❓ Hon Donna Faragher asks about electricity supply reliability in several townships, citing community concerns. The Minister acknowledges the issue and details ongoing upgrade works, with completion expected by April 2007.
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ELECTRICITY SUPPLY - RELIABILITY
I refer to continuing community and small business concerns regarding the reliability of electricity supply in Gidgegannup, Chidlow, Stoneville and surrounding areas. (1) How many outages have occurred in these townships during the past 12 months and, of those, how many have occurred as a result of equipment failure? (2) Does the minister agree that the number of power outages in these areas is unacceptable; and, if yes, what immediate action will the minister take to improve the current situation? (3) Have works commenced to improve the performance of the Chidlow feeder; and - (a) if yes, when did the works commence and when will they be completed; and (b) if not, when will they commence and when will they be completed? Hon KIM CHANCE
I refer to continuing community and small business concerns regarding the reliability of electricity supply in Gidgegannup, Chidlow, Stoneville and surrounding areas. (1) How many outages have occurred in these townships during the past 12 months and, of those, how many have occurred as a result of equipment failure? (2) Does the minister agree that the number of power outages in these areas is unacceptable; and, if yes, what immediate action will the minister take to improve the current situation? (3) Have works commenced to improve the performance of the Chidlow feeder; and - (a) if yes, when did the works commence and when will they be completed; and (b) if not, when will they commence and when will they be completed? Hon KIM CHANCE
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I thank Hon Donna Faragher for providing some notice of the question to the correct minister. The answer is comprehensive and lengthy; I seek leave to table the response and have it incorporated in Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 2318.] The following material was incorporated - I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Energy has provided the following response: (1) There have been 158 network outages in these townships during the past 12 months. Not all the outages affect all customers in the area. Thirty five outages were caused by equipment failure and 62 were planned outages. The planned outages were necessary to allow Western Power to carry out maintenance and upgrade work. (2) Yes. It has been acknowledged that the reliability of the two feeders that supply this area (the Chidlow Feeder and the Mundaring Feeder) needs to be improved. A major program of works to upgrade both feeders in progress. This includes: - Replacing large sections of older, copper conductor with insulated aluminium cable. This cable, known as aerial bundled cable or ABC, is more robust when it comes to interference from trees, wind borne debris and birds - common causes of faults in these townships. (1.8 km completed on Chidlow Feeder). - Rearranging the two feeders to better distribute customer load (this improves quality) and shorten feeder lengths (this reduces the number of homes affected by faults). The Chidlow Feeder will be divided into three separate ‘legs’ and the Mundaring Feeder into two. Part of this project has been completed (on the Mundaring Feeder) and the rest is in progress. This project alone is costing about $2m. Other projects specific to each feeder include: Chidlow o Installation of two new reclosers (automatic circuit breakers). These reduce the number of people affected by, and the duration of, a fault. This has been completed. o Replacing 2km of overhead conductor in Sexton and Cromwell streets on the Chidlow Feeder. This will be done in the next few weeks. o Installing of a new section of underground cable for approximately 1 km along Sawyers Valley Road. o Replacing 1.2km line along Alice Road with ABC. o Installation of a capacitor bank on the Chidlow Feeder to improve quality. In addition, there are plans to install additional switching devices, which will aid in limiting the customer impact due to a fault and assist in fault restoration. This work will commence next year and be completed by June 2007 once the other reconfiguration works are complete. Mundaring o Upgrade approximately 1.85 km of overhead line on the Mundaring Feeder, as described above. This has been completed. o Replacing 440 metres of overhead conductors along Eagle Street on the Mundaring Feeder: o Replace lines along Stoneville and Hartung streets. o Relocation of reclosers (automatic circuit breakers/protection devices). (3) Yes. The planning and design for this program of works began in early 2006, and work began in March 2006. There were delays to this project because of a shortage of aerial bundled cable. However, this cable is now available. The work is expected to be completed by April 2007.
(1) How many outages have occurred in these townships during the past 12 months and, of those, how many have occurred as a result of equipment failure? (2) Does the minister agree that the number of power outages in these areas is unacceptable; and, if yes, what immediate action will the minister take to improve the current situation? (3) Have works commenced to improve the performance of the Chidlow feeder; and - (a) if yes, when did the works commence and when will they be completed; and (b) if not, when will they commence and when will they be completed? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Donna Faragher for providing some notice of the question to the correct minister. The answer is comprehensive and lengthy; I seek leave to table the response and have it incorporated in Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 2318.] The following material was incorporated - I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Energy has provided the following response: (1) There have been 158 network outages in these townships during the past 12 months. Not all the outages affect all customers in the area. Thirty five outages were caused by equipment failure and 62 were planned outages. The planned outages were necessary to allow Western Power to carry out maintenance and upgrade work. (2) Yes. It has been acknowledged that the reliability of the two feeders that supply this area (the Chidlow Feeder and the Mundaring Feeder) needs to be improved. A major program of works to upgrade both feeders in progress. This includes: - Replacing large sections of older, copper conductor with insulated aluminium cable. This cable, known as aerial bundled cable or ABC, is more robust when it comes to interference from trees, wind borne debris and birds - common causes of faults in these townships. (1.8 km completed on Chidlow Feeder). - Rearranging the two feeders to better distribute customer load (this improves quality) and shorten feeder lengths (this reduces the number of homes affected by faults). The Chidlow Feeder will be divided into three separate ‘legs’ and the Mundaring Feeder into two. Part of this project has been completed (on the Mundaring Feeder) and the rest is in progress. This project alone is costing about $2m. Other projects specific to each feeder include: Chidlow o Installation of two new reclosers (automatic circuit breakers). These reduce the number of people affected by, and the duration of, a fault. This has been completed. o Replacing 2km of overhead conductor in Sexton and Cromwell streets on the Chidlow Feeder. This will be done in the next few weeks. o Installing of a new section of underground cable for approximately 1 km along Sawyers Valley Road. o Replacing 1.2km line along Alice Road with ABC. o Installation of a capacitor bank on the Chidlow Feeder to improve quality. In addition, there are plans to install additional switching devices, which will aid in limiting the customer impact due to a fault and assist in fault restoration. This work will commence next year and be completed by June 2007 once the other reconfiguration works are complete. Mundaring o Upgrade approximately 1.85 km of overhead line on the Mundaring Feeder, as described above. This has been completed. o Replacing 440 metres of overhead conductors along Eagle Street on the Mundaring Feeder: o Replace lines along Stoneville and Hartung streets. o Relocation of reclosers (automatic circuit breakers/protection devices). (3) Yes. The planning and design for this program of works began in early 2006, and work began in March 2006. There were delays to this project because of a shortage of aerial bundled cable. However, this cable is now available. The work is expected to be completed by April 2007.
(2) Does the minister agree that the number of power outages in these areas is unacceptable; and, if yes, what immediate action will the minister take to improve the current situation? (3) Have works commenced to improve the performance of the Chidlow feeder; and - (a) if yes, when did the works commence and when will they be completed; and (b) if not, when will they commence and when will they be completed? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Donna Faragher for providing some notice of the question to the correct minister. The answer is comprehensive and lengthy; I seek leave to table the response and have it incorporated in Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 2318.] The following material was incorporated - I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Energy has provided the following response: (1) There have been 158 network outages in these townships during the past 12 months. Not all the outages affect all customers in the area. Thirty five outages were caused by equipment failure and 62 were planned outages. The planned outages were necessary to allow Western Power to carry out maintenance and upgrade work. (2) Yes. It has been acknowledged that the reliability of the two feeders that supply this area (the Chidlow Feeder and the Mundaring Feeder) needs to be improved. A major program of works to upgrade both feeders in progress. This includes: - Replacing large sections of older, copper conductor with insulated aluminium cable. This cable, known as aerial bundled cable or ABC, is more robust when it comes to interference from trees, wind borne debris and birds - common causes of faults in these townships. (1.8 km completed on Chidlow Feeder). - Rearranging the two feeders to better distribute customer load (this improves quality) and shorten feeder lengths (this reduces the number of homes affected by faults). The Chidlow Feeder will be divided into three separate ‘legs’ and the Mundaring Feeder into two. Part of this project has been completed (on the Mundaring Feeder) and the rest is in progress. This project alone is costing about $2m. Other projects specific to each feeder include: Chidlow o Installation of two new reclosers (automatic circuit breakers). These reduce the number of people affected by, and the duration of, a fault. This has been completed. o Replacing 2km of overhead conductor in Sexton and Cromwell streets on the Chidlow Feeder. This will be done in the next few weeks. o Installing of a new section of underground cable for approximately 1 km along Sawyers Valley Road. o Replacing 1.2km line along Alice Road with ABC. o Installation of a capacitor bank on the Chidlow Feeder to improve quality. In addition, there are plans to install additional switching devices, which will aid in limiting the customer impact due to a fault and assist in fault restoration. This work will commence next year and be completed by June 2007 once the other reconfiguration works are complete. Mundaring o Upgrade approximately 1.85 km of overhead line on the Mundaring Feeder, as described above. This has been completed. o Replacing 440 metres of overhead conductors along Eagle Street on the Mundaring Feeder: o Replace lines along Stoneville and Hartung streets. o Relocation of reclosers (automatic circuit breakers/protection devices). (3) Yes. The planning and design for this program of works began in early 2006, and work began in March 2006. There were delays to this project because of a shortage of aerial bundled cable. However, this cable is now available. The work is expected to be completed by April 2007.
