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Renewables

Wind and solar help slash electricity default market offers for 2021-22
Record-breaking investment in large-scale solar and wind energy generation has helped to slash electricity prices for standing offer customers in NSW, Queensland and SA.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 27, 2021

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ACT consumers face rise in energy costs due to locked in wind and solar deals
ACT’s network utility warns local consumers face higher bill for 100% renewable electricity – as locked in wind and solar prices offset wholesale price falls.
Michael Mazengarb

Apr 6, 2021

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Tilt settles legal dispute over wind farm’s role in South Australian blackout
Tilt Renewables agrees to pay $1m penalty for Snowtown 2 wind farm’s role in SA blackout, in settlement reached with AER.
Michael Mazengarb

Dec 22, 2020

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AEMO asks regulator to declare reliability gap for Liddell closure, of just 154MW
Regulator seeks input on whether it should declare a 154MW reliability shortfall in NSW, much less than the 1,000MW that Scott Morrison has claimed is needed.
Michael Mazengarb

Nov 30, 2020

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Regulator suggests big battery alternative to huge network infrastructure spend
Regulator wants network owners to look at battery storage as it seeks feedback on how to manage an unprecedented flurry of new investment to deliver on AEMO’s Integrated System Plan.
Michael Mazengarb

Nov 18, 2020

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Smart Energy

AER updates RIT-T guidelines to look beyond poles and wires for network upgrades
AER announced changes to RIT-T making it more robust, efficient and timely, and more aligned wth AEMO’s Integrated System Plan and keeping customer power costs down.
Sophie Vorrath

Dec 14, 2018

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Other Good Stuff

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.
Simon Orme

Nov 13, 2018

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Coal

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 there is no such thing as “cheap” coal generation.
Giles Parkinson

Dec 6, 2017

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Markets

Consumer bills to jump as networks score court victory over regulator
Australian Energy Regulator loses costly Federal Court battle to control how much NSW network operators can charge for power.
Sophie Vorrath & Giles Parkinson

May 24, 2017

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CleanTech Bites

Regulator blames AEMO errors for South Australia blackout
Australian Energy Regulator report links market operator’s flawed forecasting methods with blackouts, high prices.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 28, 2017

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Markets

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.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 30, 2016

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Markets

Fossil fuel generators find a new way to exploit the market
Regulator report into SA high price event shows generators have a new way to exploit their market power, underling the case for rule changes.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 16, 2016

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