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Mid North Coast and Northern Rivers power outages updates
Essential Energy crews have made significant progress restoring power across the Mid North Coast and Northern Rivers today (Thursday 12 November), following severe storms that caused widespread damage to the electricity network yesterday evening.
12 November 2026
Media ReleaseOutage
Essential Energy Board Appointments
Essential Energy today announced the appointment of Ms Mar Beltran and Mr John Pierce AO as new non-executive directors.
19 October 2026
Media ReleaseCorporate
Microgrid studies aim to strengthen power resilience in the state’s Far West
Essential Energy will undertake pre-feasibility work to assess potential microgrid and battery storage solutions for some of the most remote communities in Far West NSW.
16 September 2026
Media ReleaseFuture energy

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