Updates from regulators, market bodies, and network operators
As at 1 July, 22:00
The Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) has made a final rule to improve the planning and visibility of the rapidly changing local electricity grid, as rooftop solar, home batteries and EVs reshape the way power is generated, stored and used. Australia’s energy transition is increasingly bein
Australia’s national science agency, the CSIRO, has today released the GenCost 2025–26 Final Report. GenCost is an annual assessment of electricity generation, storage and hydrogen technology costs.
On 2 July 2026, the Australian Energy Regulator (AER) approved an electricity and gas retailer authorisation application from SUPA Energy Pty Ltd
Stage: Project Specification Consultation Report | Submissions close: 07/10/2026
Suspension of Zen Energy Retail Pty Ltd (Administrators Appointed) ABN 54 615 751 052
Stage: Discussion Paper | Submissions close: 10/08/2026
We have published our determination on Powerlink’s pass through application for costs incurred due to physical security obligations under the SoCI Act reforms.
Gas access arrangement for AusNet Gas Services for the 2028–33 regulatory control period | Status: Open
Gas access arrangement for Australian Gas Networks (Victoria and Albury) for the 2028–33 regulatory control period | Status: Open
Gas access arrangement for Multinet Gas for the 2028–33 regulatory control period | Status: Open
The AER will make a determination of the maximum amount of revenue that Transgrid can earn from customers over the period 1 July 2028 to 30 June 2033. | Status: Open
The AER will make a determination of the maximum amount of revenue that ElectraNet can earn from customers over the period 1 July 2028 to 30 June 2033. | Status: Open
Grid forming batteries will take on an expanded role in Transgrid’s plan to keep the NSW grid strong as coal generation retires, as part of a portfolio of system strength solutions to adapt to an increasingly dynamic and complex power system.
Wagga Wagga’s iconic Wollundry Lagoon Bridge will be immersed in a spectacular light show to celebrate completion of Australia’s largest transmission project, honouring a historic moment when electricity was first switched on in the city more than 100 years ago.
Wagga Wagga’s iconic Wollundry Lagoon Bridge will be immersed in a spectacular light show to celebrate completion of Australia’s largest transmission project, honouring a historic moment when electricity was first switched on in the city more than 100 years ago.
Emergency food supplies, critical dental care and support for First Nations people to prepare for job interviews are just some of the initiatives which leading energy infrastructure company Jemena is proud to support through its First Nations Community Grants Program.
This morning, in response to Telstra’s national network outage, Essential Energy has suspended all planned power outages and non-critical work today, as a precaution.
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