Transmission Company Victoria Pty Ltd has applied for a licence to transmit electricity. Read their application and learn about the feedback process related to this application.
Transmission Company Victoria Pty Ltd – Application for Electricity Transmission Licence
- Consultation opens5 September 2024
- Forum 119 September 2024 at 12pm
- In-person consultation7 October 2024 between 1pm - 4pm
- Forum 28 October 2024 at 6pm
- Consultation closes21 October 2024
Overview
Transmission Company Victoria Pty Ltd (TCV) has applied to the Essential Services Commission for an electricity transmission licence in Victoria.
We are responsible for deciding whether to grant or refuse a licence application. We invite your feedback between 5 September and 21 October 2024.
In-person consultation
If you want to ask questions or make a submission in person, we are hosting an in-person session:
- Date: 7 October 2024, 1pm – 4pm
- Location: Grampians Community Health, Ruby Room, 8-22 Patrick Street Stawell
- Registration details: Email your full name, email address and phone number to licences@esc.vic.gov.au
Drop-ins are welcome but registrations will be given priority.
Public forums
We are holding two online public information sessions to provide information on the licence assessment process and guidance on how to make a submission.
The first forum was held on 19 September at midday. A recording is available below. A transcript of the session will be made available on this page shortly.
The second forum is being held at 6pm on 8 October 2024. You can register for the second session through the link below.
Register for Forum 2: 6pm 8 October 2024
A printable fact sheet on our processes is also included on this page and available for sharing.
How does TCV propose to use this licence?
You can find more information about the proposed TCV project in the documents supplied, including its application for an electricity transmission licence. These can be found in the 'Resources' tab.
TCV’s transmission licence application explains how they plan to use this licence:
TCV seeks a licence to transmit electricity in connection with the Victoria New South Wales Interconnector West (VNI West) project in Victoria.
Our role in energy licensing
A person who wants to engage in the activity of transmitting electricity in Victoria is required to hold a licence granted by the Essential Services Commission.
We are responsible for deciding whether to grant or refuse a licence application. We must have regard to our objectives when deciding whether to grant or refuse a licence application.* This includes promoting the long-term interests of Victorian consumers with respect to the price, quality and reliability of essential services.**
* In accordance with section 19 of the Electricity Industry Act 2000.
** Under the Essential Services Commission Act 2001 and the Electricity Industry Act 2000.
How we assess licence applications
We will not grant a transmission licence unless we are satisfied that:
- the applicant has the technical capacity to comply with the conditions of the licence, meaning it has the capacity to operate and manage the business, comply with licence conditions and comply with relevant regulatory obligations.
- the applicant is financially viable (where applicable)
- the applicant is a ‘fit and proper’ person to hold a licence in Victoria.
You can refer to our Guideline: Applications for electricity and gas industry licences for more information. The guideline includes information to assist people to understand our licensing process.
How to participate
We are seeking feedback from stakeholders on TCV’s application that may assist us in deciding to grant or refuse this application.
You may provide your feedback by:
- providing comments in the survey found on Engage Victoria; or
- providing a submission document/s
Submissions can be sent to us via the below contact details:
- Email: Licences@esc.vic.gov.au
- Mail: Essential Services Commission, Level 8, 570 Bourke Street, Melbourne Victoria 3000
Submissions close on 21 October 2024.
Next steps
We will review all submissions once the consultation is completed and your feedback will inform our consideration of the application.