Energy
NSW Trade & Investment is focused on helping determine how New South Wales can:
- distribute safe, sufficient, reliable and cost-competitive energy to consumers;
- have a significant role in the growing national energy market;
- encourage private investment in New South Wales;
- support, regulate and monitor the New South Wales energy industry.
The Department has strong relationships with the Commonwealth Government, other state and territory governments, energy industry participants and the community.
Spotlight
Ministerial media releases
Draft IPART report into 2012/13 electricity prices
The Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) has released its draft report recommending increases to the regulated electricity price for small customers (households and businesses consuming less than 160 megawatt hours per year) from 1 July 2012.
NSW Government announces electricity network reform
Information about changes to the NSW electricity distribution network.
Energy Savings Scheme Rule of 2009 – new Rule of 22 Dec 2011
Following public consultation a new Energy Savings Scheme Rule of 2009 was gazetted on 22 Dec 2011.
Installing small scale renewable energy systems in NSW
Latest information on small scale renwable energy systems.
Accredited Service Providers for electricity
The Government has introduced some important changes to the scheme for customer contestable services.