{"id":59333,"date":"2014-03-06T16:27:43","date_gmt":"2014-03-06T06:27:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=59333"},"modified":"2020-09-02T18:31:47","modified_gmt":"2020-09-02T08:31:47","slug":"government-axes-some-solar-tariffs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2014\/03\/06\/government-axes-some-solar-tariffs\/","title":{"rendered":"Government Axes Some Solar Tariffs"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Deputy Premier Jeff Seeney<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

March 6, 2014<\/strong><\/p>\n

The eight cent tariff paid to owners of PV Solar power systems owners by Energex and Ergon Energy will end on June 30, Deputy Premier Jeff Seeney said today.<\/p>\n

However, the existing 44 cent feed-in tariff will remain unchanged for the customers that remain eligible to receive it.<\/p>\n

Mr Seeney said that left unchecked, the eight cent feed-in tariff would have cost Queensland households and businesses an extra $110 million on their power bills over the next six years.<\/p>\n

He said the changes announced today would lift the cost burden from Ergon and Energex and put downward pressure on electricity prices, making the scheme fairer for all Queensland consumers.<\/p>\n

“These reforms will mean electricity retailers will pay any newly negotiated solar tariff direct to users,” he said.<\/p>\n

“These are common-sense decisions that will produce a positive outcome for existing customers on the 8 cent rate, as well as new solar owners.”<\/p>\n

Due to different levels of competition between south east Queensland and regional areas there will be different tariff arrangements:<\/p>\n

In the Ergon region (which includes the South Burnett):<\/strong><\/p>\n