Electricity

Retail Licences

All electricity retail licences ceased to have effect from 1 February 2013, when responsibility for administration of the licensing regime for electricity retail covered by the National Energy Retail Law (SA) was transferred to the AER.

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  1. Electricity Retail Licences - Off Grid
  2. Electricity Retail Licences - Historical
  3. Electricity Licences - Surrendered
  4. Electricity Licences - Transferred

  1. Electricity Retail Licences - Off Grid

    1. Minister for Mineral Resources and Energy

      Generation Licensing Information
      ABN/ACN N/A
      Generation Size  
      Current Licence 14/2/2012
      Varied Licence 14/2/2012
      Original Licence 30/6/2010
      Expiry Date Indefinite
      Licence History
      • On 14 February 2012, pursuant to Part 3 of the Electricity Act1996, the Commission varied and transferred the electricity generation and retail licences held by the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Reconciliation to the Minister for Mineral Resources and Energy.

       

    2. BHP Billiton Olympic Dam Corporation Pty Ltd

      Off Grid Retail Licensing Information
      ACN 007 835 761
      Current Licence 1/7/07
      Re-issued Licence 1/7/07 (issued by the Minister for Mineral Resources Development)
      Varied Licence 18/7/01
      Original Licence 30/4/98 (issued by the Technical Regulator)
      Expiry Date Indefinite
      Licence History
      • Licence issued 1/07/07 under the Electricity Act 1996 by the Minister for Mineral Resources Development exercising the powers of the Commission pursuant to the Roxby Downs (Indenture Ratification) Act 1982.
      • Licence expired 30/06/07.
      • WMC (Olympic Dam Corporation) Pty Ltd changed name to BHP Billiton Olympic Dam Corporation Pty Ltd on 06/07/06.

       

    3. Cowell Electric Supply Pty Ltd

      Off Grid Retail Licensing Information
      ACN 095 517 490
      Current Licence 26/2/09
      Re-issued Licence 1/7/07 (issued by the Commission)
      Varied Licence 23/4/01, 23/7/02, 23/8/02, 1/7/05 & 26/2/09
      Original Licence 24/12/97 (issued by the Technical Regulator)
      Expiry Date Indefinite
      Licence History
      • New licence issued by the Commission on 21/6/07 effective from 1/7/07.
      • Retail licence varied to extend the expiry date of the licence to 30/6/07 and remove authorisation for ceased operations at Iron Baron.
      • Retail licence authorises operations in Iron Knob, Iron Baron and Pimba until 9/12/04.
      • Licence transferred to Cowell Electric Supply Pty Ltd on 31/1/01.

       

    4. Dalfoam Pty Ltd

      Off Grid Retail Licensing Information
      ACN 008 078 797
      Current Licence 1/7/07
      Re-issued Licence 1/7/07 (issued by the Commission)
      Varied Licence 30/4/01 & 1/7/05
      Original Licence 24/12/97 (issued by the Technical Regulator)
      Expiry Date Indefinite
      Licence History
      • New licence issued by the Commission on 21/6/07 effective from 1/7/07.
      • Licence expired 30/6/07.
      • Licence issued authorising operatons in Yunta.

       

    5. District Council of Coober Pedy

      Off Grid Retail Licensing Information
      ABN 51 908 978 026
      Current Licence 1/7/07
      Re-issued Licence 1/7/07 (issued by the Commission)
      Varied Licence 30/4/01 & 1/7/05
      Original Licence 24/12/97 (issued by the Technical Regulator)
      Expiry Date Indefinite
      Licence History
      • New licence issued by the Commission on 21/6/07 effective from 1/7/07.
      • Licence expired 30/6/07.
      • Licence issued authorising operations in Coober Pedy.

       

    6. Jeril Enterprises Pty Ltd

      Off Grid Retail Licensing Information
      ABN/ACN 008 080 117
      Current Licence 1/7/07
      Re-issued Licence 1/7/07 (issued by the Commission)
      Varied Licence 30/4/01 & 1/7/05
      Original Licence 24/12/97(issued by the Technical Regulator)
      Expiry Date Indefinite
      Licence History
      • New licence issued by the Commission on 21/6/07 effective from 1/7/07.
      • Licence expired 30/6/07.
      • Licence issued authorising operations in Andamooka.

