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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.
Consultation – 2024 Electricity Industry Performance Code Review
The Commission has initiated a review of the Electricity Industry Performance Code to ensure it is effective and relevant in regulating the performance standards and reporting requirements for electricity entities in the Northern Territory.
Progress Report - Alice Springs System Black recommendation implementation
The Commission has published the tenth and final 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
Are you ready to make a meaningful impact in the Northern Territory's essential services sectors? The Utilities Commission is offering a great opportunity to join the team in a senior full-time role, where you will play a vital role in the economic regulation of the electricity, ports, water, and sewerage industries. Requests for permanent part-time or a fixed-term development opportunity may be considered.
Variation to the Compliance Framework and Reporting Guidelines
The Commission has varied the Compliance Framework and Reporting Guidelines, which will commence on 28 October 2024.
Consultation – 2024 Electricity Retail Supply Code Review (Retailer of Last Resort Amendments)
The Commission has initiated a review of the Electricity Retail Supply Code to implement a fulsome and legally enforceable retailer of last resort (RoLR) scheme in the Territory. The Commission has released a consultation paper for public consultation.