All Victorians now have access to a fairer electricity deal with the Victorian Default Offer being set as the
Help with applications for assistance and protections for small businesses are among new rules being rolled out by the state’s energy regulator as part of reforms to support Victorians through the coronavirus pandemic.
On 6 April 2020, OVO Energy Pty Ltd (ACN 623 475 089) applied for a licence to sell electricity by retail under section 18 of the Electricity Industry Act 2000 (Vic).
Consultation on the licence application closed on 4 May 2020. We did not receive any submissions.
We granted the licence on 25 June 2020.
21 April 2020
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We have updated our lighting activity guides to clarify that recycling invoices do not need to be provided to us prior to certificate creation. They will need to be provided to us
Thursday 30 April, 3-4:30 pm (via Zoom)
Representatives from Victoria’s community support and consumer advocacy groups say energy disconnections and the emergence of a group of ‘newly vulnerable’ customers are emerging as key issues to address due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The prospect of short-term measures leading to long-term debt for households and small businesses was also identified as a key concern.
More than 100,000 Victorians living in apartments, caravan parks and retirement villages could save hundreds of dollars a year on electricity bills under a proposal from the state’s energy regulator.
The Essential Services Commission has proposed a maximum price for electricity sold to embedded network customers based on the existing Victorian Default Offer, which reflects the independent regulator’s view of the efficient price of supplying electricity in Victoria.
Berrybank Development Pty Ltd (ABN 94 146 466 882) 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).
They propose to generate electricity using 43 wind turbines (total capacity 180MW) at Berrybank Wind Farm, located off the Hamilton Highway in Corangamite Shire and Golden Plains Shire approximately 80km west of Geelong, Victoria.
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TransGrid Services Pty Limited (ACN 626 136 865) applied for a licence to transmit electricity under section 18 of the Electricity Industry Act 2000 (Vic).
TransGrid Services Pty Limited is seeking a transmission licence to allow the connection of the Berrybank wind farm.
The commission may grant or refuse to grant applications for any reason we consider appropriate having regard our objectives under the Electricity Industry Act 2000 (Vic) and
Licence grantedCohuna Solar Pty Ltd as trustee for the Cohuna Solar Trust (formerly Cohuna Solar Farm Pty Ltd as trustee for the Cohuna Solar Farm Trust) was granted an electricity generation licence on 4 March 2020. Licence variedThis licence was last varied on 7 January 2025.The licence can be accessed via the resources tab.
We held our first forum for energy industry stakeholders on 27 August 2019.
In this forum, we sought feedback on a number of Victorian energy reforms related to:
- the retail market review
- the Compliance and Performance Reporting Guideline and data reporting
- the Victorian Default Offer
- the Electricity Distribution Code review
- protections for
29 August 2019
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This page outlines updates relating to requirements for:
… within the veu program projects. they are: j6 upgrades – a lighting upgrade that is part of a site refurbishment that is required to comply with part j6 of the building code of australia (bca). the project will usually require a building permit. non-j6 upgrades – any other activity 34 lighting installation that complies with the victorian energy efficiency target act 2007 (the act), the regulations and the victorian energy upgrades specifications (the specifications). the shorthand …
Richiedi la ‘best energy offer’ (migliore offerta di fornitura energetica)
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Hai problemi a pagare le bollette energetiche
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Có được ‘chào hàng tốt nhất’ (Get the ‘best energy offer’)
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Quý vị có gặp khó khăn trong việc thanh toán hóa đơn năng lượng của mình không? (Are you having trouble paying your energy bills
ΤΙ ΕΙΝΑΙ Η VICTORIAN DEFAULT OFFER; (What is Victoria's default offer?)
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Λάβετε την «καλύτερη προσφορά ενέργειας» (Get the 'best energy offer
什么是维州默认报价？(What is Victoria's default offer?)
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您付电费有困难吗？(Are you having trouble paying your bills?)
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与以往任何时候您相比，
Compliance program update
In response to the emerging impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the energy market, we reshaped our 2020 compliance program to target regulatory requirements aimed at supporting customers experiencing vulnerability. We used different compliance tools, such as pulse checks, to minimise the regulatory burden on businesses.
An energy retail industry pulse check was issued to retailers on 4 May 2020. The pulse check helped the commission to