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latest Thu 23 Jun, 2022

Sky-high power upgrade for Melbourne’s Port precinct

A 74-tonne high-voltage electricity transformer was carefully lowered into CitiPower’s Dock Area Zone Substation last Wednesday, as part of a major power supply upgrade for the Port of Melbourne and surrounds.The transformer, which will convert electricity from 66,000 to 11,000...

2022 Media releases

Fri 10 Jun, 2022Cobram Powercor crews clear the way for iconic paddle steamer’s journey

Thu 09 Jun, 2022Rising electricity prices – questions on network costs answered

Wed 08 Jun, 2022Media Release: Location unveiled for new neighbourhood battery in Tarneit

A reserve in one of Melbourne’s western suburbs will soon

Wed 08 Jun, 2022Update on reliability work in New Gisborne and Riddells Creek region

Tue 17 May, 2022Media Release: New technology to improve reliability in high fire-risk areas rolled out in Blackwood

Crews will install twenty-five new-generation Automatic Circuit Reclosers (ACRs), on

Mon 16 May, 2022Media Release: Hamilton bushfire safety technology faces first test

Powercor will stress-test parts of the power network in the

Mon 16 May, 2022Media Release – Power pole blitz across the Wimmera set to begin

Residents in Wimmera may notice a flurry of activity on

Fri 06 May, 2022Media Release: Networks encouraging competition to support the delivery of more capacity next summer

CitiPower, Powercor and United Energy are offering third parties an

Tue 03 May, 2022Media Release: Major upgrades supporting more solar exports for homes in Victoria’s west

Tue 26 Apr, 2022Media Release: Choppers take to the air over Geelong for Powercor’s vegetation program

Tue 26 Apr, 2022Media Release: Choppers take to the air over Mildura for Powercor’s vegetation program

Wed 06 Apr, 2022Media Release – Power pole blitz across Swan Hill set to begin

Fri 25 Mar, 2022Media Release: Choppers take to the air over Bendigo for Powercor’s vegetation program

Powerline inspections from the air have begun in the Bendigo

Thu 10 Mar, 202210 March – Powercor identifies potential cause of multiple outages in Central Highlands and Macedon Ranges

Powercor identifies potential cause of multiple outages in Central Highlands

Wed 09 Mar, 20229 March – Update on Central Highlands reliability work

Powercor crews have made further progress on identifying the cause

Tue 08 Mar, 20228 March – Update on Central Highlands reliability work

Powercor is using advanced technology to identify the cause of

Wed 02 Mar, 2022Media Release: Choppers take to the air over Ballarat for Powercor’s vegetation program

Powerline inspections from the air have begun in the Ballarat

Wed 02 Mar, 2022Media Release: Powercor apprentices spark a bright career

Wed 02 Mar, 2022Media Release: Powercor submits application to support building a stronger, safer network

Wed 02 Mar, 20222 March – Update on Central Highlands reliability work

Powercor is conducting work on the power network to improve

Mon 24 Jan, 2022Bushfire Mitigation Plan – update

Tue 04 Jan, 2022Media Release – Powercor calls in air support for high-wire act

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