Department of Mines and Energy, Queensland
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The Department of Mines and Energy (DOE) is a Queensland Government department dealing with Queensland
's energy sector. The head office of the department is at 61 Mary Street
in Brisbane
.
. The DOE was created under the Public Service Act 1996.
that meets the state's increasing demand and to guide the developments of a competitive energy market
while ensuring industry participants operate according to legislation. The DOE regulates the 13% Gas Scheme requiring electricity retailers
to source at least 13% of their electricity from gas-fired generation. Other activities include coordinating emergency response procedures, ensuring uniform tariff
s across the state and to resolve disputes between energy service providers and their consumers.
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
's energy sector. The head office of the department is at 61 Mary Street
Mary Street, Brisbane
Mary Street is a major road in the Brisbane central business district. The street is one of a number that were named after female queens and princesses of the royal family shortly after the penal colony was settled...
in Brisbane
Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
.
Origin
The DOE became the Department of Mines and Energy after the old DOE, originally part of the Treasury Department, merged with the Mining and Petroleum Division from the former Department of Natural Resources, Mines and WaterDepartment of Natural Resources, Mines and Water
The Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Water is the former name of the Queensland Government Department of Natural Resources and Water. The department changed its name after the 9 September 2006 State election when responsibility for the Mines administrative unit was transferred to the new...
. The DOE was created under the Public Service Act 1996.
Services to energy sector
The departments key areas of operation are to create an energy policyEnergy policy
Energy policy is the manner in which a given entity has decided to address issues of energy development including energy production, distribution and consumption...
that meets the state's increasing demand and to guide the developments of a competitive energy market
Energy market
Energy markets are those commodities markets that deal specifically with the trade and supply of energy. Energy market may refer to an electricity market, but can also refer to other sources of energy...
while ensuring industry participants operate according to legislation. The DOE regulates the 13% Gas Scheme requiring electricity retailers
Electricity retailing
Electricity retailing is the final process in the delivery of electricity from generation to the consumer. The other main processes are transmission and distribution.- Beginnings :...
to source at least 13% of their electricity from gas-fired generation. Other activities include coordinating emergency response procedures, ensuring uniform tariff
Tariff
A tariff may be either tax on imports or exports , or a list or schedule of prices for such things as rail service, bus routes, and electrical usage ....
s across the state and to resolve disputes between energy service providers and their consumers.