❓ Mr. Day inquired about the cause of a significant electricity outage affecting several suburbs on August 1, 2004. The response details the outage timeline, number of affected customers, and the subsequent line patrol investigation.
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What was the cause of the electricity outage in the Kalamunda/Gooseberry Hill/Maida Vale/Forrestfield area on 1 August 2004 between approximately 6pm and 9pm?
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Answered
14 September 2004
Responded by
Minister for Energy
Response time
28 days
The electricity went out in these suburbs at 6.22pm. Most customers had their electricity restored at 8.30pm after Western Power rerouted power from another feeder line. The remaining customers were restored by 9.40pm. A total of 3,028 customers were affected by this outage. A line patrol on the particular line in question has been instigated. This patrol checks for damaged poles, damage to the line and vegetation encroachment.
A line patrol on the particular line in question has been instigated. This patrol checks for damaged poles, damage to the line and vegetation encroachment.
A line patrol on the particular line in question has been instigated. This patrol checks for damaged poles, damage to the line and vegetation encroachment.
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