Public policy issues associated with feed-in tariffs and net metering: an Australian perspective

Daryl Biggar; Joe Dimasi

doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-811758-3.00010-3

Public policy issues associated with feed-in tariffs and net metering: an Australian perspective

Daryl Biggar, Joe Dimasi

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Abstract

It has long been known that time-averaged and geographically averaged retail tariffs distort end-customer's incentives to use and invest in appliances and energy efficiency. This problem is even more acute when end-customers can invest in and use on-site generation and storage. What tariff should be paid for the output of that generation or storage? Should the customer be able to use that output to offset his/her own consumption? Should the customer be able to sell any surplus to neighbors at the local retail rate? This chapter shows that with current retail tariffs, these policies have both pros and cons. Net metering and peer-to-peer trade will remain controversial as long as retail tariffs are not cost reflective.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Innovation and Disruption at the Grid's Edge
Subtitle of host publication	How Distributed Energy Resources are Disrupting the Utility Business Model
Editors	Fereidoon P. Sioshansi
Place of Publication	London UK
Publisher	Academic Press
Chapter	10
Pages	187-205
Number of pages	19
ISBN (Electronic)	9780128117637
ISBN (Print)	9780128117583
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-811758-3.00010-3
Publication status	Published - 16 May 2017
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Australian regulations
Buy all/sell all
Community shared solar
Gross metering
Group net metering
Net metering
Peer-to-peer trade in electricity
Virtual net metering

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Innovation and Disruption at the Grid's Edge: How Distributed Energy Resources are Disrupting the Utility Business Model. ed. / Fereidoon P. Sioshansi. London UK: Academic Press, 2017. p. 187-205.

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