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Economic Regulation of the South Australian Water Industry - Submissions Received

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:30:00 GMT

The Commission has received submissions on its Draft Advice.

Media Article - Solar rebate windfall but non-users pay the price

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 01:30:00 GMT

Dr Paul Kerin quoted in Adelaide Now website.

Final Price Determination of Solar Feed-in Tariff Premium

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 23:35:00 GMT

The Commission has released its Final Price Determination for the solar Feed-in Tariff (FiT) Premium to apply from 27 January 2012 – 30 June 2014.

The FiT Premium, which is credited on solar customers’ electricity bills when they generate more electricity than they use, reflects the fair and reasonable value of fed-in electricity to electricity retailers.

Emergency Disconnection of Electricity Supply

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

The Commission has included information on the emergency disconnection of electricity supply in its Frequently Asked Questions page which can be found in the Consumer Information section of the Commission's web site.

Draft Advice on a Regulatory Rate of Return for SA Water - Submissions Received

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 04:00:00 GMT

The Commission has received submissions on the Draft Advice on a Regulatory Rate of Return to apply to SA Water.

The Essential Update Newsletter - December 2011 edition

Tue, 03 Jan 2012 23:30:00 GMT

The December 2011 edition of the "Essential Update”, the quarterly newsletter of the Essential Services Commission of South Australia, which outlines key regulatory issues being progressed by the Commission at the present time has been released.

Commission's Coming Events

Mon, 02 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

The Commission has released its Coming Events for January to June 2012.

REES Bulletin 10 - Standby Power Controllers

Thu, 22 Dec 2011 01:20:00 GMT

The Commission has prepared a new REES Bulletin relating to approvals required from the Commission prior to the new energy efficiency activity of installing standby power controllers (SPC) being undertaken.

Energy Complaints Statistical Update – September 2011 Quarter

Thu, 22 Dec 2011 01:00:00 GMT

The Commission noted in its 2010/11 Annual Performance Report, Complaints made to retailers rose in 2010/11, continuing the trend observed by the Commission over the past 5 years.

The Commission has commenced a review to understand the underlying drivers of the increase in complaints and to ensure that retailers’ complaint handling processes are robust and properly implemented.

Energy Disconnections and Reconnections Statistics Update – September 2011 Quarter

Thu, 22 Dec 2011 00:50:00 GMT

The Commission places strong emphasis on monitoring the level of customer accessibility to energy services, as measured in part by customers’ ability to pay their energy bills. Access to affordable energy services is critical across all customer groups, including those experiencing financial hardship.