Energy users could be paid to reduce use

‘Consumers could be paid for reducing the amount of electricity they use to help the grid during peak demand in an industry change being considered by the market’s rule maker…The rule change was requested by the Public Interest Advocacy Centre, Total Environment Centre and the Australia Institute…’

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