❓ A WA parliamentary question addresses the operational status, potential upgrades, and expansion plans for the Summer Street and river frontage switchyards, focusing on power supply to Perth and surrounding areas. It also inquires about land use and future development.
AnsweredQoN 3283Legislative Assembly
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(b) the river frontage at the rear of the Joel Terrace Control Centre?
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26 November 2004
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Minister for Energy
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(b) when will the work be completed; (c) at what cost; and (d) will it result in the Summers Street switchyard becoming obsolete?
(c) at what cost; and (d) will it result in the Summers Street switchyard becoming obsolete?
(d) will it result in the Summers Street switchyard becoming obsolete?
(b) transfer it to another locality?
(b) over what area when related to adjoining properties?
(a) The Summer Street switchyard's operational status is normal -- it supplies power to East Perth, Perth, Highgate, Mt Lawley, and Maylands. (b) The river frontage switchyard's operational status is normal --it supplies power to the switchyard at Summer Street and to the CBD, West Perth, Subiaco, West Leederville, Leederville, North Perth, and Menora. (2) No capability from the Summers Street switchyard is being transferred to the river frontage switchyard. The work that has occured in the area is associated with a new underground cable that is to improve security to the CBD. (3) (a)-(d) Not applicable. (4) (a) In the long term, it is intended to upgrade the Summers Street switchyard to 132 kV voltage level to meet increased demand for power. (b) There is insufficient land available to relocate this switchyard and meet Perth's long-term need for power. (5) The switchyard will be expanded to meet Perth's need for additional power. (6) Yes (a) Increasing demand for electric power will result in a need to further expand the switching apparatus for the foreseeable future, the exact timing, however, will depend on actual load growth as well as other factors -- at this stage it is anticipated that within the next few years it will be necessary to expand the switching apparatus to be able to connect additional load circuits. (b) There are no plans at this stage to increase landholdings around this switchyard. Future development of the site (extension of the substation) is intended to be contained within our current landholding, which extends north from the present substation development to the Banks Reserve. The timing of this development has not been determined.
(b) The river frontage switchyard's operational status is normal --it supplies power to the switchyard at Summer Street and to the CBD, West Perth, Subiaco, West Leederville, Leederville, North Perth, and Menora. (2) No capability from the Summers Street switchyard is being transferred to the river frontage switchyard. The work that has occured in the area is associated with a new underground cable that is to improve security to the CBD. (3) (a)-(d) Not applicable. (4) (a) In the long term, it is intended to upgrade the Summers Street switchyard to 132 kV voltage level to meet increased demand for power. (b) There is insufficient land available to relocate this switchyard and meet Perth's long-term need for power. (5) The switchyard will be expanded to meet Perth's need for additional power. (6) Yes (a) Increasing demand for electric power will result in a need to further expand the switching apparatus for the foreseeable future, the exact timing, however, will depend on actual load growth as well as other factors -- at this stage it is anticipated that within the next few years it will be necessary to expand the switching apparatus to be able to connect additional load circuits. (b) There are no plans at this stage to increase landholdings around this switchyard. Future development of the site (extension of the substation) is intended to be contained within our current landholding, which extends north from the present substation development to the Banks Reserve. The timing of this development has not been determined.
(2) No capability from the Summers Street switchyard is being transferred to the river frontage switchyard. The work that has occured in the area is associated with a new underground cable that is to improve security to the CBD. (3) (a)-(d) Not applicable. (4) (a) In the long term, it is intended to upgrade the Summers Street switchyard to 132 kV voltage level to meet increased demand for power. (b) There is insufficient land available to relocate this switchyard and meet Perth's long-term need for power. (5) The switchyard will be expanded to meet Perth's need for additional power. (6) Yes (a) Increasing demand for electric power will result in a need to further expand the switching apparatus for the foreseeable future, the exact timing, however, will depend on actual load growth as well as other factors -- at this stage it is anticipated that within the next few years it will be necessary to expand the switching apparatus to be able to connect additional load circuits. (b) There are no plans at this stage to increase landholdings around this switchyard. Future development of the site (extension of the substation) is intended to be contained within our current landholding, which extends north from the present substation development to the Banks Reserve. The timing of this development has not been determined.