       

    7. Municipal Council of Roxby Downs

      Off Grid Retail Licensing Information
      ABN 68 284 130 046
      Current Licence 1/7/07
      Re-issued Licence 1/7/07 (issued by the Commission)
      Varied Licence 30/4/01, 15/8/02 & 1/7/05.
      Original Licence 24/12/97 (issued by the Technical Regulator)
      Expiry Date Indefinite
      Licence History
      • New licence issued by the Commission on 21/6/07 effective from 1/7/07.
      • Licence expired 30/6/07.

       

    8. OneSteel Manufacturing Pty Ltd

      Off Grid Retail Licensing Information
      ACN 004 651 325
      Current Licence 6/6/07
      Varied Licence 19/11/01 & 6/6/07
      Original Licence 1/1/98 (issued by the Technical Regulator 24/12/97)
      Expiry Date Indefinite
      Licence History
      • Licence transferred to OneSteel Manufacturing Pty Limited on 5/2/01.
      • Products Division on 24/12/97 authorising retailing in Iron Knob, Iron Baron and Whyalla.
      • Retail licence issued by the Technical Regulator to BHP Co Ltd trading as BHP Steel Long

       

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  2. Electricity Retail Licences - Historical

    1. AGL Sales Pty Ltd

      Retail Licensing Information
      ACN 090 538 337
      Current Licence 2/11/10
      Varied Licence  
      Original Licence 2/11/10
      Expiry Date Indefinite
      Licence History

       

    2. AGL Sales (Queensland Electricity) Pty Ltd

      Retail Licensing Information
      ACN 078 875 902
      Current Licence 16/10/08
      Varied Licence 28/6/07, 26/7/07, 7/11/07 & 16/10/08.
      Original Licence 1/7/05
      Expiry Date Indefinite
      Licence History
      • Powerdirect Australia Pty Ltd changed name to AGL Sales (Queensland Electricity) Pty Ltd in March 2007.
      • Ergon Energy Pty Ltd changed name to Powerdirect Australia Pty Ltd in November 2006.

       

    3. AGL South Australia Pty Limited

      Retail Licensing Information
      ACN 091 105 092
      Current Licence 9/10/08
      Varied Licence 28/1/00, 1/1/03, 1/10/03, 1/1/05, 28/6/07, 7/11/07 & 9/10/08
      Original Licence 11/10/99
      Expiry Date Indefinite
      Licence History
      • Power Traders Pty Ltd changed name to AGL South Australia Pty Limited on 2/2/00.
      • ETSA Power Pty Ltd changed name to Power Traders Pty Ltd on 28/1/00.

       

    4. Alinta Energy Retail Sales

      Retail Licensing Information
      ABN 22 149 658 300
      Current Licence 7/7/11
      Varied Licence  
      Original Licence 7/7/11
      Expiry Date Indefinite
      Licence History
      • Alinta Energy Retail Sales Pty Ltd is a proprietary limited company registered in Victoria , a wholly owned subsidiary of Amber Holdings.
      • Application received 19/5/11

       

    5. Aurora Energy Pty Ltd

      Retail Licensing Information
      ABN 85 082 464 622
      Current Licence 9/10/08
      Varied Licence 1/1/05, 28/6/07, 7/11/07 & 9/10/08
      Original Licence 5/5/04
      Expiry Date Indefinite
      Licence History  

       

    6. Australian Power & Gas Pty Ltd

      Retail Licensing Information
      ABN 26 118 609 813
      Current Licence 9/10/08
      Varied Licence  
      Original Licence 22/11/07
      Expiry Date Indefinite
      Licence History  

       

    7. Cogent Energy Pty Ltd

      Retail Licensing Information
      ABN 65 121 324 249
      Current Licence 5/2/10
      Varied Licence  
      Original Licence 5/2/10
      Expiry Date Indefinite
      Licence History

       

    8. Diamond Energy Pty Ltd

      Retail Licensing Information
      ABN 97 107 516 334
      Current Licence 6/8/10
      Varied Licence 6/8/10
      Original Licence 5/2/10
      Expiry Date Indefinite
      Licence History

       

    9. Dodo Power & Gas Pty Ltd

      Retail Licensing Information
      ABN 15 123 155 840
      Current Licence 9/10/08
      Varied Licence 9/10/08
      Original Licence 9/10/08
      Expiry Date Indefinite
      Licence History  

       

