❓ Hon. Kate Doust questions the Minister for Energy regarding outstanding approvals, completion date, and costs associated with Western Power's Mid West energy project. The Minister, Hon. Peter Collier, provides updates on approvals, timelines, and costs, indicating a delay in completion.
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MID WEST ENERGY PROJECT — OUTSTANDING APPROVALS, AND COMPLETION DATE
I refer to the Economic Regulation Authority’s recent regulatory test determination for Western Power’s Mid West energy project, southern section. (1) Given that all approvals had to be received by January 2011 for the line to be completed by the end of March 2013, what approvals are still outstanding, and when will they be finalised? (2) What is the current estimated completion date for this stage? (3) What is Western Power’s current estimated cost for the project, and is the minister confident that it has got it right this time? (4) What work has been done to progress the northern section to Geraldton, and will this project be prioritised for necessary approvals once work on stage 1 has commenced? Hon PETER COLLIER
I refer to the Economic Regulation Authority’s recent regulatory test determination for Western Power’s Mid West energy project, southern section. (1) Given that all approvals had to be received by January 2011 for the line to be completed by the end of March 2013, what approvals are still outstanding, and when will they be finalised? (2) What is the current estimated completion date for this stage? (3) What is Western Power’s current estimated cost for the project, and is the minister confident that it has got it right this time? (4) What work has been done to progress the northern section to Geraldton, and will this project be prioritised for necessary approvals once work on stage 1 has commenced? Hon PETER COLLIER
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(1) The following outstanding approvals are required before the Mid West energy project can proceed. The first is the pre–new facilities investment test. Now that the regulatory test has been satisfied, Western Power is preparing an NFIT submission to the Economic Regulation Authority to provide certainty around its ability to earn a return on the project. The other outstanding approvals are funding approval from government and environmental approvals from the Department of Environment and Conservation. Western Power anticipates all approvals to be achieved by October 2011. (2) The current estimated completion date for this stage is January 2014, which is 27 months from receiving all unconditional approvals. Western Power remains confident that the electricity demand from existing customers and prospective new customers in Geraldton can be met in the interim. This will be achieved, if necessary, by utilising network control services such as local generation. (3) Western Power has completed a detailed review of the cost estimate for stage 1 of the Mid West energy project. This cost estimate is consistent with the funding provision included in the 2010–11 state budget of $318.9 million. (4) Western Power is actively progressing the detailed stage 2 project proposal, with engagement of stakeholders in the community underway.
(1) Given that all approvals had to be received by January 2011 for the line to be completed by the end of March 2013, what approvals are still outstanding, and when will they be finalised? (2) What is the current estimated completion date for this stage? (3) What is Western Power’s current estimated cost for the project, and is the minister confident that it has got it right this time? (4) What work has been done to progress the northern section to Geraldton, and will this project be prioritised for necessary approvals once work on stage 1 has commenced? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: (1) The following outstanding approvals are required before the Mid West energy project can proceed. The first is the pre–new facilities investment test. Now that the regulatory test has been satisfied, Western Power is preparing an NFIT submission to the Economic Regulation Authority to provide certainty around its ability to earn a return on the project. The other outstanding approvals are funding approval from government and environmental approvals from the Department of Environment and Conservation. Western Power anticipates all approvals to be achieved by October 2011. (2) The current estimated completion date for this stage is January 2014, which is 27 months from receiving all unconditional approvals. Western Power remains confident that the electricity demand from existing customers and prospective new customers in Geraldton can be met in the interim. This will be achieved, if necessary, by utilising network control services such as local generation. (3) Western Power has completed a detailed review of the cost estimate for stage 1 of the Mid West energy project. This cost estimate is consistent with the funding provision included in the 2010–11 state budget of $318.9 million. (4) Western Power is actively progressing the detailed stage 2 project proposal, with engagement of stakeholders in the community underway.
(2) What is the current estimated completion date for this stage? (3) What is Western Power’s current estimated cost for the project, and is the minister confident that it has got it right this time? (4) What work has been done to progress the northern section to Geraldton, and will this project be prioritised for necessary approvals once work on stage 1 has commenced? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: (1) The following outstanding approvals are required before the Mid West energy project can proceed. The first is the pre–new facilities investment test. Now that the regulatory test has been satisfied, Western Power is preparing an NFIT submission to the Economic Regulation Authority to provide certainty around its ability to earn a return on the project. The other outstanding approvals are funding approval from government and environmental approvals from the Department of Environment and Conservation. Western Power anticipates all approvals to be achieved by October 2011. (2) The current estimated completion date for this stage is January 2014, which is 27 months from receiving all unconditional approvals. Western Power remains confident that the electricity demand from existing customers and prospective new customers in Geraldton can be met in the interim. This will be achieved, if necessary, by utilising network control services such as local generation. (3) Western Power has completed a detailed review of the cost estimate for stage 1 of the Mid West energy project. This cost estimate is consistent with the funding provision included in the 2010–11 state budget of $318.9 million. (4) Western Power is actively progressing the detailed stage 2 project proposal, with engagement of stakeholders in the community underway.
