Last week Paul McArdle posted this article to WattClarity after speaking at All-Energy in early October. His presentation (with narration included) from the conference is available here:
Tag: Demand Response
Explaining what demand would look like on a renewable-heavy NEM to a wider audience
A previous article written by our CEO, Paul McArdle for WattClarity has recently been published on RenewEconomy. Paul is booked in to speak at the 2015 All Energy conference about what role Demand Response might play in a future environment where intermittent generation…
New service (still under development) available at DemandResponse.com.au
We have been a keen supporter of different aspects of Demand Response in Australia’s national electricity market. We have been, for instance, facilitating demand response for a number of large industrial energy users for more than a decade . Over…
Helping to explain winter peak demand, and price volatility, to a wider audience
Cold weather during June 2008 saw electricity consumption soar in the Queensland region of the National Electricity Market – delivering some spot price volatility. Seeking some insights into what was happening in the market at the time, we fielded calls…
Explaining how a power upgrade delay may cost energy users billions
Our CEO, Paul McArdle has provided insights to Duncan Hughes from the Australian Financial Review in regards to how a power upgrade delay may cost energy users. The article begins: “DEFERRING until 2015 a $120 million upgrade of an electricity…
Providing insights to explain why Queensland energy prices soared close to record levels
After energy prices in Queensland soared close to near record level, even though there was enough spare generating capacity to meet the demand spike, there was much confusion and outrage among major energy users. Seeking insights to help explain the…
Providing insights to help explain why smart electricity meters are being encouraged
In his article in February 2006, Nigel Wilson from The Australian has quoted our CEO, Paul McArdle in his article “Smart new meters to cut power” in February 2006. Mr Wilson sought insights from Paul in relation to news that…
Helping facilitate demand response by commenting on emerging opportunities
In the height of summer 2005-06 a journalist at The Age, Rod Myer, wrote this article “Power to cut out the middleman” to highlight a different approach a number of large industrial energy users were adopting to lower their average…