Essential Energy is a
state-owned electricity infrastructure company which owns, maintains and operates the electrical distribution networks for much of
New South Wales
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, covering 95 percent of the state geography.
It also owns the reticulated water network in
Broken Hill through Essential Water, formerly Australian Inland Energy and Water.
Essential Energy was formed from the previously state-owned energy business,
Country Energy
Country Energy, an Australian energy retail subsidiary of Origin Energy, provides natural gas and electricity to retail customers in New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia and the Australian Capital Territory.. Since its establish ...
, when the retail division of the company, along with the Country Energy brand, was sold by the
NSW Government
The Government of New South Wales, also known as the NSW Government, is the Australian state democratic administrative authority of New South Wales. It is currently held by a coalition of the Liberal Party and the National Party. The Governmen ...
in 2011 to
Origin Energy
Origin Energy an ASX listed public company with headquarters in Sydney. It is a major integrated electricity generator, and electricity and natural gas retailer. It operates Australia’s largest coal-fired power station at Lake Macquarie, Ne ...
.
See also
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Stephens Creek Dam
The Stephens Creek Dam is an earth-filled embankment dam built on a rock foundation with an uncontrolled spillway across the Stephens Creek, located in the Far West region of New South Wales, Australia. The principal purpose of the dam is to su ...
References
External links
Essential EnergyEssential Energy Network Map
Government-owned companies of New South Wales
Electric power distribution network operators in Australia
Australian companies established in 2011
Government-owned energy companies
Energy companies established in 2011
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