❓ Hon. Helen Bullock questions the Minister for Energy regarding the Pilbara Underground Power Project's budget, cost escalations, final cost estimate, and funding from the Royalties for Regions program. The Minister acknowledges cost escalations in Karratha and states a final cost estimate is pending review.
AnsweredQoN 73Legislative Council
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PILBARA UNDERGROUND POWER PROJECT
73. Hon HELEN BULLOCK to the Minister for Energy:
I refer to the Pilbara underground power project.
(1) What was the original budget cost of the project?
(2) Has there been any escalation in
the project cost; and, if so, what is the amount of the escalation?
(3) What is the estimated final cost
of the project?
(4) How much has been allocated to the project through the
royalties for regions program?
73. Hon HELEN BULLOCK to the Minister for Energy:
I refer to the Pilbara underground power project.
(1) What was the original budget cost of the project?
(2) Has there been any escalation in
the project cost; and, if so, what is the amount of the escalation?
(3) What is the estimated final cost
of the project?
(4) How much has been allocated to the project through the
royalties for regions program?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the
question.
(1) The original budget cost was $130 million.
(2) Yes, there
has been a cost escalation associated with the Karratha elements of the
project. Horizon Power is currently working through the scale of the cost
escalation with the main contractor, O'Donnell Griffin, and is also seeking
independent engineering advice.
(3) An estimate of the final cost of
the project will be available following the review described above.
(4) The royalties for regions
program has allocated $100 million.
question.
(1) The original budget cost was $130 million.
(2) Yes, there
has been a cost escalation associated with the Karratha elements of the
project. Horizon Power is currently working through the scale of the cost
escalation with the main contractor, O'Donnell Griffin, and is also seeking
independent engineering advice.
(3) An estimate of the final cost of
the project will be available following the review described above.
(4) The royalties for regions
program has allocated $100 million.
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