AusNet Services has published a case study profiling the Grid Energy Storage System (GESS) trial to explore the potential of using a large battery storage system to manage network peak demand and defer network upgrades. The GESS system is a…
This morning Craig Memery from the Business Spectator posted his commentary on AGL’s concerns about the Demand Response Mechanism.
In summer 2012-13 TransGrid and EnerNOC signed an agreement to deliver a demand-response management project which involved more than 80 sites across the metropolitan area of Sydney. The joint project attributed to a roughly 600kW reduction per site and subsequently…
AEMO has published a report presenting the detailed design of a Demand Response Mechanism (DRM) and Ancillary Services Unbundling (ASU) arrangements. The Standing Council on Energy Resources (SCER) tasked the AEMO with developing and implementing the DRM and ASU in…
Greensync has announced that it has entered into agreement with Ausgrid to administer the Ausgrid Dynamic Peak Rebate Program to it’s commercial, institutional, and industrial customers. “When called upon, customers will curtail energy use during dispatch periods, and are paid…
In their 2013 annual report, Endeavour Energy reflected on their PeakSaver residential DM program which was implemented in the Rooty Hill Zone Substation supply area. The PeakSaver program (which allows customers to manage their own consumption for financial rewards) was…
Aurora Energy (now TasNetworks) have released their 2013 annual report which outlines the development of a Tasmanian Smart Network. The implementation plan for the Smart Network runs over a 10-year period, but significant supporting initiatives are already under way which…
Giles Parkinson from Renew Economy posted this article yesterday which outlined suggestions from Ergon Energy that renewable and battery storage will be cheaper for domestic consumers than grid power.
Giles Parkinson has posted this article on RenewEconomy reporting that Ausgrid has begun the process of installing a 60kW battery storage system in the Sydney suburb of Newington. Paul Myors from Ausgrid commented “the focus of the new trial would…
EnerNOC has announced that an agreement has been finalised in which it will administer Ausgrid’s demand response program. EnerNOC stated that “Under the terms of the agreement, EnerNOC will administer the Ausgrid Dynamic Peak Rebate Program to Ausgrid’s commercial, institutional,…
Essential Energy have released their 2013 demand side engagement strategy document which discusses “credible alternatives to network augmentation, leading to more efficient network investment and lower costs for customers”. The document invites submissions on non-network options reports to their demand…
AusNet Services have released a report outlining their ongoing Demand Side Engagement Strategy. The report outlines AusNet’s history of non-network demand management and investigates process for potential non-network options. The objectives outlined in the executive summary state that the strategy…
Aurora Energy has outlined details of it’s demand management measures to the AER as part of it’s required reporting duties set out in their DMIS agreement. The document states that “as part of its response to the AER’s RIN for…
Ergon Energy have released their 2013/14 demand management plan. The report reviews Ergon’s existing programs which include all Non-Network Alternative (NNA) funded programs such as Energy Sense Communities, Residential Brownfield, Residential Pool Pump, Direct Load Control, Network Constraints projects, and…
Aurora (now TasNetworks) have released their Regulatory Year One (2012/13) report under the conditions of the AER’s Demand Management Incentive Scheme (DMIS). Aurora is required to report any expenditure on demand management measures undertaken under the scheme and proove how…
As reported by RenewEconomy, GreenSync have been announced as one of five winners of GE’s Ecomagination Challenge. The competition which had 191 entries and 35 finalists was open to companies specialising in wave energy, smart grid, water efficiency, recycling and…
Miles George, CEO and Managing Director of Infigen Energy has spoke about Demand Side Management in his Energy 2013 Conference presentation. Within his presentation he outlines that the future of integrated energy services model includes demand side management initiatives such…
Yesterday Drew Clarke – Chair of the Stranding Council on Energy and Resources, sent an open Letter back to Matt Zema Chief Executive Officer of the AEMO addressing; 1) a new option for demand side resources to participate in the…
AusNet Services has published this case study on commercial and industrial customer demand response. The case study details a medium sized poultry farming business in the North of Victoria. The business owner had a 24/7 requirement to keep conditions constant…
The AER awarded TransGrid a DM Innovation Allowance of $5 million ($1million per year) for the 2009-2014 regulatory control period. The key initiatives from this allowance were distributed to 1) work with DNSPs in NSM/ACT and with universities on joint…