❓ Question regarding coal-fired power stations' role in addressing WA's energy shortfall due to gas supply reduction, and the status of offline production units. The Minister's response details specific power station outages and expected return-to-service dates.
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APACHE ENERGY GAS PLANT EXPLOSION — COAL-FIRED POWER STATIONS
I refer to the great importance of coal-fired power stations in addressing the current energy shortfall in Western Australia. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Collie-Wellington to order! Mr M.P. Murray : He’s tall enough to be a coalminer! An opposition member : You’re smart enough! The SPEAKER : I call the members for Collie-Wellington and Roe to order for the second time! Dr S.C. THOMAS : I will try again. I refer to the great importance of coal-fired power stations in addressing the current energy shortfall in Western Australia. (1) Which coal-fired power stations are currently operating to cover the energy gap caused by the 30 per cent reduction in gas supplies? (2) What proportion or percentage of WA’s coal-fired energy production units are currently offline? (3) When will these offline production units come online? Mr F.M. LOGAN
I refer to the great importance of coal-fired power stations in addressing the current energy shortfall in Western Australia. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Collie-Wellington to order! Mr M.P. Murray : He’s tall enough to be a coalminer! An opposition member : You’re smart enough! The SPEAKER : I call the members for Collie-Wellington and Roe to order for the second time! Dr S.C. THOMAS : I will try again. I refer to the great importance of coal-fired power stations in addressing the current energy shortfall in Western Australia. (1) Which coal-fired power stations are currently operating to cover the energy gap caused by the 30 per cent reduction in gas supplies? (2) What proportion or percentage of WA’s coal-fired energy production units are currently offline? (3) When will these offline production units come online? Mr F.M. LOGAN
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(1) The power stations that are in operation are not there purely to assist with the current gas shortage. They are there to do the normal job of providing electricity for the state of Western Australia. (2)-(3) I think the member is aware that Cockburn power station is offline. That is a gas-fired power station and is expected to return to service on 30 June after routine maintenance—it is a normal routine maintenance operation. As that station is a high-efficiency cogeneration gas-fired turbine, it would probably be able to release another 10 terajoules of gas into the system for companies that need it. The Kwinana 1 unit, which is out for normal service—as the Premier indicated yesterday—is expected to return to service on 30 June. Once that is up and running, we hope to ensure that it releases another 20 terajoules of gas back into the system. Muja unit 7 will be resynchronised following a major control systems upgrade on 23 June. That will be slowly brought back into operation over a period as it gets wound up. When it gets back into full operation, we hope that it will be able to release at least 40 terajoules of gas a day into the system. As the Premier indicated yesterday, unfortunately Collie power station dropped a turbine blade on 26 May. Inspections are continuing to see how quickly that can get — Dr G.G. Jacobs : As soon as possible. Mr F.M. LOGAN : We have a doctor from Esperance telling us how to fix the largest — Mr T. Buswell : Better than bringing over a boilermaker from Swanbourne! The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr F.M. LOGAN : A fitter actually; I used to work on turbines. We have a doctor from Esperance providing advice to the government on how to repair the largest coal-fired power station in the system; really! The Premier indicated yesterday that Collie power station is out. That is undergoing inspection to determine the extent of the damage. It is believed to be turbine blade damage. Obviously, after those turbine blades are sourced—they will probably have to be sourced from overseas—the power station will be back in operation. They think it will probably be sometime in mid-July.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Collie-Wellington to order! Mr M.P. Murray : He’s tall enough to be a coalminer! An opposition member : You’re smart enough! The SPEAKER : I call the members for Collie-Wellington and Roe to order for the second time! Dr S.C. THOMAS : I will try again. I refer to the great importance of coal-fired power stations in addressing the current energy shortfall in Western Australia. (1) Which coal-fired power stations are currently operating to cover the energy gap caused by the 30 per cent reduction in gas supplies? (2) What proportion or percentage of WA’s coal-fired energy production units are currently offline? (3) When will these offline production units come online? Mr F.M. LOGAN replied: (1) The power stations that are in operation are not there purely to assist with the current gas shortage. They are there to do the normal job of providing electricity for the state of Western Australia. (2)-(3) I think the member is aware that Cockburn power station is offline. That is a gas-fired power station and is expected to return to service on 30 June after routine maintenance—it is a normal routine maintenance operation. As that station is a high-efficiency cogeneration gas-fired turbine, it would probably be able to release another 10 terajoules of gas into the system for companies that need it. The Kwinana 1 unit, which is out for normal service—as the Premier indicated yesterday—is expected to return to service on 30 June. Once that is up and running, we hope to ensure that it releases another 20 terajoules of gas back into the system. Muja unit 7 will be resynchronised following a major control systems upgrade on 23 June. That will be slowly brought back into operation over a period as it gets wound up. When it gets back into full operation, we hope that it will be able to release at least 40 terajoules of gas a day into the system. As the Premier indicated yesterday, unfortunately Collie power station dropped a turbine blade on 26 May. Inspections are continuing to see how quickly that can get — Dr G.G. Jacobs : As soon as possible. Mr F.M. LOGAN : We have a doctor from Esperance telling us how to fix the largest — Mr T. Buswell : Better than bringing over a boilermaker from Swanbourne! The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr F.M. LOGAN : A fitter actually; I used to work on turbines. We have a doctor from Esperance providing advice to the government on how to repair the largest coal-fired power station in the system; really! The Premier indicated yesterday that Collie power station is out. That is undergoing inspection to determine the extent of the damage. It is believed to be turbine blade damage. Obviously, after those turbine blades are sourced—they will probably have to be sourced from overseas—the power station will be back in operation. They think it will probably be sometime in mid-July.
The SPEAKER : I call the member for Collie-Wellington to order! Mr M.P. Murray : He’s tall enough to be a coalminer! An opposition member : You’re smart enough! The SPEAKER : I call the members for Collie-Wellington and Roe to order for the second time! Dr S.C. THOMAS : I will try again. I refer to the great importance of coal-fired power stations in addressing the current energy shortfall in Western Australia. (1) Which coal-fired power stations are currently operating to cover the energy gap caused by the 30 per cent reduction in gas supplies? (2) What proportion or percentage of WA’s coal-fired energy production units are currently offline? (3) When will these offline production units come online? Mr F.M. LOGAN replied: (1) The power stations that are in operation are not there purely to assist with the current gas shortage. They are there to do the normal job of providing electricity for the state of Western Australia. (2)-(3) I think the member is aware that Cockburn power station is offline. That is a gas-fired power station and is expected to return to service on 30 June after routine maintenance—it is a normal routine maintenance operation. As that station is a high-efficiency cogeneration gas-fired turbine, it would probably be able to release another 10 terajoules of gas into the system for companies that need it. The Kwinana 1 unit, which is out for normal service—as the Premier indicated yesterday—is expected to return to service on 30 June. Once that is up and running, we hope to ensure that it releases another 20 terajoules of gas back into the system. Muja unit 7 will be resynchronised following a major control systems upgrade on 23 June. That will be slowly brought back into operation over a period as it gets wound up. When it gets back into full operation, we hope that it will be able to release at least 40 terajoules of gas a day into the system. As the Premier indicated yesterday, unfortunately Collie power station dropped a turbine blade on 26 May. Inspections are continuing to see how quickly that can get — Dr G.G. Jacobs : As soon as possible. Mr F.M. LOGAN : We have a doctor from Esperance telling us how to fix the largest — Mr T. Buswell : Better than bringing over a boilermaker from Swanbourne! The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr F.M. LOGAN : A fitter actually; I used to work on turbines. We have a doctor from Esperance providing advice to the government on how to repair the largest coal-fired power station in the system; really! The Premier indicated yesterday that Collie power station is out. That is undergoing inspection to determine the extent of the damage. It is believed to be turbine blade damage. Obviously, after those turbine blades are sourced—they will probably have to be sourced from overseas—the power station will be back in operation. They think it will probably be sometime in mid-July.
