Related Sites
Tasmanian Government
- Market Structures Facilitation Branch
MSFB is the Department of Treasury and Finance branch dealing with Tasmania's entry into the National Electricity Market (NEM). On this site you can find information on retail competition, the Government's energy reform framework and NEM issues.
- Office of the Tasmanian Regulator
OTTER is Tasmania?s independent economic, technical and safety regulator. This site contains information on the legislative and regulatory framework for the Tasmanian energy sector and reviews and determinations on economic, technical and regulatory issues.
State Governments
- NSW Department of Energy Utilities and Sustainability
- NT Power and Energy
- QLD Office of Energy
- SA Energy
- VIC Department of Infrastructure
- WA Office of Energy
National & Regulatory Bodies
- ACCC
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission monitors and enforces competitive behaviour in markets. This site contains information on market regulation and access pricing for both gas and electricity as well as a number of other markets.
- Australian Greenhouse Office
Provides information on Australia?s position on global warming, carbon emissions and renewable energy.
- Office of the Renewable Energy Regulator
The ORER site contains information on renewable energy credits, solar hot water units and small generation units and the mandatory renewable energy target.
- Ministerial Council on Energy
The Ministerial Council on Energy is Australia?s peak energy policy body. This site contains information on the various work streams under MCE including User Participation, National Framework on Energy Efficiency and national energy market reform.
- NEM Advocacy Panel
The Advocacy panel provides assistance to stakeholders wishing to make submissions on various NEM issues but who are inadequately resourced to do so.
- NEMMCO
The National Electricity Market Management Company site provides information on the NEM and market activity data.
Energy Companies
- Aurora Energy
Aurora is Tasmania?s electricity retailer. This site has information on Aurora products, bill payment, fee structures for homes and businesses. The site also deals with air quality and associated environmental issues, energy efficiency and Aurora?s corporate activities.
- Basslink
Basslink is an electricity interconnector between Tasmania and Victoria. This site contains information regarding the building and environmental management of the Basslink project.
- Hydro Tasmania
Hydro Tasmania is Tasmania?s state owned electricity generator. This site has information on Tasmanian generation from renewable sources and shows Hydro Tasmania?s stake in Basslink and windfarms.
- Powerco
Power is the gas distribution operator in Tasmania. This New Zealand company is responsible for the construction and operation of the distribution network. This site contains information on the project including route maps, connection information and media releases relating to the project.
- Transend Networks
Transend is Tasmania?s electricity transmission company. This site contains information on transmission in Tasmania, upgrades, transmission pricing and safety.