Demand tariffs have been in place for large businesses for a long time and became available to Victorian residential and small business customers in 2017. As far as GloBird Energy is concerned, demand tariffs are an interesting concept. Because they reflect to cost of infrastructure and have the potential to make those who use it… Read More
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Customers always come first
As I’ve noted previously, when we started GloBird Energy, we knew we had to get two aspects right: the technical side and the human side. That’s because we started the business based on our own experiences and our strongly held belief that we could do better than most – if not all – of the… Read More
An Open Energy Letter to Politicians | GloBird Energy
Dear Australian politicians (of all persuasions), We’ve elected you to make decisions and formulate policy that’s in the best interests of all Australians. We’ve essentially entrusted you with our success and prosperity (and even health and happiness), individually and collectively. In terms of the energy industry, you’ve failed us. The evidence? “Patients were… Read More
Electricity Prices Are Rising | GloBird Energy
Not all that long ago, the supply of electricity to Australian households and businesses was something we all just took for granted, and rarely discussed. However, over the past few years the sourcing, generation, supply, security, sustainability, impact on the environment and – above all – cost of electricity have become major issues. It’s so… Read More
Am I in line for a refund on my power bill?
You might have caught up with the news, broken by the Sunday Herald Sun, that more than 285,000 Victorian households will be getting a refund on their electricity bills. The Andrews Government announced that at least $71 million in refunds would start to be returned to eligible customers from January 1. So, who’s getting some… Read More
Keeping things simple means keeping costs down
When we decided to start GloBird Energy we knew we had to get two things right: the technical side and the human side (you can read more about that in this previous post). Those two elements intersect when it comes to the plans we offer. Firstly, we were determined to make them as good or… Read More