❓ A WA parliamentary question regarding Alinta's gas tariff increase following the Varanus Island explosion, seeking details on charges to residential and business customers and total revenue raised. The Minister provides specific figures for daily and per-unit charges, and the total revenue.
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alinta — tariff increase
I refer to the state government’s approval of Alinta’s proposal for an increase in gas tariffs from 1 July to recover a portion of the additional costs that were incurred by Alinta in maintaining gas supplies following the explosion at Varanus Island. (1) Can the minister confirm the reasons for the implementation of this additional charge by Alinta? (2) What is being charged to residential customers per day? (3) What is being charged to residential customers per unit? (4) What is being charged to business customers per day? (5) What is being charged to business customers per unit? (6) What total revenue will be raised as a result of the Varanus Island charge? Hon PETER COLLIER
I refer to the state government’s approval of Alinta’s proposal for an increase in gas tariffs from 1 July to recover a portion of the additional costs that were incurred by Alinta in maintaining gas supplies following the explosion at Varanus Island. (1) Can the minister confirm the reasons for the implementation of this additional charge by Alinta? (2) What is being charged to residential customers per day? (3) What is being charged to residential customers per unit? (4) What is being charged to business customers per day? (5) What is being charged to business customers per unit? (6) What total revenue will be raised as a result of the Varanus Island charge? Hon PETER COLLIER
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The additional one-off charge, to be collected in 2009-10, provides for partial recovery of the additional costs incurred by Alinta in servicing small gas customers as a result of the Varanus Island gas disruption. (2) Three cents a day for customers in the mid-west and south-west gas distribution system, and in the Kalgoorlie-Boulder gas distribution system, based on the median level of residential gas consumption. (3) The charge is 0.26c per unit. (4) The charge is 13c per day for customers in the mid-west and south-west gas distribution system, and 5c per day for customers in the Kalgoorlie-Boulder gas distribution system, based on the median level of small business gas consumption, which differs between these two systems. (5) The charge is 0.26c per unit. (6) The total revenue raised will be $9.3 million.
(1) Can the minister confirm the reasons for the implementation of this additional charge by Alinta? (2) What is being charged to residential customers per day? (3) What is being charged to residential customers per unit? (4) What is being charged to business customers per day? (5) What is being charged to business customers per unit? (6) What total revenue will be raised as a result of the Varanus Island charge? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The additional one-off charge, to be collected in 2009-10, provides for partial recovery of the additional costs incurred by Alinta in servicing small gas customers as a result of the Varanus Island gas disruption. (2) Three cents a day for customers in the mid-west and south-west gas distribution system, and in the Kalgoorlie-Boulder gas distribution system, based on the median level of residential gas consumption. (3) The charge is 0.26c per unit. (4) The charge is 13c per day for customers in the mid-west and south-west gas distribution system, and 5c per day for customers in the Kalgoorlie-Boulder gas distribution system, based on the median level of small business gas consumption, which differs between these two systems. (5) The charge is 0.26c per unit. (6) The total revenue raised will be $9.3 million.
(2) What is being charged to residential customers per day? (3) What is being charged to residential customers per unit? (4) What is being charged to business customers per day? (5) What is being charged to business customers per unit? (6) What total revenue will be raised as a result of the Varanus Island charge? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The additional one-off charge, to be collected in 2009-10, provides for partial recovery of the additional costs incurred by Alinta in servicing small gas customers as a result of the Varanus Island gas disruption. (2) Three cents a day for customers in the mid-west and south-west gas distribution system, and in the Kalgoorlie-Boulder gas distribution system, based on the median level of residential gas consumption. (3) The charge is 0.26c per unit. (4) The charge is 13c per day for customers in the mid-west and south-west gas distribution system, and 5c per day for customers in the Kalgoorlie-Boulder gas distribution system, based on the median level of small business gas consumption, which differs between these two systems. (5) The charge is 0.26c per unit. (6) The total revenue raised will be $9.3 million.
(3) What is being charged to residential customers per unit? (4) What is being charged to business customers per day? (5) What is being charged to business customers per unit? (6) What total revenue will be raised as a result of the Varanus Island charge? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The additional one-off charge, to be collected in 2009-10, provides for partial recovery of the additional costs incurred by Alinta in servicing small gas customers as a result of the Varanus Island gas disruption. (2) Three cents a day for customers in the mid-west and south-west gas distribution system, and in the Kalgoorlie-Boulder gas distribution system, based on the median level of residential gas consumption. (3) The charge is 0.26c per unit. (4) The charge is 13c per day for customers in the mid-west and south-west gas distribution system, and 5c per day for customers in the Kalgoorlie-Boulder gas distribution system, based on the median level of small business gas consumption, which differs between these two systems. (5) The charge is 0.26c per unit. (6) The total revenue raised will be $9.3 million.
