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Smart meters still costing Victorians but failing to provide benefits
Department calls auditor 'systematically pessimistic' on $2.2bn program.
Sep 16 2015 10:31AM
AusNet adds $175m to cost of Vic smart meter rollout
On top of $37.5m govt fee, $15m asset impairment.
Nov 13 2014 7:01AM
SP AusNet confirms Vic smart meter rollout delay
Pushes into 2014.
Nov 12 2013 12:25PM
Jemena hooks consumers with smart meter data
Dangles carrot in front of Victorian electricity users.
Jul 18 2012 7:30AM
Amazon cloud exploited
But the problems lie with customers, not Amazon.
Jun 24 2011 9:40AM
NBN Co buys Austar wireless spectrum for $120m
Second time lucky for asset sale?
Feb 17 2011 12:14PM
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Streaming data threat to smart grid
Cost savings to be balanced against potential risks.
Nov 25 2010 1:04PM
How utilities will profit from your data
Information about what you do at home is the next gold seam for cash-strapped utilities.
Nov 17 2010 11:09AM
NBN Co willing to move on points of interconnect
Small service providers need to "step up" to have their voices heard, says NBN Co design engineer Peter Ferris.
Nov 16 2010 2:33PM
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Government signs off on $100m smart grid plan
EnergyAustralia consortium finally picks up the cheque.
Oct 8 2010 3:42PM
CE and whitegoods vendors at war over smart grid standards
Australia in the crossfire as standards bodies step in to secure smart grid.
Mar 25 2010 6:31AM
Energy Australia explores network tie-up with NBN Co
Two of Australia's biggest network providers collaborate on the last mile to the home.
Mar 24 2010 3:00PM
ACMA tells power companies to use spectrum or lose it
Smart grid industry must get its wireless response on the rails.
Mar 24 2010 1:19PM
ZigBee and Wi-Fi to build smart grid protocol
Smart energy tie-up reduces risk, speeds standards acceptance.
Mar 18 2010 1:34PM
Victoria renews map contract with Logica
Paper and floppy disks stand in the way of efficient data handling.
Mar 15 2010 2:08PM
Bill shock risk to smart grid
Resistance to smart meters threatens to brown out national plans.
Feb 24 2010 2:50PM
Utilities seek Jetsons for home of the future
Save the planet by blogging.
Feb 9 2010 12:59PM
Auditor-General slams Victorian smart meters
Even the testing process should go back to the drawing board, Des Pearson says.
Nov 12 2009 4:20PM
