❓ Ms. Mettam inquires about the status of Western Power's Retrospective Undergrounding Projects (RUP) applications from various Local Governments, including application dates, construction status, and expected commencement dates. The answer provides a detailed breakdown of projects, categorised by completion status.
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I refer to Western Powers Retrospective Undergrounding Projects (RUP), and I ask: (a) Have any Local Government's applied for the RUP: (i) If yes, which local governments have applied and on what date did they apply; and (b) Have works commenced in any Local Government areas where RUP applications have been made: (i) If yes, on what date, will these works be completed in each local government area; and (ii) If no, on what date can works be expected to begin in each local government area?
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Answered
15 October 2024
Responded by
Minister for Energy; Environment; Climate Action
Response time
6 days
a) Yes.
(i) See below table. RUP applications have also been received from Local Governments where the project sizes were too small to be delivered under the program. Those applications were passed to Western Power’s customer-funded team for inclusion in their workstream. These applications are not included in the tables below.
b) Yes.
i) See below table.
ii) N/A
Retrospective Undergrounding Projects - Completed
Local Government
Project name
Date of application
Construction Status
City of Nedlands
Hollywood
30 November 2016
Complete
Town of Claremont
Claremont
1 February 2017
Complete
Town of Cambridge
Wembley / West Leederville
July 2015
Complete
Shire of Beverley
Vincent St
10 September 2020
Complete
City of Canning
Shelley East
31 October 2018
Complete
Retrospective Undergrounding Projects – in construction or approved for construction
Local Government
Project name
Date of application
Construction Status
City of South Perth
South Perth/ Hurlingham
26 September 2017
Construction commenced, forecast completion December 2024
City of Nedlands
Nedlands North
15 August 2019
Construction commenced, forecast completion April 2025.
City of Nedlands
Nedlands West
15 August 2019
Approved for construction, forecast commencement Q1 2025.
Retrospective Undergrounding Projects –Construction not commenced
Local Government
Project name
Application date
Status
Forecast construction start date
City of Nedlands
Hollywood East
15 August 2019
Design refresh
TBC – subject to approvals
Town of Victoria Park
Burswood
10 June 2021
N/A – boundary replaced by TUPP project 53 Victoria Park - Burswood
N/A
City of Melville
Bateman
9 December 2021
Feasibility – pending LG request to progress further
TBC
City of Melville
Booragoon
9 December 2021
Feasibility – pending LG request to progress further
TBC
City of Melville
Brentwood
9 December 2021
Feasibility – pending LG request to progress further
TBC
Town of Mosman Park
North/South/ Combined options
9 March 2023
Feasibility – pending LG request to progress further
TBC
(i) See below table. RUP applications have also been received from Local Governments where the project sizes were too small to be delivered under the program. Those applications were passed to Western Power’s customer-funded team for inclusion in their workstream. These applications are not included in the tables below.
b) Yes.
i) See below table.
ii) N/A
Retrospective Undergrounding Projects - Completed
Local Government
Project name
Date of application
Construction Status
City of Nedlands
Hollywood
30 November 2016
Complete
Town of Claremont
Claremont
1 February 2017
Complete
Town of Cambridge
Wembley / West Leederville
July 2015
Complete
Shire of Beverley
Vincent St
10 September 2020
Complete
City of Canning
Shelley East
31 October 2018
Complete
Retrospective Undergrounding Projects – in construction or approved for construction
Local Government
Project name
Date of application
Construction Status
City of South Perth
South Perth/ Hurlingham
26 September 2017
Construction commenced, forecast completion December 2024
City of Nedlands
Nedlands North
15 August 2019
Construction commenced, forecast completion April 2025.
City of Nedlands
Nedlands West
15 August 2019
Approved for construction, forecast commencement Q1 2025.
Retrospective Undergrounding Projects –Construction not commenced
Local Government
Project name
Application date
Status
Forecast construction start date
City of Nedlands
Hollywood East
15 August 2019
Design refresh
TBC – subject to approvals
Town of Victoria Park
Burswood
10 June 2021
N/A – boundary replaced by TUPP project 53 Victoria Park - Burswood
N/A
City of Melville
Bateman
9 December 2021
Feasibility – pending LG request to progress further
TBC
City of Melville
Booragoon
9 December 2021
Feasibility – pending LG request to progress further
TBC
City of Melville
Brentwood
9 December 2021
Feasibility – pending LG request to progress further
TBC
Town of Mosman Park
North/South/ Combined options
9 March 2023
Feasibility – pending LG request to progress further
TBC
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