This inquiry was completed in the 58th parliament.
For more information on this inquiry, contact the Committees office:
Phone: (03) 8682 2800
Email: cso@parliament.vic.gov.au
Media releases
More collaboration recommended to power up community energy
Media Release | 19 September 2017
Regional hearings for community energy projects inquiry
Media Release | 24 May 2017
Renewable Energy Advocate at community energy projects hearing
Media Release | 19 March 2017
Latrobe Valley hearing on community energy projects
Media Release | 1 March 2017
Hearing on interstate best practice in community energy
Media Release | 10 February 2017
Geelong hearing for community energy projects inquiry
Media Release | 1 December 2016
Community energy projects inquiry hears from wind energy developers
Media Release | 16 November 2016
Key energy players at inquiry hearing
Media Release | 2 November 2016
Hearings on community energy projects begin
Media Release | 20 October 2016
Powering community energy projects
Media Release | 8 August 2016
Terms of reference
The terms of reference are instructions which explain what a committee has been asked to do, what topics it should focus on, and how its members will work together to achieve its shared goals.
Received from the Legislative Assembly on 23 June 2016:
To the Economic, Education, Jobs and Skills Committee, for consideration and report no later than 1 July 2017*, into supporting the role of communities in the Victorian energy economy and, in undertaking the inquiry, the Committee should
- look at the potential role of co-operatives, mutuals, social enterprises and community ownership in the energy sector;
- investigate the benefits of community owned energy programs;
- investigate the best ways to encourage the uptake of community energy projects;
- investigate the ability to expand community energy projects outside of solar and wind power;
- review the best practice models of other Australian and international jurisdictions for supporting community ownership options in the energy sector;
- investigate the challenges to community energy projects in metropolitan areas;
- and investigate ways to support communities to surmount challenges to community owned energy in metropolitan areas.
* the reporting date was extended to 31 October 2017 by resolution of the Legislative Assembly on 20 June 2017.