PeakSmart events
What is a PeakSmart event?
PeakSmart air-conditioning helps reduce peak demand by dropping your air-conditioner into a lower performance mode when the network is under stress. We call this a PeakSmart event.
You can buy a new PeakSmart air-conditioner or, in some cases, you may be able to add a signal receiver to your existing air-conditioning.
The signal receiver on your air-conditioner will get a 'message' from the network, telling it there is pressure on the network. When this occurs, your air-conditioner will operate similarly to the economy setting.
Queensland's electricity network is robust, so PeakSmart events may only occur on a few occasions per year. The technology is designed to be 'set and forget' so you won't have to do anything or notice a difference to your comfort.
PeakSmart events
See below the level and duration of recent events.
2020
Date | Start | Finish | Duration | Location | Demand Response Mode |
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16 March | 13:00 | 14:00 | 60 mins | South East Toowoomba and surrounding areas | Various under testing circumstances |
6 March | 08:00 | 10:30 | 2.5 hours | Postman's Ridge, Highfields and surrounding areas | Various under testing circumstances |
30 January | 10:50 | 11:10 | 20 mins | Bundaberg and surrounding suburbs | Various under testing circumstances |
29 January | 14:00 | 14:45 | 45 mins | Bundaberg and surrounding suburbs | Various under testing circumstances |
2019
Date | Start | Finish | Duration | Location | Demand Response Mode |
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17 December | 08:30 | 10:00 | 1.5 hours | Kilkivan, Gympie and surrounding suburbs | Various under testing circumstances |
25 October | 09:00 | 10:20 | 1.2 hours | Proserpine, Rockhampton, Glenmore and surrounding suburbs | Various under testing circumstances |
18 October | 08:30 | 10:00 | 1.5 hours | Collinsville, Townsville and surrounding suburbs | Various under testing circumstances |
23 August | 09:00 | 10:20 | 1.2 hours | Cardwell, Townsville, Ingham and surrounding suburbs | Various under testing circumstances |