Alex Eckermann
@alexeckermann.bsky.social
So now, after they wanted to close the ombudsman case without any real resolution, it's now escalated and in the hands of the ombudsman.
The way they have handled this case is quite eye opening. How many people just give up and hand over money?
The way they have handled this case is quite eye opening. How many people just give up and hand over money?
January 7, 2026 at 12:01 AM
So now, after they wanted to close the ombudsman case without any real resolution, it's now escalated and in the hands of the ombudsman.
The way they have handled this case is quite eye opening. How many people just give up and hand over money?
The way they have handled this case is quite eye opening. How many people just give up and hand over money?
The few:
$2.3bn for 163,016 installations = $14,109/installation
The many:
$2.3bn over ~10 million households = $230/household
How does giving the few households with the means to buy a battery & no mandate for VPP participation reduce energy costs for the many?
$2.3bn for 163,016 installations = $14,109/installation
The many:
$2.3bn over ~10 million households = $230/household
How does giving the few households with the means to buy a battery & no mandate for VPP participation reduce energy costs for the many?
December 14, 2025 at 3:29 AM
The few:
$2.3bn for 163,016 installations = $14,109/installation
The many:
$2.3bn over ~10 million households = $230/household
How does giving the few households with the means to buy a battery & no mandate for VPP participation reduce energy costs for the many?
$2.3bn for 163,016 installations = $14,109/installation
The many:
$2.3bn over ~10 million households = $230/household
How does giving the few households with the means to buy a battery & no mandate for VPP participation reduce energy costs for the many?
It's now in the hands of the ombudsman. The retailer didn't recommend that path, they didn't even mention it. They led us into a stalemate with the useless "meter investigation" or to pay the bill.
Once we said the magic word ("ombudsman") on a phone call it all changed.
Once we said the magic word ("ombudsman") on a phone call it all changed.
November 30, 2025 at 1:05 AM
It's now in the hands of the ombudsman. The retailer didn't recommend that path, they didn't even mention it. They led us into a stalemate with the useless "meter investigation" or to pay the bill.
Once we said the magic word ("ombudsman") on a phone call it all changed.
Once we said the magic word ("ombudsman") on a phone call it all changed.
Since it's a dumb cumulative meter theres only quarterly meter readings. We don't know when 900kWh was added but we have a high confidence it happened.
After yesterdays A320 recall maybe I can claim it was a cosmic ray or solar radiation?
After yesterdays A320 recall maybe I can claim it was a cosmic ray or solar radiation?
November 30, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Since it's a dumb cumulative meter theres only quarterly meter readings. We don't know when 900kWh was added but we have a high confidence it happened.
After yesterdays A320 recall maybe I can claim it was a cosmic ray or solar radiation?
After yesterdays A320 recall maybe I can claim it was a cosmic ray or solar radiation?
The retailer just wanted to change the plan, focussing on the cost. Many times we emphasised we didn't care about the cost, it was the consumption.
They suggested a meter inspection that would not have proven or disproven any theory. Essentially useless, just makes sure it's working now.
They suggested a meter inspection that would not have proven or disproven any theory. Essentially useless, just makes sure it's working now.
November 30, 2025 at 1:05 AM
The retailer just wanted to change the plan, focussing on the cost. Many times we emphasised we didn't care about the cost, it was the consumption.
They suggested a meter inspection that would not have proven or disproven any theory. Essentially useless, just makes sure it's working now.
They suggested a meter inspection that would not have proven or disproven any theory. Essentially useless, just makes sure it's working now.
We tried to replicate, using heaters and air-conditioning haphazardly, and could only get close to 29kWh in a single instance and not as an average.
All the meter readings are actual, congruent with the current cumulative total (dumb meter). We started monitoring daily usage since.
All the meter readings are actual, congruent with the current cumulative total (dumb meter). We started monitoring daily usage since.
November 30, 2025 at 1:05 AM
We tried to replicate, using heaters and air-conditioning haphazardly, and could only get close to 29kWh in a single instance and not as an average.
All the meter readings are actual, congruent with the current cumulative total (dumb meter). We started monitoring daily usage since.
All the meter readings are actual, congruent with the current cumulative total (dumb meter). We started monitoring daily usage since.
It feels like anything we ask for an opinion on falls to some kind of opposition—legitimate or not, many or few—and we're stuck in a purgatory of poor problem solving.
Urban density, rail, energy, nuclear, immigration, health, public safety.
Spiralling mediocrity.
