❓ Hon. Kate Doust asks about the rollout of low-energy streetlights by Western Power and local governments, including the number installed, reasons for installation, and instances of upgrades paid for by local governments. The answer provides figures for both 42W CFL and 80W Mercury Vapour luminaires.
AnsweredQoN 4808Legislative Council
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I refer to Western Power’s launch of low energy use streetlights in January, and ask -
(1) Since the launch, by local government, how many 42W Compact Fluorescent luminaires have been installed on the Western Power network?
(2) Of these, how many were replaced through local governments paying to upgrade working streetlights?
(3) How many 80W Mercury Vapour luminaires have been installed by Western Power since February 2011 in total, and for what reasons?
(4) How many 42W Compact Fluorescent luminaires have been installed by Western Power since February 2011 in total, and for what reasons?
(1) Since the launch, by local government, how many 42W Compact Fluorescent luminaires have been installed on the Western Power network?
(2) Of these, how many were replaced through local governments paying to upgrade working streetlights?
(3) How many 80W Mercury Vapour luminaires have been installed by Western Power since February 2011 in total, and for what reasons?
(4) How many 42W Compact Fluorescent luminaires have been installed by Western Power since February 2011 in total, and for what reasons?
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Answered
10 November 2011
Responded by
Minister for Energy
Response time
42 days
(1) Over 1,700 as at September 2011.
(2) One local government authority request was received by Western Power. This was to upgrade ten streetlights.
(3) 196 were installed while waiting for stock of 42W Compact Florescent luminaries to become widely available.
(4) Over 1,700 as at September 2011.
Reasons for installation were as follows:
· replacement during normal maintenance;
· upgrades as part of the state undergrounding program;
· new sub-division installations; and
· the local government authority request.
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(2) One local government authority request was received by Western Power. This was to upgrade ten streetlights.
(3) 196 were installed while waiting for stock of 42W Compact Florescent luminaries to become widely available.
(4) Over 1,700 as at September 2011.
Reasons for installation were as follows:
· replacement during normal maintenance;
· upgrades as part of the state undergrounding program;
· new sub-division installations; and
· the local government authority request.
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