Mr M.P. Murray : He’s tall enough to be a coalminer! An opposition member : You’re smart enough! The SPEAKER : I call the members for Collie-Wellington and Roe to order for the second time! Dr S.C. THOMAS : I will try again. I refer to the great importance of coal-fired power stations in addressing the current energy shortfall in Western Australia. (1) Which coal-fired power stations are currently operating to cover the energy gap caused by the 30 per cent reduction in gas supplies? (2) What proportion or percentage of WA’s coal-fired energy production units are currently offline? (3) When will these offline production units come online? Mr F.M. LOGAN replied: (1) The power stations that are in operation are not there purely to assist with the current gas shortage. They are there to do the normal job of providing electricity for the state of Western Australia. (2)-(3) I think the member is aware that Cockburn power station is offline. That is a gas-fired power station and is expected to return to service on 30 June after routine maintenance—it is a normal routine maintenance operation. As that station is a high-efficiency cogeneration gas-fired turbine, it would probably be able to release another 10 terajoules of gas into the system for companies that need it. The Kwinana 1 unit, which is out for normal service—as the Premier indicated yesterday—is expected to return to service on 30 June. Once that is up and running, we hope to ensure that it releases another 20 terajoules of gas back into the system. Muja unit 7 will be resynchronised following a major control systems upgrade on 23 June. That will be slowly brought back into operation over a period as it gets wound up. When it gets back into full operation, we hope that it will be able to release at least 40 terajoules of gas a day into the system. As the Premier indicated yesterday, unfortunately Collie power station dropped a turbine blade on 26 May. Inspections are continuing to see how quickly that can get — Dr G.G. Jacobs : As soon as possible. Mr F.M. LOGAN : We have a doctor from Esperance telling us how to fix the largest — Mr T. Buswell : Better than bringing over a boilermaker from Swanbourne! The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr F.M. LOGAN : A fitter actually; I used to work on turbines. We have a doctor from Esperance providing advice to the government on how to repair the largest coal-fired power station in the system; really! The Premier indicated yesterday that Collie power station is out. That is undergoing inspection to determine the extent of the damage. It is believed to be turbine blade damage. Obviously, after those turbine blades are sourced—they will probably have to be sourced from overseas—the power station will be back in operation. They think it will probably be sometime in mid-July.
An opposition member : You’re smart enough! The SPEAKER : I call the members for Collie-Wellington and Roe to order for the second time! Dr S.C. THOMAS : I will try again. I refer to the great importance of coal-fired power stations in addressing the current energy shortfall in Western Australia. (1) Which coal-fired power stations are currently operating to cover the energy gap caused by the 30 per cent reduction in gas supplies? (2) What proportion or percentage of WA’s coal-fired energy production units are currently offline? (3) When will these offline production units come online? Mr F.M. LOGAN replied: (1) The power stations that are in operation are not there purely to assist with the current gas shortage. They are there to do the normal job of providing electricity for the state of Western Australia. (2)-(3) I think the member is aware that Cockburn power station is offline. That is a gas-fired power station and is expected to return to service on 30 June after routine maintenance—it is a normal routine maintenance operation. As that station is a high-efficiency cogeneration gas-fired turbine, it would probably be able to release another 10 terajoules of gas into the system for companies that need it. The Kwinana 1 unit, which is out for normal service—as the Premier indicated yesterday—is expected to return to service on 30 June. Once that is up and running, we hope to ensure that it releases another 20 terajoules of gas back into the system. Muja unit 7 will be resynchronised following a major control systems upgrade on 23 June. That will be slowly brought back into operation over a period as it gets wound up. When it gets back into full operation, we hope that it will be able to release at least 40 terajoules of gas a day into the system. As the Premier indicated yesterday, unfortunately Collie power station dropped a turbine blade on 26 May. Inspections are continuing to see how quickly that can get — Dr G.G. Jacobs : As soon as possible. Mr F.M. LOGAN : We have a doctor from Esperance telling us how to fix the largest — Mr T. Buswell : Better than bringing over a boilermaker from Swanbourne! The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr F.M. LOGAN : A fitter actually; I used to work on turbines. We have a doctor from Esperance providing advice to the government on how to repair the largest coal-fired power station in the system; really! The Premier indicated yesterday that Collie power station is out. That is undergoing inspection to determine the extent of the damage. It is believed to be turbine blade damage. Obviously, after those turbine blades are sourced—they will probably have to be sourced from overseas—the power station will be back in operation. They think it will probably be sometime in mid-July.
The SPEAKER : I call the members for Collie-Wellington and Roe to order for the second time! Dr S.C. THOMAS : I will try again. I refer to the great importance of coal-fired power stations in addressing the current energy shortfall in Western Australia. (1) Which coal-fired power stations are currently operating to cover the energy gap caused by the 30 per cent reduction in gas supplies? (2) What proportion or percentage of WA’s coal-fired energy production units are currently offline? (3) When will these offline production units come online? Mr F.M. LOGAN replied: (1) The power stations that are in operation are not there purely to assist with the current gas shortage. They are there to do the normal job of providing electricity for the state of Western Australia. (2)-(3) I think the member is aware that Cockburn power station is offline. That is a gas-fired power station and is expected to return to service on 30 June after routine maintenance—it is a normal routine maintenance operation. As that station is a high-efficiency cogeneration gas-fired turbine, it would probably be able to release another 10 terajoules of gas into the system for companies that need it. The Kwinana 1 unit, which is out for normal service—as the Premier indicated yesterday—is expected to return to service on 30 June. Once that is up and running, we hope to ensure that it releases another 20 terajoules of gas back into the system. Muja unit 7 will be resynchronised following a major control systems upgrade on 23 June. That will be slowly brought back into operation over a period as it gets wound up. When it gets back into full operation, we hope that it will be able to release at least 40 terajoules of gas a day into the system. As the Premier indicated yesterday, unfortunately Collie power station dropped a turbine blade on 26 May. Inspections are continuing to see how quickly that can get — Dr G.G. Jacobs : As soon as possible. Mr F.M. LOGAN : We have a doctor from Esperance telling us how to fix the largest — Mr T. Buswell : Better than bringing over a boilermaker from Swanbourne! The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr F.M. LOGAN : A fitter actually; I used to work on turbines. We have a doctor from Esperance providing advice to the government on how to repair the largest coal-fired power station in the system; really! The Premier indicated yesterday that Collie power station is out. That is undergoing inspection to determine the extent of the damage. It is believed to be turbine blade damage. Obviously, after those turbine blades are sourced—they will probably have to be sourced from overseas—the power station will be back in operation. They think it will probably be sometime in mid-July.
