33KApplication

33K Application (1) Any of the following persons may apply to VicGrid for a REZ scheme authority— (a) a Connection Applicant that wishes to establish a connection to the declared transmission system within a renewable energy zone for an eligible generating system or eligible integrated resource system; (b) a Generator or Integrated Resource Provider— (i) that owns, operates or controls an eligible facility; and (ii) that wishes to carry out a system change. (2) An application under subsection (1) must be prepared in accordance with the applicable REZ scheme declaration and include— (a) in the case where the REZ scheme authority applicant wishes to establish a connection to the declared transmission system for an eligible generating system or eligible integrated resource system— (i) a description of the type of generating system or integrated resource system; and (ii) the nameplate rating of the generating system or integrated resource system; and (iii) the location for the proposed connection point for the generating system or integrated resource system, if known; and (iv) any milestone dates applying to the construction of the generating system or integrated resource system; and (b) in the case where the REZ scheme authority applicant wishes to carry out a system change to an eligible facility— (i) a description of the system change; and (ii) the nameplate rating of the generating system or integrated resource system forming part of the facility before and after the carrying out of the system change; and (iii) any milestone dates applying to the construction of the system change; and (c) any information required to be included in the application under the REZ scheme declaration made in respect of— (i) the renewable energy zone within which the REZ scheme authority applicant wishes to establish the connection to the declared transmission system for the eligible generating system or integrated resource system; or (ii) the renewable energy zone within which the eligible facility (in respect of which the REZ scheme authority applicant is seeking to carry out the system change) is predominantly located; and (d) any other information that is prescribed. (3) An application under subsection (1) must be accompanied by a plan, prepared in accordance with the applicable REZ scheme declaration, under which the REZ scheme authority applicant, if issued a REZ scheme authority, will consult, and engage with, communities and traditional owners that will be impacted by— (a) the planning for the construction of, and the construction and operation of, the generating system or integrated resource system in respect of which the applicant wishes to establish a connection to the declared transmission system; or (b) the planning for, and the carrying out of, the system change that the applicant wishes to carry out. (4) Without limiting subsection (2), a consultation and engagement plan must— (a) set out a process for consultation and engagement with communities and traditional owners; and (b) include a complaint handling system and process, and a dispute resolution process, to deal with any complaints received from community members and traditional owners. ***applicable eligible facility*** means the eligible facility in respect of which the REZ scheme authority applicant is wishing to carry out the system change; ***applicable REZ scheme declaration*** means the REZ scheme declaration made for or with respect to— (a) the renewable energy zone within which the REZ scheme authority applicant wishes to establish a connection to the declared transmission system for an eligible generating system or eligible integrated resource system; or (b) the renewable energy zone within which an eligible generating system or eligible integrated resource system, forming part of the applicable eligible facility, is connected to the declared transmission system. S. 33L inserted by No. 38/2025 s. 33.