Tag Archives: Tariffs & Retailers
What Happens When the Grid Goes Down? Solar and Outages
Here is the truth that surprises nine out of ten Kiwi homeowners: a standard grid-tied solar system ...
Avoiding Plunge Pricing: Managing Dynamic Energy Tariffs
If you're on a dynamic tariff like Octopus Wholesale or Ecotricity's Resi-Flex, "plunge pricing" is ...
Vector's Line Charge Increases and How to Offset Them
Bottom line: Vector, the lines company that owns the poles and wires across Auckland, has been ratch...
How to Arbitrage Battery Storage with Smart Tariffs
Battery arbitrage means buying power at low rates (overnight or in free-power windows) and either us...
Electric Kiwi MoveMaster Solar Plan Explained
Bottom line up front: Electric Kiwi's MoveMaster plan is a time-of-use power plan built around two o...
Contact Energy vs Genesis Energy Solar Buy-Back
Bottom line up front: Both Contact Energy and Genesis Energy are big traditional gentailers that off...
Pulse Energy & Powershop Solar Rates Compared
Bottom line up front: Pulse Energy and Powershop are both owned by the same parent company (Meridian...
Power Edge Solar Buy-Back Contracts Explained
Bottom line up front: Power Edge Energy is a smaller, independent New Zealand electricity retailer t...
Meridian Energy Solar Buy-Back Plans Explained
Bottom line: Meridian Energy offers a single, straightforward flat solar buy-back rate for residenti...
How Ecotricity's Resi-Flex Peak Export Plan Works
Bottom line: Ecotricity's Resi-Flex plan is one of the highest peak-export buy-back offers in New Ze...