On the twelfth day of Christmas, AEMO gave to me…

In this Weekly Dispatch:

1. AEMO released the draft 2026 integrated system plan.
2. The federal government’s subsidy for electricity bills will not be extended into next year.
3. A Singaporean energy giant has bought Alinta, if regulatory clearances are approved.
4. The AEC sums up the Australian year in Energy.
5. The Prime Minister has announced a deal is being finalised to keep the Tomago Aluminium smelter open beyond 2028.
6. The Queensland state government has announced a $26 million rebate program for rooftop solar installed by landlords on their rental properties
7. ARENA invests $21 million in EV charging infrastructure.
8. The AEMC released draft recommendations from its pricing review with Endgame’s modelling for the EnergyCharter informing their analysis.
9. The AEMC also made a final rule requiring newly connecting retail gas customers to pay the upfront cost of their connection, and the Reliability Panel has published its final determination for the Review of the System Restart Standard.
10. The 600MW/1.6GWh Melbourne Renewable Energy Hub has commenced commercial operations in Victoria.
11. Our own Emily Cooper was interviewed by the Sydney Morning Herald (paywalled).
12. Grass fire at a solar farm.
13. Podcast of the week:  Switched on talk about decarbonising heavy industries.