Energy
Energy watchdog chief to step down
The head of the Australian Energy Regulator Paula Conboy is leaving the energy watchdog and the national Energy Security Board.
- by Cole Latimer
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Australian Paper set to burn Melbourne's rubbish to power its mill
State's biggest paper mill has announced it will team up with Suez to build a huge energy plant powered by hundreds of thousands of tonnes of household rubbish.
- by Adam Carey
Electricity
New energy rules may force more big business power cuts
The energy market operator will have its powers boosted to call on big energy users to power down during emergencies to free up electricity.
- by Cole Latimer
AGL Energy
AGL flags new power stations as profits ride high electricity prices
AGL plans to build new power stations after its profit climbed to more than half a billion dollars despite greater government regulation.
- by Cole Latimer
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Electricity
Renewables reach highest share of Australia's power in 40 years
Renewable power now accounts for one-fifth of all energy generated in Australia, the first time it has done so since the 1970s.
- by Cole Latimer
Electricity
'A house of cards on quicksand': EnergyAustralia slams government bill
Electricity company EnergyAustralia’s chief executive Cath Tanna has called on the government to speak to its own experts before trying to implement a bill giving it wide-ranging powers to break up energy companies.
- by Cole Latimer
Electricity
'We weren't asked': key advisers sidelined on big stick energy laws
Key organisations responsible for helping keep the lights on say they were scarcely consulted on landmark reforms.
- by Cole Latimer
Electricity
Energy regulator proposes safety net for households struggling with high power bills
The energy regulator plans to roll out new guidelines electricity retailers must follow when dealing with vulnerable customers as an increasing number of households struggle to pay rising power bills.
- by Cole Latimer
Electricity
'Unworkable and over-reach': Origin slams energy break-up bill
Energy giant Origin says the government’s proposed energy company breakup bill "will have a detrimental impact" on the electricity sector.
- by Cole Latimer
World markets
The curious case of Norway's 60 million barrels of missing oil
Norway has built a reputation as one of the calmest and most predictable corners of the global oil industry, but lately it's been full of surprises.
- by Mikael Holter
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Electricity
Power bills could drop by a third under a regulated electricity price
A new study shows a national regulated power price could save households up to $440 off annual power bills but the energy market rule maker says it would more likely drive up electricity prices.
- by Cole Latimer