❓ Dr. Pettitt inquires about WA's funding and capacity allocation under the federal Capacity Investment Scheme (CIS). The answer indicates negotiations are ongoing and the initial tender is expected mid-2024.
AnsweredQoN 1862Legislative Council
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(1) What amount of funding
and/or gigawatt (GW) capacity allocation has the WA Government received as part of the
federal Capacity Investment Scheme (CIS)? (2) What has the CIS funding and/or
GW capacity allocation referred to in (1) been spent on and/or used for?
and/or gigawatt (GW) capacity allocation has the WA Government received as part of the
federal Capacity Investment Scheme (CIS)? (2) What has the CIS funding and/or
GW capacity allocation referred to in (1) been spent on and/or used for?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
16 April 2024
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Energy
Response time
9 days
(1) The allocation is not finalised. The Australian Government is currently negotiating Renewable Energy Transformation Agreements with states and territories, including Western Australia, to underpin delivery of the Capacity Investment Scheme (CIS) in each jurisdiction.
(2) The initial CIS tender, specifically tailored to the design of the Western Australian market, is expected to be run by the Australian Government in Western Australia in mid-2024.
(2) The initial CIS tender, specifically tailored to the design of the Western Australian market, is expected to be run by the Australian Government in Western Australia in mid-2024.
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