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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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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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The NEM is a mess – so who will clean it up?
The biggest problem facing Australia’s National Electricity Market is that it has no management team. But someone has to accept responsibility for the mess.
David Leitch
Mar 10, 2017
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Smart Energy
In 2017, regulators should fight for consumers, not incumbents
Despite predictions that consumers – households and businesses – will be supplying half of all electricity needs within a few decades, the automatic reflex of the institutions that govern our electricity market remains to protect the incumbents. This needs to change.
Giles Parkinson
Dec 20, 2016
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Energy market rule-maker says no to real reform – again
Decision by AEMC will push more local generators and prosumers to reduce their use of the grid, to look at private wires and microgrids, and potentially to disconnect.
Mark Byrne
Sep 22, 2016
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A call to value local energy in Australia’s future grid
The Australian Energy Market Commission has released a consultation paper on possibly the most radical proposal for energy market reform it has received.
Mark Byrne
Dec 11, 2015
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Graphs of the Day: AEMC sees electricity prices stabilising
New AEMC data show the electricity prices will moderate in most state (except Queensland) and highlights the huge swing in demand.
Giles Parkinson
Dec 13, 2013
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