❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks information on street lighting in Perth, including illumination hours, costs, energy consumption, carbon emissions, and potential savings from reduced operating hours. The response provides details on LGA responsibilities, costs, energy usage, and carbon emissions.
AnsweredQoN 2073Legislative Assembly
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With regard to street lighting in the Perth metropolitan area -
(1) During what hours are street lights currently illuminated?
(2) How much does street lighting cost per annum?
(3) Who pays for street lighting?
(4) How much energy does street lighting consume per annum?
(5) With regard to (4) how many tonnes of carbon are emitted into the atmosphere as a result of production of this amount of energy?
(6) What cost saving would be effected if street lighting was turned off at 1:00 am each day?
(1) During what hours are street lights currently illuminated?
(2) How much does street lighting cost per annum?
(3) Who pays for street lighting?
(4) How much energy does street lighting consume per annum?
(5) With regard to (4) how many tonnes of carbon are emitted into the atmosphere as a result of production of this amount of energy?
(6) What cost saving would be effected if street lighting was turned off at 1:00 am each day?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
8 May 2007
Responded by
Minister for Energy
Response time
48 days
The Minister for Energy has provided the following response: In general, Local Government Authorities (LGA's) provide street lighting. The LGA's can install their own street lights, or they can contract Synergy to provide the service. Synergy contracts Western Power, as the network operator, to install and maintain street lighting. (1) LGA's can choose a switch off time of midnight, 1.15am or dawn. (2) The cost per individual streetlight is determined by Schedule 2 of the Energy Operators (Electricity Retail Corporation) (Charges) By-laws 2006, and is dependent on the particular wattage and type of streetlight selected. Synergy expects to receive approximately $20m for streetlighting for 2006/07, this includes both tariff streetlights and StreetVision contracts (a bundled supply agreement which includes energy and maintenance). (3) LGA's pay Synergy for streetlighting. (4) It is expected streetlights will consume 108.5 GWh of energy this financial year. (5) 101,556 tonnes. (6) This is dependent on the specific type and wattage of streetlight selected by the LGA. In addition, street lights with a dawn switch-off are controlled by photo-voltaic cells and would need to be fitted with timers to allow them to be switched off at 1.00am. There may be an initial significant additional cost to attach timers to these lights.
In general, Local Government Authorities (LGA's) provide street lighting. The LGA's can install their own street lights, or they can contract Synergy to provide the service. Synergy contracts Western Power, as the network operator, to install and maintain street lighting. (1) LGA's can choose a switch off time of midnight, 1.15am or dawn. (2) The cost per individual streetlight is determined by Schedule 2 of the Energy Operators (Electricity Retail Corporation) (Charges) By-laws 2006, and is dependent on the particular wattage and type of streetlight selected. Synergy expects to receive approximately $20m for streetlighting for 2006/07, this includes both tariff streetlights and StreetVision contracts (a bundled supply agreement which includes energy and maintenance). (3) LGA's pay Synergy for streetlighting. (4) It is expected streetlights will consume 108.5 GWh of energy this financial year. (5) 101,556 tonnes. (6) This is dependent on the specific type and wattage of streetlight selected by the LGA. In addition, street lights with a dawn switch-off are controlled by photo-voltaic cells and would need to be fitted with timers to allow them to be switched off at 1.00am. There may be an initial significant additional cost to attach timers to these lights.
(1) LGA's can choose a switch off time of midnight, 1.15am or dawn. (2) The cost per individual streetlight is determined by Schedule 2 of the Energy Operators (Electricity Retail Corporation) (Charges) By-laws 2006, and is dependent on the particular wattage and type of streetlight selected. Synergy expects to receive approximately $20m for streetlighting for 2006/07, this includes both tariff streetlights and StreetVision contracts (a bundled supply agreement which includes energy and maintenance). (3) LGA's pay Synergy for streetlighting. (4) It is expected streetlights will consume 108.5 GWh of energy this financial year. (5) 101,556 tonnes. (6) This is dependent on the specific type and wattage of streetlight selected by the LGA. In addition, street lights with a dawn switch-off are controlled by photo-voltaic cells and would need to be fitted with timers to allow them to be switched off at 1.00am. There may be an initial significant additional cost to attach timers to these lights.
(2) The cost per individual streetlight is determined by Schedule 2 of the Energy Operators (Electricity Retail Corporation) (Charges) By-laws 2006, and is dependent on the particular wattage and type of streetlight selected. Synergy expects to receive approximately $20m for streetlighting for 2006/07, this includes both tariff streetlights and StreetVision contracts (a bundled supply agreement which includes energy and maintenance). (3) LGA's pay Synergy for streetlighting. (4) It is expected streetlights will consume 108.5 GWh of energy this financial year. (5) 101,556 tonnes. (6) This is dependent on the specific type and wattage of streetlight selected by the LGA. In addition, street lights with a dawn switch-off are controlled by photo-voltaic cells and would need to be fitted with timers to allow them to be switched off at 1.00am. There may be an initial significant additional cost to attach timers to these lights.
(3) LGA's pay Synergy for streetlighting. (4) It is expected streetlights will consume 108.5 GWh of energy this financial year. (5) 101,556 tonnes. (6) This is dependent on the specific type and wattage of streetlight selected by the LGA. In addition, street lights with a dawn switch-off are controlled by photo-voltaic cells and would need to be fitted with timers to allow them to be switched off at 1.00am. There may be an initial significant additional cost to attach timers to these lights.
