Safety net electricity prices for households and small businesses
Although all customers can choose their retail supplier by taking up a market-based offer, households and most small businesses are able to remain on, or return to, their standard supplier at prices regulated by IPART.
Current regulated prices and information on IPART’s work in this area are available from the electricity retail pricing section.
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Licences for electricity companies
IPART administers the energy licensing regime on behalf of the Minister for Utilities. All companies that retail or distribute electricity in NSW must have a licence issued by the Minister. IPART advises the Minister in relation to the issuing of new licences and the nature and enforcement of any licence conditions.
For more information see the electricity licensing section of the website.
Information on the performance of electricity companies
IPART regularly publishes information papers on the performance of electricity companies in NSW. Copies of these papers are available from the electricity performance statistics section of the website.
Electricity network regulation
IPART is no longer the regulator for electricity networks in NSW. The Australian Energy Regulator (regulator) and the Australian Energy Markets Commission (rule maker) are now responsible for network regulation under the national regime.
As a transitional measure, IPART will continue to monitor compliance with the network price determination that is currently in place. This determination will run until 30 June 2009.
For compliance information and completed reviews see the electricity network pricing section of the website. For other information, please contact the Australian Energy Regulator.
Metrology (rules for metering and recording electricity usage) |
On 1 January 2007, responsibility for all metrology procedures passed to the National Electricity Market Management Company (NEMMCO).
Information on metrology dated prior to 2007 is available from the electricity metrology section of the IPART website. For other information please contact NEMMCO.
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