Australian Capital Territory

Utilities (Transfer of Licence) Notice 2015

Notifiable Instrument NI2015-711

made under the

Utilities Act 2000, section 40 (Transfer), section 52(1)(e) (Public notice of licence decisions), section 53 (Public access to licences etc).

Explanatory statement

This notifiable instrument provides notice as per section 52(1)(e) of the Utilities Act 2000  that the Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission (Commission) has agreed to transfer a utility licence held by TransGrid (ABN: 19 622 755 774) to NSW Electricity Networks Operations Pty Limited as Trustee for the NSW Electricity Networks Operations Trust (ABN: 70 250 995 390) (licensee) to provide electricity transmission services in the ACT. 

The Commission notes, to avoid confusion, that whilst the utility licence is being transfered from TransGrid (ABN 19 622 755 774) to the licensee (ABN 70 250 995 390), the licensee will be trading and operating under the name ‘TransGrid’ under their licence. 

As of the date of effect of the transfer, the licensee will be licensed to provide electricity transmission services in the ACT, and TransGrid (ABN: 19 622 755 774) will cease to hold a utility licence in the ACT.

The licence is available to download from the Commission’s website at http://www.icrc.act.gov.au/utilities-licensing/current-licences/, and for inspection at our office weekdays during 9:00 am to 5:00 pm at:

Level 8, 221 London Circuit
Canberra ACT 2601