(4) What is being charged to business customers per day? (5) What is being charged to business customers per unit? (6) What total revenue will be raised as a result of the Varanus Island charge? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The additional one-off charge, to be collected in 2009-10, provides for partial recovery of the additional costs incurred by Alinta in servicing small gas customers as a result of the Varanus Island gas disruption. (2) Three cents a day for customers in the mid-west and south-west gas distribution system, and in the Kalgoorlie-Boulder gas distribution system, based on the median level of residential gas consumption. (3) The charge is 0.26c per unit. (4) The charge is 13c per day for customers in the mid-west and south-west gas distribution system, and 5c per day for customers in the Kalgoorlie-Boulder gas distribution system, based on the median level of small business gas consumption, which differs between these two systems. (5) The charge is 0.26c per unit. (6) The total revenue raised will be $9.3 million.
(5) What is being charged to business customers per unit? (6) What total revenue will be raised as a result of the Varanus Island charge? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The additional one-off charge, to be collected in 2009-10, provides for partial recovery of the additional costs incurred by Alinta in servicing small gas customers as a result of the Varanus Island gas disruption. (2) Three cents a day for customers in the mid-west and south-west gas distribution system, and in the Kalgoorlie-Boulder gas distribution system, based on the median level of residential gas consumption. (3) The charge is 0.26c per unit. (4) The charge is 13c per day for customers in the mid-west and south-west gas distribution system, and 5c per day for customers in the Kalgoorlie-Boulder gas distribution system, based on the median level of small business gas consumption, which differs between these two systems. (5) The charge is 0.26c per unit. (6) The total revenue raised will be $9.3 million.
(6) What total revenue will be raised as a result of the Varanus Island charge? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The additional one-off charge, to be collected in 2009-10, provides for partial recovery of the additional costs incurred by Alinta in servicing small gas customers as a result of the Varanus Island gas disruption. (2) Three cents a day for customers in the mid-west and south-west gas distribution system, and in the Kalgoorlie-Boulder gas distribution system, based on the median level of residential gas consumption. (3) The charge is 0.26c per unit. (4) The charge is 13c per day for customers in the mid-west and south-west gas distribution system, and 5c per day for customers in the Kalgoorlie-Boulder gas distribution system, based on the median level of small business gas consumption, which differs between these two systems. (5) The charge is 0.26c per unit. (6) The total revenue raised will be $9.3 million.
Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The additional one-off charge, to be collected in 2009-10, provides for partial recovery of the additional costs incurred by Alinta in servicing small gas customers as a result of the Varanus Island gas disruption. (2) Three cents a day for customers in the mid-west and south-west gas distribution system, and in the Kalgoorlie-Boulder gas distribution system, based on the median level of residential gas consumption. (3) The charge is 0.26c per unit. (4) The charge is 13c per day for customers in the mid-west and south-west gas distribution system, and 5c per day for customers in the Kalgoorlie-Boulder gas distribution system, based on the median level of small business gas consumption, which differs between these two systems. (5) The charge is 0.26c per unit. (6) The total revenue raised will be $9.3 million.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The additional one-off charge, to be collected in 2009-10, provides for partial recovery of the additional costs incurred by Alinta in servicing small gas customers as a result of the Varanus Island gas disruption. (2) Three cents a day for customers in the mid-west and south-west gas distribution system, and in the Kalgoorlie-Boulder gas distribution system, based on the median level of residential gas consumption. (3) The charge is 0.26c per unit. (4) The charge is 13c per day for customers in the mid-west and south-west gas distribution system, and 5c per day for customers in the Kalgoorlie-Boulder gas distribution system, based on the median level of small business gas consumption, which differs between these two systems. (5) The charge is 0.26c per unit. (6) The total revenue raised will be $9.3 million.
(1) The additional one-off charge, to be collected in 2009-10, provides for partial recovery of the additional costs incurred by Alinta in servicing small gas customers as a result of the Varanus Island gas disruption. (2) Three cents a day for customers in the mid-west and south-west gas distribution system, and in the Kalgoorlie-Boulder gas distribution system, based on the median level of residential gas consumption. (3) The charge is 0.26c per unit. (4) The charge is 13c per day for customers in the mid-west and south-west gas distribution system, and 5c per day for customers in the Kalgoorlie-Boulder gas distribution system, based on the median level of small business gas consumption, which differs between these two systems. (5) The charge is 0.26c per unit. (6) The total revenue raised will be $9.3 million.
(2) Three cents a day for customers in the mid-west and south-west gas distribution system, and in the Kalgoorlie-Boulder gas distribution system, based on the median level of residential gas consumption. (3) The charge is 0.26c per unit. (4) The charge is 13c per day for customers in the mid-west and south-west gas distribution system, and 5c per day for customers in the Kalgoorlie-Boulder gas distribution system, based on the median level of small business gas consumption, which differs between these two systems. (5) The charge is 0.26c per unit. (6) The total revenue raised will be $9.3 million.
