After eight years at the Essential Services Commission, I have decided it is time to hand over the baton and not to serve another term as Chair of the Essential Services Commission. I will conclude my current term on 30 June 2024.It has been an absolute privilege and an honour to serve Victorian consumers as Chair for the last five years and as a commissioner since 2016.
ReAmped Energy Pty Ltd (ReAmped Energy) has paid $369,840 in penalties for failures related to ‘best offer’ obligations that affected 3,149 customers between 1 August 2022 and 30 June 2023.
Jess Young has been appointed as a commissioner. Her term will commence on 24 June 2024.An expert in regulatory economics, Jess is currently the Director of Networks and DER Integration, at the Victorian Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action where she leads gas and electricity network regulation policy, DER integration and ZEV policy, as well as leading DEECA’s input into the Victorian Energy Minister’s engagement and decision making in the National Energy and Climate Ministerial
Our primary responsibility is to review and set maximum unbooked taxi fares and non-cash payment surcharges every two years.
We undertake inquiries at the request of government or relevant minister: see for instance metro and outer Melbourne share-ride taxi review 2012 and Geelong share-ride taxi review 2013.
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We are responsible for monitoring and reporting on energy licensees’ compliance with their regulatory obligations. Our audit program helps us to meet this objective as it provides:
- independent assurance that energy licensees understand and comply with their licence obligations
- an assessment of the accuracy of the self-identified reported breaches made by licensees, and the effectiveness of the systems, processes and controls to produce these reports.
… land access dashboard access a visual summary of land access trends of licensed electricity transmission companies regulated under the land access code of practice. breadcrumb home land access dashboard land access dashboard under the land access code of practice , electricity transmission companies are required to report to the commission, data related to statutory land access
Telstra Energy (Retail) Pty Ltd (ACN 645 100 447) applied for a licence to sell electricity by retail under section 18 of the Electricity Industry Act 2000 (Vic) and a licence to sell gas by retail under section 25 of the Gas Industry Act 2001 (Vic).
We granted the licences on 15 December 2021. You can read our media release on the decision.
The licences were last varied on 4 August 2023.
On 24 February, Ampol Energy (Retail) Pty Ltd (ACN 652 913 347) applied for a licence to sell electricity by retail under section 18 of the Electricity Industry Act 2000 and a licence to sell gas by retail under section 25 of the Gas Industry Act 2001.
Consultation on the applications closed on 24 March 2023. We received no submissions.
We granted the licences on 12 April 2023.
On 30 June 2022, Hazelwood BESS Project Co Pty (ACN 643 891 703) 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).
Consultation on the licence application closed on 28 July 2022. We did not receive any submissions.
We granted the licence on 10 August 2022.
On 25 August 2022, BESS Longwarry Pty Ltd (ACN 642 469 234) 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).
Consultation on the licence application closed on 22 September 2022. We did not receive any submissions.
We granted the licence on 12 October 2022.
CleanTech Energy Pty Ltd (ACN 603 595 704) (trading as Delorean Energy Retail) has applied for a licence to sell gas by retail under section 25 of the Gas Industry Act 2001 (Vic).
We may grant or refuse to grant the application for any reason we consider appropriate having regard to our objectives under the Gas Industry Act 2001 (Vic) and the Essential Services Commission Act 2001 (Vic).
We granted the licence on 1 December 2021.
On 26 July 2023, Y.E.S. Energy (SA) Pty Ltd (ACN 627 706 594) applied for a licence to wholesale electricity under section 18 of the Electricity Industry Act 2000.
Submissions closed on 23 August 2023. We did not receive any submissions.
On 15 September 2023 we granted the licence.
Licence grantedMTA Energy Pty Ltd (ACN 622 895 274) was granted an electricity retail licence on 10 February 2021. The licence can be accessed via the resources tab.Licence variedThe licence was last varied on 9 October 2024.
On 4 August 2023, Glenrowan Solar Farm Pty Ltd (ACN 655 353 058) applied for a licence to generate electricity for supply or sale and to sell electricity under section 18 of the Electricity Industry Act 2000.
Consultation of this licence application closed on 1 September 2023. We did not receive any submissions.
We granted the licence on 13 September 2023.
On 28 January 2022, Kiata Wind Farm Pty Ltd (ACN 607 460 873) applied to us under section 31 of the Electricity Industry Act 2000 (Vic) seeking approval to transfer its electricity generation licence in respect of the Kiata Wind Farm to Kiata ProjectCo Pty Ltd (ACN 645 707 517).
On 23 February 2022, the application for transfer was granted, having regard to our objectives under the Electricity Industry Act 2000 (Vic) and the Essential Services Commission Act 2001 (Vic).
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SmartestEnergy Australia Pty Ltd (ACN 632 313 029) applied for a licence to sell electricity by retail under section 18 of the Electricity Industry Act 2000 (Vic).We may grant or refuse to grant the application 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).Consultation on the licence application closed on 15 September 2020.We granted the
On 18 September 2020, CleanTech Energy Pty Ltd (ACN 603 595 704) trading as Delorean Energy applied to the commission 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 16 October 2020. We did not receive any submissions.
We granted the licence on 9 December 2020.
Glenrowan West Solar Farm Pty Ltd (ABN 49 620 923 748) has applied to the commission 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).
We may grant or refuse to grant the application for any reason we consider appropriate having regard to our objectives under the Electricity Industry Act 2000 (Vic) and the Essential Services
Dundonnell Wind Farm Pty Ltd (ACN 133 651 019) 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 application proposed to generate electricity at the Dundonnell wind farm located approximately 23 km north-east of Mortlake in Western Victoria.
Submissions on the application closed on 16 October 2019.
We granted an electricity generation