Paul Lane, regional manager of electricity distributor SP Ausnet, told the Black Saturday royal commission he had no knowledge of any steps his company was taking to further minimise bushfire risks, ...

With thousands of homes and businesses still without power and the AusNet outage site ‘overwhelmed’ with demand for answers, here’s what happened. No. This was a freak event brought about by wild ...

AusNet has been fined after constructing and energising a bare 22kV powerline in a high bushfire risk zone next to thick bushland at Selby. Energy Safe Victoria took action in the Supreme Court ...

The company, which operates pole and wires across Victoria, will make the extra payment after its outage tracker crashed during wild storms that left 250,000 of its customers without power. The ...

Power companies must respond to outages caused by extreme weather events. Having accurate predictions concerning the severity of impending storms can ensure companies are prepared with the right ...