❓ Mr. Marmion questions the cost and location of pole reinforcement and replacement by Western Power, and the plan for addressing remaining at-risk poles. The answer provides average costs, suburb locations, and a timeline for addressing the remaining poles.
AnsweredQoN 3303Legislative Assembly
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Further to the Minister's answer to Question on Notice 3027, I ask: (a) how much will it cost to reinforce each of the 136 poles identified for the July 2018 to June 2020 period; (b) how much will it cost to replace each of the 2 poles identified for the July 2018 to June 2020 period; (c) where are each of the 138 poles located; and (d) how many of the remaining 37% of poles in the bottom 20th percentile could be replaced or reinforced within the next 8 years?
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Answered
14 August 2018
Responded by
Minister for Energy
Response time
4 days
(a) It costs Western Power an average of approximately $1,119 per reinforcement. The actual cost for each pole can vary based on site-specific conditions, which are incurred when the work is done.
(b) It costs Western Power an average of $8,266 per replacement for these type of poles. The actual cost can vary based on site-specific conditions, which are determined when the work is scoped.
(c) A summary of the suburbs of the 138 poles is provided in the table below.
(d) Western Power expects that all of the remaining 37% of poles will be addressed within the next 8 years.
District Name
Location Suburb
Total
PERTH
CLAREMONT
1
FLOREAT
33
KARRAKATTA
2
MOUNT CLAREMONT
22
NEDLANDS
66
SHENTON PARK
5
SWANBOURNE
9
Grand Total
138
(b) It costs Western Power an average of $8,266 per replacement for these type of poles. The actual cost can vary based on site-specific conditions, which are determined when the work is scoped.
(c) A summary of the suburbs of the 138 poles is provided in the table below.
(d) Western Power expects that all of the remaining 37% of poles will be addressed within the next 8 years.
District Name
Location Suburb
Total
PERTH
CLAREMONT
1
FLOREAT
33
KARRAKATTA
2
MOUNT CLAREMONT
22
NEDLANDS
66
SHENTON PARK
5
SWANBOURNE
9
Grand Total
138
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