(3) (a)-(d) Not applicable. (4) (a) In the long term, it is intended to upgrade the Summers Street switchyard to 132 kV voltage level to meet increased demand for power. (b) There is insufficient land available to relocate this switchyard and meet Perth's long-term need for power. (5) The switchyard will be expanded to meet Perth's need for additional power. (6) Yes (a) Increasing demand for electric power will result in a need to further expand the switching apparatus for the foreseeable future, the exact timing, however, will depend on actual load growth as well as other factors -- at this stage it is anticipated that within the next few years it will be necessary to expand the switching apparatus to be able to connect additional load circuits. (b) There are no plans at this stage to increase landholdings around this switchyard. Future development of the site (extension of the substation) is intended to be contained within our current landholding, which extends north from the present substation development to the Banks Reserve. The timing of this development has not been determined.
(4) (a) In the long term, it is intended to upgrade the Summers Street switchyard to 132 kV voltage level to meet increased demand for power. (b) There is insufficient land available to relocate this switchyard and meet Perth's long-term need for power. (5) The switchyard will be expanded to meet Perth's need for additional power. (6) Yes (a) Increasing demand for electric power will result in a need to further expand the switching apparatus for the foreseeable future, the exact timing, however, will depend on actual load growth as well as other factors -- at this stage it is anticipated that within the next few years it will be necessary to expand the switching apparatus to be able to connect additional load circuits. (b) There are no plans at this stage to increase landholdings around this switchyard. Future development of the site (extension of the substation) is intended to be contained within our current landholding, which extends north from the present substation development to the Banks Reserve. The timing of this development has not been determined.
(b) There is insufficient land available to relocate this switchyard and meet Perth's long-term need for power. (5) The switchyard will be expanded to meet Perth's need for additional power. (6) Yes (a) Increasing demand for electric power will result in a need to further expand the switching apparatus for the foreseeable future, the exact timing, however, will depend on actual load growth as well as other factors -- at this stage it is anticipated that within the next few years it will be necessary to expand the switching apparatus to be able to connect additional load circuits. (b) There are no plans at this stage to increase landholdings around this switchyard. Future development of the site (extension of the substation) is intended to be contained within our current landholding, which extends north from the present substation development to the Banks Reserve. The timing of this development has not been determined.
(5) The switchyard will be expanded to meet Perth's need for additional power. (6) Yes (a) Increasing demand for electric power will result in a need to further expand the switching apparatus for the foreseeable future, the exact timing, however, will depend on actual load growth as well as other factors -- at this stage it is anticipated that within the next few years it will be necessary to expand the switching apparatus to be able to connect additional load circuits. (b) There are no plans at this stage to increase landholdings around this switchyard. Future development of the site (extension of the substation) is intended to be contained within our current landholding, which extends north from the present substation development to the Banks Reserve. The timing of this development has not been determined.
(6) Yes (a) Increasing demand for electric power will result in a need to further expand the switching apparatus for the foreseeable future, the exact timing, however, will depend on actual load growth as well as other factors -- at this stage it is anticipated that within the next few years it will be necessary to expand the switching apparatus to be able to connect additional load circuits. (b) There are no plans at this stage to increase landholdings around this switchyard. Future development of the site (extension of the substation) is intended to be contained within our current landholding, which extends north from the present substation development to the Banks Reserve. The timing of this development has not been determined.
(a) Increasing demand for electric power will result in a need to further expand the switching apparatus for the foreseeable future, the exact timing, however, will depend on actual load growth as well as other factors -- at this stage it is anticipated that within the next few years it will be necessary to expand the switching apparatus to be able to connect additional load circuits. (b) There are no plans at this stage to increase landholdings around this switchyard. Future development of the site (extension of the substation) is intended to be contained within our current landholding, which extends north from the present substation development to the Banks Reserve. The timing of this development has not been determined.
