A recent study by CSIRO’s behavioural economics team has researched how Australian energy consumers might respond to a cost reflective pricing scheme. The 79-page report concluded that “consumers find all forms of cost-reflective pricing significantly less attractive than traditional flat…
United Energy has invited it’s customers (in selected areas) to participate in a voluntary trial – The Summer Saver Trial is aimed at helping residents in the trial area to reduce demand on their local electricity network. Participants who take part can…
On Thursday last week, the AEMC announced a final rule to the demand management incentive scheme with the aim to “encourage electricity distribution networks to make efficient decisions in relation to network expenditure, including investment in demand management.”. The rule…
On Monday, engineering consultant Mervyn Davies posted this article on WattClarity outlining the pitfalls of several different potential demand management schemes. In his article he contrasts and compares Time of Use Demand Tarriffs, Time of Use Energy Tariffs and Controlled…
Ahead of his speech at the All Energy Conference in October, Paul McArdle from Global-Roam has posted this article to WattClarity detailing and explaining some unusual activity in South Australia last week.
Global-Roam Pty Ltd has been supporting a range of large industrial energy users with their Demand Response services for a number of years. DemandResponse.com.au has been created by Global-Roam in the past few months to provide everyone within the energy…
Melbourne-based company GreenSync has been announced as one of thirty semi-finalists in the Australian Technologies Competition (ATC). GreenSync have been nominated for their PeakResponse™ and MicroEM™ products, which the ATC have described “reduce network, customer and generation peaks to provide…
ElectraNet and SA Power Networks have prepared a Project Assessment Draft Report for the Baroota Substation Upgrade. The report describes the need which the two companies are seeking to address and describes the options that need to be considered. Page…
ActewAGL have released the final copy of their 2013 demand side engagement strategy report. The report described the potential of demand side management and the opportunities that enable customers and non-network proponents to earn financial incentives for reducing their electricity…
The Canberra Times have posted this article profiling new Canberra-based start-up, Reposit Power. Reposit Power’s GridCredits technology allows owners of solar panels to automatically their profits selling power back to the grid at peak times and buying electricity when it’s…
The Major Energy Users Inc. have published this open document, commenting on the SA Government’s ‘bidding in good faith’ rule change proposal. The rule change proposal looks to address the observed use by generators of rebidding as a tool for…
The AEMC has asked for public submissions from stakeholders on the draft rule change requests from the Total Environment Centre (TEC) and the Council of Australian Governments’ Energy Council (COAG Energy Council). “The draft rule, if implemented, would amend the…
EnerNOC has announced today that Ergon Energy will expand deployment of EnerNOc’s software to it’s entire commercial customer base of approximately 85,000 sites. With the deployment, Ergon will have insight into all of it’s commercial customer’s energy use that will…
Today Paul McArdle posted this article on WattClarity observing Queensland and Victorian demand over the past week. Paul commented on AusNet Services‘ Critical Peak Demand Tariff program and visualises the changes in demand for both Queensland and Victoria’s demand using…
ActewAGL have published this worked example which outlines the demand side management options for a fictitious business precinct. The augmentation options for the business include network supply side and demand side options and outlines the demand growth, capacity and timing…
Oakley Greenwood has published their final report to the Department of Industry detailing the ‘Cost-benefit analysis of a possible Demand Response Mechanism’. In May, officials from the department contracted Oakley Greenwood to undertake further analysis of the Demand Response Mechanism,…
AEMO have announced that they are in the process of conducting requests for expression of interest in their recruitment of members for the RERT Panel in preparation for the 2014-15 summer.
On Wednesday the founder and CEO of Altus Energy Strategies, Michael Williams published an article on WattClarity which outlined what topics need to be considered when businesses develop an energy strategy. Amongst the options discussed are methods of demand response…
On the 18th of September 2014 the AER CCP 6 Sub-Panel published this report in response to TransGrid’s proposal to increase the DMIA allowance from $1 million/year to $18 million over the five year regulatory period between 2014 – 2019….
On behalf of Origin Energy, Steve Reid – Manager of Wholesale Regulatory Policy; has submitted a response to the Department of Industry regarding the ‘cost benefit assessment of the demand response mechanism’ consultation paper. In his letter, he stated “If…