DETAILS
Where: Central Queensland
Type: Investment
Stage: Draft Assessment
Status: Consultation pending
This page contains information about the investment consultation activity currently underway for the ‘Gladstone Project Priority Transmission Investment’ (Gladstone PTI). To learn about Powerlink’s projects in Central Queensland visit our projects page.
The Gladstone PTI comprises proposed transmission works required to ensure ongoing reliability and security of supply and:
The PTI investment framework is a process to assess credible investment options to meet an identified need. It creates an approval pathway to ensure transmission infrastructure is delivered at the appropriate scale and time. Learn more about the framework.
This investment is currently in the draft assessment stage of the PTI framework.
Powerlink has completed the initial submission and consultation phase, including:
Powerlink is now preparing the Draft Assessment Consultation stage of the Gladstone PTI. This consultation is for interested stakeholders to provide perspectives on the Draft Assessment Report.
Written responses are invited from energy industry participants, energy market bodies, potential non-network solution providers and any other interested parties. Information on what is in and out of scope will be provided as part of the consultation process.
Note if you are a landholder or community member, you can also sign up for community-specific engagement opportunities via our project pages.
A PTI Expert Panel has been convened to advise Powerlink on implementing consultation engagement aspects of the PTI process, and challenge assumptions in recommendations and advice. The panel has been engaged to use its technical and regulatory expertise in the energy sector to focus on the long-term interests of customers, considering Queensland's decarbonisation targets. It operates independently, with views reflecting the National Energy Objective and Queensland's renewable energy goals.
In line with the direction for the assessment, Powerlink will:
Where: Central Queensland
Type: Investment
Stage: Draft Assessment
Status: Consultation pending