57Victorian transmission plan guidelines

57 Victorian transmission plan guidelines S. 57(1) amended by No. 38/2025 s. 15(1)(a). (1) VicGrid must prepare and publish guidelines called Victorian transmission plan guidelines that— (a) define a set of plausible, high-impact scenarios that establish the electricity system's 25-year investment needs consistent with Victorian energy policy objectives and market outlook; and (b) include key inputs, sensitivities, methodologies and assumptions that will be considered as part of the making of the Victorian transmission plan, including the geographical area that will be analysed in the plan; and S. 57(1)(c) amended by No. 38/2025 s. 15(1)(b). (c) describe how VicGrid will consult stakeholders in the preparation of the Victorian transmission plan; and (d) specify a transmission planning standard that will provide for certain detailed aspects of the Victorian transmission plan. S. 57(2) amended by No. 38/2025 s. 15(2)(a). (2) VicGrid must— (a) publish the Victorian transmission plan guidelines no later than 30 September 2024; and S. 57(2)(b) amended by No. 38/2025 s. 15(2)(b). (b) review the Victorian transmission plan guidelines, amend them if necessary, and publish the guidelines as amended no later than 31 August in the calendar year preceding the calendar year in which VicGrid is required to publish a Victorian transmission plan. S. 57(3) amended by No. 38/2025 s. 15(3). (3) In preparing or reviewing the Victorian transmission plan guidelines, VicGrid— (a) must have regard to the Victorian transmission planning objective; and (b) may undertake a strategic land use assessment; and S. 57(3)(c) amended by No. 38/2025 s. 15(3). (c) may have regard to any other information that VicGrid considers relevant. S. 57(4) amended by No. 38/2025 s. 15(4). (4) Before publishing or amending the Victorian transmission plan guidelines, VicGrid must— (a) issue a public notice, in accordance with subsection (5), 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. (5) A notice under subsection (4)(a)— (a) must be issued by publishing it— (i) in the Government Gazette; and S. 57(5)(a)(ii) amended by No. 38/2025 s. 15(5). (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 (4)(b). S. 57(6) amended by No. 38/2025 s. 15(6). (6) VicGrid must publish the Victorian transmission plan guidelines, as amended from time to time, on a website managed by VicGrid. S. 58 inserted by No. 15/2024 s. 8.