Dr S.C. THOMAS : I will try again. I refer to the great importance of coal-fired power stations in addressing the current energy shortfall in Western Australia. (1) Which coal-fired power stations are currently operating to cover the energy gap caused by the 30 per cent reduction in gas supplies? (2) What proportion or percentage of WA’s coal-fired energy production units are currently offline? (3) When will these offline production units come online? Mr F.M. LOGAN replied: (1) The power stations that are in operation are not there purely to assist with the current gas shortage. They are there to do the normal job of providing electricity for the state of Western Australia. (2)-(3) I think the member is aware that Cockburn power station is offline. That is a gas-fired power station and is expected to return to service on 30 June after routine maintenance—it is a normal routine maintenance operation. As that station is a high-efficiency cogeneration gas-fired turbine, it would probably be able to release another 10 terajoules of gas into the system for companies that need it. The Kwinana 1 unit, which is out for normal service—as the Premier indicated yesterday—is expected to return to service on 30 June. Once that is up and running, we hope to ensure that it releases another 20 terajoules of gas back into the system. Muja unit 7 will be resynchronised following a major control systems upgrade on 23 June. That will be slowly brought back into operation over a period as it gets wound up. When it gets back into full operation, we hope that it will be able to release at least 40 terajoules of gas a day into the system. As the Premier indicated yesterday, unfortunately Collie power station dropped a turbine blade on 26 May. Inspections are continuing to see how quickly that can get — Dr G.G. Jacobs : As soon as possible. Mr F.M. LOGAN : We have a doctor from Esperance telling us how to fix the largest — Mr T. Buswell : Better than bringing over a boilermaker from Swanbourne! The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr F.M. LOGAN : A fitter actually; I used to work on turbines. We have a doctor from Esperance providing advice to the government on how to repair the largest coal-fired power station in the system; really! The Premier indicated yesterday that Collie power station is out. That is undergoing inspection to determine the extent of the damage. It is believed to be turbine blade damage. Obviously, after those turbine blades are sourced—they will probably have to be sourced from overseas—the power station will be back in operation. They think it will probably be sometime in mid-July.
(1) Which coal-fired power stations are currently operating to cover the energy gap caused by the 30 per cent reduction in gas supplies? (2) What proportion or percentage of WA’s coal-fired energy production units are currently offline? (3) When will these offline production units come online? Mr F.M. LOGAN replied: (1) The power stations that are in operation are not there purely to assist with the current gas shortage. They are there to do the normal job of providing electricity for the state of Western Australia. (2)-(3) I think the member is aware that Cockburn power station is offline. That is a gas-fired power station and is expected to return to service on 30 June after routine maintenance—it is a normal routine maintenance operation. As that station is a high-efficiency cogeneration gas-fired turbine, it would probably be able to release another 10 terajoules of gas into the system for companies that need it. The Kwinana 1 unit, which is out for normal service—as the Premier indicated yesterday—is expected to return to service on 30 June. Once that is up and running, we hope to ensure that it releases another 20 terajoules of gas back into the system. Muja unit 7 will be resynchronised following a major control systems upgrade on 23 June. That will be slowly brought back into operation over a period as it gets wound up. When it gets back into full operation, we hope that it will be able to release at least 40 terajoules of gas a day into the system. As the Premier indicated yesterday, unfortunately Collie power station dropped a turbine blade on 26 May. Inspections are continuing to see how quickly that can get — Dr G.G. Jacobs : As soon as possible. Mr F.M. LOGAN : We have a doctor from Esperance telling us how to fix the largest — Mr T. Buswell : Better than bringing over a boilermaker from Swanbourne! The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr F.M. LOGAN : A fitter actually; I used to work on turbines. We have a doctor from Esperance providing advice to the government on how to repair the largest coal-fired power station in the system; really! The Premier indicated yesterday that Collie power station is out. That is undergoing inspection to determine the extent of the damage. It is believed to be turbine blade damage. Obviously, after those turbine blades are sourced—they will probably have to be sourced from overseas—the power station will be back in operation. They think it will probably be sometime in mid-July.
(2) What proportion or percentage of WA’s coal-fired energy production units are currently offline? (3) When will these offline production units come online? Mr F.M. LOGAN replied: (1) The power stations that are in operation are not there purely to assist with the current gas shortage. They are there to do the normal job of providing electricity for the state of Western Australia. (2)-(3) I think the member is aware that Cockburn power station is offline. That is a gas-fired power station and is expected to return to service on 30 June after routine maintenance—it is a normal routine maintenance operation. As that station is a high-efficiency cogeneration gas-fired turbine, it would probably be able to release another 10 terajoules of gas into the system for companies that need it. The Kwinana 1 unit, which is out for normal service—as the Premier indicated yesterday—is expected to return to service on 30 June. Once that is up and running, we hope to ensure that it releases another 20 terajoules of gas back into the system. Muja unit 7 will be resynchronised following a major control systems upgrade on 23 June. That will be slowly brought back into operation over a period as it gets wound up. When it gets back into full operation, we hope that it will be able to release at least 40 terajoules of gas a day into the system. As the Premier indicated yesterday, unfortunately Collie power station dropped a turbine blade on 26 May. Inspections are continuing to see how quickly that can get — Dr G.G. Jacobs : As soon as possible. Mr F.M. LOGAN : We have a doctor from Esperance telling us how to fix the largest — Mr T. Buswell : Better than bringing over a boilermaker from Swanbourne! The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr F.M. LOGAN : A fitter actually; I used to work on turbines. We have a doctor from Esperance providing advice to the government on how to repair the largest coal-fired power station in the system; really! The Premier indicated yesterday that Collie power station is out. That is undergoing inspection to determine the extent of the damage. It is believed to be turbine blade damage. Obviously, after those turbine blades are sourced—they will probably have to be sourced from overseas—the power station will be back in operation. They think it will probably be sometime in mid-July.
