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If any institution needs to go, it should be AEMC, not AEMO
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.
Steve Blume

Feb 14, 2018

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Commentary

Disappointing Reliability Review highlights failings of AEMC
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.
David Leitch

Jan 31, 2018

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Markets

AEMC admits, reluctantly, that renewables will push prices down
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.
Giles Parkinson

Dec 18, 2017

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Other Good Stuff

Better data would improve transparency in electricity market
Better data would reassure consumers that price changes are the result of real problems, such as weather or machinery failure, rather than market manipulation.
Mardi Dungey and Ali Ghahremanlou

Sep 19, 2017

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Smart Energy

ESB chair says demand response could kill need for new power plants
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.”
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 14, 2017

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CleanTech Bites

AEMC suggests new body to decide on battery storage standards
As industry rejects Standards Australia home battery ban proposal, AEMC calls for new body to govern standards for distributed energy market.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 24, 2017

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AEMC backs down on rooftop “solar tax” proposal
Energy market rule maker backs down on proposal to charge solar households to export excess PV generation back to the grid.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 22, 2017

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Markets

AEMC, utilities in denial as consumers flick switch to solar, batteries
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?
Giles Parkinson

Jul 25, 2017

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AEMC delays 5-minute ruling again after protests from incumbents
Queensland government utilities lead incumbents’ fight against 5-minute rule, despite support from AEMO and others who say change will lower prices, encourage storage.
Giles Parkinson

Jul 5, 2017

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Markets

AEMC takes baby steps to future grid, where solar and storage “optimised”
Australia’s energy market rule maker catches up with solar and storage revolution, proposes “independent ‘optimising’ function”.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 6, 2017

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Featured

The great divide over Australia’s energy future
The energy rule-maker’s dystopian view of our immediate energy future underlines the growing divide on the future of renewables. There are those who see them as key to a smarter, cheaper, cleaner and more reliable grid. And other who simply believe it can’t be done.
Giles Parkinson

May 22, 2017

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Commentary

Someone needs to judge the performance of the AEMC
AEMC’s fundamental blind spot on “environmental sustainability” is at the core of why the rule-maker is providing poor advice to COAG and why the system is failing.
David Leitch

Apr 24, 2017

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