IPART has roles relating to energy set out in the following legislation:
- Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal Act 1992
- Electricity Supply Act 1995
- Gas Supply Act 1996
- Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979
- Electricity Infrastructure Investment Act 2020
- National Energy Retail Law (NSW) No 37a of 2012
IPART also administers the NSW Energy Savings Scheme and the Peak Demand Reduction Scheme (PDRS)
Electricity Register of access agreements
The IPART Act requires NSW government agencies to notify the Tribunal when they enter into an agreement to provide access to their public infrastructure.
The public register of agreements that are currently in force for use of the electricity network owned by Essential Energy is below.
Current Access Agreements with Essential Energy as at September 2023
| Organisation | Agreed services | Date of agreement |
|---|---|---|
| TransGrid | Distribution Connection Agreement | 31-Aug-15 |
| Powerlink |
Distributor Connection Agreement |
01-Jun-00 |
| Energex | Distributor Connection Agreement (Kirra QLD) |
26-Jan-06 |
| Ergon | Distributor Connection Agreement (Goondiwindi) |
27-May-15 |
| SP AusNet | Distributor Connection Agreement (Bendoc Bonang Interconnections) |
29-Jun-12 |
| SP AusNet | Distributor Connection Agreement (Walwa Interconnections) |
14-Jun-16 |
| Directlink | Negotiated Network Service Provider Connection Agreement (Mullumbimby) |
26-June-21 |
| Ausgrid | Distributor Connection Agreement | 23-Dec-15 |
| Endeavour Energy | Distributor Connection Agreement (Evans Lane) |
25-Jul-16 |
| Powercor Aus Ltd | Distributor Connection Agreement (Dareton/Buronga/Euston/Tammit Bulk Supply) |
17-Dec-15 |