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Renewables – they’re green and clean, but what’s the cost?
It seems everyone is in agreement about the market impact of renewables and their effect on fossil fuels – they lower wholesale market prices and put coal and gas plants out of business. Where opinion differs is on whether this is a good thing for the industry and consumers, or a bad thing. As a cricketer would observe, it’s a spinner’s wicket.0 -
Do energy consumers benefit from competition? It’s hard to see
Data is emerging as a key issue in the electricity industry. So much data about network operations is kept secret, but if it was released it could help stop gold-plating. And it may even help consumers getter better deals from energy retailers. -
AGL Energy squeezed by the merit order effect
AGL Energy says it will suspend investment in renewables in South Australia if the state’s pricing regulator orders it to pass on the benefits of lower wholesale prices to its customers. So, who should benefit from the merit order effect – consumers or gentailers? This is a tricky argument for the energy industry as a whole.
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