Question regarding the deployment of emergency generators to Lancelin after a severe weather event, specifically inquiring if any were used to power EV charging stations. The answer confirms a generator was deployed for community services, but denies it was specifically for EV charging.

AnsweredQoN 1984Legislative Council
Asked
21 March 2024
Portfolio
Energy

QuestionView source ↗

I refer to the
January power outages following a severe weather event, and I ask: (a) was
an emergency response generator deployed to Lancelin, and if so for what
purpose was it deployed; (b) were
any of Western Power’s emergency response generators deployed for the purpose
of supplying power to electric vehicle charging stations; and (c) if
yes to (b), what locations benefited from an emergency response generator for
the purpose of electric vehicle charging?

AnswerView source ↗

Answered
7 May 2024
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Energy
Response time
4 days
(a) A 300kVA generator was deployed to 129 Rock Way, Lancelin from 21 December 2024 to 22 December 2024. The generator was deployed to provide community services while the supply to Lancelin had been disrupted due to a bushfire.
(b) – (c) No. While the deployment of the above may have supplied an EV charging station in Rock Way, this was incidental to the purpose to provide community services by supplying the retail outlets located on Gingin Road between Rock Way and Vins Way.

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