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New energy bill measures announced to support residential customers and small businesses in Melbourne’s South East and the Mornington Peninsula
Small businesses and residential customers impacted by COVID-19 in Melbourne’s south east and the Mornington Peninsula will be able to access electricity bill relief under a new support package announced by energy network businesses today. United Energy is among the... read moreMedia Release: Keeping the lights on for Melbourne’s South East and the Mornington Peninsula
Electricity distributor United Energy is continuing to deliver safe and reliable power to more than 685,000 homes and businesses as the COVID-19 situation escalates. Chief Executive Officer Tim Rourke said everyone in the business is committed to maintaining reliable... read moreOur response to COVID–19 and what that means for you
Your safety and the safety of our communities is our number one priority. We recognise there’s a heightened sense of concern around the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and its declaration by the World Health Organisation as a public health emergency. Over... read moreMedia Statement regarding planned outages and network maintenance
We’ve had some questions about why we are continuing to conduct planned outages in the context of the community’s response to COVID-19. Planned maintenance is an essential part of how we manage our network. Planned outages allow our crews to safely maintain the... read moreSmarter network and lower prices planned for Melbourne’s south-east and Mornington Peninsula
A 14 per cent reduction in distribution and metering charges for households while sustaining high network investment in reliability and safety is being offered by electricity distributor, United Energy under a new plan revealed today.
read moreAustralian-first battery trial to manage peak demand and keep prices down
Local batteries will soon be a new source of electricity for homes and businesses in Melbourne’s Bayside area with electricity distributor, United Energy, installing the batteries on power poles to help manage peak demand. The $500,000 Bayside Battery Project is the... read moreNew data shows public hungry for demand response
New data shows the public’s appetite for helping the energy grid is at an all-time high, with successful demand response initiatives easing the load on networks and generators already this summer.
read moreNew powerline safety technology trialled in Cape Schanck
Technology designed to protect powerlines from the effects of extreme weather and improve bushfire safety has been successfully trialled in Cape Schanck by electricity distributor United Energy. The two year trial of a new covered powerline system to replace existing... read moreCitiPower, Powercor, and United Energy Roll Out Virtual Reality Training
The innovative use of Virtual Reality programs as a training tool for field workers has been introduced by electricity distributors CitiPower, Powercor and United Energy. VR, commonly used in video-gaming, uses headsets to create realistic, virtual images and sounds.... read moreUnited Energy installs new bushfire safety device in Dromana
Work to install world-leading technology designed to improve the safety of powerlines in Dromana and the surrounding area is underway as part of United Energy’s extensive safety program.
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