Electricity transmission licence – Oz Minerals Prominent Hill Operations Pty Ltd
- Project Released: 31 Jul 2023
- Project Closes: Dec 2023
- Contact: Adam Abrahams Zelko
Overview
The Commission has received an application from OZ Minerals Prominent Hill Operations Pty Ltd for a variation to its electricity transmission licence, to add an additional transformer to its licenced operations.
Status
Current status is Final
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On 15 December 2023, the Commission varied the electricity transmission licence of OZ Minerals Prominent Hill Operations Pty Ltd to amend the transmission network description in the licence Schedule. This gave effect to the licensee's request to operate a fourth transformer on its network.
The Commission undertook a round of public consultation in relation to the application and received no submissions from stakeholders.
The Commission assessed the variation against the relevant provisions of the Electricity Act 1996 and the Essential Services Commission Act 2002 and determined that all relevant criteria under those Acts have been satisfied. It has therefore approved the variation.
Application history
Variation dated 23 Sep 2020
Amendment number ESCOSA03
The Commission varied Oz Minerals Prominent Hill Operations Pty Ltd’s electricity transmission licence, to add licence conditions relating to access and accounts, and authorising operation of:
- a 132kV single circuit line extending from the connection point with the ElectraNet owned and operated 132kV line at structure F1881-0491 to the Prominent Hill 132/11-33 kV substation located at Prominent Hill
- the associated 132/11-33kV substation located at Prominent Hill comprising of three 132/11kV 45MVA transformers, two 11/33kV transformers, and reactive power plant comprising of two 11kv 16MVA STATCOMs with associated switchgear and protection systems, and
- 11kV reticulation to the mine site village.
The Commission undertook a round of public consultation in relation to the application and received no submissions from stakeholders.
The Commission assessed Oz Minerals Prominent Hill Operations Pty Ltd’s application for a variation to its electricity transmission licence against the relevant provisions of the Electricity Act 1996 and the Essential Services Commission Act 2002 and determined that all relevant criteria under those Acts have been satisfied. It has therefore approved the application.
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Further information
The current licence may be accessed below or on the licence register. The previous licence is also available below. Historical licences are available on request by emailing [email protected].