(3) Have works commenced to improve the performance of the Chidlow feeder; and - (a) if yes, when did the works commence and when will they be completed; and (b) if not, when will they commence and when will they be completed? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Donna Faragher for providing some notice of the question to the correct minister. The answer is comprehensive and lengthy; I seek leave to table the response and have it incorporated in Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 2318.] The following material was incorporated - I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Energy has provided the following response: (1) There have been 158 network outages in these townships during the past 12 months. Not all the outages affect all customers in the area. Thirty five outages were caused by equipment failure and 62 were planned outages. The planned outages were necessary to allow Western Power to carry out maintenance and upgrade work. (2) Yes. It has been acknowledged that the reliability of the two feeders that supply this area (the Chidlow Feeder and the Mundaring Feeder) needs to be improved. A major program of works to upgrade both feeders in progress. This includes: - Replacing large sections of older, copper conductor with insulated aluminium cable. This cable, known as aerial bundled cable or ABC, is more robust when it comes to interference from trees, wind borne debris and birds - common causes of faults in these townships. (1.8 km completed on Chidlow Feeder). - Rearranging the two feeders to better distribute customer load (this improves quality) and shorten feeder lengths (this reduces the number of homes affected by faults). The Chidlow Feeder will be divided into three separate ‘legs’ and the Mundaring Feeder into two. Part of this project has been completed (on the Mundaring Feeder) and the rest is in progress. This project alone is costing about $2m. Other projects specific to each feeder include: Chidlow o Installation of two new reclosers (automatic circuit breakers). These reduce the number of people affected by, and the duration of, a fault. This has been completed. o Replacing 2km of overhead conductor in Sexton and Cromwell streets on the Chidlow Feeder. This will be done in the next few weeks. o Installing of a new section of underground cable for approximately 1 km along Sawyers Valley Road. o Replacing 1.2km line along Alice Road with ABC. o Installation of a capacitor bank on the Chidlow Feeder to improve quality. In addition, there are plans to install additional switching devices, which will aid in limiting the customer impact due to a fault and assist in fault restoration. This work will commence next year and be completed by June 2007 once the other reconfiguration works are complete. Mundaring o Upgrade approximately 1.85 km of overhead line on the Mundaring Feeder, as described above. This has been completed. o Replacing 440 metres of overhead conductors along Eagle Street on the Mundaring Feeder: o Replace lines along Stoneville and Hartung streets. o Relocation of reclosers (automatic circuit breakers/protection devices). (3) Yes. The planning and design for this program of works began in early 2006, and work began in March 2006. There were delays to this project because of a shortage of aerial bundled cable. However, this cable is now available. The work is expected to be completed by April 2007.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Donna Faragher for providing some notice of the question to the correct minister. The answer is comprehensive and lengthy; I seek leave to table the response and have it incorporated in Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 2318.] The following material was incorporated - I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Energy has provided the following response: (1) There have been 158 network outages in these townships during the past 12 months. Not all the outages affect all customers in the area. Thirty five outages were caused by equipment failure and 62 were planned outages. The planned outages were necessary to allow Western Power to carry out maintenance and upgrade work. (2) Yes. It has been acknowledged that the reliability of the two feeders that supply this area (the Chidlow Feeder and the Mundaring Feeder) needs to be improved. A major program of works to upgrade both feeders in progress. This includes: - Replacing large sections of older, copper conductor with insulated aluminium cable. This cable, known as aerial bundled cable or ABC, is more robust when it comes to interference from trees, wind borne debris and birds - common causes of faults in these townships. (1.8 km completed on Chidlow Feeder). - Rearranging the two feeders to better distribute customer load (this improves quality) and shorten feeder lengths (this reduces the number of homes affected by faults). The Chidlow Feeder will be divided into three separate ‘legs’ and the Mundaring Feeder into two. Part of this project has been completed (on the Mundaring Feeder) and the rest is in progress. This project alone is costing about $2m. Other projects specific to each feeder include: Chidlow o Installation of two new reclosers (automatic circuit breakers). These reduce the number of people affected by, and the duration of, a fault. This has been completed. o Replacing 2km of overhead conductor in Sexton and Cromwell streets on the Chidlow Feeder. This will be done in the next few weeks. o Installing of a new section of underground cable for approximately 1 km along Sawyers Valley Road. o Replacing 1.2km line along Alice Road with ABC. o Installation of a capacitor bank on the Chidlow Feeder to improve quality. In addition, there are plans to install additional switching devices, which will aid in limiting the customer impact due to a fault and assist in fault restoration. This work will commence next year and be completed by June 2007 once the other reconfiguration works are complete. Mundaring o Upgrade approximately 1.85 km of overhead line on the Mundaring Feeder, as described above. This has been completed. o Replacing 440 metres of overhead conductors along Eagle Street on the Mundaring Feeder: o Replace lines along Stoneville and Hartung streets. o Relocation of reclosers (automatic circuit breakers/protection devices). (3) Yes. The planning and design for this program of works began in early 2006, and work began in March 2006. There were delays to this project because of a shortage of aerial bundled cable. However, this cable is now available. The work is expected to be completed by April 2007.
I thank Hon Donna Faragher for providing some notice of the question to the correct minister. The answer is comprehensive and lengthy; I seek leave to table the response and have it incorporated in Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 2318.] The following material was incorporated - I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Energy has provided the following response: (1) There have been 158 network outages in these townships during the past 12 months. Not all the outages affect all customers in the area. Thirty five outages were caused by equipment failure and 62 were planned outages. The planned outages were necessary to allow Western Power to carry out maintenance and upgrade work. (2) Yes. It has been acknowledged that the reliability of the two feeders that supply this area (the Chidlow Feeder and the Mundaring Feeder) needs to be improved. A major program of works to upgrade both feeders in progress. This includes: - Replacing large sections of older, copper conductor with insulated aluminium cable. This cable, known as aerial bundled cable or ABC, is more robust when it comes to interference from trees, wind borne debris and birds - common causes of faults in these townships. (1.8 km completed on Chidlow Feeder). - Rearranging the two feeders to better distribute customer load (this improves quality) and shorten feeder lengths (this reduces the number of homes affected by faults). The Chidlow Feeder will be divided into three separate ‘legs’ and the Mundaring Feeder into two. Part of this project has been completed (on the Mundaring Feeder) and the rest is in progress. This project alone is costing about $2m. Other projects specific to each feeder include: Chidlow o Installation of two new reclosers (automatic circuit breakers). These reduce the number of people affected by, and the duration of, a fault. This has been completed. o Replacing 2km of overhead conductor in Sexton and Cromwell streets on the Chidlow Feeder. This will be done in the next few weeks. o Installing of a new section of underground cable for approximately 1 km along Sawyers Valley Road. o Replacing 1.2km line along Alice Road with ABC. o Installation of a capacitor bank on the Chidlow Feeder to improve quality. In addition, there are plans to install additional switching devices, which will aid in limiting the customer impact due to a fault and assist in fault restoration. This work will commence next year and be completed by June 2007 once the other reconfiguration works are complete. Mundaring o Upgrade approximately 1.85 km of overhead line on the Mundaring Feeder, as described above. This has been completed. o Replacing 440 metres of overhead conductors along Eagle Street on the Mundaring Feeder: o Replace lines along Stoneville and Hartung streets. o Relocation of reclosers (automatic circuit breakers/protection devices). (3) Yes. The planning and design for this program of works began in early 2006, and work began in March 2006. There were delays to this project because of a shortage of aerial bundled cable. However, this cable is now available. The work is expected to be completed by April 2007.
Leave granted. [See paper 2318.] The following material was incorporated - I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Energy has provided the following response: (1) There have been 158 network outages in these townships during the past 12 months. Not all the outages affect all customers in the area. Thirty five outages were caused by equipment failure and 62 were planned outages. The planned outages were necessary to allow Western Power to carry out maintenance and upgrade work. (2) Yes. It has been acknowledged that the reliability of the two feeders that supply this area (the Chidlow Feeder and the Mundaring Feeder) needs to be improved. A major program of works to upgrade both feeders in progress. This includes: - Replacing large sections of older, copper conductor with insulated aluminium cable. This cable, known as aerial bundled cable or ABC, is more robust when it comes to interference from trees, wind borne debris and birds - common causes of faults in these townships. (1.8 km completed on Chidlow Feeder). - Rearranging the two feeders to better distribute customer load (this improves quality) and shorten feeder lengths (this reduces the number of homes affected by faults). The Chidlow Feeder will be divided into three separate ‘legs’ and the Mundaring Feeder into two. Part of this project has been completed (on the Mundaring Feeder) and the rest is in progress. This project alone is costing about $2m. Other projects specific to each feeder include: Chidlow o Installation of two new reclosers (automatic circuit breakers). These reduce the number of people affected by, and the duration of, a fault. This has been completed. o Replacing 2km of overhead conductor in Sexton and Cromwell streets on the Chidlow Feeder. This will be done in the next few weeks. o Installing of a new section of underground cable for approximately 1 km along Sawyers Valley Road. o Replacing 1.2km line along Alice Road with ABC. o Installation of a capacitor bank on the Chidlow Feeder to improve quality. In addition, there are plans to install additional switching devices, which will aid in limiting the customer impact due to a fault and assist in fault restoration. This work will commence next year and be completed by June 2007 once the other reconfiguration works are complete. Mundaring o Upgrade approximately 1.85 km of overhead line on the Mundaring Feeder, as described above. This has been completed. o Replacing 440 metres of overhead conductors along Eagle Street on the Mundaring Feeder: o Replace lines along Stoneville and Hartung streets. o Relocation of reclosers (automatic circuit breakers/protection devices). (3) Yes. The planning and design for this program of works began in early 2006, and work began in March 2006. There were delays to this project because of a shortage of aerial bundled cable. However, this cable is now available. The work is expected to be completed by April 2007.
[See paper 2318.] The following material was incorporated - I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Energy has provided the following response: (1) There have been 158 network outages in these townships during the past 12 months. Not all the outages affect all customers in the area. Thirty five outages were caused by equipment failure and 62 were planned outages. The planned outages were necessary to allow Western Power to carry out maintenance and upgrade work. (2) Yes. It has been acknowledged that the reliability of the two feeders that supply this area (the Chidlow Feeder and the Mundaring Feeder) needs to be improved. A major program of works to upgrade both feeders in progress. This includes: - Replacing large sections of older, copper conductor with insulated aluminium cable. This cable, known as aerial bundled cable or ABC, is more robust when it comes to interference from trees, wind borne debris and birds - common causes of faults in these townships. (1.8 km completed on Chidlow Feeder). - Rearranging the two feeders to better distribute customer load (this improves quality) and shorten feeder lengths (this reduces the number of homes affected by faults). The Chidlow Feeder will be divided into three separate ‘legs’ and the Mundaring Feeder into two. Part of this project has been completed (on the Mundaring Feeder) and the rest is in progress. This project alone is costing about $2m. Other projects specific to each feeder include: Chidlow o Installation of two new reclosers (automatic circuit breakers). These reduce the number of people affected by, and the duration of, a fault. This has been completed. o Replacing 2km of overhead conductor in Sexton and Cromwell streets on the Chidlow Feeder. This will be done in the next few weeks. o Installing of a new section of underground cable for approximately 1 km along Sawyers Valley Road. o Replacing 1.2km line along Alice Road with ABC. o Installation of a capacitor bank on the Chidlow Feeder to improve quality. In addition, there are plans to install additional switching devices, which will aid in limiting the customer impact due to a fault and assist in fault restoration. This work will commence next year and be completed by June 2007 once the other reconfiguration works are complete. Mundaring o Upgrade approximately 1.85 km of overhead line on the Mundaring Feeder, as described above. This has been completed. o Replacing 440 metres of overhead conductors along Eagle Street on the Mundaring Feeder: o Replace lines along Stoneville and Hartung streets. o Relocation of reclosers (automatic circuit breakers/protection devices). (3) Yes. The planning and design for this program of works began in early 2006, and work began in March 2006. There were delays to this project because of a shortage of aerial bundled cable. However, this cable is now available. The work is expected to be completed by April 2007.
