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Hey Reader, welcome to The Energy. In today's edition: What if energy had a sliding doors moment? Finding a future for energy-intensive industry COP30 expectation management heats up Are renewables cheaper? Here’s the cost of the alternative Australians have consistently been told renewables would be cheaper but between 2021 and 2024 household electricity tariffs spiked by around a third. This uncomfortable fact has been seized on by many to argue the price of the energy transition is too...
Hey Reader, welcome to The Energy. In today's edition: Energy retailers face new consumer protections TransGrid CEO sees light at tunnel’s end $8.7b annual extreme weather bill by 2050 End of the retailer market? The Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) released final rules on consumer protection, responding to requests submitted by Energy Ministers in August 2024, designed to: Limit price increases to once yearly, providing greater certainty for households and businesses Remove unfair...
Hey Reader, welcome to The Energy. In today's edition: AEMO Services firms as NEM ‘central entity’ Opportunity on the grid-edge Bagging the low-hanging fruit AEMO Services in box seat for Nelson ‘central entity’ nod The head of the panel reviewing the National Electricity Market says a business unit of the Australian Energy Market Operator is in the box seat to fulfil a “central entity” contracting role the panel is considering as a key reform to support investment in new generation. Tim...