Wide Bay Tops Tree Accident List
If you’re thinking of doing a bit of tree-clearing at home this long weekend, Ergon Energy is urging you to think again … and call in a professional.
Solar Tariff To Drop Oct 1
The Queensland Competition Authority (QCA) has reminded customers in regional Queensland that the 9.07 cents/kWh solar feed-in tariff paid by Ergon Retail will soon be reduced to 6.53 cents to align with the lower value of wholesale energy after the repeal of the carbon tax.
Ergon Opens 2015
Apprenticeship Intake
Ergon Energy is taking applications now for its 2015 apprenticeship intake, and there’s one position available in Kingaroy.
Ergon Workers ‘In Limbo’
The Electrical Trades Union says the State Government has left Ergon Energy workers in limbo since the release of the Independent Review Panel Report Into Network Costs almost two years ago.
Chopper To Check Power Lines
Ergon Energy today began its annual helicopter patrols of power lines in the Wide Bay-Burnett region.
Ergon Passes On Savings
Ergon Energy Retail has switched to new tariff rates without the carbon price, effective from July 1.
Ergon To Adjust Bills
Ergon Energy Retail says it is committed to passing on reduced electricity prices to customers from the repeal of the carbon price “as quickly and cost effectively as possible”.
Green Light For ‘No-Export’
Home Solar Power Systems
New standards introduced this month will allow Ergon Energy customers to connect solar PV systems that do no export to the network, potentially paving the way for them to add battery energy storage systems in future.
John Pulls The Plug After 44 Years
The South Burnett’s 2014 Citizen of the Year, John Box, was farewelled at Ergon Energy on Friday morning after more than a 40-year career with the organisation.
Power Outage In Kingaroy
About 60 Ergon Energy customers in the Kingaroy Heights area experienced brown-outs and other power disruptions this evening due to damage to the network.
Ergon Energy Urges Dog
Owners To Be Responsible
Every week an Ergon Energy meter reader is injured somewhere in Queensland by a dog attack.
Budget ‘Will Lead
To Job Losses’
Unions linked to the power industry have greeted today’s State Budget with anger and dismay
State To Lose Control
Of Ergon Board: Union
The Electrical Trades Union says the State Government is planning to hand over control of the Ergon Energy Board, contrary to its promise to seek a mandate at the 2018 election before any privatisation occurs.
ETU Slams Ergon Cuts
The Electrical Trades Union says Ergon Energy has cut 17 jobs in the Wide Bay Burnett region in the latest round of redundancies at the government-owned corporation.
Power Outage Cancelled
A planned short power supply interruption scheduled by Ergon Energy for parts of the South Burnett tomorrow morning has been deferred.
Flying Fox Causes Blackout
A flying fox returning home to roost after feeding has been blamed for a power outage that blacked out parts of Kingaroy in the early of this morning.
Ergon Adopts New
Charter For Developers
Real estate developers in regional Queensland will save time and money and find it easier to connect to the electricity grid under a new charter released by Ergon Energy, according to the State Government.
Possum Causes Blackout
A possum has been blamed for a blackout that left about 1700 Ergon Energy customers in Kingaroy without power for about two hours last night.
Cable Blamed For Blackout
A damaged cable at a Nanango substation has been blamed for a blackout which affected a large part of the South Burnett on Sunday.
Power Change ‘To Save $2b’
The State Government says the removal of “prescriptive” reliability standards from electricity distributors on July 1 will save $2 billion over the next 15 years and put downward pressure on electricity prices.
