New Code Sets Standards for Energy Transmission Companies Accessing Private Land
The Essential Services Commission (ESC) has released a draft Land Access Code of Practice to regulate how energy transmission companies access private land when undertaking new projects or significant upgrades. The code will be critical as we see new transmission projects emerge to support the energy transition. The code aims to balance the rights of landowners and occupiers with the need for transmission companies to access land to provide essential services. The code will require transmission companies to: •Consult with and provide relevant information to affected parties prior to accessing land. According to the code, “An electricity transmission company must consult with affected parties and other parties interested in land in accordance with this Part 2 prior to accessing land in accordance with an access agreement or by exercising its…