State Member for Euroa Annabelle Cleeland and Member for Ovens Valley Tim McCurdy heard concerns from locals at a community meeting last week in Glenrowan.
The community raised concerns about the impact of solar and wind projects on prime farmland, waterways and increased bushfire risk for already stretched CFA volunteers.
The meeting came following a Nationals announcement of a full review into Victoria's transmission plan, prompted by state government data the party says reveals a significant breakdown in energy planning oversight.
According to those figures, of the 86 renewable projects currently operating in Victoria, only 19 sit inside a proposed Renewable Energy Zone.
The zones are designated areas the state government has established to co-ordinate renewable development and infrastructure.
Of 16 projects under construction, only nine are within a zone.
Of the 111 projects that are approved, just 34 sit inside Renewable Energy Zone boundaries.
Ms Cleeland said the data proved the state government had lost control of the approval process.
"Regional Victorians should not carry the burden of an energy transition that Melbourne demands but refuses to build in its own backyard," Ms Cleeland said.
The Nationals are pushing an Urban Solar Parks policy as an alternative, which would direct generation onto industrial rooftops and commercial precincts rather than agricultural land.
They have also pledged to reinstate community appeal rights against renewable approvals.
Mr McCurdy said residents were asking legitimate questions about fire risk, battery storage and flood overlays and being met with arrogance.
"People feel completely shut out," Mr McCurdy said.
"We will give regional communities their voices back and ensure regional Victorians are treated as partners in energy policy, not collateral damage."
The offices of Energy and Resources Minister Lily D'Ambrosio and Planning Minister Sonya Kilkenny both declined to comment.
VicGrid has been contacted for comment.
