❓ Hon. Helen Bullock questions the Minister for Energy regarding the timeline, cost, and approval process for the Pilbara Underground Power Program (PUPP). The Minister provides updates on the strategy's review and tentative timelines, contingent on approvals.
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PILBARA UNDERGROUND POWER PROGRAM
394. Hon HELEN BULLOCK to the Minister for Energy:
(1) When will
the Horizon Power board consider and approve a revised strategy for the
completion of the Pilbara underground power program?
(2) When will
the minister consider and approve a revised strategy for the completion of the
Pilbara underground power program?
(3) Will the
minister table the revised strategy; if not, why not; and, if yes, when?
(4) What are
the projected time lines for the completion of the full undergrounding of power
in —
(a) Karratha;
(b) South
Hedland;
(c) Roebourne;
and
(d) Onslow?
(5) What is
the finalised project cost for completing the underground Pilbara power
program?
394. Hon HELEN BULLOCK to the Minister for Energy:
(1) When will
the Horizon Power board consider and approve a revised strategy for the
completion of the Pilbara underground power program?
(2) When will
the minister consider and approve a revised strategy for the completion of the
Pilbara underground power program?
(3) Will the
minister table the revised strategy; if not, why not; and, if yes, when?
(4) What are
the projected time lines for the completion of the full undergrounding of power
in —
(a) Karratha;
(b) South
Hedland;
(c) Roebourne;
and
(d) Onslow?
(5) What is
the finalised project cost for completing the underground Pilbara power
program?
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I thank the
honourable member for some notice of this question.
(1) The
Horizon Power board will consider the revised strategy at its June board
meeting.
(2) I will
consider the revised strategy following consideration of the document by the
Horizon Power board in June and external PUPP steering committee in July.
(3) I will
make a decision on the tabling of the revised strategy following consideration
of the document.
(4) (a) Karratha
— pending approval of revised PUPP execution strategy.
(b) South
Hedland — mid-2013.
(c) Roebourne —
pending approval of revised PUPP execution strategy.
(d) Onslow —
pending approval of revised PUPP execution strategy.
(5) The final
project cost will be determined following consideration of the revised strategy
by the Horizon Power board, external PUPP steering committee and government.
honourable member for some notice of this question.
(1) The
Horizon Power board will consider the revised strategy at its June board
meeting.
(2) I will
consider the revised strategy following consideration of the document by the
Horizon Power board in June and external PUPP steering committee in July.
(3) I will
make a decision on the tabling of the revised strategy following consideration
of the document.
(4) (a) Karratha
— pending approval of revised PUPP execution strategy.
(b) South
Hedland — mid-2013.
(c) Roebourne —
pending approval of revised PUPP execution strategy.
(d) Onslow —
pending approval of revised PUPP execution strategy.
(5) The final
project cost will be determined following consideration of the revised strategy
by the Horizon Power board, external PUPP steering committee and government.
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