(3) When will these offline production units come online? Mr F.M. LOGAN replied: (1) The power stations that are in operation are not there purely to assist with the current gas shortage. They are there to do the normal job of providing electricity for the state of Western Australia. (2)-(3) I think the member is aware that Cockburn power station is offline. That is a gas-fired power station and is expected to return to service on 30 June after routine maintenance—it is a normal routine maintenance operation. As that station is a high-efficiency cogeneration gas-fired turbine, it would probably be able to release another 10 terajoules of gas into the system for companies that need it. The Kwinana 1 unit, which is out for normal service—as the Premier indicated yesterday—is expected to return to service on 30 June. Once that is up and running, we hope to ensure that it releases another 20 terajoules of gas back into the system. Muja unit 7 will be resynchronised following a major control systems upgrade on 23 June. That will be slowly brought back into operation over a period as it gets wound up. When it gets back into full operation, we hope that it will be able to release at least 40 terajoules of gas a day into the system. As the Premier indicated yesterday, unfortunately Collie power station dropped a turbine blade on 26 May. Inspections are continuing to see how quickly that can get — Dr G.G. Jacobs : As soon as possible. Mr F.M. LOGAN : We have a doctor from Esperance telling us how to fix the largest — Mr T. Buswell : Better than bringing over a boilermaker from Swanbourne! The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr F.M. LOGAN : A fitter actually; I used to work on turbines. We have a doctor from Esperance providing advice to the government on how to repair the largest coal-fired power station in the system; really! The Premier indicated yesterday that Collie power station is out. That is undergoing inspection to determine the extent of the damage. It is believed to be turbine blade damage. Obviously, after those turbine blades are sourced—they will probably have to be sourced from overseas—the power station will be back in operation. They think it will probably be sometime in mid-July.
Mr F.M. LOGAN replied: (1) The power stations that are in operation are not there purely to assist with the current gas shortage. They are there to do the normal job of providing electricity for the state of Western Australia. (2)-(3) I think the member is aware that Cockburn power station is offline. That is a gas-fired power station and is expected to return to service on 30 June after routine maintenance—it is a normal routine maintenance operation. As that station is a high-efficiency cogeneration gas-fired turbine, it would probably be able to release another 10 terajoules of gas into the system for companies that need it. The Kwinana 1 unit, which is out for normal service—as the Premier indicated yesterday—is expected to return to service on 30 June. Once that is up and running, we hope to ensure that it releases another 20 terajoules of gas back into the system. Muja unit 7 will be resynchronised following a major control systems upgrade on 23 June. That will be slowly brought back into operation over a period as it gets wound up. When it gets back into full operation, we hope that it will be able to release at least 40 terajoules of gas a day into the system. As the Premier indicated yesterday, unfortunately Collie power station dropped a turbine blade on 26 May. Inspections are continuing to see how quickly that can get — Dr G.G. Jacobs : As soon as possible. Mr F.M. LOGAN : We have a doctor from Esperance telling us how to fix the largest — Mr T. Buswell : Better than bringing over a boilermaker from Swanbourne! The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr F.M. LOGAN : A fitter actually; I used to work on turbines. We have a doctor from Esperance providing advice to the government on how to repair the largest coal-fired power station in the system; really! The Premier indicated yesterday that Collie power station is out. That is undergoing inspection to determine the extent of the damage. It is believed to be turbine blade damage. Obviously, after those turbine blades are sourced—they will probably have to be sourced from overseas—the power station will be back in operation. They think it will probably be sometime in mid-July.
(1) The power stations that are in operation are not there purely to assist with the current gas shortage. They are there to do the normal job of providing electricity for the state of Western Australia. (2)-(3) I think the member is aware that Cockburn power station is offline. That is a gas-fired power station and is expected to return to service on 30 June after routine maintenance—it is a normal routine maintenance operation. As that station is a high-efficiency cogeneration gas-fired turbine, it would probably be able to release another 10 terajoules of gas into the system for companies that need it. The Kwinana 1 unit, which is out for normal service—as the Premier indicated yesterday—is expected to return to service on 30 June. Once that is up and running, we hope to ensure that it releases another 20 terajoules of gas back into the system. Muja unit 7 will be resynchronised following a major control systems upgrade on 23 June. That will be slowly brought back into operation over a period as it gets wound up. When it gets back into full operation, we hope that it will be able to release at least 40 terajoules of gas a day into the system. As the Premier indicated yesterday, unfortunately Collie power station dropped a turbine blade on 26 May. Inspections are continuing to see how quickly that can get — Dr G.G. Jacobs : As soon as possible. Mr F.M. LOGAN : We have a doctor from Esperance telling us how to fix the largest — Mr T. Buswell : Better than bringing over a boilermaker from Swanbourne! The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr F.M. LOGAN : A fitter actually; I used to work on turbines. We have a doctor from Esperance providing advice to the government on how to repair the largest coal-fired power station in the system; really! The Premier indicated yesterday that Collie power station is out. That is undergoing inspection to determine the extent of the damage. It is believed to be turbine blade damage. Obviously, after those turbine blades are sourced—they will probably have to be sourced from overseas—the power station will be back in operation. They think it will probably be sometime in mid-July.
(2)-(3) I think the member is aware that Cockburn power station is offline. That is a gas-fired power station and is expected to return to service on 30 June after routine maintenance—it is a normal routine maintenance operation. As that station is a high-efficiency cogeneration gas-fired turbine, it would probably be able to release another 10 terajoules of gas into the system for companies that need it. The Kwinana 1 unit, which is out for normal service—as the Premier indicated yesterday—is expected to return to service on 30 June. Once that is up and running, we hope to ensure that it releases another 20 terajoules of gas back into the system. Muja unit 7 will be resynchronised following a major control systems upgrade on 23 June. That will be slowly brought back into operation over a period as it gets wound up. When it gets back into full operation, we hope that it will be able to release at least 40 terajoules of gas a day into the system. As the Premier indicated yesterday, unfortunately Collie power station dropped a turbine blade on 26 May. Inspections are continuing to see how quickly that can get — Dr G.G. Jacobs : As soon as possible. Mr F.M. LOGAN : We have a doctor from Esperance telling us how to fix the largest — Mr T. Buswell : Better than bringing over a boilermaker from Swanbourne! The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr F.M. LOGAN : A fitter actually; I used to work on turbines. We have a doctor from Esperance providing advice to the government on how to repair the largest coal-fired power station in the system; really! The Premier indicated yesterday that Collie power station is out. That is undergoing inspection to determine the extent of the damage. It is believed to be turbine blade damage. Obviously, after those turbine blades are sourced—they will probably have to be sourced from overseas—the power station will be back in operation. They think it will probably be sometime in mid-July.
Mr F.M. LOGAN : We have a doctor from Esperance telling us how to fix the largest — Mr T. Buswell : Better than bringing over a boilermaker from Swanbourne! The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr F.M. LOGAN : A fitter actually; I used to work on turbines. We have a doctor from Esperance providing advice to the government on how to repair the largest coal-fired power station in the system; really! The Premier indicated yesterday that Collie power station is out. That is undergoing inspection to determine the extent of the damage. It is believed to be turbine blade damage. Obviously, after those turbine blades are sourced—they will probably have to be sourced from overseas—the power station will be back in operation. They think it will probably be sometime in mid-July.
