by Wayne Pales | Aug 1, 2017
I’m over the halfway mark of my new book, “The Digital Utility: How To Use Energy Data To Deliver Customer Value”. I have been wondering how policy has such a profound effect on many people’s ability to innovate? I work with very smart...
by Wayne Pales | Jul 26, 2017
Many of us in the utility industry have suggested consumer adoption of home automation is a ‘sleeping giant’. One that could transform residential demand-side management. Apple’s recent announcement of the HomePod, a device that serves as a hub for your...
by Wayne Pales | Jul 19, 2017
Reforms are sweeping through the Australian electricity industry. As part of its Power of Choice (PoC) program, we will see massive changes to the way the industry manages meters and meter data. In most countries around the world, it is the network part of a Utility...
by Wayne Pales | Jul 11, 2017
With the State Government’s recent decision to opt out of introducing metering competition until at least 2021, there appears to be a one-off opportunity for Victoria (Australia) to demonstrate the value of the data being collected. As the only state in Australia to...
by Wayne Pales | Jul 3, 2017
On Tuesday 30 May 2017 The Hon Darren Chester MP, Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, asked the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Infrastructure, Transport and Cities, to conduct an Inquiry into the Australian Government’s role in the development...
by Wayne Pales | Jun 13, 2017
I have long struggled with the idea of introducing competition as a way to rollout smart meters as is happening in Australia. I support the concept of open markets, but I wonder if the Australian Energy Regulator’s principle of ‘introducing competition wherever...
by Wayne Pales | May 30, 2017
The benefits of demand response programs is being referenced regularly in business cases for smart metering, so Itron’s recent acquisition of Comverge comes as no surprise. It makes sense if you look at the trend towards automation and away from behaviour-based...
by Wayne Pales | May 22, 2017
Australia has long been one of the global leaders in its adoption of residential rooftop solar and more recently as a potential leader in the adoption of battery storage. However, Australia has been in the dark ages with its approach to demand response (DR) when...
by Wayne Pales | Apr 19, 2017
In this, the third, final (and longest) post of my three-part series, I focus on quality, security, and value-add services you may want to consider as part of your tender. As with my previous posts, even if you already have a smart metering partner, these are useful...
by Wayne Pales | Mar 23, 2017
In my last post, I covered the discussion points to have with vendors for strategic alignment and governance. In this post, the second of a three-part series, I place the lens over the smart metering solution itself. If you already have a smart metering partner,...
