He didn’t seem to concerned when trump spent a day golfing during the puerto rico crisis. Classic trip.
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Yep, … Dandrews should slip into a phone booth immediately, get into his Linesman gear and fly out to repair the problem.
Matthew Guy would, … wouldn’t he??
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You’re probably right. The plebs won’t even be able to see Dear Leader Dan at the tennis in the front row so it’s probably not relevant.
What with being without power and no television and all that.
They probably don’t even play tennis.
Think about Guys lobsters.
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“And apparently the Premier is leaving the venue.”
“Yes, we’re hearing there’s a blackout in Frankston. He’s off to see what he can do.”
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I just heard seeing how Guy didn’t have a Tennis match to attend, … or anything else worthwhile to do, … he’s actually already out there and is about to restore power to the State.
Hooray !!
Wasn’t aware this may he happening in Vic.
Victorian solar higher feed-in tariff welcomed by community
January 4, 2018
Energy Matters
Victorian feed-in tariffs under reviewVictorian feed-in tariffs under review
Victorian solar panel owners could see the feed-in tariff they get for supplying energy into the main grid nearly triple this year. That’s if the Victorian Essential Services Commission successfully introduces a transition to a “time-varying” feed-in tariff. Community groups have welcomed the potentially higher feed-in tariff.
The payment is currently a minimum of 11.3 cents per kilowatt hour. However, the new tariff would pay more during periods of the day when electricity demand rises.
If introduced from July, the Victorian “single-rate” tariff would return a minimum of 9.9 cents per kilowatt/hour.
The time-varying tariff would then return between 7.2 cents and 29 cents, depending on the time of day.
Community solar group embraces the new higher feed-in tariff
Energy solar group MASH Community Solar, a Castlemaine-based non-for-profit operating a community bulk-buy scheme, welcomed the proposal.
Higher Feed-in tariff in Victoria could be as up to 29c per kWh under a new rate.
Feed-in tariffs in Victoria could be as high as 29c per kWh under a new rate.
According to the Bendigo Advertiser, project officer Jo Kaptein said changes would encourage more people to install solar.
“Particularly big systems on west-facing roofs, as the peak will be 3pm to 9pm each weekday,” she said.
“Given the high level of competition in the Victorian electricity market it is likely that some, if not all retailers, will offer the [time-varying] tariff.”
More incentive to install rooftop solar
Environment Victoria campaigns manager Nick Aberle said there were now two incentives to install solar. Firstly, the cost of rooftop solar systems is coming down. Secondly, solar feed-in tariffs is increasingly driven by peak demand on the grid.
“The overwhelming majority of Victorians want to do something about climate change and rooftop solar helps them do that. We have poll after poll telling us that,” he said.
Dr Aberle believes solar panels could also help reduce the strain on the grid at moments of peak demand. He said summer was a time when ageing coal-fired stations could run into problems.
“They fail us in hot weather when we need them the most, and that’s when rooftop solar is at its best,” he said.
The Essential Services wants feedback on its tariff proposals. Submissions should be sent to [email protected] and will be accepted until January 29.
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Great news! This should just about tip a couple of Neighbors over into installing 5 kw systems, as the low FIT was a main sticking point.
Ironically, … that discussion occurred when we experienced a blackout last week and everyone came out to see if it was just them, and It was hot as fk, so we resolved to get some cold beers and nature strip it for a while & converse. Soon others walking pups stopped and we wound up with an impromptu street party for a couple of hours. Blackouts can be fun!
The idea was floated for a community (street) grid, … and this news just might see that eventuate.
Ringwood and Croydon now down.
Let’s hope Fed gets this match over and done with before the lights go off at Rod Laver.
Well the first step in avoiding a black out in the words of Joe Hockey “get a good job”, then they wouldn’t be living in these working class places.
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Oh noez!
If you stop hearing from me, it’s because I’ve had to eat my children.
And I’ve only got the one, so…could be bad.
That will soon be a new reality show.
“When Plebs eat their Kids”
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Slipped into Aldi for some rechargeable AAA’s.
Aha! There’s your evidence. Blown over by a wind turbine just out of shot to the right.
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If only there was a way to have cheap, dispachable power where these big thermal coal units fail…
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But it goeZ dark at nite
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You do know all Stars are Suns right?? 
And what does this have to do with CC?
Apparently most of it is due to substation faults from buckling in the heat. Not a heap to be done about that aside from more rooftop solar and small scale storage. Not sure where that leaves some businesses although reduced demand spikes from households with battery would lessen the severity.
He thinks completely mentally that power outages are caused by renewables and that renewables are only being used because of people who drink lattes.
What he doesn’t get is the temps caused by AGW are reeking havoc on the antique coal powerstaions causing them to fail.
At some point soon sorfed is going to enter the discussion with a graph he doesn’t really understand how to read thinking it shows something that illustrates his point.
Wash, rinse, repeat
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