Urban density, rail, energy, nuclear, immigration, health, public safety.
Spiralling mediocrity.
November 18, 2025 at 1:28 AM
It feels like anything we ask for an opinion on falls to some kind of opposition—legitimate or not, many or few—and we're stuck in a purgatory of poor problem solving.
Urban density, rail, energy, nuclear, immigration, health, public safety.
Spiralling mediocrity.
Urban density, rail, energy, nuclear, immigration, health, public safety.
Spiralling mediocrity.
And it's still continuing. Both the Liberals energy-climate kerfuffle and Labor's hubris both relying on one another to perpetuate this incompetence.
It's all so petty and dumb. Neither energy security/affordability or decarbonisation will be achieved in this status quo.
It's all so petty and dumb. Neither energy security/affordability or decarbonisation will be achieved in this status quo.
November 18, 2025 at 1:04 AM
And it's still continuing. Both the Liberals energy-climate kerfuffle and Labor's hubris both relying on one another to perpetuate this incompetence.
It's all so petty and dumb. Neither energy security/affordability or decarbonisation will be achieved in this status quo.
It's all so petty and dumb. Neither energy security/affordability or decarbonisation will be achieved in this status quo.
How about helping Australia's largest single energy consumer organise a Power Purchase Agreement through '29-35?
Because if they cant get affordable electricity then we probably can't either.
Because if they cant get affordable electricity then we probably can't either.
November 14, 2025 at 2:20 AM
How about helping Australia's largest single energy consumer organise a Power Purchase Agreement through '29-35?
Because if they cant get affordable electricity then we probably can't either.
Because if they cant get affordable electricity then we probably can't either.
"Cheaper" is always never really defined.
Does it include a full system cost?
Cheaper for whom?
Cheaper network and distribution costs in retail bills?
Sure, panels are cheap. But not if you need 900MW to run an aluminium smelter though.
Does it include a full system cost?
Cheaper for whom?
Cheaper network and distribution costs in retail bills?
Sure, panels are cheap. But not if you need 900MW to run an aluminium smelter though.
November 13, 2025 at 1:16 AM
"Cheaper" is always never really defined.
Does it include a full system cost?
Cheaper for whom?
Cheaper network and distribution costs in retail bills?
Sure, panels are cheap. But not if you need 900MW to run an aluminium smelter though.
Does it include a full system cost?
Cheaper for whom?
Cheaper network and distribution costs in retail bills?
Sure, panels are cheap. But not if you need 900MW to run an aluminium smelter though.
How is this any different than retailers offering market price ToU energy plans?
Moreover, I would wonder how long this lasts if successful. If demand increases during these periods then the market price will no longer be negative or zero? Are these consumers still getting free electricity?
Moreover, I would wonder how long this lasts if successful. If demand increases during these periods then the market price will no longer be negative or zero? Are these consumers still getting free electricity?
November 5, 2025 at 2:00 AM
How is this any different than retailers offering market price ToU energy plans?
Moreover, I would wonder how long this lasts if successful. If demand increases during these periods then the market price will no longer be negative or zero? Are these consumers still getting free electricity?
Moreover, I would wonder how long this lasts if successful. If demand increases during these periods then the market price will no longer be negative or zero? Are these consumers still getting free electricity?
What choice are we going to have to make?
a) Continue the transition at the cost of industry and jobs; or
b) Forego decarbonisation to extend fossil fuel energy for the next two(?) decades
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a) Continue the transition at the cost of industry and jobs; or
b) Forego decarbonisation to extend fossil fuel energy for the next two(?) decades
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There is a crisis point, its almost here, where Australians will have to decide:
- A blank cheque for net zero and decimate energy-intensive industry with high energy costs; or
- Extend fossil fuels for lower costs and defer decarbonisation.
That horrifies me, as it should others.
- A blank cheque for net zero and decimate energy-intensive industry with high energy costs; or
- Extend fossil fuels for lower costs and defer decarbonisation.
That horrifies me, as it should others.
October 28, 2025 at 2:38 AM
What choice are we going to have to make?
a) Continue the transition at the cost of industry and jobs; or
b) Forego decarbonisation to extend fossil fuel energy for the next two(?) decades
Tick tock @chrisbowenmp.bsky.social
#auspol
bsky.app/profile/alex...
a) Continue the transition at the cost of industry and jobs; or
b) Forego decarbonisation to extend fossil fuel energy for the next two(?) decades
Tick tock @chrisbowenmp.bsky.social
#auspol
bsky.app/profile/alex...