Editing Gold Coast, Queensland (section)

===Utilities===
'''Electricity'''

Electricity for the Gold Coast is sourced from Powerlink Queensland at bulk supply substations which is provided via the [[National Electricity Market]] from an interconnected multi-State power system. The Government-owned electricity corporation [[Energex]] distributes and retails electricity, natural gas, [[liquefied petroleum gas]] (LPG) and value-added products and services to residential, industrial and commercial customers in South-East Queensland.{{Citation needed|date=November 2024}}
[[File:Hinze Dam 2019.11.08.jpg|thumb|[[Hinze Dam]]]]
'''Water supply'''

The [[Hinze Dam]] {{convert|15|km|mi|abbr=on}} southwest of Nerang is the population's main water supply. The [[Little Nerang Dam]] which feeds into [[Hinze Dam]] can supplement part of the city area's water needs, and both are managed by the city council directorate [[Gold Coast Water]]. Reforms of the way in which the [[water industry]] is structured have been announced by the State Government, with transfer of ownership and management of water services from local government to the state occurring in 2008–09. [[City of Gold Coast]] also sources water from [[Wivenhoe Dam]], west of Brisbane for northern suburbs when the Hinze Dam, at one-tenth of Wivenhoe's capacity, becomes low.{{Citation needed|date=November 2024}}

Water shortage and water restrictions have been current local issues, and a few new Gold Coast residential areas have recently included dual reticulation in their planning and development to supply water from a new water recycling plant being built concurrently. This will make available highly treated recycled water for use around the home in addition to potable water. The Gold Coast has received world recognition for this scheme in its Pimpama-Coomera suburbs.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.goldcoast.qld.gov.au/t_gcw.asp?PID=5909 |title=Gold Coast City Council – Pimpama Coomera Master Plan Frequently Asked Questions |publisher=Gold Coast City Council |access-date=2 July 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090102084652/http://www.goldcoast.qld.gov.au/t_gcw.asp?PID=5909 |archive-date=2 January 2009 }}</ref>

Gold Coast Water has the capacity to supply up to 133 megalitres of desalinated water per day.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.watersecure.com.au/GoldCoastDesalinationPlant.htm |title=WaterSecure – a new source of pure water |access-date=26 July 2009 |publisher=WaterSecure |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090629100102/http://www.watersecure.com.au/GoldCoastDesalinationPlant.htm |archive-date=29 June 2009 }}</ref>