SA's high penetration of renewable energy make it a good place to introduce large-scale demand response.

Opinion

Bigger incentives to "switch off" could drive down energy prices

South Australia is the perfect place to introduce changes to electricity market rules to give consumers a greater capacity to save on their energy bills by voluntarily “switching off”, writes Ben Oquist.

News

PM open to energy sector royal commission

Prime Minister Scott Morrison is open to starting a royal commission into the energy sector, believing power companies are just as bad as the banks.

Business

Business fuming at death of energy policy

Australia’s business community is furious the National Energy Guarantee has been effectively dumped, along with a pledge to legislate a cut to emissions in the electricity sector.

News

Turnbull dumps emissions targets in face of party revolt

Malcolm Turnbull has retreated from plans to legislate climate change targets as he tries to fend off an internal revolt over the National Energy Guarantee.

News

Under pressure PM to take "big stick" to energy companies

A “big stick” will be taken to energy companies in a bid to force immediate price reductions and win Malcolm Turnbull support for his national energy plan.