Mr T. Buswell : Better than bringing over a boilermaker from Swanbourne! The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr F.M. LOGAN : A fitter actually; I used to work on turbines. We have a doctor from Esperance providing advice to the government on how to repair the largest coal-fired power station in the system; really! The Premier indicated yesterday that Collie power station is out. That is undergoing inspection to determine the extent of the damage. It is believed to be turbine blade damage. Obviously, after those turbine blades are sourced—they will probably have to be sourced from overseas—the power station will be back in operation. They think it will probably be sometime in mid-July.
The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr F.M. LOGAN : A fitter actually; I used to work on turbines. We have a doctor from Esperance providing advice to the government on how to repair the largest coal-fired power station in the system; really! The Premier indicated yesterday that Collie power station is out. That is undergoing inspection to determine the extent of the damage. It is believed to be turbine blade damage. Obviously, after those turbine blades are sourced—they will probably have to be sourced from overseas—the power station will be back in operation. They think it will probably be sometime in mid-July.
Mr F.M. LOGAN : A fitter actually; I used to work on turbines. We have a doctor from Esperance providing advice to the government on how to repair the largest coal-fired power station in the system; really! The Premier indicated yesterday that Collie power station is out. That is undergoing inspection to determine the extent of the damage. It is believed to be turbine blade damage. Obviously, after those turbine blades are sourced—they will probably have to be sourced from overseas—the power station will be back in operation. They think it will probably be sometime in mid-July.
The Premier indicated yesterday that Collie power station is out. That is undergoing inspection to determine the extent of the damage. It is believed to be turbine blade damage. Obviously, after those turbine blades are sourced—they will probably have to be sourced from overseas—the power station will be back in operation. They think it will probably be sometime in mid-July.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Collie-Wellington to order! Mr M.P. Murray : He’s tall enough to be a coalminer! An opposition member : You’re smart enough! The SPEAKER : I call the members for Collie-Wellington and Roe to order for the second time! Dr S.C. THOMAS : I will try again. I refer to the great importance of coal-fired power stations in addressing the current energy shortfall in Western Australia. (1) Which coal-fired power stations are currently operating to cover the energy gap caused by the 30 per cent reduction in gas supplies? (2) What proportion or percentage of WA’s coal-fired energy production units are currently offline? (3) When will these offline production units come online? Mr F.M. LOGAN replied: (1) The power stations that are in operation are not there purely to assist with the current gas shortage. They are there to do the normal job of providing electricity for the state of Western Australia. (2)-(3) I think the member is aware that Cockburn power station is offline. That is a gas-fired power station and is expected to return to service on 30 June after routine maintenance—it is a normal routine maintenance operation. As that station is a high-efficiency cogeneration gas-fired turbine, it would probably be able to release another 10 terajoules of gas into the system for companies that need it. The Kwinana 1 unit, which is out for normal service—as the Premier indicated yesterday—is expected to return to service on 30 June. Once that is up and running, we hope to ensure that it releases another 20 terajoules of gas back into the system. Muja unit 7 will be resynchronised following a major control systems upgrade on 23 June. That will be slowly brought back into operation over a period as it gets wound up. When it gets back into full operation, we hope that it will be able to release at least 40 terajoules of gas a day into the system. As the Premier indicated yesterday, unfortunately Collie power station dropped a turbine blade on 26 May. Inspections are continuing to see how quickly that can get — Dr G.G. Jacobs : As soon as possible. Mr F.M. LOGAN : We have a doctor from Esperance telling us how to fix the largest — Mr T. Buswell : Better than bringing over a boilermaker from Swanbourne! The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr F.M. LOGAN : A fitter actually; I used to work on turbines. We have a doctor from Esperance providing advice to the government on how to repair the largest coal-fired power station in the system; really! The Premier indicated yesterday that Collie power station is out. That is undergoing inspection to determine the extent of the damage. It is believed to be turbine blade damage. Obviously, after those turbine blades are sourced—they will probably have to be sourced from overseas—the power station will be back in operation. They think it will probably be sometime in mid-July.
The SPEAKER : I call the member for Collie-Wellington to order! Mr M.P. Murray : He’s tall enough to be a coalminer! An opposition member : You’re smart enough! The SPEAKER : I call the members for Collie-Wellington and Roe to order for the second time! Dr S.C. THOMAS : I will try again. I refer to the great importance of coal-fired power stations in addressing the current energy shortfall in Western Australia. (1) Which coal-fired power stations are currently operating to cover the energy gap caused by the 30 per cent reduction in gas supplies? (2) What proportion or percentage of WA’s coal-fired energy production units are currently offline? (3) When will these offline production units come online? Mr F.M. LOGAN replied: (1) The power stations that are in operation are not there purely to assist with the current gas shortage. They are there to do the normal job of providing electricity for the state of Western Australia. (2)-(3) I think the member is aware that Cockburn power station is offline. That is a gas-fired power station and is expected to return to service on 30 June after routine maintenance—it is a normal routine maintenance operation. As that station is a high-efficiency cogeneration gas-fired turbine, it would probably be able to release another 10 terajoules of gas into the system for companies that need it. The Kwinana 1 unit, which is out for normal service—as the Premier indicated yesterday—is expected to return to service on 30 June. Once that is up and running, we hope to ensure that it releases another 20 terajoules of gas back into the system. Muja unit 7 will be resynchronised following a major control systems upgrade on 23 June. That will be slowly brought back into operation over a period as it gets wound up. When it gets back into full operation, we hope that it will be able to release at least 40 terajoules of gas a day into the system. As the Premier indicated yesterday, unfortunately Collie power station dropped a turbine blade on 26 May. Inspections are continuing to see how quickly that can get — Dr G.G. Jacobs : As soon as possible. Mr F.M. LOGAN : We have a doctor from Esperance telling us how to fix the largest — Mr T. Buswell : Better than bringing over a boilermaker from Swanbourne! The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr F.M. LOGAN : A fitter actually; I used to work on turbines. We have a doctor from Esperance providing advice to the government on how to repair the largest coal-fired power station in the system; really! The Premier indicated yesterday that Collie power station is out. That is undergoing inspection to determine the extent of the damage. It is believed to be turbine blade damage. Obviously, after those turbine blades are sourced—they will probably have to be sourced from overseas—the power station will be back in operation. They think it will probably be sometime in mid-July.