(4) It is expected streetlights will consume 108.5 GWh of energy this financial year. (5) 101,556 tonnes. (6) This is dependent on the specific type and wattage of streetlight selected by the LGA. In addition, street lights with a dawn switch-off are controlled by photo-voltaic cells and would need to be fitted with timers to allow them to be switched off at 1.00am. There may be an initial significant additional cost to attach timers to these lights.
(5) 101,556 tonnes. (6) This is dependent on the specific type and wattage of streetlight selected by the LGA. In addition, street lights with a dawn switch-off are controlled by photo-voltaic cells and would need to be fitted with timers to allow them to be switched off at 1.00am. There may be an initial significant additional cost to attach timers to these lights.
(6) This is dependent on the specific type and wattage of streetlight selected by the LGA. In addition, street lights with a dawn switch-off are controlled by photo-voltaic cells and would need to be fitted with timers to allow them to be switched off at 1.00am. There may be an initial significant additional cost to attach timers to these lights.
In general, Local Government Authorities (LGA's) provide street lighting. The LGA's can install their own street lights, or they can contract Synergy to provide the service. Synergy contracts Western Power, as the network operator, to install and maintain street lighting. (1) LGA's can choose a switch off time of midnight, 1.15am or dawn. (2) The cost per individual streetlight is determined by Schedule 2 of the Energy Operators (Electricity Retail Corporation) (Charges) By-laws 2006, and is dependent on the particular wattage and type of streetlight selected. Synergy expects to receive approximately $20m for streetlighting for 2006/07, this includes both tariff streetlights and StreetVision contracts (a bundled supply agreement which includes energy and maintenance). (3) LGA's pay Synergy for streetlighting. (4) It is expected streetlights will consume 108.5 GWh of energy this financial year. (5) 101,556 tonnes. (6) This is dependent on the specific type and wattage of streetlight selected by the LGA. In addition, street lights with a dawn switch-off are controlled by photo-voltaic cells and would need to be fitted with timers to allow them to be switched off at 1.00am. There may be an initial significant additional cost to attach timers to these lights.
(1) LGA's can choose a switch off time of midnight, 1.15am or dawn. (2) The cost per individual streetlight is determined by Schedule 2 of the Energy Operators (Electricity Retail Corporation) (Charges) By-laws 2006, and is dependent on the particular wattage and type of streetlight selected. Synergy expects to receive approximately $20m for streetlighting for 2006/07, this includes both tariff streetlights and StreetVision contracts (a bundled supply agreement which includes energy and maintenance). (3) LGA's pay Synergy for streetlighting. (4) It is expected streetlights will consume 108.5 GWh of energy this financial year. (5) 101,556 tonnes. (6) This is dependent on the specific type and wattage of streetlight selected by the LGA. In addition, street lights with a dawn switch-off are controlled by photo-voltaic cells and would need to be fitted with timers to allow them to be switched off at 1.00am. There may be an initial significant additional cost to attach timers to these lights.
(2) The cost per individual streetlight is determined by Schedule 2 of the Energy Operators (Electricity Retail Corporation) (Charges) By-laws 2006, and is dependent on the particular wattage and type of streetlight selected. Synergy expects to receive approximately $20m for streetlighting for 2006/07, this includes both tariff streetlights and StreetVision contracts (a bundled supply agreement which includes energy and maintenance). (3) LGA's pay Synergy for streetlighting. (4) It is expected streetlights will consume 108.5 GWh of energy this financial year. (5) 101,556 tonnes. (6) This is dependent on the specific type and wattage of streetlight selected by the LGA. In addition, street lights with a dawn switch-off are controlled by photo-voltaic cells and would need to be fitted with timers to allow them to be switched off at 1.00am. There may be an initial significant additional cost to attach timers to these lights.
(3) LGA's pay Synergy for streetlighting. (4) It is expected streetlights will consume 108.5 GWh of energy this financial year. (5) 101,556 tonnes. (6) This is dependent on the specific type and wattage of streetlight selected by the LGA. In addition, street lights with a dawn switch-off are controlled by photo-voltaic cells and would need to be fitted with timers to allow them to be switched off at 1.00am. There may be an initial significant additional cost to attach timers to these lights.
(4) It is expected streetlights will consume 108.5 GWh of energy this financial year. (5) 101,556 tonnes. (6) This is dependent on the specific type and wattage of streetlight selected by the LGA. In addition, street lights with a dawn switch-off are controlled by photo-voltaic cells and would need to be fitted with timers to allow them to be switched off at 1.00am. There may be an initial significant additional cost to attach timers to these lights.
(5) 101,556 tonnes. (6) This is dependent on the specific type and wattage of streetlight selected by the LGA. In addition, street lights with a dawn switch-off are controlled by photo-voltaic cells and would need to be fitted with timers to allow them to be switched off at 1.00am. There may be an initial significant additional cost to attach timers to these lights.
(6) This is dependent on the specific type and wattage of streetlight selected by the LGA. In addition, street lights with a dawn switch-off are controlled by photo-voltaic cells and would need to be fitted with timers to allow them to be switched off at 1.00am. There may be an initial significant additional cost to attach timers to these lights.
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