{"id":30228,"date":"2016-12-06T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-12-06T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.fiveaa.com.au\/uncategorized\/sa-exposed-in-power-market\/"},"modified":"2016-12-06T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2016-12-06T00:00:00","slug":"sa-exposed-in-power-market","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.fiveaa.com.au\/show\/sa-exposed-in-power-market\/","title":{"rendered":"SA exposed in power market"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>South Australians are being hit with higher prices, despite increased gas supplies, says Professor Samantha Hepburn.<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s an extraordinary situation, particularly in South Australia,\u201d Professor Hepburn told FIVEAA\u2019s Leon Byner.<\/p>\n<p>She said the state\u2019s reliance on wind power and closure of coal-fired and gas plants had helped create an \u201calmost perfect storm\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn periods of high demand, if that coincides with periods of low wind, owners of power stations can charge more &#8212; because there\u2019s simply less available,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<h3>LISTEN HERE:<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"no\" height=\"166\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/296432931&amp;color=ff5500&amp;auto_play=false&amp;hide_related=false&amp;show_comments=true&amp;show_user=true&amp;show_reposts=false\" width=\"100%\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u201cHigh prices from low competition is a huge concern, and that\u2019s driven by rapid rises in domestic gas prices,\u201d said Professor Hepburn.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn South Australia, when the wind isn\u2019t blowing, consumers are exposed to the full effects of what is in essence an uncompetitive market.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>MOST POPULAR<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cms.fiveaa.com.au\/shows\/david-and-will\/kane-cornes-tips-ban-for-reckless-impey\"><strong>KANE CORNES WEIGHS IN ON IMPEY SCANDAL<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cms.fiveaa.com.au\/news\/23-million-new-look-adelaide-festival-centre#1\"><strong>$23 MILLION NEW LOOK FESTIVAL CENTRE &#8212; PHOTOS HERE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>South Australians are being hit with higher prices, despite increased gas supplies, says Professor Samantha Hepburn. \u201cIt\u2019s an extraordinary situation, particularly in South Australia,\u201d Professor Hepburn told FIVEAA\u2019s Leon Byner. 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