Mr M.P. Murray : He’s tall enough to be a coalminer! An opposition member : You’re smart enough! The SPEAKER : I call the members for Collie-Wellington and Roe to order for the second time! Dr S.C. THOMAS : I will try again. I refer to the great importance of coal-fired power stations in addressing the current energy shortfall in Western Australia. (1) Which coal-fired power stations are currently operating to cover the energy gap caused by the 30 per cent reduction in gas supplies? (2) What proportion or percentage of WA’s coal-fired energy production units are currently offline? (3) When will these offline production units come online? Mr F.M. LOGAN replied: (1) The power stations that are in operation are not there purely to assist with the current gas shortage. They are there to do the normal job of providing electricity for the state of Western Australia. (2)-(3) I think the member is aware that Cockburn power station is offline. That is a gas-fired power station and is expected to return to service on 30 June after routine maintenance—it is a normal routine maintenance operation. As that station is a high-efficiency cogeneration gas-fired turbine, it would probably be able to release another 10 terajoules of gas into the system for companies that need it. The Kwinana 1 unit, which is out for normal service—as the Premier indicated yesterday—is expected to return to service on 30 June. Once that is up and running, we hope to ensure that it releases another 20 terajoules of gas back into the system. Muja unit 7 will be resynchronised following a major control systems upgrade on 23 June. That will be slowly brought back into operation over a period as it gets wound up. When it gets back into full operation, we hope that it will be able to release at least 40 terajoules of gas a day into the system. As the Premier indicated yesterday, unfortunately Collie power station dropped a turbine blade on 26 May. Inspections are continuing to see how quickly that can get — Dr G.G. Jacobs : As soon as possible. Mr F.M. LOGAN : We have a doctor from Esperance telling us how to fix the largest — Mr T. Buswell : Better than bringing over a boilermaker from Swanbourne! The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr F.M. LOGAN : A fitter actually; I used to work on turbines. We have a doctor from Esperance providing advice to the government on how to repair the largest coal-fired power station in the system; really! The Premier indicated yesterday that Collie power station is out. That is undergoing inspection to determine the extent of the damage. It is believed to be turbine blade damage. Obviously, after those turbine blades are sourced—they will probably have to be sourced from overseas—the power station will be back in operation. They think it will probably be sometime in mid-July.
An opposition member : You’re smart enough! The SPEAKER : I call the members for Collie-Wellington and Roe to order for the second time! Dr S.C. THOMAS : I will try again. I refer to the great importance of coal-fired power stations in addressing the current energy shortfall in Western Australia. (1) Which coal-fired power stations are currently operating to cover the energy gap caused by the 30 per cent reduction in gas supplies? (2) What proportion or percentage of WA’s coal-fired energy production units are currently offline? (3) When will these offline production units come online? Mr F.M. LOGAN replied: (1) The power stations that are in operation are not there purely to assist with the current gas shortage. They are there to do the normal job of providing electricity for the state of Western Australia. (2)-(3) I think the member is aware that Cockburn power station is offline. That is a gas-fired power station and is expected to return to service on 30 June after routine maintenance—it is a normal routine maintenance operation. As that station is a high-efficiency cogeneration gas-fired turbine, it would probably be able to release another 10 terajoules of gas into the system for companies that need it. The Kwinana 1 unit, which is out for normal service—as the Premier indicated yesterday—is expected to return to service on 30 June. Once that is up and running, we hope to ensure that it releases another 20 terajoules of gas back into the system. Muja unit 7 will be resynchronised following a major control systems upgrade on 23 June. That will be slowly brought back into operation over a period as it gets wound up. When it gets back into full operation, we hope that it will be able to release at least 40 terajoules of gas a day into the system. As the Premier indicated yesterday, unfortunately Collie power station dropped a turbine blade on 26 May. Inspections are continuing to see how quickly that can get — Dr G.G. Jacobs : As soon as possible. Mr F.M. LOGAN : We have a doctor from Esperance telling us how to fix the largest — Mr T. Buswell : Better than bringing over a boilermaker from Swanbourne! The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr F.M. LOGAN : A fitter actually; I used to work on turbines. We have a doctor from Esperance providing advice to the government on how to repair the largest coal-fired power station in the system; really! The Premier indicated yesterday that Collie power station is out. That is undergoing inspection to determine the extent of the damage. It is believed to be turbine blade damage. Obviously, after those turbine blades are sourced—they will probably have to be sourced from overseas—the power station will be back in operation. They think it will probably be sometime in mid-July.
The SPEAKER : I call the members for Collie-Wellington and Roe to order for the second time! Dr S.C. THOMAS : I will try again. I refer to the great importance of coal-fired power stations in addressing the current energy shortfall in Western Australia. (1) Which coal-fired power stations are currently operating to cover the energy gap caused by the 30 per cent reduction in gas supplies? (2) What proportion or percentage of WA’s coal-fired energy production units are currently offline? (3) When will these offline production units come online? Mr F.M. LOGAN replied: (1) The power stations that are in operation are not there purely to assist with the current gas shortage. They are there to do the normal job of providing electricity for the state of Western Australia. (2)-(3) I think the member is aware that Cockburn power station is offline. That is a gas-fired power station and is expected to return to service on 30 June after routine maintenance—it is a normal routine maintenance operation. As that station is a high-efficiency cogeneration gas-fired turbine, it would probably be able to release another 10 terajoules of gas into the system for companies that need it. The Kwinana 1 unit, which is out for normal service—as the Premier indicated yesterday—is expected to return to service on 30 June. Once that is up and running, we hope to ensure that it releases another 20 terajoules of gas back into the system. Muja unit 7 will be resynchronised following a major control systems upgrade on 23 June. That will be slowly brought back into operation over a period as it gets wound up. When it gets back into full operation, we hope that it will be able to release at least 40 terajoules of gas a day into the system. As the Premier indicated yesterday, unfortunately Collie power station dropped a turbine blade on 26 May. Inspections are continuing to see how quickly that can get — Dr G.G. Jacobs : As soon as possible. Mr F.M. LOGAN : We have a doctor from Esperance telling us how to fix the largest — Mr T. Buswell : Better than bringing over a boilermaker from Swanbourne! The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr F.M. LOGAN : A fitter actually; I used to work on turbines. We have a doctor from Esperance providing advice to the government on how to repair the largest coal-fired power station in the system; really! The Premier indicated yesterday that Collie power station is out. That is undergoing inspection to determine the extent of the damage. It is believed to be turbine blade damage. Obviously, after those turbine blades are sourced—they will probably have to be sourced from overseas—the power station will be back in operation. They think it will probably be sometime in mid-July.
