National Energy Market

The suspension of the national electricity market points to the need to learn from the past.Β The whole idea of having an energy market for a commodity that everyone needsΒ is a scam, argues Pip Hinman.

Power is gradually returning to South Australia after wild storms blew across the state last night, but some areas could be offline for days. The storm β€” associated with heavy rain, lightning, and severe winds β€” damaged transmission lines that carry electricity from power generators to people, causing a state-wide blackout.

South Australian premier β€œthe system operated as it was meant to operate”.