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State-owned transmission giant wants to claw back 45 pct more revenue from customers, citing “increased complexity”

The state-owned network wants to hike its revenue base and add that to customer bills, just as the state government crows about pushing power costs down.
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Floods, inflation, insolvency: Transgrid says blowout in transmission costs “entirely” out of its control

Transgrid details causes of the “contract failure” that has blighted delivery of Project EnergyConnect, as the regulator decides if consumers should foot the higher bill.
Energy retailer dumps gas licence to “focus exclusively” on solar, batteries and VPPs

Energy retailer dumps gas licence to “focus exclusively” on solar, batteries and VPPs

Energy retailer says gas services “no longer align” with its vision, as it pivots to focus entirely on virtual power plant technology and renewable solutions.

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State-owned transmission giant wants to claw back 45 pct more revenue from customers, citing “increased complexity”

State-owned transmission giant wants to claw back 45 pct more revenue from customers, citing “increased complexity”

The state-owned network wants to hike its revenue base and add that to customer bills, just as the state government crows about pushing power costs down.
Floods, inflation, insolvency: Transgrid says blowout in transmission costs “entirely” out of its control

Floods, inflation, insolvency: Transgrid says blowout in transmission costs “entirely” out of its control

Transgrid details causes of the “contract failure” that has blighted delivery of Project EnergyConnect, as the regulator decides if consumers should foot the higher bill.
Energy retailer dumps gas licence to “focus exclusively” on solar, batteries and VPPs

Energy retailer dumps gas licence to “focus exclusively” on solar, batteries and VPPs

Energy retailer says gas services “no longer align” with its vision, as it pivots to focus entirely on virtual power plant technology and renewable solutions.
Networks seek rule change to cut investment “red tape,” critics spy a new door to gold-plating

Networks seek rule change to cut investment “red tape,” critics spy a new door to gold-plating

A rule change request from Energy Networks Australia seeks to shift some projects out of the onerous public cost-benefit test.
Construction begins on coal country renewable energy zone, state’s first to upgrade existing network

Construction begins on coal country renewable energy zone, state’s first to upgrade existing network

Work underway on renewable energy zone that will add a gigawatt of hosting capacity to state’s grid through new and upgraded network infrastructure.
Rule change promises tighter leash on network spending, changes to carrots and sticks

Rule change promises tighter leash on network spending, changes to carrots and sticks

The draft rule will allow the energy regulator to alter a specific part of network revenue determinations when updates are made.
Transgrid seeks $1.1 billion in extra transmission costs for interstate interconnector

Transgrid seeks $1.1 billion in extra transmission costs for interstate interconnector

Transgrid is asking consumers to foot the bill for almost all of the $1.5 billion cost blowout from building the interconnector between South Australia and NSW.
Smoke stack at one of Australia’s last oil-fired power stations demolished in controlled explosion

Smoke stack at one of Australia’s last oil-fired power stations demolished in controlled explosion

The 110-metre smoke stack for the shuttered Bell Bay power station, one of the last oil-fired generators in the country, has been demolished.