by Wayne Pales | Oct 25, 2017
Whether you believe the National Energy Guarantee, or N.E.G., is right for Australia depends on your world view. There have been both positive and negative opinions shared since the guarantee was announced last week. For me, I’m still on the fence. As always, the...
by Wayne Pales | Oct 18, 2017
An industry peer recently told me we must not let perfect be the enemy of good if we are to stand any chance of adopting demand response as an essential part of our future energy mix. I cannot agree more. I am a firm advocate for Demand Response, but I am also the...
by Wayne Pales | Oct 10, 2017
It saddens me when I hear people, not involved in the utility industry, talk about demand response (DR) as an inconvenience to customers. It frustrates me when people within the utility industry tell the same story and claim DR will deliver no value. I believe it’s...
by Wayne Pales | Sep 27, 2017
Demand Response is a hot topic in the Australian energy industry. Its inclusion in Dr Alan Finkel’s report, “Blueprint for the Future: Independent Review into the Future Security of the National Electricity Market” has given it much-needed...
by Wayne Pales | Sep 18, 2017
‘Demand Response’ continues to get increased attention in the Australian media. It is interesting that even when discussing this activity outside of utilities, we have retained the term Demand Response. I don’t know why. Demand Response, or DR, as we call it, is...
