Balance Commodities and Energy Pty Ltd (ACN 623 247 003) was granted an electricity retail licence on 22 August 2019.
This licence was last varied on 9 January 2024
The licence can be accessed via the resources tab.
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 Act 2000 (Vic) and the Essential Services Commission Act 2001 (Vic).
On 22 May 2019 we granted the licence to generate electricity for supply or sale, and to sell electricity.
In 2017, we reviewed the Energy Retail Code and made changes that better protect residential customers anticipating or facing payment difficulty.
On 1 January 2019 changes to the Energy Retail Code took effect. These changes protect customers facing payment difficulty and ensure disconnection is only ever a measure of last resort.
In February 2019, we audited retailers’ websites to ensure they included information for customer’s on their entitlements to assistance, including:
We checked retailers’ websites to ensure they included information for customer’s on their entitlements to assistance.
The most common item missing from retailers’ websites was information about the kinds of assistance available to customers who are facing payment difficulty. Often this information was only included in their hardship policies.
As information to help customers in payment difficulty should be easily accessible, we didn’t feel that only having this information in a hardship policy was appropriate.
In cases where we found retailers were missing information, we wrote to them seeking they provide accessible information on how they can help customers facing payment difficulty. We asked that websites include:
All the retailers we wrote to made changes to their websites. Information about customer’s entitlements to assistance is now easily available on their retailer websites.
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 Essential Services Commission Act 2001 (Vic).
Submissions in response to this application closed on 8 March 2019.
On 21 March 2019, AusNet Transmission Group Pty Ltd was approved to vary its transmission licence for the connection of the Bulgana wind farm.
Moorabool Wind Farm Interface Company Pty Ltd (ACN 615 752 317) applied for a licence to sell electricity under section 18 of the Electricity Industry Act 2000 (Vic). The applicant proposed to act as intermediary and sell the electricity generated at the Moorabool north wind farm and the Moorabool south wind farm through the wholesale market.
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 Essential Services Commission Act 2001 (Vic).
Submissions in response to this application closed on 1 March 2019.
We granted the licence on 17 April 2019.
Moorabool South Wind Farm Pty Ltd (ACN 136 355 863) applied for a licence to generate electricity under section 18 of the Electricity Industry Act 2000 (Vic). The applicant proposed to generate electricity at the Moorabool south wind farm, approximately 67km west of Melbourne.
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 Essential Services Commission Act 2001 (Vic).
Submissions in response to this application closed on 1 March 2019.
On 17 April 2019 we granted Moorabool South Wind Farm a licence to generate electricity for supply or sale.
Moorabool Wind Farm Pty Ltd (ACN 135 829 846) applied for a licence to generate electricity under section 18 of the Electricity Industry Act 2000 (Vic). The applicant proposes to generate electricity at the Moorabool north wind farm, approximately 67km west of Melbourne.
We may grant or refuse to grant applications for any reason it considers appropriate having regard to our objectives under the Electricity Industry Act 2000 (Vic) and the Essential Services Commission Act 2001 (Vic).
On 17 April 2019 we granted Moorabool Wind Farm a licence to generate electricity for supply or sale.
Lal Lal Wind Farm (ACN 625 768 774) 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). The applicant proposes to generate electricity using 60 wind turbines (total capacity 220MW) at Elaine and Yendon sites located respectively 25km and 17km south-east of Ballarat, Victoria.
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 Essential Services Commission Act 2001 (Vic).
Submissions in response to this application closed on 19 February 2019.
Lal Lal Wind Farm was granted a licence to generate electricity for supply or sale on 13 March 2019.
Agora Retail Pty Ltd (ACN 612 806 381) applied for a licence to sell gas 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 commission's objectives under the GIA and the Essential Services Commission Act 2001 (Vic).
We granted the licence on 8 March 2019.
