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Armidale neighbourhoods encouraged to take part in pole-mounted battery trial
Armidale residents in selected areas can now take advantage of a local energy storage trial, with Essential Energy commissioning seven pole-mounted batteries installed in the region during September.
03 December 2024
Future energyMedia Release
Report shows focus on vegetation management lowers bushfire risk
Essential Energy has made significant inroads into managing vegetation that may cause a bushfire around its network of more than 1.4 million power poles, according to the latest electricity network safety report.
29 November 2024
NetworkSafety
Another weekend of wild weather causes widespread power outages across the State
Severe storms wreaked havoc across the state yesterday (Sunday 17 November), with heavy rain and ferocious winds bringing trees down onto powerlines and causing significant, widespread damage to the Essential Energy electricity network.
18 November 2024
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