantly, that renewables will push prices down
By Giles Parkinson on 18 December 2017
AEMC admits rises in consumer bills this year should be reversed in the next couple of years. … thanks to solar and wind. But it still seeks to paint “intermittent” renewables in their worst possible light.
Better data would improve transparency in electricity market
By Mardi Dungey and Ali Ghahremanlou on 19 September 2017
Better data would reassure consumers that price changes are the result of real problems, such as weather or machinery failure, rather than market manipulation.
ESB chair says demand response could kill need for new power plants
By Sophie Vorrath on 14 September 2017
Chair of newly formed Energy Security Board, Kerry Schott, says that by harnessing demand management in Australia, “we can all stop worrying about building new plants of any description.”
AEMC suggests new body to decide on battery storage standards
By Sophie Vorrath on 24 August 2017
As industry rejects Standards Australia home battery ban proposal, AEMC calls for new body to govern standards for distributed energy market.
AEMC backs down on rooftop “solar tax” proposal
By Sophie Vorrath on 22 August 2017
Energy market rule maker backs down on proposal to charge solar households to export excess PV generation back to the grid.
AEMC, utilities in denial as consumers flick switch to solar, batteries
By Giles Parkinson on 25 July 2017
AEMC attempts to defend incumbent gen-tailers by saying how delighted customers are with their electricity service and pricing, and blaming renewables as the biggest black cloud on the horizon. They have to be kidding, right?
AEMC delays 5-minute ruling again after protests from incumbents
By Giles Parkinson on 5 July 2017
Queensland government utilities lead incumbents’ fight against 5-minute rule, despite support from AEMO and others who say change will lower prices, encourage storage.
Regulator pushes for household battery storage register to remove “blind spot”
Bational register of Australia’s home battery installations would cost around $10m, but would remove potential huge “blind spot” and could improve power system security.