Dr S.C. THOMAS : I will try again. I refer to the great importance of coal-fired power stations in addressing the current energy shortfall in Western Australia. (1) Which coal-fired power stations are currently operating to cover the energy gap caused by the 30 per cent reduction in gas supplies? (2) What proportion or percentage of WA’s coal-fired energy production units are currently offline? (3) When will these offline production units come online? Mr F.M. LOGAN replied: (1) The power stations that are in operation are not there purely to assist with the current gas shortage. They are there to do the normal job of providing electricity for the state of Western Australia. (2)-(3) I think the member is aware that Cockburn power station is offline. That is a gas-fired power station and is expected to return to service on 30 June after routine maintenance—it is a normal routine maintenance operation. As that station is a high-efficiency cogeneration gas-fired turbine, it would probably be able to release another 10 terajoules of gas into the system for companies that need it. The Kwinana 1 unit, which is out for normal service—as the Premier indicated yesterday—is expected to return to service on 30 June. Once that is up and running, we hope to ensure that it releases another 20 terajoules of gas back into the system. Muja unit 7 will be resynchronised following a major control systems upgrade on 23 June. That will be slowly brought back into operation over a period as it gets wound up. When it gets back into full operation, we hope that it will be able to release at least 40 terajoules of gas a day into the system. As the Premier indicated yesterday, unfortunately Collie power station dropped a turbine blade on 26 May. Inspections are continuing to see how quickly that can get — Dr G.G. Jacobs : As soon as possible. Mr F.M. LOGAN : We have a doctor from Esperance telling us how to fix the largest — Mr T. Buswell : Better than bringing over a boilermaker from Swanbourne! The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr F.M. LOGAN : A fitter actually; I used to work on turbines. We have a doctor from Esperance providing advice to the government on how to repair the largest coal-fired power station in the system; really! The Premier indicated yesterday that Collie power station is out. That is undergoing inspection to determine the extent of the damage. It is believed to be turbine blade damage. Obviously, after those turbine blades are sourced—they will probably have to be sourced from overseas—the power station will be back in operation. They think it will probably be sometime in mid-July.
(1) Which coal-fired power stations are currently operating to cover the energy gap caused by the 30 per cent reduction in gas supplies? (2) What proportion or percentage of WA’s coal-fired energy production units are currently offline? (3) When will these offline production units come online? Mr F.M. LOGAN replied: (1) The power stations that are in operation are not there purely to assist with the current gas shortage. They are there to do the normal job of providing electricity for the state of Western Australia. (2)-(3) I think the member is aware that Cockburn power station is offline. That is a gas-fired power station and is expected to return to service on 30 June after routine maintenance—it is a normal routine maintenance operation. As that station is a high-efficiency cogeneration gas-fired turbine, it would probably be able to release another 10 terajoules of gas into the system for companies that need it. The Kwinana 1 unit, which is out for normal service—as the Premier indicated yesterday—is expected to return to service on 30 June. Once that is up and running, we hope to ensure that it releases another 20 terajoules of gas back into the system. Muja unit 7 will be resynchronised following a major control systems upgrade on 23 June. That will be slowly brought back into operation over a period as it gets wound up. When it gets back into full operation, we hope that it will be able to release at least 40 terajoules of gas a day into the system. As the Premier indicated yesterday, unfortunately Collie power station dropped a turbine blade on 26 May. Inspections are continuing to see how quickly that can get — Dr G.G. Jacobs : As soon as possible. Mr F.M. LOGAN : We have a doctor from Esperance telling us how to fix the largest — Mr T. Buswell : Better than bringing over a boilermaker from Swanbourne! The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr F.M. LOGAN : A fitter actually; I used to work on turbines. We have a doctor from Esperance providing advice to the government on how to repair the largest coal-fired power station in the system; really! The Premier indicated yesterday that Collie power station is out. That is undergoing inspection to determine the extent of the damage. It is believed to be turbine blade damage. Obviously, after those turbine blades are sourced—they will probably have to be sourced from overseas—the power station will be back in operation. They think it will probably be sometime in mid-July.
(2) What proportion or percentage of WA’s coal-fired energy production units are currently offline? (3) When will these offline production units come online? Mr F.M. LOGAN replied: (1) The power stations that are in operation are not there purely to assist with the current gas shortage. They are there to do the normal job of providing electricity for the state of Western Australia. (2)-(3) I think the member is aware that Cockburn power station is offline. That is a gas-fired power station and is expected to return to service on 30 June after routine maintenance—it is a normal routine maintenance operation. As that station is a high-efficiency cogeneration gas-fired turbine, it would probably be able to release another 10 terajoules of gas into the system for companies that need it. The Kwinana 1 unit, which is out for normal service—as the Premier indicated yesterday—is expected to return to service on 30 June. Once that is up and running, we hope to ensure that it releases another 20 terajoules of gas back into the system. Muja unit 7 will be resynchronised following a major control systems upgrade on 23 June. That will be slowly brought back into operation over a period as it gets wound up. When it gets back into full operation, we hope that it will be able to release at least 40 terajoules of gas a day into the system. As the Premier indicated yesterday, unfortunately Collie power station dropped a turbine blade on 26 May. Inspections are continuing to see how quickly that can get — Dr G.G. Jacobs : As soon as possible. Mr F.M. LOGAN : We have a doctor from Esperance telling us how to fix the largest — Mr T. Buswell : Better than bringing over a boilermaker from Swanbourne! The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr F.M. LOGAN : A fitter actually; I used to work on turbines. We have a doctor from Esperance providing advice to the government on how to repair the largest coal-fired power station in the system; really! The Premier indicated yesterday that Collie power station is out. That is undergoing inspection to determine the extent of the damage. It is believed to be turbine blade damage. Obviously, after those turbine blades are sourced—they will probably have to be sourced from overseas—the power station will be back in operation. They think it will probably be sometime in mid-July.
(3) When will these offline production units come online? Mr F.M. LOGAN replied: (1) The power stations that are in operation are not there purely to assist with the current gas shortage. They are there to do the normal job of providing electricity for the state of Western Australia. (2)-(3) I think the member is aware that Cockburn power station is offline. That is a gas-fired power station and is expected to return to service on 30 June after routine maintenance—it is a normal routine maintenance operation. As that station is a high-efficiency cogeneration gas-fired turbine, it would probably be able to release another 10 terajoules of gas into the system for companies that need it. The Kwinana 1 unit, which is out for normal service—as the Premier indicated yesterday—is expected to return to service on 30 June. Once that is up and running, we hope to ensure that it releases another 20 terajoules of gas back into the system. Muja unit 7 will be resynchronised following a major control systems upgrade on 23 June. That will be slowly brought back into operation over a period as it gets wound up. When it gets back into full operation, we hope that it will be able to release at least 40 terajoules of gas a day into the system. As the Premier indicated yesterday, unfortunately Collie power station dropped a turbine blade on 26 May. Inspections are continuing to see how quickly that can get — Dr G.G. Jacobs : As soon as possible. Mr F.M. LOGAN : We have a doctor from Esperance telling us how to fix the largest — Mr T. Buswell : Better than bringing over a boilermaker from Swanbourne! The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr F.M. LOGAN : A fitter actually; I used to work on turbines. We have a doctor from Esperance providing advice to the government on how to repair the largest coal-fired power station in the system; really! The Premier indicated yesterday that Collie power station is out. That is undergoing inspection to determine the extent of the damage. It is believed to be turbine blade damage. Obviously, after those turbine blades are sourced—they will probably have to be sourced from overseas—the power station will be back in operation. They think it will probably be sometime in mid-July.
