REneweconomy has an interesting article about the future of the Net. It begins:
“Network operators in at least two Australian states are likely to ditch parts of their extensive poles and wire networks in regional areas as they realise that the costs of delivering centralised generation to remote areas is no longer economically feasible.
‘The decisions are likely to be a foretaste of a sweeping change across electricity markets in Australia, and overseas, as generation moves increasingly to a decentralised model – including rooftops, community and small local generation and storage – instead of the long-standing centralised, hub and spoke model.” See article: http://reneweconomy.com.au/2014/australian-network-operators-ready-to-ditch-poles-and-wires-59519
