Victoria, other Eastern States and New Zealand: What are the different processes for becoming an Electricity Retailer?
Here at Compliance Quarter, a key focus of ours is supporting Australian energy retailers with licensing, authorisation and general compliance processes.[1] However, we also offer compliance support for energy retailers in other countries and jurisdictions such as California[2] and New Zealand.[3] For any Australian retailers who are considering expanding into another state or into New Zealand, it is essential to understand the similarities and differences in retail regulation across jurisdictions. In today’s article, we look at the different retail regulatory regimes and application processes across Victoria, the other southern and eastern states and New Zealand. By Dr Drew Donnnelly, Compliance Quarter Electricity Retailers in the Eastern and Southern States (sans Victoria) A unified electricity retail authorisation process applies across New South Wales (NSW), South Australia (SA), Queensland, Tasmania and the…