Tag: Electricity Energy and Utilities
Ergon probes blackout cause
Ergon Energy believes a faulty feeder may be the cause of a power shortage that affected up to 5,000 Bundaberg homes and businesses in south-east Queensland yesterday.[MORE]
Residents to monitor power use
In-home energy monitoring devices will be rolled out in Denmark and Walpole as part of a new trial.[MORE]
Gas pipeline to bring 'more heartache'
The Labor Member for Albany says a proposed gas pipeline from Bunbury to Albany could put even greater pressure on gas prices.[MORE]
Power reliability urged before price rise
Two local governments in mid-west Western Australia say improvements to power infrastructure should come before increases in electricity prices.[MORE]
Green review underway for $1b coal mine
The proponents of a $1 billion coal mine planned near Dunedoo say an environmental assessment of the project should be finished within five months.[MORE]
Doubt cast over biomass plans
There is scepticism this morning about Delta Electricity's proposal to use plant material or 'biomass' at one of its power stations.[MORE]
Residents threaten lawsuit over blackouts
More power blackouts on parts of South Australia's west coast over the long weekend have triggered threats of protests or legal action against ETSA. [MORE]
Close call with power-lines a timely reminder
The New South Wales South East energy provider says a man's close-call with power-lines at the weekend should remind people to take care.[MORE]
Further steep price hikes for power predicted
The State Opposition says West Australian residents could face another four years of steep power price rises. [MORE]
Further steep power price hikes predicted
The State Opposition says West Australian residents could face another four years of steep power price rises. [MORE]
Delta launches biomass fuel trial
Ten farms in the Forbes district will take part in a $1 million trial of using plant material or 'biomass' to produce electricity.[MORE]
Minister to hear anti-powerlines push
Landholders from northern New South Wales will meet the state's Energy Minister today in a bid to stop a proposed high voltage powerline going ahead.[MORE]
ETSA promises blackout fix
Residents in South Australia's Elliston region say they are fed up with ongoing power failures, after further blackouts last week stirred up community anger.[MORE]
Farmers fear power price rise impact
The Western Australian Farmers Federation is warning that rising electricity prices will have a significant impact on farmers.[MORE]
Doctor airs power station asthma fears
An Upper Hunter GP researching a local spike in asthma cases is worried approval for a new power station will make the situation worse.[MORE]
Mid West blackouts 'totally unacceptable'
Nationals MP Grant Woodhams has accused Western Power of turning its back on two Mid West shires.[MORE]
Two power station projects get green light
Approval has been granted for two new baseload power stations in New South Wales.[MORE]
Environment groups condemn Alcoa power deal
Environment groups have condemned a 20 year power deal between Alcoa and Loy Yang Power.[MORE]
Foil insulation checks useless, experts warn
The Government's massive audit of foil insulation is essentially useless and will do nothing but shift blame to electrical contractors, experts say.[MORE]
Woodfired power station stoush
Forestry Tasmania has denied claims that its proposed wood-fired power station in the Huon Valley will use material from native forests. [MORE]
More turbines for Hallett wind farm
Another 25 wind turbines will be added to AGL Energy's wind farm at Hallett in the mid-north of South Australia.[MORE]
Welfare group fears power disconnection inequity
The Western Australian Council of Social Service (WACOSS) is concerned people in regional and remote areas are having their power disconnected at a disproportionally high rate.[MORE]
Freak winds blamed for toppling towers
A power company has finished assessing the cause of electricity towers collapsing in northern Victoria during code red fire danger last month.[MORE]
Survey assesses carbon capture potential off Gippsland
The Victorian Government says a $5.5 million seismic survey of the Gippsland Basin is important for the future of the Latrobe Valley's coal fired power stations.[MORE]
Hobart applies HEAT to energy usage
An alliance of Tasmanian councils has developed a kit that allows people to test their household energy usage.[MORE]
