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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...
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...
SA electricity cheaper than NSW and Victoria
Kim Ho, , Electricity, News, Policy, Professional Services, Renewables, Retail, Spotlight, 0South Australian wholesale electricity prices are cheaper than Victoria and New South Wales for the first time in seven...
New report reveals energy market undergoing rapid change
Kim Ho, , Disaster Management, Electricity, Emissions reduction, Energy Networks, Industry insight, Managing Disruption with AioT and predictive analytics, News, Professional Services, Renewables, Retail, Spotlight, Sustainability, 0The Australian Energy Regulator’s (AER) State of the Energy Market 2020 report depicts a market in a state of...
Injunction orders EnergyAustralia to comply over life support undertaking
Kim Ho, , Company news, Electricity, Industry insight, News, Policy, Professional Services, Retail, Safety, 0The Federal Court has ordered EnergyAustralia to use best endeavours to comply with an enforceable undertaking regarding life support...
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...
WA plan to build 15,000 energy-efficient social housing homes
Kim Ho, , Community Engagement, COVID-19, Disaster Management, Energy Efficiency, News, Policy, Projects, Renewables, Retail, Spotlight, Sustainability, Women in Energy, 0A new plan from WA’s Clean State initiative would see 15,000 energy efficient social housing homes constructed within three...
New plan to connect Port Kembla gas terminal to Victoria
Kim Ho, , Company news, Construction, Emissions reduction, Gas, News, Pipelines, Policy, Retail, Sustainability, 0Jemena has outlined a plan to connect a proposed LNG import terminal at Port Kembla to the Eastern Gas...
New ‘big stick’ legislation comes into effect
Kim Ho, , Company news, COVID-19, Electricity, Energy Networks, Industry insight, News, Policy, Professional Services, Retail, Spotlight, 0The Federal Government has introduced ‘big stick’ legislation designed to improve accountability in the energy sector and ensure fair...
Inclusive energy: supporting customers with disabilities
Kim Ho, , Company news, Features, Industry insight, Mobility, People & Appointments, Professional Services, Retail, 0By Eliza Booth, Journalist, Energy magazine With one in five Australians estimated to be living with a disability, it’s...
Global oil market crash: the implications for energy around the world
Kim Ho, , COVID-19, Disaster Management, Features, Industry insight, Interviews, Managing Disruption with AioT and predictive analytics, Retail, 0There have been many economic victims to COVID-19 around the world, and arguably one of the biggest has been...
Negative oil prices = lower electricity prices?
Kim Ho, , COVID-19, Disaster Management, Disruption, Electricity, Features, Industry insight, Retail, 0Oil prices went negative for the first time in history during April. Here, we take a look at some...
Electricity prices fall to lowest level since 2015
Kim Ho, , Billing and CRM, Demand Management, Electricity, Energy Networks, News, Retail, 0Australian electricity prices across the National Electricity Market (NEM) have fallen to their lowest Q1 level in five years,...
Major shopping centres to convert to green energy
Kim Ho, , Company news, Distributed Generation, Electricity, News, Renewables, Retail, Solar, 0Four Queensland shopping centres and one in Victoria will install solar panels across their entire roofs as part of...
Meet AEMC’s new Chief Executive, Ben Barr
Kim Ho, , COVID-19, Energy Networks, Interviews, News, Opinion, People & Appointments, Renewables, Retail, Spotlight, 0Becoming the CEO of Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) on 15 April 2020, Benn Barr was launched into his...
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...
The innovations delivering a smarter energy grid
Kim Ho, , COVID-19, Electricity, Energy Efficiency, Energy Networks, Gas, News, Professional Services, Retail, Smart Energy, Smart Grid, Spotlight, 0A new report from Energy Networks Australia aims to shed light on the new, innovative approaches being adopted by...
ALDI signs decade-long PPA for wind farm output
Kim Ho, , Company news, Electricity, News, Power Purchase Agreements, Professional Services, Renewables, Retail, Sustainability, Wind, 0ALDI has signed a ten-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with a leading Australian renewable energy operator for a percentage...
2019 a record year in Australian renewable energy uptake
Kim Ho, , Batteries & Storage, COVID-19, Disaster Management, Electricity, Green Gas, News, Policy, Renewables, Retail, Smart Energy, Solar, Spotlight, Sustainability, 0The Clean Energy Council’s latest report shows 2019 was a “remarkable” year for Australia’s renewable energy industry, suggesting renewables...
Opinion: COVID-19 sparks urgent need to tackle energy affordability
Kim Ho, , COVID-19, Electricity, Energy Efficiency, Energy Networks, Industry insight, News, Opinion, Policy, Retail, Secure Energy, Spotlight, Sustainability, 0By Janine Young, NSW Energy and Water Ombudsman In response to the Australian Energy Regulator (AER)’s recent Statement of...
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...
Jemena proposes cheaper natural gas prices for NSW
Imogen Hartmann, , Customer, Gas, News, Retail, 0Jemena, owner and operator of the Jemena Gas Network (JGN), has proposed a revised cost structure to the Australian...
South Australia triggers Retailer Reliability Obligation
Imogen Hartmann, , Electricity, News, Retail, Spotlight, 0South Australian Minister for Energy and Mining, Dan van Holst Pellekaan, has triggered the Retailer Reliability Obligation (RRO) in...
The Essential Services Commission has shared their concerns regarding media reports that energy retailers were using an increase to...
The Australian Energy Market Commission’s (AEMC) 2019 report on price trends shows residential electricity prices are expected to fall...
EnergyAustralia trial ‘phone-plan’ electricity subscription
Imogen Hartmann, , Customer, Electricity, Energy Networks, News, Retail, 0EnergyAustralia has begun selling subscription electricity plans inspired by mobile phone plans in New South Wales. Two subscription plans...
Wholesale gas and electricity prices fall over 2019
Eliza Booth, , Customer, Electricity, Energy Efficiency, Energy Networks, Gas, News, Policy, Projects, Renewables, Retail, Sustainability, 0Two new reports have found that wholesale gas and electricity prices are at the lowest they’ve been since 2017...
Senate passes new energy misconduct legislation
Eliza Booth, , Customer, Electricity, Energy Networks, News, Policy, Projects, Retail, Safety, Spotlight, 0New measures designed to deal with misconduct in the electricity sector have now passed the Senate. The new legislation,...
New research shows energy users are concerned about summer energy bills
Eliza Booth, , Community Engagement, Customer, Electricity, Energy Networks, News, Retail, 0Powershop Australia has released a new report into how Australian consumers are preparing to manage their energy bills this...
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