sec.20Eligible priority transmission investments

sec.20 Eligible priority transmission investments

A regulation may prescribe a project as an eligible priority transmission investment. The Minister may recommend to the Governor in Council the making of a regulation under subsection (1) prescribing a project as an eligible priority transmission investment only if the Minister is satisfied that— the project is identified in the system outlook as part of the strategic infrastructure path; or if paragraph (a) does not apply— since the Minister made the system outlook under section 15 (1) , or last reviewed the system outlook under section 16 , the Minister has become aware of information about changes in the likely production or storage of, or demand for, electricity in Queensland or a part of Queensland; and the Minister is satisfied that, had the Minister been aware of the information when making or reviewing the system outlook, the Minister would have included the project in the system outlook and identified the project as part of the strategic infrastructure path. In this section— project means a project for— the construction of infrastructure that transmits electricity and associated plant and equipment; and the acquisition of land associated with that construction. s 20 amd 2025 No. 30 s 17 (sec.20-ssec.1) A regulation may prescribe a project as an eligible priority transmission investment. (sec.20-ssec.2) The Minister may recommend to the Governor in Council the making of a regulation under subsection (1) prescribing a project as an eligible priority transmission investment only if the Minister is satisfied that— the project is identified in the system outlook as part of the strategic infrastructure path; or if paragraph (a) does not apply— since the Minister made the system outlook under section 15 (1) , or last reviewed the system outlook under section 16 , the Minister has become aware of information about changes in the likely production or storage of, or demand for, electricity in Queensland or a part of Queensland; and the Minister is satisfied that, had the Minister been aware of the information when making or reviewing the system outlook, the Minister would have included the project in the system outlook and identified the project as part of the strategic infrastructure path. (sec.20-ssec.3) In this section— project means a project for— the construction of infrastructure that transmits electricity and associated plant and equipment; and the acquisition of land associated with that construction.

• (a) the project is identified in the system outlook as part of the strategic infrastructure path; or
• (b) if paragraph (a) does not apply— (i) since the Minister made the system outlook under section 15 (1) , or last reviewed the system outlook under section 16 , the Minister has become aware of information about changes in the likely production or storage of, or demand for, electricity in Queensland or a part of Queensland; and (ii) the Minister is satisfied that, had the Minister been aware of the information when making or reviewing the system outlook, the Minister would have included the project in the system outlook and identified the project as part of the strategic infrastructure path.