The following material was incorporated - I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Energy has provided the following response: (1) There have been 158 network outages in these townships during the past 12 months. Not all the outages affect all customers in the area. Thirty five outages were caused by equipment failure and 62 were planned outages. The planned outages were necessary to allow Western Power to carry out maintenance and upgrade work. (2) Yes. It has been acknowledged that the reliability of the two feeders that supply this area (the Chidlow Feeder and the Mundaring Feeder) needs to be improved. A major program of works to upgrade both feeders in progress. This includes: - Replacing large sections of older, copper conductor with insulated aluminium cable. This cable, known as aerial bundled cable or ABC, is more robust when it comes to interference from trees, wind borne debris and birds - common causes of faults in these townships. (1.8 km completed on Chidlow Feeder). - Rearranging the two feeders to better distribute customer load (this improves quality) and shorten feeder lengths (this reduces the number of homes affected by faults). The Chidlow Feeder will be divided into three separate ‘legs’ and the Mundaring Feeder into two. Part of this project has been completed (on the Mundaring Feeder) and the rest is in progress. This project alone is costing about $2m. Other projects specific to each feeder include: Chidlow o Installation of two new reclosers (automatic circuit breakers). These reduce the number of people affected by, and the duration of, a fault. This has been completed. o Replacing 2km of overhead conductor in Sexton and Cromwell streets on the Chidlow Feeder. This will be done in the next few weeks. o Installing of a new section of underground cable for approximately 1 km along Sawyers Valley Road. o Replacing 1.2km line along Alice Road with ABC. o Installation of a capacitor bank on the Chidlow Feeder to improve quality. In addition, there are plans to install additional switching devices, which will aid in limiting the customer impact due to a fault and assist in fault restoration. This work will commence next year and be completed by June 2007 once the other reconfiguration works are complete. Mundaring o Upgrade approximately 1.85 km of overhead line on the Mundaring Feeder, as described above. This has been completed. o Replacing 440 metres of overhead conductors along Eagle Street on the Mundaring Feeder: o Replace lines along Stoneville and Hartung streets. o Relocation of reclosers (automatic circuit breakers/protection devices). (3) Yes. The planning and design for this program of works began in early 2006, and work began in March 2006. There were delays to this project because of a shortage of aerial bundled cable. However, this cable is now available. The work is expected to be completed by April 2007.
I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Energy has provided the following response: (1) There have been 158 network outages in these townships during the past 12 months. Not all the outages affect all customers in the area. Thirty five outages were caused by equipment failure and 62 were planned outages. The planned outages were necessary to allow Western Power to carry out maintenance and upgrade work. (2) Yes. It has been acknowledged that the reliability of the two feeders that supply this area (the Chidlow Feeder and the Mundaring Feeder) needs to be improved. A major program of works to upgrade both feeders in progress. This includes: - Replacing large sections of older, copper conductor with insulated aluminium cable. This cable, known as aerial bundled cable or ABC, is more robust when it comes to interference from trees, wind borne debris and birds - common causes of faults in these townships. (1.8 km completed on Chidlow Feeder). - Rearranging the two feeders to better distribute customer load (this improves quality) and shorten feeder lengths (this reduces the number of homes affected by faults). The Chidlow Feeder will be divided into three separate ‘legs’ and the Mundaring Feeder into two. Part of this project has been completed (on the Mundaring Feeder) and the rest is in progress. This project alone is costing about $2m. Other projects specific to each feeder include: Chidlow o Installation of two new reclosers (automatic circuit breakers). These reduce the number of people affected by, and the duration of, a fault. This has been completed. o Replacing 2km of overhead conductor in Sexton and Cromwell streets on the Chidlow Feeder. This will be done in the next few weeks. o Installing of a new section of underground cable for approximately 1 km along Sawyers Valley Road. o Replacing 1.2km line along Alice Road with ABC. o Installation of a capacitor bank on the Chidlow Feeder to improve quality. In addition, there are plans to install additional switching devices, which will aid in limiting the customer impact due to a fault and assist in fault restoration. This work will commence next year and be completed by June 2007 once the other reconfiguration works are complete. Mundaring o Upgrade approximately 1.85 km of overhead line on the Mundaring Feeder, as described above. This has been completed. o Replacing 440 metres of overhead conductors along Eagle Street on the Mundaring Feeder: o Replace lines along Stoneville and Hartung streets. o Relocation of reclosers (automatic circuit breakers/protection devices). (3) Yes. The planning and design for this program of works began in early 2006, and work began in March 2006. There were delays to this project because of a shortage of aerial bundled cable. However, this cable is now available. The work is expected to be completed by April 2007.
I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Energy has provided the following response: (1) There have been 158 network outages in these townships during the past 12 months. Not all the outages affect all customers in the area. Thirty five outages were caused by equipment failure and 62 were planned outages. The planned outages were necessary to allow Western Power to carry out maintenance and upgrade work. (2) Yes. It has been acknowledged that the reliability of the two feeders that supply this area (the Chidlow Feeder and the Mundaring Feeder) needs to be improved. A major program of works to upgrade both feeders in progress. This includes: - Replacing large sections of older, copper conductor with insulated aluminium cable. This cable, known as aerial bundled cable or ABC, is more robust when it comes to interference from trees, wind borne debris and birds - common causes of faults in these townships. (1.8 km completed on Chidlow Feeder). - Rearranging the two feeders to better distribute customer load (this improves quality) and shorten feeder lengths (this reduces the number of homes affected by faults). The Chidlow Feeder will be divided into three separate ‘legs’ and the Mundaring Feeder into two. Part of this project has been completed (on the Mundaring Feeder) and the rest is in progress. This project alone is costing about $2m. Other projects specific to each feeder include: Chidlow o Installation of two new reclosers (automatic circuit breakers). These reduce the number of people affected by, and the duration of, a fault. This has been completed. o Replacing 2km of overhead conductor in Sexton and Cromwell streets on the Chidlow Feeder. This will be done in the next few weeks. o Installing of a new section of underground cable for approximately 1 km along Sawyers Valley Road. o Replacing 1.2km line along Alice Road with ABC. o Installation of a capacitor bank on the Chidlow Feeder to improve quality. In addition, there are plans to install additional switching devices, which will aid in limiting the customer impact due to a fault and assist in fault restoration. This work will commence next year and be completed by June 2007 once the other reconfiguration works are complete. Mundaring o Upgrade approximately 1.85 km of overhead line on the Mundaring Feeder, as described above. This has been completed. o Replacing 440 metres of overhead conductors along Eagle Street on the Mundaring Feeder: o Replace lines along Stoneville and Hartung streets. o Relocation of reclosers (automatic circuit breakers/protection devices). (3) Yes. The planning and design for this program of works began in early 2006, and work began in March 2006. There were delays to this project because of a shortage of aerial bundled cable. However, this cable is now available. The work is expected to be completed by April 2007.
(1) There have been 158 network outages in these townships during the past 12 months. Not all the outages affect all customers in the area. Thirty five outages were caused by equipment failure and 62 were planned outages. The planned outages were necessary to allow Western Power to carry out maintenance and upgrade work. (2) Yes. It has been acknowledged that the reliability of the two feeders that supply this area (the Chidlow Feeder and the Mundaring Feeder) needs to be improved. A major program of works to upgrade both feeders in progress. This includes: - Replacing large sections of older, copper conductor with insulated aluminium cable. This cable, known as aerial bundled cable or ABC, is more robust when it comes to interference from trees, wind borne debris and birds - common causes of faults in these townships. (1.8 km completed on Chidlow Feeder). - Rearranging the two feeders to better distribute customer load (this improves quality) and shorten feeder lengths (this reduces the number of homes affected by faults). The Chidlow Feeder will be divided into three separate ‘legs’ and the Mundaring Feeder into two. Part of this project has been completed (on the Mundaring Feeder) and the rest is in progress. This project alone is costing about $2m. Other projects specific to each feeder include: Chidlow o Installation of two new reclosers (automatic circuit breakers). These reduce the number of people affected by, and the duration of, a fault. This has been completed. o Replacing 2km of overhead conductor in Sexton and Cromwell streets on the Chidlow Feeder. This will be done in the next few weeks. o Installing of a new section of underground cable for approximately 1 km along Sawyers Valley Road. o Replacing 1.2km line along Alice Road with ABC. o Installation of a capacitor bank on the Chidlow Feeder to improve quality. In addition, there are plans to install additional switching devices, which will aid in limiting the customer impact due to a fault and assist in fault restoration. This work will commence next year and be completed by June 2007 once the other reconfiguration works are complete. Mundaring o Upgrade approximately 1.85 km of overhead line on the Mundaring Feeder, as described above. This has been completed. o Replacing 440 metres of overhead conductors along Eagle Street on the Mundaring Feeder: o Replace lines along Stoneville and Hartung streets. o Relocation of reclosers (automatic circuit breakers/protection devices). (3) Yes. The planning and design for this program of works began in early 2006, and work began in March 2006. There were delays to this project because of a shortage of aerial bundled cable. However, this cable is now available. The work is expected to be completed by April 2007.
(2) Yes. It has been acknowledged that the reliability of the two feeders that supply this area (the Chidlow Feeder and the Mundaring Feeder) needs to be improved. A major program of works to upgrade both feeders in progress. This includes: - Replacing large sections of older, copper conductor with insulated aluminium cable. This cable, known as aerial bundled cable or ABC, is more robust when it comes to interference from trees, wind borne debris and birds - common causes of faults in these townships. (1.8 km completed on Chidlow Feeder). - Rearranging the two feeders to better distribute customer load (this improves quality) and shorten feeder lengths (this reduces the number of homes affected by faults). The Chidlow Feeder will be divided into three separate ‘legs’ and the Mundaring Feeder into two. Part of this project has been completed (on the Mundaring Feeder) and the rest is in progress. This project alone is costing about $2m. Other projects specific to each feeder include: Chidlow o Installation of two new reclosers (automatic circuit breakers). These reduce the number of people affected by, and the duration of, a fault. This has been completed. o Replacing 2km of overhead conductor in Sexton and Cromwell streets on the Chidlow Feeder. This will be done in the next few weeks. o Installing of a new section of underground cable for approximately 1 km along Sawyers Valley Road. o Replacing 1.2km line along Alice Road with ABC. o Installation of a capacitor bank on the Chidlow Feeder to improve quality. In addition, there are plans to install additional switching devices, which will aid in limiting the customer impact due to a fault and assist in fault restoration. This work will commence next year and be completed by June 2007 once the other reconfiguration works are complete. Mundaring o Upgrade approximately 1.85 km of overhead line on the Mundaring Feeder, as described above. This has been completed. o Replacing 440 metres of overhead conductors along Eagle Street on the Mundaring Feeder: o Replace lines along Stoneville and Hartung streets. o Relocation of reclosers (automatic circuit breakers/protection devices). (3) Yes. The planning and design for this program of works began in early 2006, and work began in March 2006. There were delays to this project because of a shortage of aerial bundled cable. However, this cable is now available. The work is expected to be completed by April 2007.
