AEMO looks forward. Where does AEMC look?

Whoever was responsible for picking Audrey Zibelman to be CEO of the Australian Energy Market Operator has probably done more to improve the outlook for decarbonised electricity supply at an efficient price in Australia than just about anyone else.

Audrey Zibelman 

Leadership matters.

The AEMO started 2017 facing black marks for its role in the 2016 South Australian blackout and for seeming to have no idea about what to do to improve the electricity reliability and price outlook.

The AEMO at that time seemed to walk hand in hand with the Australian Energy Market Commission, which sets the rules of the market that AEMO operates.

This was despite the off and sometimes on the record complaints about the perception that the AEMC acted as a wet blanket on reform. The delayed introduction of the five-minute settlement is an obvious example.

Read the RenewEconomy story by David Leitch - “AEMO looks forward. Where does AEMC look?”