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Learning how to live ‘differently’ until an effective vaccine is available while preventing energy debt from getting out of control and protecting the most vulnerable were the key messages heard at a roundtable hosted by the state’s energy regulator today.
We are required to report every two years on the outcomes of rate capping in Victoria. We identify any impacts or trends that might be emerging. Our reports include information on councils’ service, infrastructure and financial outcomes.
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Our latest outcomes report looks at what happened to the local government sector's finances in the six years of rate capping (2016–17
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Thousands of Victorian households and small businesses benefitted from the installation of more than four million energy efficient LED lights through the Victorian Energy Upgrades program in 2019.
The program’s latest performance report, released today, shows that in its 11 years, it has saved over 57 million tonnes in greenhouse gases and provided energy cost savings for many Victorians.
Victoria’s water businesses have told the state’s independent regulator they are looking forward to the future after a tough year.
Senior leaders from 17 of the state’s water businesses were meeting with the Essential Services Commission as part of an ongoing series of industry and community roundtables.
The heads of the water businesses told commissioners their staff are holding up, but the cumulative effects of drought, bushfires and now the coronavirus pandemic have taken a toll.
Wednesday 22 April, 3:00-4:30pm (via Zoom)
Essential Services Commission chair Kate Symons hosted an urgent roundtable with more than 60 energy industry representatives as well as the industry's peak bodies and government today to hear directly about how coronavirus is affecting the sector.
Representatives from the electricity and gas industry attended the forum to speak to commissioners about the impact of the virus.
Thursday 21 May, 3-4:30pm (via Zoom)
Essential Services Commission chairperson Kate Symons hosted a third community roundtable with 52 participants from community sector organisations and government. Participants shared insights into how coronavirus is impacting on the Victorian community and what trends are emerging.
The state’s energy regulator is planning a review aimed at ensuring the power is turned on in new developments so Victorians can move into their homes without undue delays.
Households in parts of Victoria’s south-east will get a temporary reprieve from planned water price rises with South Gippsland Water limiting increases to inflation only till later this year.
Victorian energy consumers and industry stakeholders are encouraged to have their say on how the energy regulator sets a fair price for the next Victorian Default Offer which is set to commence on 1 January 2021.
New data shows Victorians worried about paying electricity bills because of the coronavirus pandemic have been reaching out to electricity retailers with around 10,000 calls for help every week for the past few months.
The Essential Services Commission says data from Victorian electricity retailers shows 116,805 calls for help were made to retailers between 30 March and 31 May 2020.
The commission’s energy director Sarah McDowell says the number of calls highlights the importance of having the right
The state energy regulator is looking at how to turn the lights on faster at new Victorian housing developments.
Victorian energy consumers can now sign up to a new energy deal with the assurance that prices won’t increase more than once every 12 months, with new rules taking effect today.
Energy companies are keeping customers connected to power during the coronavirus pandemic, but thousands of households are putting off paying their energy bills according to new data obtained by the state’s energy regulator.
We have made our final decision on the maximum prices exempt sellers may charge customers in embedded networks.
From 1 September 2020, Victorian Default Offer prices will be the new maximum prices for all households and most businesses in embedded networks.
Residential embedded network customers could save between $180 to $360 while small businesses could save $900 to $2200 annually. Estimated savings are based on an assessment of the expected impact of the current
Our work in family violence reforms won the Innovative Regulation Award at the Institute of Public Administration's Leadership in the Public Sector Awards on Tuesday (18 February). Our water pricing framework was also nominated in this category.
These reforms are now providing Victorian water and energy customers greater support and opportunities for involvement in price setting.
In response to a terms of reference from the Victorian Government, we have implemented code obligations on energy retailers and distributors to ensure that customers cannot be back-billed for more than four months when they are not at fault.
Previously, customers could be back-billed up to nine months by their retailer if they had been undercharged, unless the customer was at fault.
The final decision for
Falling market expectations of future energy prices based on an uptake of solar power has resulted in a lower minimum solar feed-in tariff for the next financial year.