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❓ Mr Tinley asks about Western Power's performance regarding electricity supply reliability in Perth, specifically requesting SAIDI data for the metropolitan area and several suburbs. The response indicates no specific benchmark for the entire Perth metro area and refers to a tabled paper for detailed suburb-level data.

AnsweredQoN 1950Legislative Assembly

Asked

18 March 2014

Member

Mr P.C. Tinley

Portfolio

Energy

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(1) What is Western Power’s current benchmark target System Average Interruption Duration Index for the Perth Metropolitan Area? (2) What was the System Average Interruption Duration Index for the Perth Metropolitan Area in: (a) 2009–2010; (b) 2010–2011; (c) 2011–2012; (d) 2012–2013; and (e) 2013–2014 to date? (3) For each of the financial years listed in (2), what was the System Average Interruption Duration Index for: (a) Melville; (b) Kardinya; (c) Samson; (d) Willagee; (e) Hilton; (f) Hamilton Hill; (g) Spearwood; (h) Coolbellup; (i) Bibra Lake; and (j) O’Connor?

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Answered

6 May 2014

Responded by

Minister for Energy

Response time

49 days

1) Western Power's performance benchmarks for SAIDI are defined in the Access Arrangement which is approved by the Economic Regulation Authority. There are four performance benchmark categories: CDB feeders, urban feeders, rural short feeders and rural long feeders.
There is no 'benchmark target' for the Perth Metropolitan Area.
(2) Not applicable.
(3) [Please see tabled paper no...]

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