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    Past Editions

    Eighty-two per cent of the money arrives after 4pm
    Behind the Meter #10
    4 min read

    Eighty-two per cent of the money arrives after 4pm

    NEM energy revenue fell 18% last year, but 82% of it was earned between 4pm and 6am. What the AER's market performance report means for your next renewal.

    Nine business days to find the error
    Behind the Meter #9
    4 min read

    Nine business days to find the error

    The NEM's settlement cycle halved on 9 August, twenty business days down to nine. What the compressed window means if you reconcile bills against interval data.

    The evening peak stopped paying
    Behind the Meter #8
    4 min read

    The evening peak stopped paying

    Batteries set the NEM price in 36% of dispatch intervals last quarter and cap returns fell 92%. Why the evening peak stopped paying, and what to do at renewal.

    The ISP's real headline is the wind it can't see
    Behind the Meter #7
    3 min read

    The ISP's real headline is the wind it can't see

    Everyone quoted the 2026 ISP's 2050 numbers. The one that sets your forward price is smaller: only half the wind Australia needs by 2030 is visible to AEMO.

    Reliability stopped being a peak-demand problem
    Behind the Meter #6
    3 min read

    Reliability stopped being a peak-demand problem

    South Australia, the most renewable grid on the planet, ran short of reserve on a winter morning. Why reliability is now an hours-and-fuel problem, not a peak-demand one.

    Free midday power isn't generosity, it's a signal
    Behind the Meter #5
    5 min read

    Free midday power isn't generosity, it's a signal

    The AER's new Solar Sharer Offer mandates three hours of free midday power from 1 July. It's the first retail product built around a broken merit order.