We promote the long-term interests of Victorian consumers with respect to the price, quality and reliability of essential services.
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We are reviewing the Victorian Default Offer prices to apply from 1 July 2023 to 30 June 2024 and have released our draft decision.
We have completed our review of the 2023-24 minimum feed-in tariffs. From 1 July 2023, retailers will be able to offer solar system owners a single rate feed-in tariff, or two time-varying feed-in tariff options, or both. Retailers cannot pay you less than the minimum feed-in tariffs, but they are free to pay you more.
We are reviewing new water prices to apply from 1 July 2023 for 14 water businesses. We have released, and are seeking feedback on, draft decisions for Gippsland Water and GWMWater.
We are remaking the code to make obligations fit for purpose, align the code with recent changes to the National Gas Rules, and to support policy developments.
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Ampol Energy (Retail) Pty Ltd applied for licences to retail electricity and gas in Victoria. We are inviting feedback on the licence applications by 24 March 2023.
We are reviewing the Victorian Default Offer prices to apply from 1 July 2023 to 30 June 2024 and have released our draft decision. Submissions close 11 April 2023.
We are seeking feedback on draft decisions on prices to apply from 1 July 2023 for Gippsland Water and GWMWater. Submissions close 28 April 2023.
We are remaking the code to make obligations fit for purpose, align the code with recent changes to the National Gas Rules, and to support policy developments. Submissions close 4 May 2023.