(3) The charge is 0.26c per unit. (4) The charge is 13c per day for customers in the mid-west and south-west gas distribution system, and 5c per day for customers in the Kalgoorlie-Boulder gas distribution system, based on the median level of small business gas consumption, which differs between these two systems. (5) The charge is 0.26c per unit. (6) The total revenue raised will be $9.3 million.
(4) The charge is 13c per day for customers in the mid-west and south-west gas distribution system, and 5c per day for customers in the Kalgoorlie-Boulder gas distribution system, based on the median level of small business gas consumption, which differs between these two systems. (5) The charge is 0.26c per unit. (6) The total revenue raised will be $9.3 million.
(5) The charge is 0.26c per unit. (6) The total revenue raised will be $9.3 million.
(6) The total revenue raised will be $9.3 million.
(1) Can the minister confirm the reasons for the implementation of this additional charge by Alinta? (2) What is being charged to residential customers per day? (3) What is being charged to residential customers per unit? (4) What is being charged to business customers per day? (5) What is being charged to business customers per unit? (6) What total revenue will be raised as a result of the Varanus Island charge? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The additional one-off charge, to be collected in 2009-10, provides for partial recovery of the additional costs incurred by Alinta in servicing small gas customers as a result of the Varanus Island gas disruption. (2) Three cents a day for customers in the mid-west and south-west gas distribution system, and in the Kalgoorlie-Boulder gas distribution system, based on the median level of residential gas consumption. (3) The charge is 0.26c per unit. (4) The charge is 13c per day for customers in the mid-west and south-west gas distribution system, and 5c per day for customers in the Kalgoorlie-Boulder gas distribution system, based on the median level of small business gas consumption, which differs between these two systems. (5) The charge is 0.26c per unit. (6) The total revenue raised will be $9.3 million.
(2) What is being charged to residential customers per day? (3) What is being charged to residential customers per unit? (4) What is being charged to business customers per day? (5) What is being charged to business customers per unit? (6) What total revenue will be raised as a result of the Varanus Island charge? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The additional one-off charge, to be collected in 2009-10, provides for partial recovery of the additional costs incurred by Alinta in servicing small gas customers as a result of the Varanus Island gas disruption. (2) Three cents a day for customers in the mid-west and south-west gas distribution system, and in the Kalgoorlie-Boulder gas distribution system, based on the median level of residential gas consumption. (3) The charge is 0.26c per unit. (4) The charge is 13c per day for customers in the mid-west and south-west gas distribution system, and 5c per day for customers in the Kalgoorlie-Boulder gas distribution system, based on the median level of small business gas consumption, which differs between these two systems. (5) The charge is 0.26c per unit. (6) The total revenue raised will be $9.3 million.
(3) What is being charged to residential customers per unit? (4) What is being charged to business customers per day? (5) What is being charged to business customers per unit? (6) What total revenue will be raised as a result of the Varanus Island charge? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The additional one-off charge, to be collected in 2009-10, provides for partial recovery of the additional costs incurred by Alinta in servicing small gas customers as a result of the Varanus Island gas disruption. (2) Three cents a day for customers in the mid-west and south-west gas distribution system, and in the Kalgoorlie-Boulder gas distribution system, based on the median level of residential gas consumption. (3) The charge is 0.26c per unit. (4) The charge is 13c per day for customers in the mid-west and south-west gas distribution system, and 5c per day for customers in the Kalgoorlie-Boulder gas distribution system, based on the median level of small business gas consumption, which differs between these two systems. (5) The charge is 0.26c per unit. (6) The total revenue raised will be $9.3 million.
(4) What is being charged to business customers per day? (5) What is being charged to business customers per unit? (6) What total revenue will be raised as a result of the Varanus Island charge? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The additional one-off charge, to be collected in 2009-10, provides for partial recovery of the additional costs incurred by Alinta in servicing small gas customers as a result of the Varanus Island gas disruption. (2) Three cents a day for customers in the mid-west and south-west gas distribution system, and in the Kalgoorlie-Boulder gas distribution system, based on the median level of residential gas consumption. (3) The charge is 0.26c per unit. (4) The charge is 13c per day for customers in the mid-west and south-west gas distribution system, and 5c per day for customers in the Kalgoorlie-Boulder gas distribution system, based on the median level of small business gas consumption, which differs between these two systems. (5) The charge is 0.26c per unit. (6) The total revenue raised will be $9.3 million.
