Application Notice - Beaconsfield West 3rd Transformer - 30 November 2007

Beaconsfield West 330/132 kV substation is one of a number of 500 kV and 330 kV substations that individually provide supply to nearby suburban areas in Sydney and collectively provide supply to the Sydney CBD and surrounding suburbs.

TransGrid is proposing the construction of a new large transmission network asset to increase the transformer capacity at Beaconsfield West and has published an application notice. The proposal is for the installation of a third 330/132 kV 375?MVA transformer at Beaconsfield West on land adjacent to the existing substation. The cost of these works is $15 Million and they are envisaged to be completed prior to summer 2009/10.

TransGrid invites submissions on the application notice from interested parties. The closing date for submissions is 16/01/2008.

Submissions or other enquiries should be directed by email to:

regulatory.consultation@transgrid.com.au

A copy of the application notice can be downloaded from the Current Consultations page.