Law firm Piper Alderman has filed the nation’s largest energy class action suit, on behalf of over 50,730 electricity...
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Energy rebates for vulnerable Queenslanders
Imogen Hartmann, , Customer, Electricity, Energy Networks, News, Projects, Spotlight, 0The Queensland Government is urging vulnerable Queenslanders to check if they’re eligible to receive electricity and gas rebates, worth...
Jemena, Sydney Water to deliver green gas to Sydney
Imogen Hartmann, , Customer, Energy Efficiency, Gas, News, Renewables, Spotlight, 0Jemena and Sydney Water have partnered up to develop biomethane at the Malabar Wastewater Treatment Plant in South Sydney,...
Electric vehicle subscriptions: the model for the future?
Patricia Mae Tagabe, , Customer, Electric Vehicles, Emissions reduction, Features, Smart Energy, Sustainability, 0In Australia, ownership of electric vehicles is yet to take off like it has in other parts of the...
AER extends energy customers COVID-19 protection
Imogen Hartmann, , COVID-19, Customer, Electricity, Energy Networks, News, Retail, Spotlight, 0The Australian Energy Regulator (AER) has published its Statement of Expectations 3, which extends protections for customers in financial...
Four shortlisted for 2020 Consumer Engagement Award
Imogen Hartmann, , Community Engagement, Company news, Customer, Energy Networks, News, Projects, Spotlight, 0Four shortlisted contenders for the industry’s 2020 Consumer Engagement Award have been announced, with each of the networks demonstrating...
The energy costs of staying at home
Patricia Mae Tagabe, , COVID-19, Customer, Electricity, Energy Efficiency, 0Dr Kari Dahlgren, Dr Jathan Sadowski, Associate Professor Yolande Strengers, Dr Larissa Nicholls and Professor Sarah Pink from Digital...
COVID had “modest” impact on electricity demand: report
Kim Ho, , COVID-19, Customer, Demand Management, Disaster Management, Electricity, Energy Networks, Managing Disruption with AioT and predictive analytics, News, Professional Services, Projects, Retail, Spotlight, 0A new report from the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) has shown that COVID-19 only had a modest effect...
Origin selects preferred cloud provider
Kim Ho, , Asset Management, Big Data, Company news, Contracts Awarded, Customer, Electricity, News, Professional Services, Smart Energy, Spotlight, 0Origin Energy has chosen its preferred cloud provider to deliver its digital transformation plan and improve customer experience. The...
AGL takes major step in clean energy transition
Kim Ho, , Company news, Customer, Electricity, Emissions reduction, News, Professional Services, Renewables, Retail, Sustainability, 1AGL will offer customers a carbon neutral option on all its electricity plans, marking a major step forward in...
The Consumer Data Right (CDR) regime has now been formally applied to the energy sector, designed to give consumers...
A new Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) report has shown that customer satisfaction is soaring, but that electricity and...
Western Australia launches roadmap for DER integration
Kim Ho, , Batteries & Storage, Customer, Distributed Generation, Electric Vehicles, Electricity, Energy Networks, Features, Microgrids, Policy, Renewables, Solar, Sustainability, 1Rooftop solar panels, batteries, electric vehicles and microgrids are transforming Western Australia’s electricity system. These small-scale devices, known as...
AER issues revenue decisions across the country
Imogen Hartmann, , Customer, Electricity, Energy Networks, Gas, News, Spotlight, 0The Australian Energy Regulator (AER) has handed down 2020-25 revenue decisions for Jemena Gas Network, Ergon Energy, Energex and...
New energy rules protect remote customers’ protections
Kim Ho, , Company news, Customer, Electricity, Energy Networks, News, Professional Services, 0New energy regulations will enable customers living in remote areas to access off-grid energy without losing consumer protections, retail...
AEMO updates COVID19 demand impact summary
Imogen Hartmann, , COVID-19, Customer, Electricity, Energy Networks, News, 0AEMO’s Operational Forecasting team have provided an update to their expected electricity demand, following their recent COVID-19 demand advisement....
Origin to overhaul retail operations
Imogen Hartmann, , Company news, Customer, Electricity, News, Projects, Retail, 0Origin Energy has developed a strategic partnership with UK energy retailer Octopus Energy to remodel its retail operations. Origin...
Australia’s changing electricity demand in the COVID-19 era
Imogen Hartmann, , COVID-19, Customer, Disruption, Electricity, News, 0The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) has released modeling to showcase, and help industry understand, the impact of COVID-19...
Energy network relief package announced
Imogen Hartmann, , COVID-19, Customer, Disaster Management, Electricity, Energy Networks, Gas, News, Spotlight, 0A relief package has been announced by energy networks across several states to provide support for those suffering hardship...
Energy industry implements COVID-19 contingency plans
Imogen Hartmann, , COVID-19, Customer, Disaster Management, Electricity, Energy Networks, News, Safety, Spotlight, 0The Australian energy industry has implemented contingency plans to maintain security of supply during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Australian...
Promoting renewables to benefit the customer – and the grid
Imogen Hartmann, , Customer, Electricity, Energy Networks, Features, Projects, Renewables, 0Co-Founders of Amber Electric, Dan Adams and Chris Thompson, met while working at Boston Consulting Group. With a shared...
Community-owned energy retailer outlines new vision for industry
Imogen Hartmann, , Community Engagement, Customer, Electricity, Features, 0Electricity retailer Enova Community Energy – created from grass-roots community action in the Northern Rivers of NSW and focused...
QLD power assets pay dividends
Imogen Hartmann, , Asset Management, Customer, Electricity, Energy Networks, News, 0Queensland Deputy Premier and Treasurer, Jackie Trad, announced that the state’s publicly owned power assets would deliver their third...
AER, AEMO tip South Australian electricity prices to drop
Imogen Hartmann, , Customer, Electricity, News, Spotlight, 0South Australian electricity prices are set to fall in 2020, according to reports from the Australian Energy Regulator (AER)...
Ausgrid gets the power back on
Imogen Hartmann, , Customer, Disaster Management, Electricity, News, Powerlines, Safety, Spotlight, 0Ausgrid has restored power to its customers following prolonged outages across NSW caused by wild weather across the state....
Jemena’s electricity price drop proposal
Imogen Hartmann, , Community Engagement, Customer, Electricity, Energy Networks, News, 0Jemena has proposed cutting its electricity network charges by an average of $320 over five years for residents of...
Cheaper, more reliable electricity for Victorians
Imogen Hartmann, , Community Engagement, Customer, Electricity, Energy Networks, News, Spotlight, 0CitiPower and Powercor have highlighted household electricity price reductions and providing stronger power supplies as key priorities in their...
World-first renewable energy marketplace
Imogen Hartmann, , Customer, Electricity, News, Projects, Renewables, 0The Federal Government is providing $845,000 in funding to initiate a world-first trading marketplace platform for renewable energy, as...
Data shows United Energy customers keen to participate in demand response
Imogen Hartmann, , Community Engagement, Customer, Disaster Management, Electricity, Energy Networks, News, 0New data from United Energy has shown that public desire to ease the load on the energy grid has...
Aurora launches new energy usage app
Imogen Hartmann, , Customer, Electricity, News, Retail, Smart Energy, Spotlight, 0Tasmanian energy retailer Aurora Energy has recently launched a new digital product to provide consumers with a better insight...
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