33GGrid impact assessment guidelines

33G Grid impact assessment guidelines (1) VicGrid must prepare and publish guidelines (called grid impact assessment guidelines) for or with respect to— (a) the manner and form of applications for grid impact authorities and amendments to grid impact authorities; and (b) matter to be included in applications for grid impact authorities and amendments to grid impact authorities; and (c) matter to be included in consultation and engagement plans; and S. 33G(1)(d) substituted by No. 9/2026 s. 20. (d) the handling of applications for grid impact authorities and amendments to grid impact authorities by VicGrid; and S. 33G(1)(e) inserted by No. 9/2026 s. 20. (e) the consideration of applications for grid impact authorities and amendments to grid impact authorities by VicGrid, including matters that VicGrid must be satisfied of for the purposes of making a decision under section 33B in respect of an application made section 33A(1A). (2) Before publishing or amending the grid impact assessment guidelines, VicGrid must— (a) issue a public notice, in accordance with subsection (3), inviting submissions to be made within a period of not less than 30 days specified in the notice; and (b) cause a draft of the guidelines or amendment to be published on a website for the period specified in the notice under paragraph (a); and (c) consider any submissions received within that period; and (d) comply with any prescribed requirements. (3) A notice under subsection (2)(a)— (a) must be issued by publishing it— (i) in the Government Gazette; and (ii) on a website managed by VicGrid; and (iii) on an approved alternative publication Internet site declared under section 38N of the **Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984**; and (b) must give the address of the website on which the draft is published under subsection (2)(b). (4) VicGrid must publish the grid impact assessment guidelines, as amended from time to time, on a website managed by VicGrid. S. 33H inserted by No. 38/2025 s. 33.