When the lights flicker in my house, I got to the AusGrid outages website.

First minute: Nothing.
Second minute: a bit a red blob, 10 sites affected.
Third minute: a large blob, 2108 sites affected.

#ausgrid #outage #dataisbeautiful

(Thanks Sarah Missen)

Industrial Disputes 23rd October 2024
#Ausgrid #Saputo #Grill'd #VirtusHealth #ANU NSW public servants; #Brockman WA Child Protection workers; Vic TAFEs; #CFMEU SCT; Joe de Bruyn; IGGS; Kiama Council & more

https://open.substack.com/pub/disputesreport/p/industrial-disputes-and-news-23-october?
#labormovement #unions #strikes

Four #Australia #electricity networks – #Ausgrid, #EssentialEnergy and #EndeavourEnergy in #NSW, and #Evoenergy in the #ACT – are planning to introduce rooftop solar export tariffs from 2024. #ElectricityBills #greedybillionaires #suntax #greed #capitalim #privatisation

https://onestepoffthegrid.com.au/sun-tax-how-three-network-companies-propose-to-tax-rooftop-solar-exports/

Network operator #Ausgrid has installed what it says is the country’s first pole-mounted #electricvehicle charger for “long dwell” charging sessions in the city of Newcastle. It could be the first of 30,000 such chargers spread across its network. #ev #electricvehicles #australia

https://thedriven.io/2022/12/20/ausgrid-plans-up-to-30000-pole-mounted-long-dwell-ev-charging-points/

#AusGrid is planning to install 30,000 pole mounted EV chargers around Australia by 2029. Charging currently costs $0.50 per KW/h flat rate.
No mention of facilities to charge e-bikes/cargo bikes/scooters.

https://www.ausgrid.com.au/About-Us/News/Pole-mounted-EV-charger
#tfnsw #micromobility #newcastle #australia