Licence granted
CovaU Pty Ltd was granted a gas retail licence on 25 February 2015. The licence can be accessed via the resources tab.
Licence varied
This licence was last varied on 22 June 2022 (with effect from 12 September 2022).
On 5 September 2024, Transmission Company Victoria Pty Ltd (ACN 665 119 068) applied for a licence to transmit electricity under section 18 of Electricity Industry Act 2000 (Vic).Two online public forums were held on 19 September and 8 October 2024 to provide information on the licence assessment process and guidance on how to make a submission. The recordings, transcripts and forum slides can be found in the Resources tab above.Consultation on the licence
7 February 2019
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We have finalised our training and licensing requirements for incandescent GLS or compact fluorescent lamp (CFL) replacement activities (activity 21A) under the Victorian Energy Upgrades program.
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 (ABN 78 079 798 173) applied for a licence to generate electricity under section 18 of the Electricity Industry Act 2000 (Vic).
The applicant proposes to generate electricity via the Ballarat Battery Energy Storage System (30MW/30MWh) located at the Ballarat Terminal Station in Victoria.
We may grant or refuse to grant applications for any reason we consider appropriate having regard to our objectives under the Electricity
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