- Replacing large sections of older, copper conductor with insulated aluminium cable. This cable, known as aerial bundled cable or ABC, is more robust when it comes to interference from trees, wind borne debris and birds - common causes of faults in these townships. (1.8 km completed on Chidlow Feeder). - Rearranging the two feeders to better distribute customer load (this improves quality) and shorten feeder lengths (this reduces the number of homes affected by faults). The Chidlow Feeder will be divided into three separate ‘legs’ and the Mundaring Feeder into two. Part of this project has been completed (on the Mundaring Feeder) and the rest is in progress. This project alone is costing about $2m. Other projects specific to each feeder include: Chidlow o Installation of two new reclosers (automatic circuit breakers). These reduce the number of people affected by, and the duration of, a fault. This has been completed. o Replacing 2km of overhead conductor in Sexton and Cromwell streets on the Chidlow Feeder. This will be done in the next few weeks. o Installing of a new section of underground cable for approximately 1 km along Sawyers Valley Road. o Replacing 1.2km line along Alice Road with ABC. o Installation of a capacitor bank on the Chidlow Feeder to improve quality. In addition, there are plans to install additional switching devices, which will aid in limiting the customer impact due to a fault and assist in fault restoration. This work will commence next year and be completed by June 2007 once the other reconfiguration works are complete. Mundaring o Upgrade approximately 1.85 km of overhead line on the Mundaring Feeder, as described above. This has been completed. o Replacing 440 metres of overhead conductors along Eagle Street on the Mundaring Feeder: o Replace lines along Stoneville and Hartung streets. o Relocation of reclosers (automatic circuit breakers/protection devices). (3) Yes. The planning and design for this program of works began in early 2006, and work began in March 2006. There were delays to this project because of a shortage of aerial bundled cable. However, this cable is now available. The work is expected to be completed by April 2007.
- Rearranging the two feeders to better distribute customer load (this improves quality) and shorten feeder lengths (this reduces the number of homes affected by faults). The Chidlow Feeder will be divided into three separate ‘legs’ and the Mundaring Feeder into two. Part of this project has been completed (on the Mundaring Feeder) and the rest is in progress. This project alone is costing about $2m. Other projects specific to each feeder include: Chidlow o Installation of two new reclosers (automatic circuit breakers). These reduce the number of people affected by, and the duration of, a fault. This has been completed. o Replacing 2km of overhead conductor in Sexton and Cromwell streets on the Chidlow Feeder. This will be done in the next few weeks. o Installing of a new section of underground cable for approximately 1 km along Sawyers Valley Road. o Replacing 1.2km line along Alice Road with ABC. o Installation of a capacitor bank on the Chidlow Feeder to improve quality. In addition, there are plans to install additional switching devices, which will aid in limiting the customer impact due to a fault and assist in fault restoration. This work will commence next year and be completed by June 2007 once the other reconfiguration works are complete. Mundaring o Upgrade approximately 1.85 km of overhead line on the Mundaring Feeder, as described above. This has been completed. o Replacing 440 metres of overhead conductors along Eagle Street on the Mundaring Feeder: o Replace lines along Stoneville and Hartung streets. o Relocation of reclosers (automatic circuit breakers/protection devices). (3) Yes. The planning and design for this program of works began in early 2006, and work began in March 2006. There were delays to this project because of a shortage of aerial bundled cable. However, this cable is now available. The work is expected to be completed by April 2007.
Other projects specific to each feeder include: Chidlow o Installation of two new reclosers (automatic circuit breakers). These reduce the number of people affected by, and the duration of, a fault. This has been completed. o Replacing 2km of overhead conductor in Sexton and Cromwell streets on the Chidlow Feeder. This will be done in the next few weeks. o Installing of a new section of underground cable for approximately 1 km along Sawyers Valley Road. o Replacing 1.2km line along Alice Road with ABC. o Installation of a capacitor bank on the Chidlow Feeder to improve quality. In addition, there are plans to install additional switching devices, which will aid in limiting the customer impact due to a fault and assist in fault restoration. This work will commence next year and be completed by June 2007 once the other reconfiguration works are complete. Mundaring o Upgrade approximately 1.85 km of overhead line on the Mundaring Feeder, as described above. This has been completed. o Replacing 440 metres of overhead conductors along Eagle Street on the Mundaring Feeder: o Replace lines along Stoneville and Hartung streets. o Relocation of reclosers (automatic circuit breakers/protection devices). (3) Yes. The planning and design for this program of works began in early 2006, and work began in March 2006. There were delays to this project because of a shortage of aerial bundled cable. However, this cable is now available. The work is expected to be completed by April 2007.
Chidlow o Installation of two new reclosers (automatic circuit breakers). These reduce the number of people affected by, and the duration of, a fault. This has been completed. o Replacing 2km of overhead conductor in Sexton and Cromwell streets on the Chidlow Feeder. This will be done in the next few weeks. o Installing of a new section of underground cable for approximately 1 km along Sawyers Valley Road. o Replacing 1.2km line along Alice Road with ABC. o Installation of a capacitor bank on the Chidlow Feeder to improve quality. In addition, there are plans to install additional switching devices, which will aid in limiting the customer impact due to a fault and assist in fault restoration. This work will commence next year and be completed by June 2007 once the other reconfiguration works are complete. Mundaring o Upgrade approximately 1.85 km of overhead line on the Mundaring Feeder, as described above. This has been completed. o Replacing 440 metres of overhead conductors along Eagle Street on the Mundaring Feeder: o Replace lines along Stoneville and Hartung streets. o Relocation of reclosers (automatic circuit breakers/protection devices). (3) Yes. The planning and design for this program of works began in early 2006, and work began in March 2006. There were delays to this project because of a shortage of aerial bundled cable. However, this cable is now available. The work is expected to be completed by April 2007.
o Installation of two new reclosers (automatic circuit breakers). These reduce the number of people affected by, and the duration of, a fault. This has been completed. o Replacing 2km of overhead conductor in Sexton and Cromwell streets on the Chidlow Feeder. This will be done in the next few weeks. o Installing of a new section of underground cable for approximately 1 km along Sawyers Valley Road. o Replacing 1.2km line along Alice Road with ABC. o Installation of a capacitor bank on the Chidlow Feeder to improve quality. In addition, there are plans to install additional switching devices, which will aid in limiting the customer impact due to a fault and assist in fault restoration. This work will commence next year and be completed by June 2007 once the other reconfiguration works are complete. Mundaring o Upgrade approximately 1.85 km of overhead line on the Mundaring Feeder, as described above. This has been completed. o Replacing 440 metres of overhead conductors along Eagle Street on the Mundaring Feeder: o Replace lines along Stoneville and Hartung streets. o Relocation of reclosers (automatic circuit breakers/protection devices). (3) Yes. The planning and design for this program of works began in early 2006, and work began in March 2006. There were delays to this project because of a shortage of aerial bundled cable. However, this cable is now available. The work is expected to be completed by April 2007.
o Replacing 2km of overhead conductor in Sexton and Cromwell streets on the Chidlow Feeder. This will be done in the next few weeks. o Installing of a new section of underground cable for approximately 1 km along Sawyers Valley Road. o Replacing 1.2km line along Alice Road with ABC. o Installation of a capacitor bank on the Chidlow Feeder to improve quality. In addition, there are plans to install additional switching devices, which will aid in limiting the customer impact due to a fault and assist in fault restoration. This work will commence next year and be completed by June 2007 once the other reconfiguration works are complete. Mundaring o Upgrade approximately 1.85 km of overhead line on the Mundaring Feeder, as described above. This has been completed. o Replacing 440 metres of overhead conductors along Eagle Street on the Mundaring Feeder: o Replace lines along Stoneville and Hartung streets. o Relocation of reclosers (automatic circuit breakers/protection devices). (3) Yes. The planning and design for this program of works began in early 2006, and work began in March 2006. There were delays to this project because of a shortage of aerial bundled cable. However, this cable is now available. The work is expected to be completed by April 2007.
o Installing of a new section of underground cable for approximately 1 km along Sawyers Valley Road. o Replacing 1.2km line along Alice Road with ABC. o Installation of a capacitor bank on the Chidlow Feeder to improve quality. In addition, there are plans to install additional switching devices, which will aid in limiting the customer impact due to a fault and assist in fault restoration. This work will commence next year and be completed by June 2007 once the other reconfiguration works are complete. Mundaring o Upgrade approximately 1.85 km of overhead line on the Mundaring Feeder, as described above. This has been completed. o Replacing 440 metres of overhead conductors along Eagle Street on the Mundaring Feeder: o Replace lines along Stoneville and Hartung streets. o Relocation of reclosers (automatic circuit breakers/protection devices). (3) Yes. The planning and design for this program of works began in early 2006, and work began in March 2006. There were delays to this project because of a shortage of aerial bundled cable. However, this cable is now available. The work is expected to be completed by April 2007.
o Replacing 1.2km line along Alice Road with ABC. o Installation of a capacitor bank on the Chidlow Feeder to improve quality. In addition, there are plans to install additional switching devices, which will aid in limiting the customer impact due to a fault and assist in fault restoration. This work will commence next year and be completed by June 2007 once the other reconfiguration works are complete. Mundaring o Upgrade approximately 1.85 km of overhead line on the Mundaring Feeder, as described above. This has been completed. o Replacing 440 metres of overhead conductors along Eagle Street on the Mundaring Feeder: o Replace lines along Stoneville and Hartung streets. o Relocation of reclosers (automatic circuit breakers/protection devices). (3) Yes. The planning and design for this program of works began in early 2006, and work began in March 2006. There were delays to this project because of a shortage of aerial bundled cable. However, this cable is now available. The work is expected to be completed by April 2007.
o Installation of a capacitor bank on the Chidlow Feeder to improve quality. In addition, there are plans to install additional switching devices, which will aid in limiting the customer impact due to a fault and assist in fault restoration. This work will commence next year and be completed by June 2007 once the other reconfiguration works are complete. Mundaring o Upgrade approximately 1.85 km of overhead line on the Mundaring Feeder, as described above. This has been completed. o Replacing 440 metres of overhead conductors along Eagle Street on the Mundaring Feeder: o Replace lines along Stoneville and Hartung streets. o Relocation of reclosers (automatic circuit breakers/protection devices). (3) Yes. The planning and design for this program of works began in early 2006, and work began in March 2006. There were delays to this project because of a shortage of aerial bundled cable. However, this cable is now available. The work is expected to be completed by April 2007.
In addition, there are plans to install additional switching devices, which will aid in limiting the customer impact due to a fault and assist in fault restoration. This work will commence next year and be completed by June 2007 once the other reconfiguration works are complete. Mundaring o Upgrade approximately 1.85 km of overhead line on the Mundaring Feeder, as described above. This has been completed. o Replacing 440 metres of overhead conductors along Eagle Street on the Mundaring Feeder: o Replace lines along Stoneville and Hartung streets. o Relocation of reclosers (automatic circuit breakers/protection devices). (3) Yes. The planning and design for this program of works began in early 2006, and work began in March 2006. There were delays to this project because of a shortage of aerial bundled cable. However, this cable is now available. The work is expected to be completed by April 2007.