(b) There are no plans at this stage to increase landholdings around this switchyard. Future development of the site (extension of the substation) is intended to be contained within our current landholding, which extends north from the present substation development to the Banks Reserve. The timing of this development has not been determined.
(c) at what cost; and (d) will it result in the Summers Street switchyard becoming obsolete?
(d) will it result in the Summers Street switchyard becoming obsolete?
(b) transfer it to another locality?
(b) over what area when related to adjoining properties?
(a) The Summer Street switchyard's operational status is normal -- it supplies power to East Perth, Perth, Highgate, Mt Lawley, and Maylands. (b) The river frontage switchyard's operational status is normal --it supplies power to the switchyard at Summer Street and to the CBD, West Perth, Subiaco, West Leederville, Leederville, North Perth, and Menora. (2) No capability from the Summers Street switchyard is being transferred to the river frontage switchyard. The work that has occured in the area is associated with a new underground cable that is to improve security to the CBD. (3) (a)-(d) Not applicable. (4) (a) In the long term, it is intended to upgrade the Summers Street switchyard to 132 kV voltage level to meet increased demand for power. (b) There is insufficient land available to relocate this switchyard and meet Perth's long-term need for power. (5) The switchyard will be expanded to meet Perth's need for additional power. (6) Yes (a) Increasing demand for electric power will result in a need to further expand the switching apparatus for the foreseeable future, the exact timing, however, will depend on actual load growth as well as other factors -- at this stage it is anticipated that within the next few years it will be necessary to expand the switching apparatus to be able to connect additional load circuits. (b) There are no plans at this stage to increase landholdings around this switchyard. Future development of the site (extension of the substation) is intended to be contained within our current landholding, which extends north from the present substation development to the Banks Reserve. The timing of this development has not been determined.
(b) The river frontage switchyard's operational status is normal --it supplies power to the switchyard at Summer Street and to the CBD, West Perth, Subiaco, West Leederville, Leederville, North Perth, and Menora. (2) No capability from the Summers Street switchyard is being transferred to the river frontage switchyard. The work that has occured in the area is associated with a new underground cable that is to improve security to the CBD. (3) (a)-(d) Not applicable. (4) (a) In the long term, it is intended to upgrade the Summers Street switchyard to 132 kV voltage level to meet increased demand for power. (b) There is insufficient land available to relocate this switchyard and meet Perth's long-term need for power. (5) The switchyard will be expanded to meet Perth's need for additional power. (6) Yes (a) Increasing demand for electric power will result in a need to further expand the switching apparatus for the foreseeable future, the exact timing, however, will depend on actual load growth as well as other factors -- at this stage it is anticipated that within the next few years it will be necessary to expand the switching apparatus to be able to connect additional load circuits. (b) There are no plans at this stage to increase landholdings around this switchyard. Future development of the site (extension of the substation) is intended to be contained within our current landholding, which extends north from the present substation development to the Banks Reserve. The timing of this development has not been determined.
(2) No capability from the Summers Street switchyard is being transferred to the river frontage switchyard. The work that has occured in the area is associated with a new underground cable that is to improve security to the CBD. (3) (a)-(d) Not applicable. (4) (a) In the long term, it is intended to upgrade the Summers Street switchyard to 132 kV voltage level to meet increased demand for power. (b) There is insufficient land available to relocate this switchyard and meet Perth's long-term need for power. (5) The switchyard will be expanded to meet Perth's need for additional power. (6) Yes (a) Increasing demand for electric power will result in a need to further expand the switching apparatus for the foreseeable future, the exact timing, however, will depend on actual load growth as well as other factors -- at this stage it is anticipated that within the next few years it will be necessary to expand the switching apparatus to be able to connect additional load circuits. (b) There are no plans at this stage to increase landholdings around this switchyard. Future development of the site (extension of the substation) is intended to be contained within our current landholding, which extends north from the present substation development to the Banks Reserve. The timing of this development has not been determined.
