❓ Question on Notice regarding the estimated electricity requirements of the South West Metropolitan Railway system and the current power capacity of Western Power. The Minister's response indicates that calculations haven't been made due to unavailable load requirements and refers the questioner to the retailer in the deregulated market.
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(1) Has any attempt been made by your Department to calculate the estimated electricity requirements of the South West Metropolitan Railway system once it is operational?
(2) If no such attempt has been made, why not?
(3) If the electricity requirements of the South West Metropolitan Railway system, once it is operational, have been calculated will the Minister supply details of what the estimated power usage will be per annum?
(4) What are the current power requirements of the Metropolitan area?
(5) What is the maximum power Western Power can deliver at the current time?
(2) If no such attempt has been made, why not?
(3) If the electricity requirements of the South West Metropolitan Railway system, once it is operational, have been calculated will the Minister supply details of what the estimated power usage will be per annum?
(4) What are the current power requirements of the Metropolitan area?
(5) What is the maximum power Western Power can deliver at the current time?
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Answered
14 October 2003
Responded by
Minister for Energy
Response time
26 days
(2) Not applicable (3) Until load requirements are available, it is not possible to estimate usage. The electricity usage (if available) would need to be requested from the retailer that is selected by the customer in the de-regulated market. (4) Western Powers peak winter demand for the South West Interconnected System (SWIS) was 2,336MW, the summer peak reached 2,719MW. (5) Western Powers generating units are capable of delivering 3,172MW of power to the SWIS. If the Member would like to discuss this issue in further detail I can arrange someone at Western Power to contact her.
(3) Until load requirements are available, it is not possible to estimate usage. The electricity usage (if available) would need to be requested from the retailer that is selected by the customer in the de-regulated market. (4) Western Powers peak winter demand for the South West Interconnected System (SWIS) was 2,336MW, the summer peak reached 2,719MW. (5) Western Powers generating units are capable of delivering 3,172MW of power to the SWIS. If the Member would like to discuss this issue in further detail I can arrange someone at Western Power to contact her.
(4) Western Powers peak winter demand for the South West Interconnected System (SWIS) was 2,336MW, the summer peak reached 2,719MW. (5) Western Powers generating units are capable of delivering 3,172MW of power to the SWIS. If the Member would like to discuss this issue in further detail I can arrange someone at Western Power to contact her.
(5) Western Powers generating units are capable of delivering 3,172MW of power to the SWIS. If the Member would like to discuss this issue in further detail I can arrange someone at Western Power to contact her.
If the Member would like to discuss this issue in further detail I can arrange someone at Western Power to contact her.
(3) Until load requirements are available, it is not possible to estimate usage. The electricity usage (if available) would need to be requested from the retailer that is selected by the customer in the de-regulated market. (4) Western Powers peak winter demand for the South West Interconnected System (SWIS) was 2,336MW, the summer peak reached 2,719MW. (5) Western Powers generating units are capable of delivering 3,172MW of power to the SWIS. If the Member would like to discuss this issue in further detail I can arrange someone at Western Power to contact her.
(4) Western Powers peak winter demand for the South West Interconnected System (SWIS) was 2,336MW, the summer peak reached 2,719MW. (5) Western Powers generating units are capable of delivering 3,172MW of power to the SWIS. If the Member would like to discuss this issue in further detail I can arrange someone at Western Power to contact her.
(5) Western Powers generating units are capable of delivering 3,172MW of power to the SWIS. If the Member would like to discuss this issue in further detail I can arrange someone at Western Power to contact her.
If the Member would like to discuss this issue in further detail I can arrange someone at Western Power to contact her.
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