Mr F.M. LOGAN replied: (1) The power stations that are in operation are not there purely to assist with the current gas shortage. They are there to do the normal job of providing electricity for the state of Western Australia. (2)-(3) I think the member is aware that Cockburn power station is offline. That is a gas-fired power station and is expected to return to service on 30 June after routine maintenance—it is a normal routine maintenance operation. As that station is a high-efficiency cogeneration gas-fired turbine, it would probably be able to release another 10 terajoules of gas into the system for companies that need it. The Kwinana 1 unit, which is out for normal service—as the Premier indicated yesterday—is expected to return to service on 30 June. Once that is up and running, we hope to ensure that it releases another 20 terajoules of gas back into the system. Muja unit 7 will be resynchronised following a major control systems upgrade on 23 June. That will be slowly brought back into operation over a period as it gets wound up. When it gets back into full operation, we hope that it will be able to release at least 40 terajoules of gas a day into the system. As the Premier indicated yesterday, unfortunately Collie power station dropped a turbine blade on 26 May. Inspections are continuing to see how quickly that can get — Dr G.G. Jacobs : As soon as possible. Mr F.M. LOGAN : We have a doctor from Esperance telling us how to fix the largest — Mr T. Buswell : Better than bringing over a boilermaker from Swanbourne! The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr F.M. LOGAN : A fitter actually; I used to work on turbines. We have a doctor from Esperance providing advice to the government on how to repair the largest coal-fired power station in the system; really! The Premier indicated yesterday that Collie power station is out. That is undergoing inspection to determine the extent of the damage. It is believed to be turbine blade damage. Obviously, after those turbine blades are sourced—they will probably have to be sourced from overseas—the power station will be back in operation. They think it will probably be sometime in mid-July.
(1) The power stations that are in operation are not there purely to assist with the current gas shortage. They are there to do the normal job of providing electricity for the state of Western Australia. (2)-(3) I think the member is aware that Cockburn power station is offline. That is a gas-fired power station and is expected to return to service on 30 June after routine maintenance—it is a normal routine maintenance operation. As that station is a high-efficiency cogeneration gas-fired turbine, it would probably be able to release another 10 terajoules of gas into the system for companies that need it. The Kwinana 1 unit, which is out for normal service—as the Premier indicated yesterday—is expected to return to service on 30 June. Once that is up and running, we hope to ensure that it releases another 20 terajoules of gas back into the system. Muja unit 7 will be resynchronised following a major control systems upgrade on 23 June. That will be slowly brought back into operation over a period as it gets wound up. When it gets back into full operation, we hope that it will be able to release at least 40 terajoules of gas a day into the system. As the Premier indicated yesterday, unfortunately Collie power station dropped a turbine blade on 26 May. Inspections are continuing to see how quickly that can get — Dr G.G. Jacobs : As soon as possible. Mr F.M. LOGAN : We have a doctor from Esperance telling us how to fix the largest — Mr T. Buswell : Better than bringing over a boilermaker from Swanbourne! The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr F.M. LOGAN : A fitter actually; I used to work on turbines. We have a doctor from Esperance providing advice to the government on how to repair the largest coal-fired power station in the system; really! The Premier indicated yesterday that Collie power station is out. That is undergoing inspection to determine the extent of the damage. It is believed to be turbine blade damage. Obviously, after those turbine blades are sourced—they will probably have to be sourced from overseas—the power station will be back in operation. They think it will probably be sometime in mid-July.
(2)-(3) I think the member is aware that Cockburn power station is offline. That is a gas-fired power station and is expected to return to service on 30 June after routine maintenance—it is a normal routine maintenance operation. As that station is a high-efficiency cogeneration gas-fired turbine, it would probably be able to release another 10 terajoules of gas into the system for companies that need it. The Kwinana 1 unit, which is out for normal service—as the Premier indicated yesterday—is expected to return to service on 30 June. Once that is up and running, we hope to ensure that it releases another 20 terajoules of gas back into the system. Muja unit 7 will be resynchronised following a major control systems upgrade on 23 June. That will be slowly brought back into operation over a period as it gets wound up. When it gets back into full operation, we hope that it will be able to release at least 40 terajoules of gas a day into the system. As the Premier indicated yesterday, unfortunately Collie power station dropped a turbine blade on 26 May. Inspections are continuing to see how quickly that can get — Dr G.G. Jacobs : As soon as possible. Mr F.M. LOGAN : We have a doctor from Esperance telling us how to fix the largest — Mr T. Buswell : Better than bringing over a boilermaker from Swanbourne! The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr F.M. LOGAN : A fitter actually; I used to work on turbines. We have a doctor from Esperance providing advice to the government on how to repair the largest coal-fired power station in the system; really! The Premier indicated yesterday that Collie power station is out. That is undergoing inspection to determine the extent of the damage. It is believed to be turbine blade damage. Obviously, after those turbine blades are sourced—they will probably have to be sourced from overseas—the power station will be back in operation. They think it will probably be sometime in mid-July.
Mr F.M. LOGAN : We have a doctor from Esperance telling us how to fix the largest — Mr T. Buswell : Better than bringing over a boilermaker from Swanbourne! The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr F.M. LOGAN : A fitter actually; I used to work on turbines. We have a doctor from Esperance providing advice to the government on how to repair the largest coal-fired power station in the system; really! The Premier indicated yesterday that Collie power station is out. That is undergoing inspection to determine the extent of the damage. It is believed to be turbine blade damage. Obviously, after those turbine blades are sourced—they will probably have to be sourced from overseas—the power station will be back in operation. They think it will probably be sometime in mid-July.
Mr T. Buswell : Better than bringing over a boilermaker from Swanbourne! The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr F.M. LOGAN : A fitter actually; I used to work on turbines. We have a doctor from Esperance providing advice to the government on how to repair the largest coal-fired power station in the system; really! The Premier indicated yesterday that Collie power station is out. That is undergoing inspection to determine the extent of the damage. It is believed to be turbine blade damage. Obviously, after those turbine blades are sourced—they will probably have to be sourced from overseas—the power station will be back in operation. They think it will probably be sometime in mid-July.
The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr F.M. LOGAN : A fitter actually; I used to work on turbines. We have a doctor from Esperance providing advice to the government on how to repair the largest coal-fired power station in the system; really! The Premier indicated yesterday that Collie power station is out. That is undergoing inspection to determine the extent of the damage. It is believed to be turbine blade damage. Obviously, after those turbine blades are sourced—they will probably have to be sourced from overseas—the power station will be back in operation. They think it will probably be sometime in mid-July.
Mr F.M. LOGAN : A fitter actually; I used to work on turbines. We have a doctor from Esperance providing advice to the government on how to repair the largest coal-fired power station in the system; really! The Premier indicated yesterday that Collie power station is out. That is undergoing inspection to determine the extent of the damage. It is believed to be turbine blade damage. Obviously, after those turbine blades are sourced—they will probably have to be sourced from overseas—the power station will be back in operation. They think it will probably be sometime in mid-July.
The Premier indicated yesterday that Collie power station is out. That is undergoing inspection to determine the extent of the damage. It is believed to be turbine blade damage. Obviously, after those turbine blades are sourced—they will probably have to be sourced from overseas—the power station will be back in operation. They think it will probably be sometime in mid-July.
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