… submissions recommend the use of licensed electricians as the preferred option to mitigate safety risks and to ensure the integrity of the program, rather than putting the onus on aps to deliver their own training to installers or modifying our mandatory safety training (mst) requirements. the arguments presented to support the use of licensed electricians are: licensed electricians are better able to address safety risks associated with the replacement of cfls, including mercury
AusNet Transmission Group Pty Ltd (ABN 78 079 798 173) applied to vary its electricity transmission licence under the Electricity Industry Act 2000 (Vic). AusNet Transmission Group Pty Ltd was seeking a variation to its licence to allow for the connection of the Bulgana wind farm.The commission may grant or refuse to grant the application for any reason it considers appropriate having regard to the commission’s objectives under the Electricity Industry Act 2000 (Vic) and the
Following our 2019 review of the Victorian Energy Efficiency Target Guidelines, we have decided to implement all the key amendments from the draft decision (PDF).
The amended guidelines was gazetted on the Victorian Government Gazette on 16 May 2019. The new guidelines takes effect on 3 June 2019.
Summary of key changes to the guidelines
These include:
- changes to Register of Products requirements
- allowing
Tango Energy is a small energy retailer that sells electricity. Tango Energy underwent a baseline audit by Deloitte on the following topics. View all energy business audit reports.
Audit results
Here is what the auditors found in each area, including a grade (green, yellow or red).
Victorian consumers will be given the power to request an adjusted bill from their energy retailer after providing an update of their gas usage under changes to the state’s energy rules.
Under the new rules set by the Essential Services Commission, customers who receive an estimated bill will be able to do their own meter reading from 1 July this year.
We assess or reject applications for council rate caps higher than the cap set by the Minister for Local Government each year.
In 2019, we received two applications to exceed the 2.5 per cent council rate cap set by the Minister for Local Government for 2019–20 from Mansfield Shire Council and Warrnambool City Council.
Higher caps applied for and approved
The following table outlines the higher caps that were sought (including minister's rate cap) for each
Victoria’s energy regulator has ordered Wattly Pty Ltd to surrender almost 38,000 Victorian energy efficiency certificates* after being found to have breached the rules of the Victorian Energy Upgrades program (formerly known as the Victorian Energy Efficiency Target scheme).
The Essential Services Commission administers the program for the Victorian government.
Our final decision and price determination for the Victorian Default Offer came into effect on 1 January 2020.
Made under section 33 of the Essential Services Commission Act 2001 (Vic), this price determination applies to the way standing offers, under section 35 of the Electricity Industry Act 2000 (Vic), are calculated or otherwise determined.
It applies to the tariffs (prices) licensed retailers who sell electricity in Victoria can charge domestic and small business customers
17 July 2019
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We recently received a number of stakeholders’ queries about the eligibility of off-grid sites under the Victorian Energy Upgrades (VEU) program.
Our decision
Victorian energy efficiency
… ausnet transmission group pty ltd – electricity generation licence ausnet transmission group pty ltd were granted a licence to generate electricity, via the ballarat battery energy storage system (30mw/30mwh) located at the ballarat terminal station in victoria, on 4 september 2019. breadcrumb home application 29 july 2019 2019-07-28 submissions close 26 august 2019 2019-08-27 licence granted 9 september 2019 2019-09-09 overview ausnet
Yatpool Sun Farm Pty Ltd (ABN 83 610 306 324) applied for a licence to generate electricity for supply or sale, and to sell electricity under section 18 of the Electricity Industry Act 2000 (Vic). The applicant proposes to generate electricity at the Yatpool solar farm located approximately 20km south-west of Mildura, Victoria.We may grant or refuse to grant applications for any reason we consider appropriate having regard to our objectives under the Electricity Industry
Jemena has paid $50,000 in penalties for alleged breaches of the Electricity Distribution Code relating to planned interruption notification.
Jemena allegedly failed to give Greenvale customers four days notice about the planned power outage on 22 October 2018.
29 May 2019
Jemena penalty notices 26-30 (planned interruption
Tango Energy Pty Ltd (ACN 155 908 839) applied for a licence to sell gas by retail in Victoria under section 25 of the Gas Industry Act 2001 (Vic) (GIA).
We may grant or refuse to grant applications for any reason we consider appropriate having regard to the our objectives under the Gas Industry Act 2001 (Vic) and the Essential Services Commission Act 2001 (Vic).
On 26 June 2019 we granted the licence under the Gas Industry Act