❓ Dr. Steve Thomas questions the Minister for Energy and Decarbonisation regarding Western Power's operating expenditure budgets, outturns, and forecasts. The Minister provides figures for past years and indicates future forecasts are pending the State Budget.
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Western Power—Operating expenditure
166. Hon Dr Steve Thomas to the Leader of the
House representing the Minister for Energy and Decarbonisation:
I refer to the operational
expenditure of Western Power.
(1) For each financial year from 2020–21
to 2024–25 to date:
(a) What was Western Power's operating expenditure
budget in advance for each year?
(b) What was Western Power's operational
expenditure out turn for each year?
(2) What is the current Western Power operating
expenditure forecast for 2024–25 and 2025–26?
(3) What is the economic regulator envelope for
Western Power operational expenditure for 2024–25 and 2025–26?
166. Hon Dr Steve Thomas to the Leader of the
House representing the Minister for Energy and Decarbonisation:
I refer to the operational
expenditure of Western Power.
(1) For each financial year from 2020–21
to 2024–25 to date:
(a) What was Western Power's operating expenditure
budget in advance for each year?
(b) What was Western Power's operational
expenditure out turn for each year?
(2) What is the current Western Power operating
expenditure forecast for 2024–25 and 2025–26?
(3) What is the economic regulator envelope for
Western Power operational expenditure for 2024–25 and 2025–26?
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I thank the
honourable member for some notice of the question. The answer to (1)(a), (1)(b)
and (2) are all in tabular form. I seek leave to have them incorporated into Hansard .
Leave granted for
the following material to be incorporated.
(1) (a)
Financial Year
Operating Expenditure Budget
2020–21
$478m
2021–22
$497m
2022–23
$565m
2023–24
$567m
2024–25
$610m
(b)
Financial Year
Operational Expenditure Outturn
2020–21
$475m
2021–22
$504m
2022–23
$570m
2023–24
$576m
(2)
Financial Year
Operating Expenditure Forecast
2024–25
$610m
2025–26
To be determined
as part of the State Budget.
(3) The Economic Regulation Authority published
its decision on Western Power's regulated allowable operational expenditure in
2023.
honourable member for some notice of the question. The answer to (1)(a), (1)(b)
and (2) are all in tabular form. I seek leave to have them incorporated into Hansard .
Leave granted for
the following material to be incorporated.
(1) (a)
Financial Year
Operating Expenditure Budget
2020–21
$478m
2021–22
$497m
2022–23
$565m
2023–24
$567m
2024–25
$610m
(b)
Financial Year
Operational Expenditure Outturn
2020–21
$475m
2021–22
$504m
2022–23
$570m
2023–24
$576m
(2)
Financial Year
Operating Expenditure Forecast
2024–25
$610m
2025–26
To be determined
as part of the State Budget.
(3) The Economic Regulation Authority published
its decision on Western Power's regulated allowable operational expenditure in
2023.
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