    10. ENERGYAustralia Pty Ltd

      Retail Licensing Information
      ABN 99 086 014 968
      Current Licence 14/11/12
      Varied Licence 1/1/03, 1/10/03, 1/1/05, 28/7/06, 28/6/07, 7/11/07 & 9/10/08
      Original Licence 11/10/99
      Expiry Date Indefinite
      Licence History
      • TRUenergy Pty Ltd changed name to ENERGYAustralia Pty Ltd 14/11/12.
      • CLP Australia Retail Pty Ltd changed name to TRUenergy Pty Ltd 15/6/05.
      • SPI Retail Pty Ltd changed name to CLP Australia Retail Pty Ltd on 2/6/05.
      • Transferred to SPI Retail Pty Ltd on 15/4/05.
      • TXU Electricity Pty Ltd changed name to SPI Electricity Pty Ltd on 13/8/04.
      • TXU Electricity Ltd became TXU Electricity Pty Ltd on conversion to a proprietary company on 27/7/04.
      • Eastern Energy Ltd changed name to TXU Electricity Ltd on 30//00.

       

    11. ENERGYAustralia Yallourn Pty Ltd

      Retail Licensing Information
      ABN 47 065 325 224
      Current Licence 14/11/12
      Varied Licence 1/11/01, 16/11/01, 1/1/03, 1/10/03, 1/1/05, 28/7/06, 28/6/07, 7/11/07 & 9/10/08.
      Original Licence 11/10/99
      Expiry Date Indefinite
      Licence History
      • TRUenergy Yallourn Pty Ltd changed name to ENERGYAustralia on 14/11/12.
      • Yallourn Energy Pty Ltd changed name to TRUenergy Yallourn Pty Ltd on 15/06/05.

       

    12. ERM Power Retail Pty Ltd

      Retail Licensing Information
      ACN 126 175 460
      Current Licence 9/10/08
      Varied Licence  
      Original Licence 9/1/08
      Expiry Date Indefinite
      Licence History  

       

    13. Flinders Power Holdings GmbH

      Retail Licensing Information
      ARBN/ACN ARBN 094 284 723 |  094 284 812 | 094 284 769 | ACN 094 130 837
      Current Licence 9/10/08
      Varied Licence 1/1/03, 1/10/03, 1/1/05, 28/6/07, 7/11/07 & 9/10/08
      Original Licence 11/10/99
      Expiry Date Indefinite
      Licence History
      • NRGenerating Holdings (No. 2) GmbH changed name to Flinders Power Holdings GmbH and NRG Flinders Operating Services Pty Limited changed name to Flinders Operating Services on 30/8/06.
      • Flinders Power Pty Ltd transferred to NRGenerating Holdings (No. 2) GmbH, Flinders Labuan (No. 1) Ltd, Flinders Labuan (No. 2) Ltd and NRG Flinders Operating Services Pty Ltd on 8/9/00.

       

    14. Lumo Energy

      Retail Licensing Information
      ABN 61 114 356 697
      Current Licence 6/8/10
      Varied Licence 28/6/07, 7/11/07, 9/10/08 & 6/8/10
      Original Licence 21/9/05
      Expiry Date Indefinite
      Licence History
      • Name changed from South Australia Electricity to Lumo Energy 6/8/10

       

    15. Momentum Energy Pty Ltd

      Retail Licensing Information
      ACN 100 569 159
      Current Licence 9/10/08
      Varied Licence 28/6/07, 7/11/07 & 9/10/08.
      Original Licence 25/10/05
      Expiry Date Indefinite
      Licence History  

       

    16. Origin Energy Electricity Ltd

      Retail Licensing Information
      ACN 071 052 287
      Current Licence 9/10/08
      Varied Licence 1/1/03, 1/10/03, 1/1/05, 28/6/07, 7/11/07 & 9/10/08.
      Original Licence 11/10/99
      Expiry Date Indefinite
      Licence History
      • Boral Energy Electricity Ltd changed name to Origin Energy Electricity Ltd on 23/2/00.

       

    17. Pacific Hydro Retail Pty Ltd

      Retail Licensing Information
      ABN/ACN

      43 155 908 839
      Current Licence 14/11/12
      Varied Licence  
      Original Licence 14/11/12
      Expiry Date Indefinite
      Licence History

      On 14 November 2012 the Commission issued an electricity retail licence to Pacific Hydro Retail Pty Ltd.

