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2024-25 Northern Territory Electricity Retail Review
The Commission has published its 2024-25 Northern Territory Electricity Retail Review (NTERR).
Assessment of Network Outage Event on 22 November 2025 - Power and Water Corporation
The Commission has published an assessment under clause 5.4.4 of the Electricity Industry Performance Code for the purpose of verifying that a network outage event in the Darwin region on 22 November 2025 was outside of Power and Water Corporation’s control, and therefore able to be excluded from its network performance reporting and guaranteed service level payments.
Annual Compliance Monitoring Report 2024-25
The Commission has published its Annual Compliance Monitoring Report 2024-25.
Annual Report on material instances of non-compliance with the Port Access Policy and Price Determination for 2024-25
The Commission’s 2025 report was recently tabled in Parliament and is now available on the Commission’s website.
Port of Darwin changes to schedule for standard charges for prescribed services
Landbridge Darwin Port has advised it has amended its tariff schedule for standard charges for prescribed services at the Port of Darwin, effective 1 December 2025, to remove a charge for cancelling a request for a pilot with less than 12 hours but more than 2 hours notice.
2024-25 Utilities Commission Annual Report
The Commission has published its 2024-25 Annual Report.
2025 Ports Price Monitoring Report
The Commission has published its 2025 Ports Price Monitoring Report for the Port of Darwin.
2027-32 System Control and Market Operator Charges Review – Framework and Process
The Commission has published its 2027-32 System Control and Market Operator charges review - framework and process document. The document sets out the framework, process and timelines for the next review of system control and market operator charges (2027-32 Review). The Commission is expecting NTESMO’s initial submission to be submitted to the Commission in February 2026.
Generation licence exemption granted – Aggreko Generator Rentals Pty Limited
The Commission has granted, with the approval of the Minister, a Section 87 Exemption to Aggreko Generator Rentals Pty Limited from the requirement to hold a generation licence for its operations in Nhulunbuy. The Commission has published a Decision Summary that provides information on the reasons for the Commission’s decision to grant the exemption.
2024-27 System Control and Market Operator Charges Review – Final Decision on revenue and charges
The Commission has released its Final Decision approving the Northern Territory Electricity System and Market Operator’s (NTESMO’s) June 2025 revenue and pricing proposal for the 2024 27 regulatory period including system control and market operator charges to be applied from 1 July 2025.