Mundaring o Upgrade approximately 1.85 km of overhead line on the Mundaring Feeder, as described above. This has been completed. o Replacing 440 metres of overhead conductors along Eagle Street on the Mundaring Feeder: o Replace lines along Stoneville and Hartung streets. o Relocation of reclosers (automatic circuit breakers/protection devices). (3) Yes. The planning and design for this program of works began in early 2006, and work began in March 2006. There were delays to this project because of a shortage of aerial bundled cable. However, this cable is now available. The work is expected to be completed by April 2007.
o Upgrade approximately 1.85 km of overhead line on the Mundaring Feeder, as described above. This has been completed. o Replacing 440 metres of overhead conductors along Eagle Street on the Mundaring Feeder: o Replace lines along Stoneville and Hartung streets. o Relocation of reclosers (automatic circuit breakers/protection devices). (3) Yes. The planning and design for this program of works began in early 2006, and work began in March 2006. There were delays to this project because of a shortage of aerial bundled cable. However, this cable is now available. The work is expected to be completed by April 2007.
o Replacing 440 metres of overhead conductors along Eagle Street on the Mundaring Feeder: o Replace lines along Stoneville and Hartung streets. o Relocation of reclosers (automatic circuit breakers/protection devices). (3) Yes. The planning and design for this program of works began in early 2006, and work began in March 2006. There were delays to this project because of a shortage of aerial bundled cable. However, this cable is now available. The work is expected to be completed by April 2007.
o Replace lines along Stoneville and Hartung streets. o Relocation of reclosers (automatic circuit breakers/protection devices). (3) Yes. The planning and design for this program of works began in early 2006, and work began in March 2006. There were delays to this project because of a shortage of aerial bundled cable. However, this cable is now available. The work is expected to be completed by April 2007.
o Relocation of reclosers (automatic circuit breakers/protection devices). (3) Yes. The planning and design for this program of works began in early 2006, and work began in March 2006. There were delays to this project because of a shortage of aerial bundled cable. However, this cable is now available. The work is expected to be completed by April 2007.
(3) Yes. The planning and design for this program of works began in early 2006, and work began in March 2006. There were delays to this project because of a shortage of aerial bundled cable. However, this cable is now available. The work is expected to be completed by April 2007.
(1) How many outages have occurred in these townships during the past 12 months and, of those, how many have occurred as a result of equipment failure? (2) Does the minister agree that the number of power outages in these areas is unacceptable; and, if yes, what immediate action will the minister take to improve the current situation? (3) Have works commenced to improve the performance of the Chidlow feeder; and - (a) if yes, when did the works commence and when will they be completed; and (b) if not, when will they commence and when will they be completed? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Donna Faragher for providing some notice of the question to the correct minister. The answer is comprehensive and lengthy; I seek leave to table the response and have it incorporated in Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 2318.] The following material was incorporated - I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Energy has provided the following response: (1) There have been 158 network outages in these townships during the past 12 months. Not all the outages affect all customers in the area. Thirty five outages were caused by equipment failure and 62 were planned outages. The planned outages were necessary to allow Western Power to carry out maintenance and upgrade work. (2) Yes. It has been acknowledged that the reliability of the two feeders that supply this area (the Chidlow Feeder and the Mundaring Feeder) needs to be improved. A major program of works to upgrade both feeders in progress. This includes: - Replacing large sections of older, copper conductor with insulated aluminium cable. This cable, known as aerial bundled cable or ABC, is more robust when it comes to interference from trees, wind borne debris and birds - common causes of faults in these townships. (1.8 km completed on Chidlow Feeder). - Rearranging the two feeders to better distribute customer load (this improves quality) and shorten feeder lengths (this reduces the number of homes affected by faults). The Chidlow Feeder will be divided into three separate ‘legs’ and the Mundaring Feeder into two. Part of this project has been completed (on the Mundaring Feeder) and the rest is in progress. This project alone is costing about $2m. Other projects specific to each feeder include: Chidlow o Installation of two new reclosers (automatic circuit breakers). These reduce the number of people affected by, and the duration of, a fault. This has been completed. o Replacing 2km of overhead conductor in Sexton and Cromwell streets on the Chidlow Feeder. This will be done in the next few weeks. o Installing of a new section of underground cable for approximately 1 km along Sawyers Valley Road. o Replacing 1.2km line along Alice Road with ABC. o Installation of a capacitor bank on the Chidlow Feeder to improve quality. In addition, there are plans to install additional switching devices, which will aid in limiting the customer impact due to a fault and assist in fault restoration. This work will commence next year and be completed by June 2007 once the other reconfiguration works are complete. Mundaring o Upgrade approximately 1.85 km of overhead line on the Mundaring Feeder, as described above. This has been completed. o Replacing 440 metres of overhead conductors along Eagle Street on the Mundaring Feeder: o Replace lines along Stoneville and Hartung streets. o Relocation of reclosers (automatic circuit breakers/protection devices). (3) Yes. The planning and design for this program of works began in early 2006, and work began in March 2006. There were delays to this project because of a shortage of aerial bundled cable. However, this cable is now available. The work is expected to be completed by April 2007.
(2) Does the minister agree that the number of power outages in these areas is unacceptable; and, if yes, what immediate action will the minister take to improve the current situation? (3) Have works commenced to improve the performance of the Chidlow feeder; and - (a) if yes, when did the works commence and when will they be completed; and (b) if not, when will they commence and when will they be completed? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Donna Faragher for providing some notice of the question to the correct minister. The answer is comprehensive and lengthy; I seek leave to table the response and have it incorporated in Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 2318.] The following material was incorporated - I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Energy has provided the following response: (1) There have been 158 network outages in these townships during the past 12 months. Not all the outages affect all customers in the area. Thirty five outages were caused by equipment failure and 62 were planned outages. The planned outages were necessary to allow Western Power to carry out maintenance and upgrade work. (2) Yes. It has been acknowledged that the reliability of the two feeders that supply this area (the Chidlow Feeder and the Mundaring Feeder) needs to be improved. A major program of works to upgrade both feeders in progress. This includes: - Replacing large sections of older, copper conductor with insulated aluminium cable. This cable, known as aerial bundled cable or ABC, is more robust when it comes to interference from trees, wind borne debris and birds - common causes of faults in these townships. (1.8 km completed on Chidlow Feeder). - Rearranging the two feeders to better distribute customer load (this improves quality) and shorten feeder lengths (this reduces the number of homes affected by faults). The Chidlow Feeder will be divided into three separate ‘legs’ and the Mundaring Feeder into two. Part of this project has been completed (on the Mundaring Feeder) and the rest is in progress. This project alone is costing about $2m. Other projects specific to each feeder include: Chidlow o Installation of two new reclosers (automatic circuit breakers). These reduce the number of people affected by, and the duration of, a fault. This has been completed. o Replacing 2km of overhead conductor in Sexton and Cromwell streets on the Chidlow Feeder. This will be done in the next few weeks. o Installing of a new section of underground cable for approximately 1 km along Sawyers Valley Road. o Replacing 1.2km line along Alice Road with ABC. o Installation of a capacitor bank on the Chidlow Feeder to improve quality. In addition, there are plans to install additional switching devices, which will aid in limiting the customer impact due to a fault and assist in fault restoration. This work will commence next year and be completed by June 2007 once the other reconfiguration works are complete. Mundaring o Upgrade approximately 1.85 km of overhead line on the Mundaring Feeder, as described above. This has been completed. o Replacing 440 metres of overhead conductors along Eagle Street on the Mundaring Feeder: o Replace lines along Stoneville and Hartung streets. o Relocation of reclosers (automatic circuit breakers/protection devices). (3) Yes. The planning and design for this program of works began in early 2006, and work began in March 2006. There were delays to this project because of a shortage of aerial bundled cable. However, this cable is now available. The work is expected to be completed by April 2007.
(3) Have works commenced to improve the performance of the Chidlow feeder; and - (a) if yes, when did the works commence and when will they be completed; and (b) if not, when will they commence and when will they be completed? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Donna Faragher for providing some notice of the question to the correct minister. The answer is comprehensive and lengthy; I seek leave to table the response and have it incorporated in Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 2318.] The following material was incorporated - I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Energy has provided the following response: (1) There have been 158 network outages in these townships during the past 12 months. Not all the outages affect all customers in the area. Thirty five outages were caused by equipment failure and 62 were planned outages. The planned outages were necessary to allow Western Power to carry out maintenance and upgrade work. (2) Yes. It has been acknowledged that the reliability of the two feeders that supply this area (the Chidlow Feeder and the Mundaring Feeder) needs to be improved. A major program of works to upgrade both feeders in progress. This includes: - Replacing large sections of older, copper conductor with insulated aluminium cable. This cable, known as aerial bundled cable or ABC, is more robust when it comes to interference from trees, wind borne debris and birds - common causes of faults in these townships. (1.8 km completed on Chidlow Feeder). - Rearranging the two feeders to better distribute customer load (this improves quality) and shorten feeder lengths (this reduces the number of homes affected by faults). The Chidlow Feeder will be divided into three separate ‘legs’ and the Mundaring Feeder into two. Part of this project has been completed (on the Mundaring Feeder) and the rest is in progress. This project alone is costing about $2m. Other projects specific to each feeder include: Chidlow o Installation of two new reclosers (automatic circuit breakers). These reduce the number of people affected by, and the duration of, a fault. This has been completed. o Replacing 2km of overhead conductor in Sexton and Cromwell streets on the Chidlow Feeder. This will be done in the next few weeks. o Installing of a new section of underground cable for approximately 1 km along Sawyers Valley Road. o Replacing 1.2km line along Alice Road with ABC. o Installation of a capacitor bank on the Chidlow Feeder to improve quality. In addition, there are plans to install additional switching devices, which will aid in limiting the customer impact due to a fault and assist in fault restoration. This work will commence next year and be completed by June 2007 once the other reconfiguration works are complete. Mundaring o Upgrade approximately 1.85 km of overhead line on the Mundaring Feeder, as described above. This has been completed. o Replacing 440 metres of overhead conductors along Eagle Street on the Mundaring Feeder: o Replace lines along Stoneville and Hartung streets. o Relocation of reclosers (automatic circuit breakers/protection devices). (3) Yes. The planning and design for this program of works began in early 2006, and work began in March 2006. There were delays to this project because of a shortage of aerial bundled cable. However, this cable is now available. The work is expected to be completed by April 2007.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Donna Faragher for providing some notice of the question to the correct minister. The answer is comprehensive and lengthy; I seek leave to table the response and have it incorporated in Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 2318.] The following material was incorporated - I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Energy has provided the following response: (1) There have been 158 network outages in these townships during the past 12 months. Not all the outages affect all customers in the area. Thirty five outages were caused by equipment failure and 62 were planned outages. The planned outages were necessary to allow Western Power to carry out maintenance and upgrade work. (2) Yes. It has been acknowledged that the reliability of the two feeders that supply this area (the Chidlow Feeder and the Mundaring Feeder) needs to be improved. A major program of works to upgrade both feeders in progress. This includes: - Replacing large sections of older, copper conductor with insulated aluminium cable. This cable, known as aerial bundled cable or ABC, is more robust when it comes to interference from trees, wind borne debris and birds - common causes of faults in these townships. (1.8 km completed on Chidlow Feeder). - Rearranging the two feeders to better distribute customer load (this improves quality) and shorten feeder lengths (this reduces the number of homes affected by faults). The Chidlow Feeder will be divided into three separate ‘legs’ and the Mundaring Feeder into two. Part of this project has been completed (on the Mundaring Feeder) and the rest is in progress. This project alone is costing about $2m. Other projects specific to each feeder include: Chidlow o Installation of two new reclosers (automatic circuit breakers). These reduce the number of people affected by, and the duration of, a fault. This has been completed. o Replacing 2km of overhead conductor in Sexton and Cromwell streets on the Chidlow Feeder. This will be done in the next few weeks. o Installing of a new section of underground cable for approximately 1 km along Sawyers Valley Road. o Replacing 1.2km line along Alice Road with ABC. o Installation of a capacitor bank on the Chidlow Feeder to improve quality. In addition, there are plans to install additional switching devices, which will aid in limiting the customer impact due to a fault and assist in fault restoration. This work will commence next year and be completed by June 2007 once the other reconfiguration works are complete. Mundaring o Upgrade approximately 1.85 km of overhead line on the Mundaring Feeder, as described above. This has been completed. o Replacing 440 metres of overhead conductors along Eagle Street on the Mundaring Feeder: o Replace lines along Stoneville and Hartung streets. o Relocation of reclosers (automatic circuit breakers/protection devices). (3) Yes. The planning and design for this program of works began in early 2006, and work began in March 2006. There were delays to this project because of a shortage of aerial bundled cable. However, this cable is now available. The work is expected to be completed by April 2007.
