TransGrid Services Pty Ltd (ACN 626 136 865) applied for a licence to transmit electricity under section 18 of the Electricity Industry Act 2000 (Vic). TransGrid Services Pty Ltd is seeking a transmission licence to allow the connection of the Kiamal solar farm.
We may grant or refuse to grant applications for any reason we consider appropriate having regard to our objectives under Electricity Industry Act 2000 (Vic) and the Essential Services Commission Act 2001 (
Our visionBetter essential services for Victorian communities.Our purposeTo promote the long-term interests of Victorian consumers with respect to the price, quality and reliability of essential services. Our roleIn place of the Office of the Regulator-General, we were established in 2001 to regulate Victoria’s energy, water and transport sectors, and administer the rate-capping system for the local government sector. We also regulate the Victorian Energy Upgrades
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
Bulgana Wind Farm Pty Ltd (ACN 162 201 569) 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 at the Bulgana Green Power Hub located approximately 200km north-west of Melbourne, Victoria.The commission may grant or refuse to grant the application for any reason it considers appropriate having regard to the
Numurkah Solar Farm Pty Ltd (ACN 618 524 422) applied for a licence to generate electricity under section 18 of the Electricity Industry Act 2000 (Vic). The applicant proposes to generate electricity (total capacity of 128MW) at a site located approximately 220km north of Melbourne, 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
Your energy company pays you feed-in tariffs for power you export to the grid (from sources including solar panels). Energy retail companies are responsible for setting their feed-in tariffs.We set the minimum feed-in tariffs that retailers must pay. This means retailers have to offer you at least these minimum feed-in tariffs. However, retailers can offer you feed-in tariffs above the minimum amounts.Retailers can also offer solar customers a choice between a
The Essential Services Commission has suspended the accreditation of Carers Club Australia Pty Ltd (trading as Care for Environment) in the Victorian Energy Upgrades (VEU) program for allegedly breaching the program’s rules. An initial investigation identified alleged breaches involving the creation of non-compliant Victorian energy efficiency certificates and we found that Care for Environment is no longer fit and proper for the purposes of accreditation.
The commission conducts an annual stakeholder survey to evaluate our performance and help drive improvements to the way we operate as a regulatory entity. The survey program in 2024 conducted independently by SEC Newgate included an online survey sent to key stakeholders in October.Improving how we regulateThe stakeholder survey provides information about:
- how we interact with the sectors and the communities we serve
- how well we keep stakeholders informed and
Our family violence framework
Our family violence framework demonstrates the commission’s ongoing commitment to supporting safe and effective family violence responses by businesses we regulate. The framework includes:
- Regulatory rules
- Industry education and awareness
- Partnerships and expert advice
… our veu audit, engagement, compliance and enforcement functions we deliver a range of audit, engagement, compliance and enforcement functions under the victorian energy upgrades (veu) program, using a risk-based framework approach. breadcrumb home our veu audit, engagement, compliance and enforcement functions our veu audit, engagement, compliance and enforcement functions we regulate participation in the victorian energy upgrades program and promote compliance with
The Essential Services Commission has banned accredited business Carers Club Australia Pty Ltd (trading as Care for Environment) from the Victorian Energy Upgrades (VEU) program for alleged rule breaches. The VEU is an energy efficiency program, designed to help Victorians cut their energy bills and lower greenhouse gas emissions. Accredited businesses undertake energy efficiency upgrades that entitle them to create certificates, which they can then sell.
19 December 2024: On 10 December 2024 the commission published the following pages associated with the Water Performance Report 2023-24:
On 30 April 2024, Powercor Australia Limited (ACN 064 651 109) applied for a licence to transmit electricity under section 18 of the Electricity Industry Act 2000 (Vic). Consultation on the licence application closed on 14 June 2024. You can read the submissions we received and Powercor Australia Limited's response to these submissions in the Resources tab above. We granted the licence on 18 September 2024
Enforceable undertakings
We can accept enforceable undertakings from energy companies to support the long-term interests of Victoria energy consumers
An enforceable undertaking is an administrative alternative to court action. We may accept a written undertaking from an energy company regarding any matter that relates to our statutory functions or powers.
If the licensee does not comply with their obligations set out in the undertaking, we can enforce
On 25 October 2023, Hawkesdale Asset Pty Ltd (ACN 643 793 711) applied for a licence to generate electricity for supply or sale and to sell electricity under section 18 of the Electricity Industry Act 2000.
Submissions closed 5pm Wednesday 22 November 2023. We did not receive any submissions.
We granted the licence on 10 January 2024.
On 5 December 2024 Lumea Pty Ltd as trustee for the Lumea Trust (Lumea Pty Ltd) (ACN 626 136 865) applied to the Essential Services Commission for an electricity transmission licence in Victoria. Public consultation on this application closed on 20 January 2025. You can read the submission we received in the Resources tab above.We granted the licence on 5 March 2025.
On 27 February 2024, Progressive Green Pty Ltd (trading as Flow Power) (ACN 130 175 343) applied for a licence to wholesale electricity under section 18 of the Electricity Industry Act 2000.Consultation on the licence application closed on 26 March 2024. We did not receive any submissions.We granted the licence on 18 April 2024.
We are responsible for monitoring and reporting on the competitiveness and efficiency of the Victorian retail markets for electricity and gas.The dashboard provides a visual summary of key trends in the energy market and the performance of energy retailers.It pieces together key facts about the energy industry in areas such as retailers’ customer service and assistance provided to customers in payment difficulty.We provide updates on the energy market throughout the year.