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All about that bass

In this Weekly Dispatch:

  1. AEMO updated the ISP methodology, now considering gas supply, distribution capacities and system security.
  2. AEMO released the WEM ESOO.
  3. The AER has accepted the application from APA Group to convert Basslink into a regulated transmission service.
  4. The City of Sydney will require all new buildings to be fully electric by January 2027
  5. New hot water systems in Victoria will need to be electric from March 2027.
  6. The AER released a report on retail performance in the first quarter of 2025.
  7. Podcast of the week: Let Me Sum Up chat about productivity and the gas regulatory asset base.  

Watt’s Made in WA

In this Weekly Dispatch:

  1. Energy retailers will be barred from raising bills more than once a year and will be forced to remove fees for vulnerable customers.
  2. Chris Bowen is to announce review of default market offer.
  3. Western Australia has set $1.4 billion aside for its ‘Made in WA’ program, which aims to build electric buses, ferries and batteries.
  4. South Australia Opens consultation on their FERM tender
  5. Podcast of the week: Columbia Energy Exchange chat about the growing conflict in the Middle East and how it will impact energy markets.

Braking News

In this Weekly Dispatch:

  1. The University of Queensland debunks EV myths and found that misinformation about EVs has a substantial foothold in Western nations.
  2. Only about 10 per cent of solar panels are recycled, leading to many being shipped offshore or ending up in landfills. Industry is calling for a national product stewardship scheme to manage decommissioned panels.
  3. Bayswater power station turns 40.
  4. Tesla drivers have reported phantom braking while driving in autopilot mode, with cars rapidly decelerating for no reason.
  5. AGL is exploring the potential sale of its 20% equity interest in Tilt Renewables.
  6. Industry is developing new recycling solutions for agricultural plastic products to divert 45,000 tonnes of single-use soft plastics from landfill each year.
  7. Podcast of the week: Ausgrid’s Wired for good final podcast for the season, chat about grid connections.

Amber Alert

In this Weekly Dispatch:

  1. ElectraNet released their Transmission Annual Planning Report. They are witnessing an uptick in demand not forecasted by AEMO in the ISP.
  2. Amber Electric secures $45m in funding.
  3. Western Australia scales back home battery incentive scheme.
  4. The European Commission released a guidance document on anticipatory investments for developing forward-looking electricity networks.
  5. Podcast of the week:  The Catalyst discusses the gas turbine crunch and supply chain issues.

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