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Formed | 4 July 1963 |
Preceding Authority |
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Dissolved | 1 July 1988 |
Superseding agency | |
Jurisdiction | Australian Capital Territory |
Headquarters | Australian Capital Territory |
Authority executive |
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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. [2] During the 1950s and 60s Canberra's population was rapidly increasing, [3] causing excessive energy demands and price increases. [4] 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 a seat on the board. Previously the electric supply of Canberra had been managed by the Department of the Interior (Canberra). [5]
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. [6]
Authority overview | |
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Formed | 4 July 1963 |
Preceding Authority |
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Dissolved | 1 July 1988 |
Superseding agency | |
Jurisdiction | Australian Capital Territory |
Headquarters | Australian Capital Territory |
Authority executive |
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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. [2] During the 1950s and 60s Canberra's population was rapidly increasing, [3] causing excessive energy demands and price increases. [4] 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 a seat on the board. Previously the electric supply of Canberra had been managed by the Department of the Interior (Canberra). [5]
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. [6]