The Australian Capital Territory Electricity Authority (ACTE or A.C.T. Electricity Authority) was an authority formed on 1 July 1963 to manage energy supply in the

Australian Capital Territory The Australian Capital Territory (commonly abbreviated as ACT), known as the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) until 1938, is a landlocked federal territory of Australia containing the national capital Canberra and some surrounding townships. ...

. During the 1950s and 60s Canberra's population was rapidly increasing, causing excessive energy demands and price increases. In response the Minister for the Interior, Sir Gordon Freeth, formed the new Authority. The new authority aimed to allow more consumer input by giving the

Australian Capital Territory Advisory Council The Australian Capital Territory Advisory Council was an elected body that operated from 1930 until 1974, when it was replaced by the Australian Capital Territory House of Assembly. The Council originally consisted of three elected members, being ...

a seat on the board. Previously the electric supply of Canberra had been managed by the Department of the Interior (Canberra). On 1 July 1988 the ''Energy and Water Act 1988'' was passed, merging the ACT Electricity Authority and ACT Water into ACT Electricity and Water, later ACTEW.{{cite act, type=Act, index=A1988-30, date=1 July 1988, title=Energy and Water Act 1988, url=https://www.legislation.act.gov.au/a/1988-30/, language=English

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