Some analysis of electricity usage (and solar production) at home
The long weekend provided an opportunity to review 10 years of electricity bills at home to look at net usage patterns and net solar injections from our home...
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ACCC released its November 2022 update of the ‘Inquiry into the National Electricity Market’
Another headline report released in the past couple weeks was the ACCC's 8th update of its ‘Inquiry into the National Electricity Market’
Spot-exposed retail customers in QLD prepare for tonight’s extreme pricing
Earlier this afternoon I came across some social media posts from spot-exposed retail customers in QLD sharing warnings of incoming high prices.
How Retailers Use Contracts to Hedge Customers
Guest author, Warwick Forster, provides an explanation of some of the common ways that retailers hedge their risk exposure in the National Electricity Market
Retail Energy, not so easy
It is curious that despite of the findings of the recent ACCC enquiries and the on-going regulatory uncertainty (at both a state and federal level), anyone would be...
How do New Entrant Retailers manage wholesale market risk?
Guest author, Drew Donnelly at Compliance Quarter, uses the review of hedge practices in the wholesale market included in the recent ACCC report as an opportunity to reflect...
September Update: More Regulation on the Retail Side
Following from my August update, here's two developments we have seen in relation to retail & networks regulation.
National regulations encourage new entrant retailers
Some thoughts about why we've been seeing an increase in the number of authorised electricity retailers competing in the Australian National Electricity Market, from a new guest author...