… price reviews, climate change, compliance and bill affordability key topics at water sector roundtable 01 december 2021 nineteen representatives from 17 of victoria's water businesses came together this week to discuss how the sector and customers are fairing at the end of another challenging year, as well as price reviews in the coming year. discussions started with the upcoming 2023 water price review , including the application of premo , and how
Victoria’s energy regulator says while falling wholesale electricity prices are pushing down the minimum feed-in tariff, the real value to solar customers is not having to pay retail for the electricity they use.
Following advice from the Essential Services Commission, the Minister for Local Government, Shaun Leane has announced council rates will be capped at 1.75 per cent for the 2022–23 financial year.
Victorian councils now have until 31 March 2022 to apply for an increase above the 1.75 per cent cap.
Fees for towing vehicles damaged in road accidents and holding them in storage yards will increase by no more than broader transport costs over the next four years under a draft recommendation from the state’s economic regulator of essential services.
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Building based lighting upgrades
Penalty notices
30 November 2021
Powercor Australia penalty notices 2021 (planned interruptions)
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Further information
On 12 January, Hanwha Energy Retail Australia Pty Ltd (ACN 630 397 214) trading as Nectr applied for a licence to sell electricity under section 18 of the Electricity Industry Act 2000 (Vic).
Consultation on the licence application closed on 9 February 2022. We received one submissions, which can be accessed from the Resources tab.
We granted the licence on 18 May 2021.
Overview
As part of its Energy Fairness Plan commitments, the Victorian Government reformed the enforcement framework that we operate under. To align with this new framework our energy codes have transitioned to to ‘codes of practice’.
The new enforcement framework was implemented via the Essential Services Commission (Compliance and Enforcement Powers) Amendment Act 2021 (Compliance and Enforcement Act).
The Compliance and Enforcement Act commenced on 1 December 2021 and
Further reductions in the costs of daytime wholesale electricity prices are behind a fall in the minimum solar feed-in tariffs for Victorian energy consumers.
The Essential Services Commission’s capacity to monitor and regulate the Victorian energy market has been significantly boosted with an update to its Compliance and Performance Reporting
Senior leaders from 17 of the state’s water businesses met with the Essential Services Commission at our first industry roundtable for 2022.
A wide range of topics were discussed, with a particular focus on recovering from the pandemic and operating with new and emerging challenges such as the floods along Australia’s eastern seaboard, and the invasion of Ukraine.
Victoria’s energy regulator is seeking input on principles that should apply when energy companies access land to undertake early works for transmission projects.
Significant upgrades to Victoria’s energy transmission grid will be necessary for Victoria to transition to net zero emissions by 2050. But social licence for these upgrades is threatened when energy companies fail to engage in a timely and respectful way with impacted communities.
Berrybank 2 Asset Pty Ltd (ACN 642 735 288) has applied for a licence to generate electricity for supply or sale, and to sell electricity by wholesale under section 18 of the Electricity Industry Act 2000 (Vic).
Berrybank 2 Asset Pty Ltd proposes to generate electricity at the Berrybank 2 Wind Farm (total capacity of 192MW) near Berrybank, located both in Corangamite and Golden Plains local government areas in the Southwest district of Victoria.
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Victoria’s Essential Services Commission has issued a clear statement of expectations around engagement and conduct to facilitate land access for major electricity transmission projects.
The statement details 22 principles and provides examples to support respectful and effective interactions between transmission companies and landowners navigating land access arrangements.
The Essential Services Commission has published a series of reports to support better practice responses to consumers experiencing family violence. The reports provide expert practical advice on engaging victim-survivors in the design, delivery and evaluation of family violence reforms and customer vulnerability work in the energy and water sectors.
The Essential Services Commission has published the findings of its review into how Victorian energy retailers are implementing the payment difficulty framework.
Victoria’s water regulator has proposed updates to its water customer service codes to ensure they continue to meet the needs of customers, particularly those facing financial difficulty.
The Essential Services Commission has published the 2021 performance report for the Victorian Energy Upgrades program. The program is part of the Victorian Government’s efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
29 June 2022
Refrigerated cabinets discount factor
We have implemented changes to the VEU registry to implement the government's announcement today to remove incentives for any refrigerated cabinet products installed that belongs to products class 1 to 11 (inclusive) under the Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards (Refrigerated Cabinets) Determination 2020 (Cth). This change is in place until a full activity review can be undertaken by the Department of Environment, Land, Water and
7 July 2022
The Essential Services Commission acknowledges the queries and concerns that many accredited persons and scheme participants are raising in response to the recent announcements about the refrigerated cabinets activity under the Victorian Energy Upgrades program.