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Understanding Who Regulates Australia’s Energy Market There are a number of bodies (and brains) involved in trying to solve the issue of rising energy costs.  While we already had the Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC), the Australian Energy Regulator (AER), the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO), and separate state-based regulators in each state and territory,… Read More

We’ve been asked “Haven’t we got plenty of gas? So why is it getting more expensive?”.  It’s a more than fair question. As always, we wish there was a simple answer, but there are so many factors at play it might be best if we present some of those in detail.  We hope that knowing… Read More

Just for something a bit different, we thought we’d open a can of worms about the energy sector! And by ‘the energy sector’ we mean policymakers and regulators, as well as investors, big and small businesses, and even individuals who have some influence on direction and outcomes. While emotions are still running high following the… Read More

Over the last couple of months, we have given new customers the opportunity to win a year’s free energy. Having said that, we have a winner – and would like to congratulate P. Dal Santo! To all others who entered the competition, we’d like to thank you for doing so, and wish you the best… Read More

We’ve noted previously that the energy mix in Australia is changing, as greater generation and supply from renewable sources kicks in.  We won’t go over old ground as to how problematic that is for the ‘old school’ generators and suppliers, as the demand for their baseload power fluctuates significantly … other than to say that… Read More