Demand Response has been touted by Australia’s Energy Market Operator (AEMO) as one of the measures that can help the power grid remain stable during periods of stress caused by …
Demand Response: It’s time to open up the market
Load flexibility in retail energy contracts – Who are the most flexible electricity retailers in Australia?
Most commercial and industrial (C&I) electricity contracts feature Load Flexibility, also known as load variation, an important factor energy users consider when they are presented with energy tenders by prospective …
NSW Government to launch $50-million demand response plan
The New South Wales government is launching a $50-million plan to create a virtual battery through household demand response projects. How could this work? The plan would involve participants switching …
Battery storage and pumped hydro seen as solutions to ‘firming up’ renewable energy generation
Battery storage and pumped hydro are increasingly being seen as the most practical way of ‘firming’ up supply from renewable energy sources, allowing for trading of the futures wholesale market. …
Market Wrap September 2018
Market wrap: Temperatures around Australia have started to warm up and that has led to lowered demand as people turned down their heaters, but futures prices are still trending upwards. …
Take control of your energy spend by installing solar to go carbon neutral
Our focus at Leading Edge Energy is on helping our clients minimise their grid dependence and take control of rising energy costs, and one way to do that is by …
Energy contract pitfalls to look out for when buying or selling a business
If you are planning on buying or selling a business, it’s a good idea to get the advice of an energy consultant to help you through the process of setting …
August 2018 National Energy Market Wrap
Market wrap: Electricity futures prices trended up during the month of August due to a combination of factors including uncertainty in the political sphere, the dumping of the National Energy …
Why you shouldn’t wait to invest in solar power
Business owners know that they should invest in solar power systems, but they often hold back because they are misinformed after reading myths about costs and results of these off-grid …
We helped a multi-site hotel group knock $60,000 off their energy spend
A New South Wales hotel group contacted Leading Edge Energy for advice when it was faced with a sudden $85,000 price hike when it was due to re-contract its electricity …
