We review and make decisions on applications for electricity and gas licences. We can also transfer, vary or revoke licences.
Electricity and gas licences
Overview
Anyone generating, transmitting, supplying or selling electricity, supplying gas or selling gas to retail customers in Victoria must hold a licence granted by us, or be exempt from this requirement.
When we grant an electricity or gas licence, we must consider our objectives, including the long-term interests of Victorian consumers in relation to the price, quality and reliability of energy supply.
We will not grant an application for a licence unless we are satisfied that the applicant has demonstrated:
- they are a fit and proper person to hold a licence
- has sufficient technical capacity to comply with their licence conditions, including the capacity to operate and manage the relevant business, and comply with the applicable regulatory requirements
- they are financially viable and have sufficient financial resources to establish a sustainable business able to satisfy the interests of consumers.
Applying for an electricity or gas licence
Offshore wind
Under current regulatory settings, an offshore wind provider that operates infrastructure generating electricity and delivery is connecting to a connection point within the transmission network, will need a generation licence from the commission.
Current licences
Retail Licence Standard Conditions
On 12 September 2022, standard licence conditions for electricity retailers were consolidated into the ‘Standard Electricity Licence Conditions for Electricity Retail’, compliance with which is now a condition of a retail licence.
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On 12 September 2022, standard licence conditions for gas retailers were consolidated into the ‘Standard Gas Licence Conditions for Gas Retail’, compliance with which is now a condition of a retail licence.
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Electricity retail licences
17 July 2013
Licence was transferred from Iberdrola Australia Holdings Pty Ltd to Iberdrola Australia Energy Markets Pty Limited in May 2023.
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Electricity distribution licences
Gas retail licences
Gas distribution licences
Electricity generation licences
26 May 2021
Licensed for the Victorian Big Battery energy storage system at Moorabool.
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6 February 2019
Licensed for generation facilities in Ballarat, Bendigo, Cosgrove, Drysdale, Hallam, Rye, Wollert, and Wyndham.
This Licence was varied on 6 July 2023.
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27 August 2018
Licensed for Iraak solar farm (otherwise known as Karadoc solar farm).
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12 December 2012
Licensed for generation facilities in Broadmeadows, Brooklyn, Clayton, Corio, Narre Warren North and Springvale.
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24 October 2012
Licensed for Stockyard Hill wind farm.
The licence was last varied on 4 March 2020.
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29 June 2011
Licensed for generation facilities in McKay Creek, West Kiewa, Clover (Kiera), Dartmouth, Eildon, Rubicon, Lower Rubicon, Royston, Rubicon Falls, Cairn Curran, Banimboola, Bogong and Oaklands Hill.
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23 November 2005
Licensed for generation facilities in Cape Sir William Grant, Cape Nelson and Cape Bridgewater.
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23 November 2005
Licensed for generation facilities in Lake William Hovell, Lake Glenmaggie and Eildon Pondage.
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7 September 2005
Licensed for Loy Yang B Power Station.
This licence was last varied on 9 May 2018.
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28 February 2005
Licensed for Newport Power Station and Jeeralang Power Station A and B.
This licence was varied on 26 September 2018.
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8 April 2004
Licensed for Loy Yang A Power Station.
This licence was last varied on 28 April 2020.
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Electricity transmission licences
Electricity wholesale licences
Ministerial licence conditions
This page contains a list of Orders specifying Ministerial licence conditions published in the Government Gazette.
The minister can specify (vary or revoke) a condition to which a particular licence or specified class of licence is to be subject, by Order published in the Government Gazette. See section 33 AB(1) of the Electricity Industry Act 2000 and section 40A(1) of the Gas Industry Act 2001.
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Licence applications
Recently assessed applications
Revoked licences
Electricity trader licence
Retail licences - electricity
21 June 2006
Trading as both Click Energy and Amaysim
This licence was revoked on 17 September 2021.
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