Secure supply and enable connections: Pakenham South & Surrounding Areas
Options Screening Report – Summary
Regulatory Investment Test – Distribution – February 2026
AusNet is initiating this Regulatory Investment Test for Distribution (RIT-D) to investigate and evaluate options to efficiently maintain a reliable supply of power to the customers in Pakenham area as the forecast demand exceeds the capacity of several 22kV distribution feeders originating from existing five zone substations Clyde North (CLN), Cranbourne East (CRE), Officer (OFR), Pakenham (PHM) and Lang Lang (LLG) that currently supplies the load in the growth area.
Publication of this Options Screening Report (OSR) represents the first step in the RIT-D process in accordance with clause 5.17 of the National Electricity Rules (NER) and section 4.2 of the RIT-D Application Guidelines.
The purpose of the RIT-D is to identify the credible option that maximizes the present value of net economic benefit to all those who produce, consume and transport electricity in the National Electricity Market (NEM).
AusNet welcomes written submissions on the credible options presented in this OSR and invites proposals from proponents of potential non-network options. Submissions should be emailed to [email protected] on or before 8th May 2026. In the subject field, please reference ‘RIT-D OSR Pakenham South & Surrounding Areas’.