      Application received 19/7/12

       

    18. Powerdirect Pty Ltd

      Retail Licensing Information
      ACN 067 609 803
      Current Licence 9/10/08
      Varied Licence 1/1/05, 28/6/07, 7/11/07 & 9/10/08
      Original Licence 10/10/03
      Expiry Date Indefinite
      Licence History
      • Australian Energy Services Pty Ltd changed name to Powerdirect Pty Ltd on 5/5/04.

       

    19. QEnergy Limited

      Retail Licensing Information
      ABN/ACN 120124 101
      Current Licence 5/9/12
      Varied Licence  
      Original Licence 5/9/12
      Expiry Date Indefinite
      Licence History

      On 5 September 2012 the Commission issued an electricity retail licence to Qenergy Limited.

      Qenergy Limited is a public unlisted company registered in Queensland with around 60 shareholders across Australia and overseas.  The largest shareholder is the listed equity investor Blue Sky Alternative Investments Limited, owning 25% of the company, whilst other board and management team members and business affiliates own another 33% of the company.

      The application has been made pursuant to Part 3 of the Electricity Act 1996 (Electricity Act). Qenergy Limited's target customers are small to medium commercial businesses but will seek to retail to all customer groups both small and large in South Australia.

      Application received 2/8/12

       

    20. Red Energy Pty Ltd

      Retail Licensing Information
      ACN 107 479 372
      Current Licence 9/10/08
      Varied Licence 28/6/07, 7/11/07 & 9/10/08
      Original Licence 3/2/06
      Expiry Date Indefinite
      Licence History  

       

    21. Sanctuary Energy Pty Ltd

      Retail Licensing Information
      ABN 62 128 995 443
      Current Licence 23/10/08
      Varied Licence  
      Original Licence 23/10/08
      Expiry Date Indefinite
      Licence History  

       

    22. Simply Energy

      Retail Licensing Information
      ABN

      67 269 241 237 (Simply Energy)
      111 267 228 (IPower Pty Ltd)
      070 374 293 (IPower 2 Pty Ltd)
      Current Licence 9/10/08
      Varied Licence 28/6/07, 7/11/07 & 9/10/08
      Original Licence 15/06/05
      Expiry Date Indefinite
      Licence History
      • August 2007 Change of ownership from EA-IPR Retail partnership to IPower Pty Ltd and IPower 2 Pty Ltd trading as Simply Energy

       

    23. TrustPower Australia Holdings Pty Ltd

      Retail Licensing Information
      ABN 15 101 038 331)
      Current Licence 6/8/10
      Varied Licence 6/8/10
      Original Licence 21/07/09
      Expiry Date Indefinite
      Licence History  

       

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  3. Electricity Licences - Surrendered

    1. EnergyAustralia

      Surrendered Licensing Information
      ABN/ACN  
      Surrendered Licence 28/7/11
      Varied Licence 1/10/03, 1/1/05 & 29/3/05 9/10/08
      Original Licence 11/10/99
      Licence History
      • Surrendered licence effective 28/7/11
      • New licence issued on 29/02/08.
      • Licence surrendered on 01/02/06 with all electricity and gas customers transferred to the EAIPR Retail Partnership.
      • Expiry date indefinite.

       

    2. Country Energy

      Retail Licensing Information
      ABN/ACN  
      Surrendered Licence 1/12/11
      Varied Licence 1/1/03, 1/10/03, 1/1/05, 28/6/07, 7/11/07 & 9/10/08
      Original Licence 11/10/99
      Licence History
      • Country Energy which changed its name to Essential Energy does not currently have any electricity customers in SA and does not intend to participate in the SA retail energy market in the foreseeable future. 
        The surrender takes effect from 1/12/11.
      • NorthPower changed name to Country Energy on 1/6/01.

       

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  4. Electricity Licences - Transferred

    1. Minister for Aboriginal Affairs & Reconciliation

      Off Grid Retail Licensing Information
      ABN/ACN N/A
      Current Licence  
      Varied Licence  
      Original Licence 30/6/10
      Expiry Date Indefinite
      Licence History
      • Application received 10/5/2010
      • On 14 February 2012, pursuant to Part 3 of the Electricity Act 1996, the Commission varied and transferred the electricity generation and retail licences held by the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Reconciliation to the Minister for Mineral Resources and Energy.

       

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