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Sophie is editor of One Step Off The Grid and deputy editor of its sister site, Renew Economy. Sophie has been writing about clean energy for more than a decade.
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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.
Australian Federal Government Governments
Do consumers want to pay reliability premium in era of rooftop solar and storage?
What is the cost, or value, of power outages? It may come down to whether you like cooking or not. The energy regulator is trying to find out. Seriously.
Highlights from the high level NEG document distributed to COAG energy ministers ahead of next Friday’s meeting.
Australian Federal Government Governments News & Commentary Storage
Regulator cites Loy Yang B coal unit failure for price surge in January
Coal plant trip and low wind conditions provide perfect opportunity for gas generators to send prices sky-rocketing in January, but at least Tesla big battery kept them honest in...
Australian Federal Government Coal Featured Governments
Energy regulator smashes illusion of “cheap” coal power in NSW
AER report absolves big generators of predatory bidding during demand peaks, but they hardly need to: The cost of "baseload" coal supply in NSW has jumped so high that...
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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."
Australian Energy Regulator report links market operator's flawed forecasting methods with blackouts, high prices.
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.
Regulator says re-bidding by major gas players caused major South Australia power price spikes in August and September.
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Retailers score major win in battle for behind-the-meter market
AER Ring-fencing Guideline delivers retailers victory in battle over access to Australia's solar and battery storage market, effectively ruling networks out of the game.
