Audrey Zibelman, former chair of the New York Public Service Commission and an early architect of the state's Reforming the Energy Vision, offers parting insights about energy market reform as she readies to leave her position as CEO of the primary grid operator in Australia. This article originated on RenewEconomy. Outgoing CEO of the … [Read more...]
Zibelman Issues Parting Advice on Australia’s Energy Market; Readies for New Job at Google
Win for Virtual Power Plants and Aggregations in Australia
Giles Parkinson, founder and owner of RenewEconomy, describes a wholesale market decision that is expected to boost virtual power plants and energy aggregations in Australia. Tesla and other proponents of virtual power plants and demand management schemes have scored a significant win after the country’s main energy market rule maker … [Read more...]
From Australia: Audrey Zibelman Says Old Energy Market Rules Make No Sense
Audrey Zibelman describes how old rules are holding back new technology in Australia, where a promising microgrid market is trying to take hold. Zibelman now heads Australia's largest electricity and gas market. Previously, she was a key player ushering in New York's Reforming the Energy Vision as New York's chief utility regulator. Written by … [Read more...]
The Real Cause of Blackouts in Australia and the Drive for Distributed Energy
RenewEconomy's Sophie Vorrath explains the true cause of blackouts in Australia and what's driving consumers to install solar plus storage. Electricity outages that left tens of thousands of Victorian households without power on Sunday and Monday turned up a few interesting home truths about Australia’s national energy market. One of those, … [Read more...]