Research and Insights 2026
Reports, Articles and Working Papers
Centralised Regulation, Decentralised Control
Non-technical summary
Bruce Mountain • VEPC Working Paper • October 2026
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Centralised regulation, decentralised control: The politcal economy of electricity distribution regulation in Australia
Bruce Mountain • VEPC Working Paper • October 2026
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Storage and Signals: Solar and Battery Storage, Time-of-Use Pricing, and Household Peak Demand in the Australian NEM
Non-technical summary
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
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"
Bruce Mountain & Shruti Kant • The Energy Journal IAEE • August 2026
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An analysis of the economics of Marinus Link: 2026 update
Bruce Mountain • Report prepared for the Bob Brown Foundation • May 2026
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Victoria's energy transition: Where to now?
Bruce Mountain • Science Victoria • March/April 2026
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Bargaining under Monopoly: Negotiated Settlement as Regulatory Contracting in Australian Energy Networks
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
Bruce Mountain • Submission prepared for Chairperson Environment and Planning Committee • February 2026
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Submission to the Review of AEMO Governance (DCCEEW)
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"
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"
Appendix A and B
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Presentations, Webinars and Podcasts
Australia's Energy Transition: Lessons from the world's rooftop solar leader
A Presentation by Prof. Bruce Mountain • MIT World Energy Summit • Rio de Janeiro • 23 June 2026
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Commentary