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ACCC says it’s OK for big utilities to exploit market power
ACCC says it’s perfectly OK for big utilities to exercise their market power and force up prices, as they did to devastating effect in South Australia last month. And although the regulator identified the lack of competition in the state a decade ago, it still chooses to take a pot-shot at renewables.
Giles Parkinson
Aug 25, 2016
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Energy companies are dead already, they just haven’t realised it
Electricity companies around the world will begin to go bankrupt by 2018. Sounds absurd? Just hear me out.
Leon Bateman
Aug 2, 2016
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Watch out for virtual utilities, virtual power plants
Startups are figuring out ways to beat incumbents in their own game. Virtual power plants may be the answer.
Fereidoon Sioshansi
Jul 28, 2016
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A new paradigm for utilities: the rise of the “prosumer”
With the emergence of advanced, smarter technology, consumers can now make more informed choices about energy usage and “prosumers” -resulting in a two way directional flow of power.
Simon Mouat
Jun 24, 2016
1
‘Blackout Blackmail’: Utility, regulator accused of scare campaign over gas cuts
Report suggests California regulators and the gas company are purposely scaring the community and legislature into putting the leaking storage facility back online.
Samantha Page
Apr 14, 2016
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NSW utilities win major battle in Australian electricity price war
Court reverses move to curb network costs, a decision that could result in higher grid charges, and an accelerated push from consumers to seek alternatives and maybe quit the grid.
Sophie Vorrath
Feb 26, 2016
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Telstra takes on energy utilities with home solar and storage plan
Telstra hires Powershop boss Ben Burge to lead new team focusing on solar and battery storage, and how to take on traditional energy utilities by offering home energy services as part of a data and phone bundled package.
Giles Parkinson
Feb 9, 2016
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Southern California utilities to deploy 5,000 EV chargers in first-of-their-kind pilots
The country’s biggest rate-based rollout of EV chargers targets apartments, commercial parking and grid integration.
Jeff St John
Feb 2, 2016
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Nevada shutters its residential rooftop market
Over the past month, the state of Nevada has been at the centre of a national debate about how utilities treat customers with solar PV—and for all the wrong reasons.
Chris Nelder and Mark Dyson
Jan 18, 2016
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How to beat the Energex “solar stitch-up”: Take part of your home off grid
Major Queensland network wants solar households that install battery storage to lose their premium feed in tariffs. It’s the latest trick from utilities, but there is a way around it.
Tom Kuiper
Jan 13, 2016
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