News
Progress Report - Alice Springs System Black recommendation implementation
The Commission has published the eighth Progress Report on the implementation of recommendations from the independent investigation of the Alice Springs System Black incident on 13 October 2019.
Recruiting – Assistant Director Utilities Commission SAO1
Join the Utilities Commission of the Northern Territory as an Assistant Director in this rare opportunity of a senior full-time or part-time (minimum of 3 days per week) position on a fixed 12-month contract.
Retail licence surrendered - QEnergy Limited
The Commission received written notice on 19 July 2023 of QEnergy Limited's intent to surrender its retail licence. The Commission accepted the surrender of the licence effective 24 July 2023.
Consultation - Review of the Northern Territory Electricity Supply Licensing Regime (stage 2) - form and content of licences
The Commission is reviewing the consistency, efficiency and effectiveness of the form and content of licences in the Territory electricity supply industry, and has released its Review of the Northern Territory Electricity Supply Licensing Regime (stage 2) - Consultation Paper, which presents a proposed standard set of conditions that a licensee must comply with in order to operate.
Decision – System Control Technical Code amendments – Power and Water Corporation
The Commission has approved proposed power system incident reporting related amendments to the System Control Technical Code from Power and Water Corporation, subject to conditions.
2022 Northern Territory Electricity Outlook Report
The Utilities Commission has published the 2022 Northern Territory Electricity Outlook Report. The report provides forecasts of system demand and supply adequacy over a 10 year outlook period for the Darwin-Katherine, Alice Springs and Tennant Creek power systems.
Utilities Commission stakeholder survey 2023
The Utilities Commission has released its 2023 stakeholder survey.
Utilities Commission 2023-24 Priorities released
The Commission has published its 2023-24 Priorities, which sets out what the Commission will focus on over the next financial year.
Port of Darwin changes to standard charges for prescribed services
Darwin Port Operations Pty Ltd has advised it will increase its standard charges for prescribed services on 1 July 2023, with the exception of port induction fees, which remain the same. Charges for pilotage will increase by 5% and 6.7% for other prescribed services.
Variation to the Electricity Retail Supply Code
The Commission has varied the Electricity Retail Supply Code, which will commence on 1 July 2023.