❓ Dr. Steve Thomas asks the Minister for Energy about the average timeframes for different types of grid connections to the South West Interconnected System. The Minister provides a table outlining the average connection times for residential, commercial, and multi-residential/commercial connections.
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Western Power—South West Interconnected System1096.Hon Dr Steve Thomasto the Leader of the House representing the Minister for Energy
and Decarbonisation:I refer to the
approval and construction program of Western Power to provide new and upgraded
power connections to the South West Interconnected System.(1) What is the current average time from
application to connection for a single residential connection to the grid?(2) What is the current average time from
application to connection for a single commercial or business connection to the
grid?(3) What is the current average time from
application to connection for a large multi-residential connection to the grid?(4) What is the current average time from
application to connection for a large multi-commercial or business connected to
the grid?
and Decarbonisation:I refer to the
approval and construction program of Western Power to provide new and upgraded
power connections to the South West Interconnected System.(1) What is the current average time from
application to connection for a single residential connection to the grid?(2) What is the current average time from
application to connection for a single commercial or business connection to the
grid?(3) What is the current average time from
application to connection for a large multi-residential connection to the grid?(4) What is the current average time from
application to connection for a large multi-commercial or business connected to
the grid?
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19 November 2025
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Hon Stephen Dawson replied:I thank the
honourable member for some notice of the question.(1)–(4) Average timeframes, excluding
customer design fee and offer payment times, are outlined in the table below.
The answer is in tabular form and has the connection and average timeframe. I
seek leave to have it incorporated intoHansard.Leave granted for
the following material to be incorporated.ConnectionAverage TimeframeSingle
Residential8 monthsSingle
Commercial13 monthsLarge
Multi-Residential9 monthsLarge Multi
Commercial15 months
Western Power—South West Interconnected System
honourable member for some notice of the question.(1)–(4) Average timeframes, excluding
customer design fee and offer payment times, are outlined in the table below.
The answer is in tabular form and has the connection and average timeframe. I
seek leave to have it incorporated intoHansard.Leave granted for
the following material to be incorporated.ConnectionAverage TimeframeSingle
Residential8 monthsSingle
Commercial13 monthsLarge
Multi-Residential9 monthsLarge Multi
Commercial15 months
Western Power—South West Interconnected System
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