I thank Hon Donna Faragher for providing some notice of the question to the correct minister. The answer is comprehensive and lengthy; I seek leave to table the response and have it incorporated in Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 2318.] The following material was incorporated - I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Energy has provided the following response: (1) There have been 158 network outages in these townships during the past 12 months. Not all the outages affect all customers in the area. Thirty five outages were caused by equipment failure and 62 were planned outages. The planned outages were necessary to allow Western Power to carry out maintenance and upgrade work. (2) Yes. It has been acknowledged that the reliability of the two feeders that supply this area (the Chidlow Feeder and the Mundaring Feeder) needs to be improved. A major program of works to upgrade both feeders in progress. This includes: - Replacing large sections of older, copper conductor with insulated aluminium cable. This cable, known as aerial bundled cable or ABC, is more robust when it comes to interference from trees, wind borne debris and birds - common causes of faults in these townships. (1.8 km completed on Chidlow Feeder). - Rearranging the two feeders to better distribute customer load (this improves quality) and shorten feeder lengths (this reduces the number of homes affected by faults). The Chidlow Feeder will be divided into three separate ‘legs’ and the Mundaring Feeder into two. Part of this project has been completed (on the Mundaring Feeder) and the rest is in progress. This project alone is costing about $2m. Other projects specific to each feeder include: Chidlow o Installation of two new reclosers (automatic circuit breakers). These reduce the number of people affected by, and the duration of, a fault. This has been completed. o Replacing 2km of overhead conductor in Sexton and Cromwell streets on the Chidlow Feeder. This will be done in the next few weeks. o Installing of a new section of underground cable for approximately 1 km along Sawyers Valley Road. o Replacing 1.2km line along Alice Road with ABC. o Installation of a capacitor bank on the Chidlow Feeder to improve quality. In addition, there are plans to install additional switching devices, which will aid in limiting the customer impact due to a fault and assist in fault restoration. This work will commence next year and be completed by June 2007 once the other reconfiguration works are complete. Mundaring o Upgrade approximately 1.85 km of overhead line on the Mundaring Feeder, as described above. This has been completed. o Replacing 440 metres of overhead conductors along Eagle Street on the Mundaring Feeder: o Replace lines along Stoneville and Hartung streets. o Relocation of reclosers (automatic circuit breakers/protection devices). (3) Yes. The planning and design for this program of works began in early 2006, and work began in March 2006. There were delays to this project because of a shortage of aerial bundled cable. However, this cable is now available. The work is expected to be completed by April 2007.
Leave granted. [See paper 2318.] The following material was incorporated - I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Energy has provided the following response: (1) There have been 158 network outages in these townships during the past 12 months. Not all the outages affect all customers in the area. Thirty five outages were caused by equipment failure and 62 were planned outages. The planned outages were necessary to allow Western Power to carry out maintenance and upgrade work. (2) Yes. It has been acknowledged that the reliability of the two feeders that supply this area (the Chidlow Feeder and the Mundaring Feeder) needs to be improved. A major program of works to upgrade both feeders in progress. This includes: - Replacing large sections of older, copper conductor with insulated aluminium cable. This cable, known as aerial bundled cable or ABC, is more robust when it comes to interference from trees, wind borne debris and birds - common causes of faults in these townships. (1.8 km completed on Chidlow Feeder). - Rearranging the two feeders to better distribute customer load (this improves quality) and shorten feeder lengths (this reduces the number of homes affected by faults). The Chidlow Feeder will be divided into three separate ‘legs’ and the Mundaring Feeder into two. Part of this project has been completed (on the Mundaring Feeder) and the rest is in progress. This project alone is costing about $2m. Other projects specific to each feeder include: Chidlow o Installation of two new reclosers (automatic circuit breakers). These reduce the number of people affected by, and the duration of, a fault. This has been completed. o Replacing 2km of overhead conductor in Sexton and Cromwell streets on the Chidlow Feeder. This will be done in the next few weeks. o Installing of a new section of underground cable for approximately 1 km along Sawyers Valley Road. o Replacing 1.2km line along Alice Road with ABC. o Installation of a capacitor bank on the Chidlow Feeder to improve quality. In addition, there are plans to install additional switching devices, which will aid in limiting the customer impact due to a fault and assist in fault restoration. This work will commence next year and be completed by June 2007 once the other reconfiguration works are complete. Mundaring o Upgrade approximately 1.85 km of overhead line on the Mundaring Feeder, as described above. This has been completed. o Replacing 440 metres of overhead conductors along Eagle Street on the Mundaring Feeder: o Replace lines along Stoneville and Hartung streets. o Relocation of reclosers (automatic circuit breakers/protection devices). (3) Yes. The planning and design for this program of works began in early 2006, and work began in March 2006. There were delays to this project because of a shortage of aerial bundled cable. However, this cable is now available. The work is expected to be completed by April 2007.
[See paper 2318.] The following material was incorporated - I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Energy has provided the following response: (1) There have been 158 network outages in these townships during the past 12 months. Not all the outages affect all customers in the area. Thirty five outages were caused by equipment failure and 62 were planned outages. The planned outages were necessary to allow Western Power to carry out maintenance and upgrade work. (2) Yes. It has been acknowledged that the reliability of the two feeders that supply this area (the Chidlow Feeder and the Mundaring Feeder) needs to be improved. A major program of works to upgrade both feeders in progress. This includes: - Replacing large sections of older, copper conductor with insulated aluminium cable. This cable, known as aerial bundled cable or ABC, is more robust when it comes to interference from trees, wind borne debris and birds - common causes of faults in these townships. (1.8 km completed on Chidlow Feeder). - Rearranging the two feeders to better distribute customer load (this improves quality) and shorten feeder lengths (this reduces the number of homes affected by faults). The Chidlow Feeder will be divided into three separate ‘legs’ and the Mundaring Feeder into two. Part of this project has been completed (on the Mundaring Feeder) and the rest is in progress. This project alone is costing about $2m. Other projects specific to each feeder include: Chidlow o Installation of two new reclosers (automatic circuit breakers). These reduce the number of people affected by, and the duration of, a fault. This has been completed. o Replacing 2km of overhead conductor in Sexton and Cromwell streets on the Chidlow Feeder. This will be done in the next few weeks. o Installing of a new section of underground cable for approximately 1 km along Sawyers Valley Road. o Replacing 1.2km line along Alice Road with ABC. o Installation of a capacitor bank on the Chidlow Feeder to improve quality. In addition, there are plans to install additional switching devices, which will aid in limiting the customer impact due to a fault and assist in fault restoration. This work will commence next year and be completed by June 2007 once the other reconfiguration works are complete. Mundaring o Upgrade approximately 1.85 km of overhead line on the Mundaring Feeder, as described above. This has been completed. o Replacing 440 metres of overhead conductors along Eagle Street on the Mundaring Feeder: o Replace lines along Stoneville and Hartung streets. o Relocation of reclosers (automatic circuit breakers/protection devices). (3) Yes. The planning and design for this program of works began in early 2006, and work began in March 2006. There were delays to this project because of a shortage of aerial bundled cable. However, this cable is now available. The work is expected to be completed by April 2007.
The following material was incorporated - I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Energy has provided the following response: (1) There have been 158 network outages in these townships during the past 12 months. Not all the outages affect all customers in the area. Thirty five outages were caused by equipment failure and 62 were planned outages. The planned outages were necessary to allow Western Power to carry out maintenance and upgrade work. (2) Yes. It has been acknowledged that the reliability of the two feeders that supply this area (the Chidlow Feeder and the Mundaring Feeder) needs to be improved. A major program of works to upgrade both feeders in progress. This includes: - Replacing large sections of older, copper conductor with insulated aluminium cable. This cable, known as aerial bundled cable or ABC, is more robust when it comes to interference from trees, wind borne debris and birds - common causes of faults in these townships. (1.8 km completed on Chidlow Feeder). - Rearranging the two feeders to better distribute customer load (this improves quality) and shorten feeder lengths (this reduces the number of homes affected by faults). The Chidlow Feeder will be divided into three separate ‘legs’ and the Mundaring Feeder into two. Part of this project has been completed (on the Mundaring Feeder) and the rest is in progress. This project alone is costing about $2m. Other projects specific to each feeder include: Chidlow o Installation of two new reclosers (automatic circuit breakers). These reduce the number of people affected by, and the duration of, a fault. This has been completed. o Replacing 2km of overhead conductor in Sexton and Cromwell streets on the Chidlow Feeder. This will be done in the next few weeks. o Installing of a new section of underground cable for approximately 1 km along Sawyers Valley Road. o Replacing 1.2km line along Alice Road with ABC. o Installation of a capacitor bank on the Chidlow Feeder to improve quality. In addition, there are plans to install additional switching devices, which will aid in limiting the customer impact due to a fault and assist in fault restoration. This work will commence next year and be completed by June 2007 once the other reconfiguration works are complete. Mundaring o Upgrade approximately 1.85 km of overhead line on the Mundaring Feeder, as described above. This has been completed. o Replacing 440 metres of overhead conductors along Eagle Street on the Mundaring Feeder: o Replace lines along Stoneville and Hartung streets. o Relocation of reclosers (automatic circuit breakers/protection devices). (3) Yes. The planning and design for this program of works began in early 2006, and work began in March 2006. There were delays to this project because of a shortage of aerial bundled cable. However, this cable is now available. The work is expected to be completed by April 2007.
