Hon Kate Doust asks about renewable energy use for the Southern Seawater Desalination Plant. Hon Helen Morton responds that the Water Corporation intends to purchase renewable energy and is pursuing agreements, but had no contract 18 months prior.

AnsweredQoN 211Legislative Council
Asked
6 May 2010
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Water

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SOUTHERN SEA WATER DESALINATION PLANT
(1) Can the minister confirm that the Water Corporation will power the new desalination plant completely with renewable energy; and, if not, why not? (2) Can the minister confirm that the state government and the Water Corporation have a current contract that requires renewable energy use for desal 2? (3) If not, what has happened to the contract that existed 18 months ago? Hon HELEN MORTON

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I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) The Water Corporation fully intends to purchase renewable energy for the southern sea water desalination plant’s energy requirements. (2) The Water Corporation is continuing to pursue agreements for the purchase of renewable energy for the southern sea water desalination plant. (3) The Water Corporation did not have a contract 18 months ago.
(2) Can the minister confirm that the state government and the Water Corporation have a current contract that requires renewable energy use for desal 2? (3) If not, what has happened to the contract that existed 18 months ago? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) The Water Corporation fully intends to purchase renewable energy for the southern sea water desalination plant’s energy requirements. (2) The Water Corporation is continuing to pursue agreements for the purchase of renewable energy for the southern sea water desalination plant. (3) The Water Corporation did not have a contract 18 months ago.
(3) If not, what has happened to the contract that existed 18 months ago? Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) The Water Corporation fully intends to purchase renewable energy for the southern sea water desalination plant’s energy requirements. (2) The Water Corporation is continuing to pursue agreements for the purchase of renewable energy for the southern sea water desalination plant. (3) The Water Corporation did not have a contract 18 months ago.
Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) The Water Corporation fully intends to purchase renewable energy for the southern sea water desalination plant’s energy requirements. (2) The Water Corporation is continuing to pursue agreements for the purchase of renewable energy for the southern sea water desalination plant. (3) The Water Corporation did not have a contract 18 months ago.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) The Water Corporation fully intends to purchase renewable energy for the southern sea water desalination plant’s energy requirements. (2) The Water Corporation is continuing to pursue agreements for the purchase of renewable energy for the southern sea water desalination plant. (3) The Water Corporation did not have a contract 18 months ago.
(1) The Water Corporation fully intends to purchase renewable energy for the southern sea water desalination plant’s energy requirements. (2) The Water Corporation is continuing to pursue agreements for the purchase of renewable energy for the southern sea water desalination plant. (3) The Water Corporation did not have a contract 18 months ago.
(2) The Water Corporation is continuing to pursue agreements for the purchase of renewable energy for the southern sea water desalination plant. (3) The Water Corporation did not have a contract 18 months ago.
(3) The Water Corporation did not have a contract 18 months ago.

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