by Wayne Pales | Nov 21, 2017
I see a lot of articles, and hear a lot of people talk about becoming a digital utility. But what does it mean to you? How do you gauge if you are a digital utility and so what if you are? Before embarking on our respective digital utility journeys, it is essential...
by Wayne Pales | Nov 7, 2017
There is increasing excitement of late about the potential of peer to peer energy trading. In simple terms, peer to peer trading is the ability for a person to sell the excess electricity they generate to another person or organisation, as opposed to only being...
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...
by Wayne Pales | Sep 12, 2017
Demand Response (DR) is finally starting to pick up momentum in Australia. We have an opportunity to get it right the first time, to learn from others and not miss out vital steps. The idea of Demand Response is to reduce or shift energy use during a particular...
by Wayne Pales | Aug 16, 2017
I have written about the connected home, and how the giant is now awakening. Both startups and established players are entering this space with everyone from home entertainment to white goods manufacturers. Those of us in the energy industry need to ask ourselves,...
by Wayne Pales | Aug 9, 2017
Malcolm Turnbull has summoned the heads of Energy Retailers to provide more information to consumers. This change is aimed at helping the community make better energy decisions…but in my opinion, it is not going to deliver any meaningful results. Why? Because if we...