I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Energy has provided the following response: (1) There have been 158 network outages in these townships during the past 12 months. Not all the outages affect all customers in the area. Thirty five outages were caused by equipment failure and 62 were planned outages. The planned outages were necessary to allow Western Power to carry out maintenance and upgrade work. (2) Yes. It has been acknowledged that the reliability of the two feeders that supply this area (the Chidlow Feeder and the Mundaring Feeder) needs to be improved. A major program of works to upgrade both feeders in progress. This includes: - Replacing large sections of older, copper conductor with insulated aluminium cable. This cable, known as aerial bundled cable or ABC, is more robust when it comes to interference from trees, wind borne debris and birds - common causes of faults in these townships. (1.8 km completed on Chidlow Feeder). - Rearranging the two feeders to better distribute customer load (this improves quality) and shorten feeder lengths (this reduces the number of homes affected by faults). The Chidlow Feeder will be divided into three separate ‘legs’ and the Mundaring Feeder into two. Part of this project has been completed (on the Mundaring Feeder) and the rest is in progress. This project alone is costing about $2m. Other projects specific to each feeder include: Chidlow o Installation of two new reclosers (automatic circuit breakers). These reduce the number of people affected by, and the duration of, a fault. This has been completed. o Replacing 2km of overhead conductor in Sexton and Cromwell streets on the Chidlow Feeder. This will be done in the next few weeks. o Installing of a new section of underground cable for approximately 1 km along Sawyers Valley Road. o Replacing 1.2km line along Alice Road with ABC. o Installation of a capacitor bank on the Chidlow Feeder to improve quality. In addition, there are plans to install additional switching devices, which will aid in limiting the customer impact due to a fault and assist in fault restoration. This work will commence next year and be completed by June 2007 once the other reconfiguration works are complete. Mundaring o Upgrade approximately 1.85 km of overhead line on the Mundaring Feeder, as described above. This has been completed. o Replacing 440 metres of overhead conductors along Eagle Street on the Mundaring Feeder: o Replace lines along Stoneville and Hartung streets. o Relocation of reclosers (automatic circuit breakers/protection devices). (3) Yes. The planning and design for this program of works began in early 2006, and work began in March 2006. There were delays to this project because of a shortage of aerial bundled cable. However, this cable is now available. The work is expected to be completed by April 2007.
I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Energy has provided the following response: (1) There have been 158 network outages in these townships during the past 12 months. Not all the outages affect all customers in the area. Thirty five outages were caused by equipment failure and 62 were planned outages. The planned outages were necessary to allow Western Power to carry out maintenance and upgrade work. (2) Yes. It has been acknowledged that the reliability of the two feeders that supply this area (the Chidlow Feeder and the Mundaring Feeder) needs to be improved. A major program of works to upgrade both feeders in progress. This includes: - Replacing large sections of older, copper conductor with insulated aluminium cable. This cable, known as aerial bundled cable or ABC, is more robust when it comes to interference from trees, wind borne debris and birds - common causes of faults in these townships. (1.8 km completed on Chidlow Feeder). - Rearranging the two feeders to better distribute customer load (this improves quality) and shorten feeder lengths (this reduces the number of homes affected by faults). The Chidlow Feeder will be divided into three separate ‘legs’ and the Mundaring Feeder into two. Part of this project has been completed (on the Mundaring Feeder) and the rest is in progress. This project alone is costing about $2m. Other projects specific to each feeder include: Chidlow o Installation of two new reclosers (automatic circuit breakers). These reduce the number of people affected by, and the duration of, a fault. This has been completed. o Replacing 2km of overhead conductor in Sexton and Cromwell streets on the Chidlow Feeder. This will be done in the next few weeks. o Installing of a new section of underground cable for approximately 1 km along Sawyers Valley Road. o Replacing 1.2km line along Alice Road with ABC. o Installation of a capacitor bank on the Chidlow Feeder to improve quality. In addition, there are plans to install additional switching devices, which will aid in limiting the customer impact due to a fault and assist in fault restoration. This work will commence next year and be completed by June 2007 once the other reconfiguration works are complete. Mundaring o Upgrade approximately 1.85 km of overhead line on the Mundaring Feeder, as described above. This has been completed. o Replacing 440 metres of overhead conductors along Eagle Street on the Mundaring Feeder: o Replace lines along Stoneville and Hartung streets. o Relocation of reclosers (automatic circuit breakers/protection devices). (3) Yes. The planning and design for this program of works began in early 2006, and work began in March 2006. There were delays to this project because of a shortage of aerial bundled cable. However, this cable is now available. The work is expected to be completed by April 2007.
(1) There have been 158 network outages in these townships during the past 12 months. Not all the outages affect all customers in the area. Thirty five outages were caused by equipment failure and 62 were planned outages. The planned outages were necessary to allow Western Power to carry out maintenance and upgrade work. (2) Yes. It has been acknowledged that the reliability of the two feeders that supply this area (the Chidlow Feeder and the Mundaring Feeder) needs to be improved. A major program of works to upgrade both feeders in progress. This includes: - Replacing large sections of older, copper conductor with insulated aluminium cable. This cable, known as aerial bundled cable or ABC, is more robust when it comes to interference from trees, wind borne debris and birds - common causes of faults in these townships. (1.8 km completed on Chidlow Feeder). - Rearranging the two feeders to better distribute customer load (this improves quality) and shorten feeder lengths (this reduces the number of homes affected by faults). The Chidlow Feeder will be divided into three separate ‘legs’ and the Mundaring Feeder into two. Part of this project has been completed (on the Mundaring Feeder) and the rest is in progress. This project alone is costing about $2m. Other projects specific to each feeder include: Chidlow o Installation of two new reclosers (automatic circuit breakers). These reduce the number of people affected by, and the duration of, a fault. This has been completed. o Replacing 2km of overhead conductor in Sexton and Cromwell streets on the Chidlow Feeder. This will be done in the next few weeks. o Installing of a new section of underground cable for approximately 1 km along Sawyers Valley Road. o Replacing 1.2km line along Alice Road with ABC. o Installation of a capacitor bank on the Chidlow Feeder to improve quality. In addition, there are plans to install additional switching devices, which will aid in limiting the customer impact due to a fault and assist in fault restoration. This work will commence next year and be completed by June 2007 once the other reconfiguration works are complete. Mundaring o Upgrade approximately 1.85 km of overhead line on the Mundaring Feeder, as described above. This has been completed. o Replacing 440 metres of overhead conductors along Eagle Street on the Mundaring Feeder: o Replace lines along Stoneville and Hartung streets. o Relocation of reclosers (automatic circuit breakers/protection devices). (3) Yes. The planning and design for this program of works began in early 2006, and work began in March 2006. There were delays to this project because of a shortage of aerial bundled cable. However, this cable is now available. The work is expected to be completed by April 2007.
(2) Yes. It has been acknowledged that the reliability of the two feeders that supply this area (the Chidlow Feeder and the Mundaring Feeder) needs to be improved. A major program of works to upgrade both feeders in progress. This includes: - Replacing large sections of older, copper conductor with insulated aluminium cable. This cable, known as aerial bundled cable or ABC, is more robust when it comes to interference from trees, wind borne debris and birds - common causes of faults in these townships. (1.8 km completed on Chidlow Feeder). - Rearranging the two feeders to better distribute customer load (this improves quality) and shorten feeder lengths (this reduces the number of homes affected by faults). The Chidlow Feeder will be divided into three separate ‘legs’ and the Mundaring Feeder into two. Part of this project has been completed (on the Mundaring Feeder) and the rest is in progress. This project alone is costing about $2m. Other projects specific to each feeder include: Chidlow o Installation of two new reclosers (automatic circuit breakers). These reduce the number of people affected by, and the duration of, a fault. This has been completed. o Replacing 2km of overhead conductor in Sexton and Cromwell streets on the Chidlow Feeder. This will be done in the next few weeks. o Installing of a new section of underground cable for approximately 1 km along Sawyers Valley Road. o Replacing 1.2km line along Alice Road with ABC. o Installation of a capacitor bank on the Chidlow Feeder to improve quality. In addition, there are plans to install additional switching devices, which will aid in limiting the customer impact due to a fault and assist in fault restoration. This work will commence next year and be completed by June 2007 once the other reconfiguration works are complete. Mundaring o Upgrade approximately 1.85 km of overhead line on the Mundaring Feeder, as described above. This has been completed. o Replacing 440 metres of overhead conductors along Eagle Street on the Mundaring Feeder: o Replace lines along Stoneville and Hartung streets. o Relocation of reclosers (automatic circuit breakers/protection devices). (3) Yes. The planning and design for this program of works began in early 2006, and work began in March 2006. There were delays to this project because of a shortage of aerial bundled cable. However, this cable is now available. The work is expected to be completed by April 2007.
- Replacing large sections of older, copper conductor with insulated aluminium cable. This cable, known as aerial bundled cable or ABC, is more robust when it comes to interference from trees, wind borne debris and birds - common causes of faults in these townships. (1.8 km completed on Chidlow Feeder). - Rearranging the two feeders to better distribute customer load (this improves quality) and shorten feeder lengths (this reduces the number of homes affected by faults). The Chidlow Feeder will be divided into three separate ‘legs’ and the Mundaring Feeder into two. Part of this project has been completed (on the Mundaring Feeder) and the rest is in progress. This project alone is costing about $2m. Other projects specific to each feeder include: Chidlow o Installation of two new reclosers (automatic circuit breakers). These reduce the number of people affected by, and the duration of, a fault. This has been completed. o Replacing 2km of overhead conductor in Sexton and Cromwell streets on the Chidlow Feeder. This will be done in the next few weeks. o Installing of a new section of underground cable for approximately 1 km along Sawyers Valley Road. o Replacing 1.2km line along Alice Road with ABC. o Installation of a capacitor bank on the Chidlow Feeder to improve quality. In addition, there are plans to install additional switching devices, which will aid in limiting the customer impact due to a fault and assist in fault restoration. This work will commence next year and be completed by June 2007 once the other reconfiguration works are complete. Mundaring o Upgrade approximately 1.85 km of overhead line on the Mundaring Feeder, as described above. This has been completed. o Replacing 440 metres of overhead conductors along Eagle Street on the Mundaring Feeder: o Replace lines along Stoneville and Hartung streets. o Relocation of reclosers (automatic circuit breakers/protection devices). (3) Yes. The planning and design for this program of works began in early 2006, and work began in March 2006. There were delays to this project because of a shortage of aerial bundled cable. However, this cable is now available. The work is expected to be completed by April 2007.
