News
Variation to the Electricity Retail Supply Code
The Commission has varied the Electricity Retail Supply Code, with the variation to the code to commence on 8 February 2025.
2023-24 Northern Territory Power System Performance Review
The Utilities Commission has published the 2023-24 Northern Territory Power System Performance Review. The review provides an assessment of overall power system, network and generation performance in the Darwin-Katherine, Alice Springs and Tennant Creek power systems.
Utilities Commission Office Christmas Closure
The Utilities Commission Office is closed from Wednesday 25 December 2024 to Wednesday 1 January 2025 (inclusive). The Office will reopen on Thursday 2 January 2025.
2025-2028 Prescribed Port Services Price Determination – Final Determination
The Commission has published its final 2025-2028 Prescribed Port Services Price Determination for the Port of Darwin. The final price determination relates to the charges fixed by a private port operator and a private pilotage provider for the provision of prescribed services at the Port of Darwin and the manner in which the Commission will monitor those prices.
Annual Compliance Monitoring Report 2023-24
The Commission has published its Annual Compliance Monitoring Report 2023-24.
2024 Annual Report to the Minister on Material Instances of Non-Compliance – Port of Darwin
The Commission’s 2024 report was recently tabled in Parliament and is now available on the Commission’s website.
New licensing arrangements for small scale generation, small scale generation power purchase agreements, virtual power plants and electric vehicle charging stations
The Commission has granted four new class exemptions relating to small scale generation operations, small scale generation power purchase agreements, virtual power plants and electric vehicle charging stations and revoked the small scale renewable energy operations exemption (this is replaced by the small scale generation operations exemption).
Parties wishing to be exempt from the requirement to hold an electricity supply licence(s) must comply with the conditions of the relevant exemption. For the small scale generation power purchase agreements and virtual power plants exemptions, this includes a requirement to register the proposed operations with the Commission.
2024 Ports Price Monitoring Report
The Commission has published its 2024 Ports Price Monitoring Report for the Port of Darwin.
2024-27 System Control and Market Operator Charges Review – Decision Paper on regulatory framework
The Commission has published a Decision Paper on the regulatory framework for determining system control and market operator charges. The Commission has also decided not to approve NTESMO’s initial regulatory proposal for system control and market operator charges for the 2024-27 regulatory period.
Consultation – 2025-2028 Prescribed Port Services Draft Price Determination for the Port of Darwin
The Commission has released the 2025-2028 Prescribed Port Services Price Determination Port of Darwin – Draft Determination and invites submissions on the draft determination by 5pm Friday 25 October 2024. Submissions on the draft determination will inform the final price determination.