tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5622971545489977107.post4183807706710405421..comments2023-06-24T01:20:38.587+10:00Comments on Latest Buzz ...: Cut Electricity Prices In HalfGerbilnowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16505545128372757327noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5622971545489977107.post-11933745816139965662012-10-30T00:38:41.536+11:002012-10-30T00:38:41.536+11:00The Australian Industry Group, Brotherhood of St L...The Australian Industry Group, Brotherhood of St Lawrence, Choice and the Energy Efficiency Council have jointly commissioned a study on power prices.<br /><br />A quarter of electricity costs are driven by "super peaks" - typically a few very hot or cold days when power consumption surges during peak periods.<br /><br />The cost of extra infrastructure, both generation and transmission capacity, to deal with these peaks has pushed up power bills.<br /><br />A key proposal is to reward consumers able to cut demand in these peak periods; To enable consumers (both businesses or households) to sell "demand response" to the wholesale market during times of super peak demand. <br /><br />Read more <i><a href="http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-10-29/electricity-price-campaign/4338758" rel="nofollow">Business, charities unite for energy price campaign</a></i>Askgerbilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00007183724607645824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5622971545489977107.post-91052905098093540312012-09-25T17:17:51.622+10:002012-09-25T17:17:51.622+10:00When we lived in Massachusets/US, the price per kW...When we lived in Massachusets/US, the price per kWh was between 16 cents and 22 cents.<br /><br />12 cents is the cheapest tariff you can find in the US.<br /><br />But it's true that they decoupled the earnings for retailers from the amount of kWh they sell.Diegohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09414162961233786376noreply@blogger.com