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Research and Insights 2026

Reports, Articles and Working Papers

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Storage and Signals: Solar and Battery Storage, Time-of-Use Pricing, and Household Peak Demand in the Australian NEM

 

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Bruce Mountain •  VEPC Working Paper • September 2026 

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Storage and Signals: Solar and Battery Storage, Time-of-Use Pricing, and Household Peak Demand in the Australian NEM

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Bruce Mountain •  VEPC Working Paper • September 2026 

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AI as Individualised Persona: A Useful Addition to the Economist's Toolbox? The case of "Stephen Littlechild AI Agent"

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Bruce Mountain & Shruti Kant • The Energy Journal IAEE • August 2026 

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An analysis of the economics of Marinus Link: 2026 update

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Bruce Mountain • Report prepared for the Bob Brown Foundation • May 2026 

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Victoria's energy transition: Where to now?

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Bruce Mountain • Science Victoria • March/April 2026 

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Bargaining under Monopoly: Negotiated Settlement as Regulatory Contracting in Australian Energy Networks

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Bruce Mountain • Victoria Energy Policy Centre Working Paper • May 2026 

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Legislative Assembly Environment and Planning Committee's Inquiry into renewable and affordable energy for apartments

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Bruce Mountain • Submission prepared for Chairperson Environment and Planning Committee • February 2026 

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Submission to the Review of AEMO Governance (DCCEEW)

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Bruce Mountain • Submission prepared for Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) • February 2026 

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AI as individualised persona: a useful addition to the economist's toolbox? The case of of "Stephen Littlechild AI Agent"

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A Working Paper by Bruce Mountain & Shruti Kant • revised 4 January 2026  

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AI as individualised persona: a useful addition to the economist's toolbox? The case of of "Stephen Littlechild AI Agent"

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Appendix A and B  

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Presentations, Webinars and Podcasts

Australia's Energy Transition: Lessons from the world's rooftop solar leader

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A Presentation by Prof. Bruce Mountain • MIT World Energy Summit • Rio de Janeiro • 23 June 2026

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Commentary

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