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Drought Relief from Electricity Charges Scheme

DEPW · Australia

The scheme provides relief from electricity supply charges for accounts used to pump water for farm or irrigation purposes. Assistance is available as a waiver or reimbursement for eligible electricity accounts in drought declared areas or for individually drought declared properties.

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Deadline

Rolling / Ongoing

Location

Queensland

Who Can Apply

• Must be a farmer on a property that is individually drought declared or located in a drought declared area. • Must be experiencing disruption to pumping water for farming or irrigation during the billing period. • Must be a customer of an electricity retailer other than Ergon Energy Queensland Pty Ltd. • Must agree to the form terms and submit a completed online application.
Applicants must be customers of an electricity retail entity other than Ergon Energy Queensland Pty Ltd. To be eligible for reimbursement, an applicant must be a farmer of a property that has been individually drought declared or is within a drought declared area, be experiencing disruptions to pumping water for farming or irrigation because there is no water or water availability is severely restricted within the billing period, agree to the terms and conditions of the form, and submit a completed Drought relief from electricity charges application form online.

What's Funded

Waiver or reimbursement of electricity supply charges on accounts used to pump water for farming or irrigation purposes.

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Expected Outcomes

Reduced electricity cost burden for eligible farmers affected by drought and continued access to water pumping for farm or irrigation operations.
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Key Information

Applicant Types

companysole_traderpartnershiptrustother

Stage

any

Funding Purposes

othersustainability

Keywords

droughtelectricityfarmirrigationwater pumpingconcessionreimbursementQueensland

Official Grant Page

DEPW

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the Drought Relief from Electricity Charges Scheme?

The Drought Relief from Electricity Charges Scheme is a business grant offered by DEPW in Australia. The scheme provides relief from electricity supply charges for accounts used to pump water for farm or irrigation purposes. Assistance is available as a waiver or reimbursement for eligible electricity accounts in drought declared areas or for individually drought declared properties.
2

Who is eligible for the Drought Relief from Electricity Charges Scheme?

  • Must be a farmer on a property that is individually drought declared or located in a drought declared area.
  • Must be experiencing disruption to pumping water for farming or irrigation during the billing period.
  • Must be a customer of an electricity retailer other than Ergon Energy Queensland Pty Ltd.
  • Must agree to the form terms and submit a completed online application.
3

What activities are funded?

Waiver or reimbursement of electricity supply charges on accounts used to pump water for farming or irrigation purposes.
4

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