The QLD Electricity and Other Legislation (Batteries and Premium Feed-in Tariff) Amendment Bill 2018
On 15 February, the Electricity and Other Legislation (Batteries and Premium Feed-in Tariff) Amendment Bill 2018 was introduced to the Queensland Parliament by the Minister for Natural Resources, Mines and Energy. The Bill seeks to make three key changes to the regulation of the sale of electricity in Queensland. [caption id="attachment_3191" align="aligncenter" width="640"] Photo by David Clode on Unsplash[/caption] By Alex Silcock, Compliance Quarter. Removal of the Non-reversion Policy for Small Customers: Over 10 years ago, in an effort to increase competition, the Queensland Government introduced legislation specific to the government-owned retailer Ergon Retail. The effect of that law was to prevent customers in areas of regional Queensland who had switched retailers, from switching back to Ergon. The proposed amendments to the National Energy Retail Law Queensland Application Act will…