The New England Renewable Energy Zone (REZ) will be serviced by new network infrastructure, including transmission lines, energy hubs and enabling infrastructure which will transfer power generated by solar, wind and storage projects to electricity consumers. This infrastructure is considered critical for the successful operation of the REZ and is referred to as the New England REZ network infrastructure project (the project).
As part of the current planning and assessment phase for the project, EnergyCo has engaged Umwelt to undertake a comprehensive Social Impact Assessment (SIA) as part of the project’s Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). The SIA seeks to understand community and stakeholder views, interests, and concerns and identify potential impacts of the project (positive and negative), with the aim of identifying strategies to minimise negative effects and to enhance opportunities and social benefits.
We are seeking feedback from various groups across the community to understand, from your perspective, the social impacts which may be experienced because of the project. For this reason, we invite you to take part in this survey.
Information collected through this survey will be used solely to inform the Social Impact Assessment (SIA) for the project. Responses will be stored securely by Umwelt and reported only in de‑identified, aggregated form.
Your information will be treated confidentially and will not be shared beyond EnergyCo and its consultants. Any personal details you choose to provide will be used only for statistical analysis and, if requested, future correspondence.
Participation in this survey is voluntary. By completing the survey, you consent to your responses being included in the SIA analysis.
If you would prefer to complete the survey through a personal call, then please contact the Umwelt social team via email social-team@umwelt.com.au to arrange an appropriate time.
In addition, if you have questions regarding the use and/or storage of data collected via this survey, please contact the Umwelt social team at social-team@umwelt.com.au.
For more information about the project, you can visit the EnergyCo website at https://www.energyco.nsw.gov.au/ne or you can contact the New England REZ community engagement team by calling 1800 061 114 (9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday) or by emailing nerez@energyco.nsw.gov.au.
