Network of the Future Grattan Institute / Melbourne Energy Institute – Energy Futures 2015 May 2015 Kiera Poustie Policy Analysis Manager.

Network of the Future

Grattan Institute / Melbourne Energy Institute – Energy Futures 2015 May 2015

Contents

The Network of the Future

Todays challenges

Reforms for the future

The network of the future

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The challenge for network businesses

• We build ~25% of our networks to supply for less than 1% of the time

• Average residential customer demand is declining, ratio of average to peak is increasing

United Energy and Multinet Gas

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Facilitating an Efficient Future

United Energy

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United Energy and Multinet Gas

Tariff Reform

• Better match network charges to the costs of servicing customers

• Signal costs and facilitate efficient investment by networks and customers

• Transition tariffs from energy to consumption

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United Energy and Multinet Gas

Tariff Reform and Batteries

United Energy and Multinet Gas 7

Demand Management

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The landscape is changing

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The network of the future

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Thank you

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