The Essential Services Commission’s capacity to monitor and regulate the Victorian energy market has been significantly boosted with an update to its Compliance and Performance Reporting
… victorian water businesses focus on being flexible to adapt to the challenges and opportunities ahead 10 march 2022 senior leaders from 17 of the state’s water businesses met with the essential services commission at our first industry roundtable for 2022. a … through the code review is to better reflect the voice of consumers within our work – a founding principle of the strategy. an element of our engagement for the codes project is a deliberative process with
Victoria’s energy regulator is seeking input on principles that should apply when energy companies access land to undertake early works for transmission projects.
Significant upgrades to Victoria’s energy transmission grid will be necessary for Victoria to transition to net zero emissions by 2050. But social licence for these upgrades is threatened when energy companies fail to engage in a timely and respectful way with impacted communities.
Victoria’s Essential Services Commission has issued a clear statement of expectations around engagement and conduct to facilitate land access for major electricity transmission projects.
The statement details 22 principles and provides examples to support respectful and effective interactions between transmission companies and landowners navigating land access arrangements.
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1 August 2023
Media Release: Failed gas retailer Weston Energy pays penalty after allegedly failing to meet energy efficiency liabilities
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Victorian Energy Upgrades
The state energy regulator is inviting feedback on proposed administrative changes on obligations and licence conditions for electricity transmission companies operating in Victoria.
OverviewFollowing a review, the Electricity System Code was revoked on 31 May 2024 to streamline obligations and reduce complexity of Victoria’s energy regulatory framework.The Electricity System Code was a regulatory instrument established in 2000 that contained obligations for Victorian electricity transmission and distribution businesses. The review found the code's obligations overlapped significantly with the National Electricity Rules and the National Electricity Law.For
AGL Sales Pty Ltd (AGL) has paid $73,968 in penalties for allegedly wrongfully disconnecting a customer for non-payment of electricity bills after it failed to apply an approved government bill relief credit to the customer’s arrears.
Red Energy Pty Ltd (Red Energy) has paid $254,436 in penalties for allegedly communicating incorrect best offer information to 30,982 customers, including customers who were on concessions and payment assistance, over a two-week period in 2022.
The Essential Services Commission is seeking stakeholder feedback on how much Goulburn-Murray Water is proposing to charge its customers for water services over the next 4 years, as part of the commission’s 2024 water price review.
The Essential Services Commission has taken action against accredited business Phenix Trading Pty Ltd, trading as LED Saves, over allegations some of its subcontractors deliberately breached Victorian Energy Upgrades program rules.
The Essential Services Commission today published its final decision on the minimum feed-in-tariffs energy companies must pay Victorian solar customers in the 2023-24 financial year.
The state energy regulator is inviting feedback as it reviews the code of practice that governs gas distribution companies operating in Victoria.
The Essential Services Commission today published an issues paper for consultation as it prepares to review compliance and reporting obligations for energy businesses and remake the Gas Distribution Code of Practice.
The Essential Services Commission has published a final decision that will require Victorian energy distributors to report on how long it takes to hit key milestones when connecting new housing developments to electricity.
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20 April 2023
Media release: Five energy retailers pay a combined $1 million in penalties after allegedly failing to meet energy efficiency liabilities
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Victorian Energy
Reforms introduced by the Victorian Energy Efficiency Target Amendment Act 2022, took effect on 1 July 2023 and 1 November 2023.
These changes included:
Our 2023 report on the outcomes of rate capping in Victoria identifies any impacts or trends that might be emerging across the local government sector
The outcomes report provides information about councils' service, infrastructure and financial outcomes.
You can download information related to your council and view our over-arching report.
The report covers 2016–17 to 2021–22
We have completed three outcomes reports since the introduction of rate capping in the 2016–17
Licence granted
Progressive Green Pty Ltd was granted a licence on 6 May 2009. 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.
Licence granted
Power Club Limited was granted a licence on 28 March 2019.
The Essential Services Commission initiated a retailer of last resort process for Power Club Limited on 12 July 2022.
Licence revoked
Power Club Limited's licence was revoked effective from 16 September 2022.