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latest Mon 03 Feb, 2025

Update: 2 February power outages in central and western Victoria

Powercor is working to restore power to 3,960 customers across western and central Victoria following last night’s severe storms. Thousands of lightning strikes and strong winds brought down trees and damaged parts of the power network. Crews are responding to more than 290 separate fault jobs.

2024 Media releases

Thu 19 Dec, 2024Australian-first plan to install safer, more reliable EV charging on power poles

Mon 16 Dec, 2024Update: Extreme weather day – 16 December 2024

Fri 13 Dec, 2024Powercor urges Victorians to plan ahead for Monday’s extreme weather

Wed 11 Dec, 2024Annual Notification 2024

Each year we send out an Annual Notification, providing an

Fri 22 Nov, 2024Drone team adds extra layer of safety as networks urge people to plan ahead for extreme weather

Mon 14 Oct, 2024Trees grow, powerlines don’t – think about what you plant underneath them

Powercor is encouraging people to plan ahead this spring by

Thu 10 Oct, 2024Fence design options released for Ballarat East Zone Substation

Three fence designs for the exterior of the new Ballarat

Mon 30 Sep, 2024New trial to give CitiPower customers better insight into unplanned outages

Households in Melbourne’s CBD and inner suburbs have access to

Wed 25 Sep, 2024New transmission provider to deliver more choice and better service for Victoria

Major customers now have more choice when building and connecting

Wed 11 Sep, 2024Powercor keeps costs down in plan for a stronger, smarter and fairer electricity network

Tue 10 Sep, 2024CitiPower keeps costs down in plan for a stronger, smarter electricity network

Electricity distributor CitiPower has unveiled a $1.2 billion plan to

Mon 02 Sep, 2024Power outage update: 2 September 2024

Fri 30 Aug, 2024Powercor customers urged to prepare as wild windy weather continues

Powercor is encouraging households and businesses to prepare for more

Wed 28 Aug, 2024Update – Power outages across western Victoria

Mon 26 Aug, 2024Powercor reminds customers to ‘act now’ ahead of extreme weather this week

Households and businesses are being reminded to make preparing for

Wed 14 Aug, 2024Installation begins on new technology to improve reliability in Daylesford and surrounds

Electricity distributor Powercor is installing innovative technology to improve power

Thu 08 Aug, 2024Plans on track to start building Ballarat’s newest zone substation this year

Fri 19 Jul, 2024Recruitment drive kicks off for one of Victoria’s largest lineworker apprenticeship programs

CitiPower and Powercor are on the hunt for 30 new

Tue 25 Jun, 2024New depot to help power a growing Echuca region

Construction work has started on Powercor’s new Echuca depot that

Mon 03 Jun, 2024Powercor flying above Melbourne’s western suburbs and inner city to keep communities safe

Helicopters are scanning powerlines in the Melbourne’s west and inner

Fri 17 May, 2024Victorian electricity networks seek third-party innovation for upgrades

Are there solutions to upgrading networks out there that aren’t

Thu 02 May, 2024Major $24 million upgrade of underground power assets to support Melbourne’s future growth

Electricity distributor CitiPower has begun the first phase of a

Tue 30 Apr, 2024New transmission provider will deliver big benefits for Victoria

Wed 10 Apr, 2024Powercor flying above Goulburn Valley to keep communities safe

Helicopters are scanning powerlines in the Goulburn and Murray Valley

Tue 02 Apr, 2024New reliability measures in fruit growing areas

Powercor has installed hundreds of insulator guards and visual warning

Fri 22 Mar, 2024Customers to have a say on making power networks more resilient

Wed 20 Mar, 2024Powercor flying above Geelong and Surf Coast to keep communities safe

Wed 20 Mar, 2024Powercor flying above Echuca, Kerang and Boort to keep communities safe

Mon 18 Mar, 2024Microgrids for three towns part of major resilience plan by Powercor

Wed 06 Mar, 2024Newest frontline recruits hit the ground running for CitiPower and Powercor

Thu 29 Feb, 2024CitiPower hits a six with record amount for 2023-24 Cricket Victoria Canteen Grants

Tue 27 Feb, 2024Extreme weather event – 28 February

We're expecting extreme weather to impact parts of our network

Thu 22 Feb, 2024Powercor takes to sky above Swan Hill and Mildura areas to keep communities safe

Tue 13 Feb, 2024Power outage update – 13 February storms

Wed 07 Feb, 2024Up and away – Powercor takes to sky above Bendigo to keep communities safe

Tue 30 Jan, 2024More chances to shape design of new substation in Ballarat East

Wed 17 Jan, 2024New First Nations scholarships available to spark a career in energy

Unique scholarships are being offered for First Peoples in three

Tue 02 Jan, 2024Update on power outages – 2 January storms

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