Project Assessment Draft Report – Summary
Regulatory Investment Test – Transmission – July 2024
AusNet initiated this Regulatory Investment Test for Transmission (RIT-T) to evaluate options to address the electricity network constraints in Wodonga – Barnawartha in north-eastern Victoria which are restricting new renewable generation connections.
The Project Specification Consultation Report (PSCR), which represents the first step in the RIT-T process in accordance with clause 5.16 of the National Electricity Rules (NER) and section 4.2 of the RIT-T Application Guidelines was published in January 2024. This report, the Project Assessment Draft Report (PADR), is the second stage of the RIT-T process and provides information about the draft conclusions of the RIT-T.
No non-network proposals were received during the RIT-T PSCR consultation phase.
The preferred solution is commission the WOTS spare transformer and add a new WO-BWA 66 kV line in parallel with the existing line.
AusNet welcomes written submissions on the issues and the credible options presented in this PADR. Submissions should be emailed to [email protected] on or before Friday 16 August 2024. In the subject field, please reference ‘RIT-T PADR CE WOTS-BWA.’