Three electricity distribution businesses, Essential Energy, Ausgrid, and TasNetworks, have paid penalties of $20 000 each, following the issuing of infringement notices by the AER in relation to incidents in which customers known to require life support equipment unexpectedly lost electricity supply.
Type
Sector
Electricity
Segment
Consumer matters
Distribution
Retail
Categories
Infringement notice
Entities
Release date
Outcome
Three infringement notices issued, one to each of Ausgrid, Essential and TasNetworks with a total infringement penalty of $60 000.