- Rearranging the two feeders to better distribute customer load (this improves quality) and shorten feeder lengths (this reduces the number of homes affected by faults). The Chidlow Feeder will be divided into three separate ‘legs’ and the Mundaring Feeder into two. Part of this project has been completed (on the Mundaring Feeder) and the rest is in progress. This project alone is costing about $2m. Other projects specific to each feeder include: Chidlow o Installation of two new reclosers (automatic circuit breakers). These reduce the number of people affected by, and the duration of, a fault. This has been completed. o Replacing 2km of overhead conductor in Sexton and Cromwell streets on the Chidlow Feeder. This will be done in the next few weeks. o Installing of a new section of underground cable for approximately 1 km along Sawyers Valley Road. o Replacing 1.2km line along Alice Road with ABC. o Installation of a capacitor bank on the Chidlow Feeder to improve quality. In addition, there are plans to install additional switching devices, which will aid in limiting the customer impact due to a fault and assist in fault restoration. This work will commence next year and be completed by June 2007 once the other reconfiguration works are complete. Mundaring o Upgrade approximately 1.85 km of overhead line on the Mundaring Feeder, as described above. This has been completed. o Replacing 440 metres of overhead conductors along Eagle Street on the Mundaring Feeder: o Replace lines along Stoneville and Hartung streets. o Relocation of reclosers (automatic circuit breakers/protection devices). (3) Yes. The planning and design for this program of works began in early 2006, and work began in March 2006. There were delays to this project because of a shortage of aerial bundled cable. However, this cable is now available. The work is expected to be completed by April 2007.
Other projects specific to each feeder include: Chidlow o Installation of two new reclosers (automatic circuit breakers). These reduce the number of people affected by, and the duration of, a fault. This has been completed. o Replacing 2km of overhead conductor in Sexton and Cromwell streets on the Chidlow Feeder. This will be done in the next few weeks. o Installing of a new section of underground cable for approximately 1 km along Sawyers Valley Road. o Replacing 1.2km line along Alice Road with ABC. o Installation of a capacitor bank on the Chidlow Feeder to improve quality. In addition, there are plans to install additional switching devices, which will aid in limiting the customer impact due to a fault and assist in fault restoration. This work will commence next year and be completed by June 2007 once the other reconfiguration works are complete. Mundaring o Upgrade approximately 1.85 km of overhead line on the Mundaring Feeder, as described above. This has been completed. o Replacing 440 metres of overhead conductors along Eagle Street on the Mundaring Feeder: o Replace lines along Stoneville and Hartung streets. o Relocation of reclosers (automatic circuit breakers/protection devices). (3) Yes. The planning and design for this program of works began in early 2006, and work began in March 2006. There were delays to this project because of a shortage of aerial bundled cable. However, this cable is now available. The work is expected to be completed by April 2007.
Chidlow o Installation of two new reclosers (automatic circuit breakers). These reduce the number of people affected by, and the duration of, a fault. This has been completed. o Replacing 2km of overhead conductor in Sexton and Cromwell streets on the Chidlow Feeder. This will be done in the next few weeks. o Installing of a new section of underground cable for approximately 1 km along Sawyers Valley Road. o Replacing 1.2km line along Alice Road with ABC. o Installation of a capacitor bank on the Chidlow Feeder to improve quality. In addition, there are plans to install additional switching devices, which will aid in limiting the customer impact due to a fault and assist in fault restoration. This work will commence next year and be completed by June 2007 once the other reconfiguration works are complete. Mundaring o Upgrade approximately 1.85 km of overhead line on the Mundaring Feeder, as described above. This has been completed. o Replacing 440 metres of overhead conductors along Eagle Street on the Mundaring Feeder: o Replace lines along Stoneville and Hartung streets. o Relocation of reclosers (automatic circuit breakers/protection devices). (3) Yes. The planning and design for this program of works began in early 2006, and work began in March 2006. There were delays to this project because of a shortage of aerial bundled cable. However, this cable is now available. The work is expected to be completed by April 2007.
o Installation of two new reclosers (automatic circuit breakers). These reduce the number of people affected by, and the duration of, a fault. This has been completed. o Replacing 2km of overhead conductor in Sexton and Cromwell streets on the Chidlow Feeder. This will be done in the next few weeks. o Installing of a new section of underground cable for approximately 1 km along Sawyers Valley Road. o Replacing 1.2km line along Alice Road with ABC. o Installation of a capacitor bank on the Chidlow Feeder to improve quality. In addition, there are plans to install additional switching devices, which will aid in limiting the customer impact due to a fault and assist in fault restoration. This work will commence next year and be completed by June 2007 once the other reconfiguration works are complete. Mundaring o Upgrade approximately 1.85 km of overhead line on the Mundaring Feeder, as described above. This has been completed. o Replacing 440 metres of overhead conductors along Eagle Street on the Mundaring Feeder: o Replace lines along Stoneville and Hartung streets. o Relocation of reclosers (automatic circuit breakers/protection devices). (3) Yes. The planning and design for this program of works began in early 2006, and work began in March 2006. There were delays to this project because of a shortage of aerial bundled cable. However, this cable is now available. The work is expected to be completed by April 2007.
o Replacing 2km of overhead conductor in Sexton and Cromwell streets on the Chidlow Feeder. This will be done in the next few weeks. o Installing of a new section of underground cable for approximately 1 km along Sawyers Valley Road. o Replacing 1.2km line along Alice Road with ABC. o Installation of a capacitor bank on the Chidlow Feeder to improve quality. In addition, there are plans to install additional switching devices, which will aid in limiting the customer impact due to a fault and assist in fault restoration. This work will commence next year and be completed by June 2007 once the other reconfiguration works are complete. Mundaring o Upgrade approximately 1.85 km of overhead line on the Mundaring Feeder, as described above. This has been completed. o Replacing 440 metres of overhead conductors along Eagle Street on the Mundaring Feeder: o Replace lines along Stoneville and Hartung streets. o Relocation of reclosers (automatic circuit breakers/protection devices). (3) Yes. The planning and design for this program of works began in early 2006, and work began in March 2006. There were delays to this project because of a shortage of aerial bundled cable. However, this cable is now available. The work is expected to be completed by April 2007.
o Installing of a new section of underground cable for approximately 1 km along Sawyers Valley Road. o Replacing 1.2km line along Alice Road with ABC. o Installation of a capacitor bank on the Chidlow Feeder to improve quality. In addition, there are plans to install additional switching devices, which will aid in limiting the customer impact due to a fault and assist in fault restoration. This work will commence next year and be completed by June 2007 once the other reconfiguration works are complete. Mundaring o Upgrade approximately 1.85 km of overhead line on the Mundaring Feeder, as described above. This has been completed. o Replacing 440 metres of overhead conductors along Eagle Street on the Mundaring Feeder: o Replace lines along Stoneville and Hartung streets. o Relocation of reclosers (automatic circuit breakers/protection devices). (3) Yes. The planning and design for this program of works began in early 2006, and work began in March 2006. There were delays to this project because of a shortage of aerial bundled cable. However, this cable is now available. The work is expected to be completed by April 2007.
o Replacing 1.2km line along Alice Road with ABC. o Installation of a capacitor bank on the Chidlow Feeder to improve quality. In addition, there are plans to install additional switching devices, which will aid in limiting the customer impact due to a fault and assist in fault restoration. This work will commence next year and be completed by June 2007 once the other reconfiguration works are complete. Mundaring o Upgrade approximately 1.85 km of overhead line on the Mundaring Feeder, as described above. This has been completed. o Replacing 440 metres of overhead conductors along Eagle Street on the Mundaring Feeder: o Replace lines along Stoneville and Hartung streets. o Relocation of reclosers (automatic circuit breakers/protection devices). (3) Yes. The planning and design for this program of works began in early 2006, and work began in March 2006. There were delays to this project because of a shortage of aerial bundled cable. However, this cable is now available. The work is expected to be completed by April 2007.
o Installation of a capacitor bank on the Chidlow Feeder to improve quality. In addition, there are plans to install additional switching devices, which will aid in limiting the customer impact due to a fault and assist in fault restoration. This work will commence next year and be completed by June 2007 once the other reconfiguration works are complete. Mundaring o Upgrade approximately 1.85 km of overhead line on the Mundaring Feeder, as described above. This has been completed. o Replacing 440 metres of overhead conductors along Eagle Street on the Mundaring Feeder: o Replace lines along Stoneville and Hartung streets. o Relocation of reclosers (automatic circuit breakers/protection devices). (3) Yes. The planning and design for this program of works began in early 2006, and work began in March 2006. There were delays to this project because of a shortage of aerial bundled cable. However, this cable is now available. The work is expected to be completed by April 2007.
In addition, there are plans to install additional switching devices, which will aid in limiting the customer impact due to a fault and assist in fault restoration. This work will commence next year and be completed by June 2007 once the other reconfiguration works are complete. Mundaring o Upgrade approximately 1.85 km of overhead line on the Mundaring Feeder, as described above. This has been completed. o Replacing 440 metres of overhead conductors along Eagle Street on the Mundaring Feeder: o Replace lines along Stoneville and Hartung streets. o Relocation of reclosers (automatic circuit breakers/protection devices). (3) Yes. The planning and design for this program of works began in early 2006, and work began in March 2006. There were delays to this project because of a shortage of aerial bundled cable. However, this cable is now available. The work is expected to be completed by April 2007.
Mundaring o Upgrade approximately 1.85 km of overhead line on the Mundaring Feeder, as described above. This has been completed. o Replacing 440 metres of overhead conductors along Eagle Street on the Mundaring Feeder: o Replace lines along Stoneville and Hartung streets. o Relocation of reclosers (automatic circuit breakers/protection devices). (3) Yes. The planning and design for this program of works began in early 2006, and work began in March 2006. There were delays to this project because of a shortage of aerial bundled cable. However, this cable is now available. The work is expected to be completed by April 2007.
o Upgrade approximately 1.85 km of overhead line on the Mundaring Feeder, as described above. This has been completed. o Replacing 440 metres of overhead conductors along Eagle Street on the Mundaring Feeder: o Replace lines along Stoneville and Hartung streets. o Relocation of reclosers (automatic circuit breakers/protection devices). (3) Yes. The planning and design for this program of works began in early 2006, and work began in March 2006. There were delays to this project because of a shortage of aerial bundled cable. However, this cable is now available. The work is expected to be completed by April 2007.
o Replacing 440 metres of overhead conductors along Eagle Street on the Mundaring Feeder: o Replace lines along Stoneville and Hartung streets. o Relocation of reclosers (automatic circuit breakers/protection devices). (3) Yes. The planning and design for this program of works began in early 2006, and work began in March 2006. There were delays to this project because of a shortage of aerial bundled cable. However, this cable is now available. The work is expected to be completed by April 2007.
o Replace lines along Stoneville and Hartung streets. o Relocation of reclosers (automatic circuit breakers/protection devices). (3) Yes. The planning and design for this program of works began in early 2006, and work began in March 2006. There were delays to this project because of a shortage of aerial bundled cable. However, this cable is now available. The work is expected to be completed by April 2007.
o Relocation of reclosers (automatic circuit breakers/protection devices). (3) Yes. The planning and design for this program of works began in early 2006, and work began in March 2006. There were delays to this project because of a shortage of aerial bundled cable. However, this cable is now available. The work is expected to be completed by April 2007.
(3) Yes. The planning and design for this program of works began in early 2006, and work began in March 2006. There were delays to this project because of a shortage of aerial bundled cable. However, this cable is now available. The work is expected to be completed by April 2007.
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