Episode 25
4:11
LED street lighting
Networks own the street lights and have no reason to make them efficient. Victoria's upgrade campaign claimed $7M a year — the sums say $3M.
Demand side
Episode 23
4:45
Utility Death Spiral Companies turn to battery tech
A Californian hotel put in a $100k battery to dodge demand charges. The arithmetic is marginal, which is exactly why it is evidence of a death spiral.
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Episode 22
2:55
Daylight Savings Time doesn't save energy
Daylight saving is meant to save energy. Comparing eastern-state demand either side of the change — against Queensland, which doesn't switch — it doesn't.
Demand side
Episode 20
6:51
AEMO Demand Side Management
What NYISO and PJM pay for demand response, what AEMO's demand-side scheme actually offers, and the gap between them.
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