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Households lock in small discount on electricity as network costs eat into solar savings
Regulators say electricity price cuts being delivered by cheap renewables – mostly consumer owned rooftop solar – are being diminished by network and other costs.
Sophie Vorrath
May 23, 2024
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New blow to fossil gas as regulator shifts death spiral risk to new connections
Households in Victoria could soon be required to pay up front for a new connection to the gas network to defray cost of stranded assets for other users.
Sophie Vorrath
Nov 15, 2023
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Markets
“Honeymoon over” as another small “solar friendly” retailer succumbs to energy chaos
Elysian Energy, which had 7,500 customers across Victoria and the other NEM states, becomes latest casualty of Australia’s energy market crisis.
Sophie Vorrath
Sep 2, 2022
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Utilities
Telstra cleared to sell electricity in Victoria, with strict conditions
Telstra gets all-clear to retail electricity and gas in Victoria, but with special protections in place due to its “extensive history of non-compliance” in the telco sector.
Sophie Vorrath
Dec 17, 2021
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Solar
Victoria regulator lowers rooftop solar tariff, says few retailers offering variable rate
Victoria regulator makes small cuts to 2020/21 recommended solar feed-in tariff, says only one retailer offering customers both single and time-varying FiT.
Sophie Vorrath
Feb 27, 2020
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Victoria rooftop solar tariff cut as regulator pushes for mandatory time-varying FiT
Essential Services Commission wants retailers to offer customers choice of “single rate” feed-in tariff or a FiT that ranges from 9c/kWh and 12.3c/kWh, depending on the time of day.
Sophie Vorrath
Dec 6, 2019
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Markets
Energy retailer “switching” driving prices up, not down, says regulator
ESC chair says outcome of retailer switching drive has been “contrary to usual expectations” of increased market competition.
Sophie Vorrath
May 15, 2018
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