elecricity

Thursday, September 24

How overbuilt infrastructure fuels power price pain

Spending on electricity infrastructure, especially by government distributors, has greatly exceeded growth in demand – and the poorest households will increasingly be left carrying the can, argues Bruce Mountain.

Health the missing dimension in energy debate

The health impacts of burning fossil fuels should be front and centre in the national debate on the future of the electricity network, writes Adelaide doctor David Shearman.

Police direct traffic around the CBD during the 2016 statewide blackout. Photo: AAP

SA: the powerless state

South Australia’s blackout has raised many questions about the state’s electricity network, but the truth is that such an event should never have happened – and it must never happen again, writes Richard Blandy.