(3) (a)-(d) Not applicable. (4) (a) In the long term, it is intended to upgrade the Summers Street switchyard to 132 kV voltage level to meet increased demand for power. (b) There is insufficient land available to relocate this switchyard and meet Perth's long-term need for power. (5) The switchyard will be expanded to meet Perth's need for additional power. (6) Yes (a) Increasing demand for electric power will result in a need to further expand the switching apparatus for the foreseeable future, the exact timing, however, will depend on actual load growth as well as other factors -- at this stage it is anticipated that within the next few years it will be necessary to expand the switching apparatus to be able to connect additional load circuits. (b) There are no plans at this stage to increase landholdings around this switchyard. Future development of the site (extension of the substation) is intended to be contained within our current landholding, which extends north from the present substation development to the Banks Reserve. The timing of this development has not been determined.
(4) (a) In the long term, it is intended to upgrade the Summers Street switchyard to 132 kV voltage level to meet increased demand for power. (b) There is insufficient land available to relocate this switchyard and meet Perth's long-term need for power. (5) The switchyard will be expanded to meet Perth's need for additional power. (6) Yes (a) Increasing demand for electric power will result in a need to further expand the switching apparatus for the foreseeable future, the exact timing, however, will depend on actual load growth as well as other factors -- at this stage it is anticipated that within the next few years it will be necessary to expand the switching apparatus to be able to connect additional load circuits. (b) There are no plans at this stage to increase landholdings around this switchyard. Future development of the site (extension of the substation) is intended to be contained within our current landholding, which extends north from the present substation development to the Banks Reserve. The timing of this development has not been determined.
(b) There is insufficient land available to relocate this switchyard and meet Perth's long-term need for power. (5) The switchyard will be expanded to meet Perth's need for additional power. (6) Yes (a) Increasing demand for electric power will result in a need to further expand the switching apparatus for the foreseeable future, the exact timing, however, will depend on actual load growth as well as other factors -- at this stage it is anticipated that within the next few years it will be necessary to expand the switching apparatus to be able to connect additional load circuits. (b) There are no plans at this stage to increase landholdings around this switchyard. Future development of the site (extension of the substation) is intended to be contained within our current landholding, which extends north from the present substation development to the Banks Reserve. The timing of this development has not been determined.
(5) The switchyard will be expanded to meet Perth's need for additional power. (6) Yes (a) Increasing demand for electric power will result in a need to further expand the switching apparatus for the foreseeable future, the exact timing, however, will depend on actual load growth as well as other factors -- at this stage it is anticipated that within the next few years it will be necessary to expand the switching apparatus to be able to connect additional load circuits. (b) There are no plans at this stage to increase landholdings around this switchyard. Future development of the site (extension of the substation) is intended to be contained within our current landholding, which extends north from the present substation development to the Banks Reserve. The timing of this development has not been determined.
(6) Yes (a) Increasing demand for electric power will result in a need to further expand the switching apparatus for the foreseeable future, the exact timing, however, will depend on actual load growth as well as other factors -- at this stage it is anticipated that within the next few years it will be necessary to expand the switching apparatus to be able to connect additional load circuits. (b) There are no plans at this stage to increase landholdings around this switchyard. Future development of the site (extension of the substation) is intended to be contained within our current landholding, which extends north from the present substation development to the Banks Reserve. The timing of this development has not been determined.
(a) Increasing demand for electric power will result in a need to further expand the switching apparatus for the foreseeable future, the exact timing, however, will depend on actual load growth as well as other factors -- at this stage it is anticipated that within the next few years it will be necessary to expand the switching apparatus to be able to connect additional load circuits. (b) There are no plans at this stage to increase landholdings around this switchyard. Future development of the site (extension of the substation) is intended to be contained within our current landholding, which extends north from the present substation development to the Banks Reserve. The timing of this development has not been determined.
(b) There are no plans at this stage to increase landholdings around this switchyard. Future development of the site (extension of the substation) is intended to be contained within our current landholding, which extends north from the present substation development to the Banks Reserve. The timing of this development has not been determined.
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