Ergon Workers ‘In Limbo’

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.

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”.

John Pulls The Plug After 44 Years

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.

State To Lose Control
Of Ergon Board: Union

State To Lose Control<br> 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

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

Ergon Adopts New<br> 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

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.

Ergon Unveils Outages Map

Ergon Unveils Outages Map

Ergon Energy has today unveiled a new Outage Finder on its website that will help customers quickly access up-to-date information about any power supply interruptions on the network.

Union Urges Treasurer To Stand
Up Against Federal ‘Blackmail’

Union Urges Treasurer To Stand<br> Up Against Federal ‘Blackmail’

The Electrical Trades Union has urged State Treasurer Tim Nicholls to stand up for the interests of Queenslanders against the Federal Government’s “funding blackmail”.