(5) What is being charged to business customers per unit? (6) What total revenue will be raised as a result of the Varanus Island charge? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The additional one-off charge, to be collected in 2009-10, provides for partial recovery of the additional costs incurred by Alinta in servicing small gas customers as a result of the Varanus Island gas disruption. (2) Three cents a day for customers in the mid-west and south-west gas distribution system, and in the Kalgoorlie-Boulder gas distribution system, based on the median level of residential gas consumption. (3) The charge is 0.26c per unit. (4) The charge is 13c per day for customers in the mid-west and south-west gas distribution system, and 5c per day for customers in the Kalgoorlie-Boulder gas distribution system, based on the median level of small business gas consumption, which differs between these two systems. (5) The charge is 0.26c per unit. (6) The total revenue raised will be $9.3 million.
(6) What total revenue will be raised as a result of the Varanus Island charge? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The additional one-off charge, to be collected in 2009-10, provides for partial recovery of the additional costs incurred by Alinta in servicing small gas customers as a result of the Varanus Island gas disruption. (2) Three cents a day for customers in the mid-west and south-west gas distribution system, and in the Kalgoorlie-Boulder gas distribution system, based on the median level of residential gas consumption. (3) The charge is 0.26c per unit. (4) The charge is 13c per day for customers in the mid-west and south-west gas distribution system, and 5c per day for customers in the Kalgoorlie-Boulder gas distribution system, based on the median level of small business gas consumption, which differs between these two systems. (5) The charge is 0.26c per unit. (6) The total revenue raised will be $9.3 million.
Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The additional one-off charge, to be collected in 2009-10, provides for partial recovery of the additional costs incurred by Alinta in servicing small gas customers as a result of the Varanus Island gas disruption. (2) Three cents a day for customers in the mid-west and south-west gas distribution system, and in the Kalgoorlie-Boulder gas distribution system, based on the median level of residential gas consumption. (3) The charge is 0.26c per unit. (4) The charge is 13c per day for customers in the mid-west and south-west gas distribution system, and 5c per day for customers in the Kalgoorlie-Boulder gas distribution system, based on the median level of small business gas consumption, which differs between these two systems. (5) The charge is 0.26c per unit. (6) The total revenue raised will be $9.3 million.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The additional one-off charge, to be collected in 2009-10, provides for partial recovery of the additional costs incurred by Alinta in servicing small gas customers as a result of the Varanus Island gas disruption. (2) Three cents a day for customers in the mid-west and south-west gas distribution system, and in the Kalgoorlie-Boulder gas distribution system, based on the median level of residential gas consumption. (3) The charge is 0.26c per unit. (4) The charge is 13c per day for customers in the mid-west and south-west gas distribution system, and 5c per day for customers in the Kalgoorlie-Boulder gas distribution system, based on the median level of small business gas consumption, which differs between these two systems. (5) The charge is 0.26c per unit. (6) The total revenue raised will be $9.3 million.
(1) The additional one-off charge, to be collected in 2009-10, provides for partial recovery of the additional costs incurred by Alinta in servicing small gas customers as a result of the Varanus Island gas disruption. (2) Three cents a day for customers in the mid-west and south-west gas distribution system, and in the Kalgoorlie-Boulder gas distribution system, based on the median level of residential gas consumption. (3) The charge is 0.26c per unit. (4) The charge is 13c per day for customers in the mid-west and south-west gas distribution system, and 5c per day for customers in the Kalgoorlie-Boulder gas distribution system, based on the median level of small business gas consumption, which differs between these two systems. (5) The charge is 0.26c per unit. (6) The total revenue raised will be $9.3 million.
(2) Three cents a day for customers in the mid-west and south-west gas distribution system, and in the Kalgoorlie-Boulder gas distribution system, based on the median level of residential gas consumption. (3) The charge is 0.26c per unit. (4) The charge is 13c per day for customers in the mid-west and south-west gas distribution system, and 5c per day for customers in the Kalgoorlie-Boulder gas distribution system, based on the median level of small business gas consumption, which differs between these two systems. (5) The charge is 0.26c per unit. (6) The total revenue raised will be $9.3 million.
(3) The charge is 0.26c per unit. (4) The charge is 13c per day for customers in the mid-west and south-west gas distribution system, and 5c per day for customers in the Kalgoorlie-Boulder gas distribution system, based on the median level of small business gas consumption, which differs between these two systems. (5) The charge is 0.26c per unit. (6) The total revenue raised will be $9.3 million.
(4) The charge is 13c per day for customers in the mid-west and south-west gas distribution system, and 5c per day for customers in the Kalgoorlie-Boulder gas distribution system, based on the median level of small business gas consumption, which differs between these two systems. (5) The charge is 0.26c per unit. (6) The total revenue raised will be $9.3 million.
(5) The charge is 0.26c per unit. (6) The total revenue raised will be $9.3 million.
(6) The total revenue raised will be $9.3 million.
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