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Australian Capital Territory Electricity Authority

ACTEA

1963 – 1988

Statutory authority that generated, bought and distributed electricity in the Australian Capital Territory.

How it came into existence

Set up in 1963 by Commonwealth ordinance for the ACT to take over electricity supply in Canberra and the territory, previously run as a branch of the Department of the Interior.

Changes during its life

  1. 19 December 1972Moved with the administration of the ACT from the Department of the Interior to the new Department of the Capital Territory.
  2. 11 March 1983Moved to the Department of Territories and Local Government.
  3. 13 December 1984Moved to the Department of Territories.
  4. 24 July 1987Moved to the Department of the Arts, Sport, the Environment, Tourism and Territories.

How it ended

Combined in 1988 with the ACT water supply and sewerage functions to form the Australian Capital Territory Electricity and Water Authority (ACTEW).

Main functions

  • Electricity supply and distribution in the ACT
  • Purchase of bulk electricity
  • Electricity retailing and billing
  • Street lighting

Where it sits

Last in the portfolio of Department of the Arts, Sport, the Environment, Tourism and Territories.

Lineage

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Sources

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