Energy (Infrastructure Facilitation) Act 2024
sec.57Restriction on connection and access to hub controlled assets
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sec.57 Restriction on connection and access to hub controlled assets
An entity may connect to and access hub controlled assets for a regional energy hub only under a connection agreement entered into between the entity and the relevant transmission network service provider. The relevant transmission network service provider may enter into a connection agreement for connection and access to hub controlled assets for a regional energy hub— only with an eligible entity for an eligible project; and only if any conditions on which the entity is an eligible entity or the project is an eligible project are met. The national electricity laws apply in relation to connection and access to hub controlled assets for a regional energy hub with necessary changes to give effect to the restriction on connection and access under this section, including, for example, by restricting— who may apply for connection and access to the hub controlled assets; and the circumstances in which the relevant transmission network service provider may enter into a connection agreement with an entity for connection and access to the hub controlled assets. s 57 amd 2025 No. 30 s 73 sch 1 (sec.57-ssec.1) An entity may connect to and access hub controlled assets for a regional energy hub only under a connection agreement entered into between the entity and the relevant transmission network service provider. (sec.57-ssec.2) The relevant transmission network service provider may enter into a connection agreement for connection and access to hub controlled assets for a regional energy hub— only with an eligible entity for an eligible project; and only if any conditions on which the entity is an eligible entity or the project is an eligible project are met. (sec.57-ssec.3) The national electricity laws apply in relation to connection and access to hub controlled assets for a regional energy hub with necessary changes to give effect to the restriction on connection and access under this section, including, for example, by restricting— who may apply for connection and access to the hub controlled assets; and the circumstances in which the relevant transmission network service provider may enter into a connection agreement with an entity for connection and access to the hub controlled assets.
- (a) only with an eligible entity for an eligible project; and
- (b) only if any conditions on which the entity is an eligible entity or the project is an eligible project are met.
- (a) who may apply for connection and access to the hub controlled assets; and
- (b) the circumstances in which the relevant transmission network service provider may enter into a connection agreement with an entity for connection and access to the hub controlled assets.