An equipment malfunction on a high-voltage feeder line resulted in 875 Ergon Energy customers in parts of Kingaroy and areas east of town – including Booie, Coolabunia and Wattle Camp – having their power supply interrupted at 6:15pm on Saturday.
Ergon Energy will begin its annual helicopter patrols of power lines in the Wide Bay-Burnett region tomorrow (July 25).
The Electrical Trades Union has accused the LNP State Government of “betraying the bush in its rush to privatise the electricity industry”.
Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington is encouraging local residents to take part in Ergon Energy’s review of electricity tariffs.
Ergon Energy has joined forces with its New South Wales counterparts to produce a series of videos aimed at encouraging safe work practices around powerlines.
The Electrical Trades Union believes Ergon depots in the South Burnett could be facing closure by the State Government.
Ergon Energy customers who have qualified to receive the 44c/kWh feed-in tariff must have their solar PV system installed and a “Form A” lodged by their installer by the end of June to retain eligibility.
The State Government is moving to allow the market to set electricity prices in south-east Queensland, although for the time being prices in regional areas serviced by Ergon will continue to be fixed by the Queensland Competition Authority.
Ergon Energy and Energex will be amalgamated under one board to “reduce duplication” under a proposal announced today by the State Government.
Contractors have begun planting a “green screen” of trees at the new Ergon substation site
Ergon Energy is expected to start trials soon of a life-saving device the State Government says could stop overhead powerline faults from causing bushfires.
Ergon Energy will quit the energy marketplace and in future purchase energy “predominantly” from the government-owned corporations Stanwell and CS Energy.
Ergon Energy customer donations to the Royal Flying Doctor Service have reached an amazing $7 million.
Ergon Energy says it will take a tougher stance with businesses and operators of heavy machinery who are found to be repeatedly ignoring safety rules around power lines.
Ergon Energy completed a major upgrade of the high-voltage network in Kingaroy at the weekend.
An excavator working in Somerset Street came into contact with overhead power lines this morning, resulting in 1160 Ergon Energy customers in Kingaroy having their power supply interrupted for about 45 minutes.
Energy Minister Mark McArdle said today the Electrical Trades Union was running “a dishonest campaign” on asset sales “using its members’ hard-earned funds for purely political purposes”.
The Electrical Trades Union is hoping to “light the fuse” to spark a community backlash against any State Government plans to privatise electricity assets in Queensland.
Would-be thieves who broke into a Kingaroy electricity sub-station risked electric shock and death, Ergon Energy warned today.
Queenslanders – including LNP voters – oppose proposals to sell off State assets, a poll released today by the Services Union shows.