(3) What is Western Power’s current estimated cost for the project, and is the minister confident that it has got it right this time? (4) What work has been done to progress the northern section to Geraldton, and will this project be prioritised for necessary approvals once work on stage 1 has commenced? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: (1) The following outstanding approvals are required before the Mid West energy project can proceed. The first is the pre–new facilities investment test. Now that the regulatory test has been satisfied, Western Power is preparing an NFIT submission to the Economic Regulation Authority to provide certainty around its ability to earn a return on the project. The other outstanding approvals are funding approval from government and environmental approvals from the Department of Environment and Conservation. Western Power anticipates all approvals to be achieved by October 2011. (2) The current estimated completion date for this stage is January 2014, which is 27 months from receiving all unconditional approvals. Western Power remains confident that the electricity demand from existing customers and prospective new customers in Geraldton can be met in the interim. This will be achieved, if necessary, by utilising network control services such as local generation. (3) Western Power has completed a detailed review of the cost estimate for stage 1 of the Mid West energy project. This cost estimate is consistent with the funding provision included in the 2010–11 state budget of $318.9 million. (4) Western Power is actively progressing the detailed stage 2 project proposal, with engagement of stakeholders in the community underway.
(4) What work has been done to progress the northern section to Geraldton, and will this project be prioritised for necessary approvals once work on stage 1 has commenced? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: (1) The following outstanding approvals are required before the Mid West energy project can proceed. The first is the pre–new facilities investment test. Now that the regulatory test has been satisfied, Western Power is preparing an NFIT submission to the Economic Regulation Authority to provide certainty around its ability to earn a return on the project. The other outstanding approvals are funding approval from government and environmental approvals from the Department of Environment and Conservation. Western Power anticipates all approvals to be achieved by October 2011. (2) The current estimated completion date for this stage is January 2014, which is 27 months from receiving all unconditional approvals. Western Power remains confident that the electricity demand from existing customers and prospective new customers in Geraldton can be met in the interim. This will be achieved, if necessary, by utilising network control services such as local generation. (3) Western Power has completed a detailed review of the cost estimate for stage 1 of the Mid West energy project. This cost estimate is consistent with the funding provision included in the 2010–11 state budget of $318.9 million. (4) Western Power is actively progressing the detailed stage 2 project proposal, with engagement of stakeholders in the community underway.
Hon PETER COLLIER replied: (1) The following outstanding approvals are required before the Mid West energy project can proceed. The first is the pre–new facilities investment test. Now that the regulatory test has been satisfied, Western Power is preparing an NFIT submission to the Economic Regulation Authority to provide certainty around its ability to earn a return on the project. The other outstanding approvals are funding approval from government and environmental approvals from the Department of Environment and Conservation. Western Power anticipates all approvals to be achieved by October 2011. (2) The current estimated completion date for this stage is January 2014, which is 27 months from receiving all unconditional approvals. Western Power remains confident that the electricity demand from existing customers and prospective new customers in Geraldton can be met in the interim. This will be achieved, if necessary, by utilising network control services such as local generation. (3) Western Power has completed a detailed review of the cost estimate for stage 1 of the Mid West energy project. This cost estimate is consistent with the funding provision included in the 2010–11 state budget of $318.9 million. (4) Western Power is actively progressing the detailed stage 2 project proposal, with engagement of stakeholders in the community underway.
(1) The following outstanding approvals are required before the Mid West energy project can proceed. The first is the pre–new facilities investment test. Now that the regulatory test has been satisfied, Western Power is preparing an NFIT submission to the Economic Regulation Authority to provide certainty around its ability to earn a return on the project. The other outstanding approvals are funding approval from government and environmental approvals from the Department of Environment and Conservation. Western Power anticipates all approvals to be achieved by October 2011. (2) The current estimated completion date for this stage is January 2014, which is 27 months from receiving all unconditional approvals. Western Power remains confident that the electricity demand from existing customers and prospective new customers in Geraldton can be met in the interim. This will be achieved, if necessary, by utilising network control services such as local generation. (3) Western Power has completed a detailed review of the cost estimate for stage 1 of the Mid West energy project. This cost estimate is consistent with the funding provision included in the 2010–11 state budget of $318.9 million. (4) Western Power is actively progressing the detailed stage 2 project proposal, with engagement of stakeholders in the community underway.
(2) The current estimated completion date for this stage is January 2014, which is 27 months from receiving all unconditional approvals. Western Power remains confident that the electricity demand from existing customers and prospective new customers in Geraldton can be met in the interim. This will be achieved, if necessary, by utilising network control services such as local generation. (3) Western Power has completed a detailed review of the cost estimate for stage 1 of the Mid West energy project. This cost estimate is consistent with the funding provision included in the 2010–11 state budget of $318.9 million. (4) Western Power is actively progressing the detailed stage 2 project proposal, with engagement of stakeholders in the community underway.
(3) Western Power has completed a detailed review of the cost estimate for stage 1 of the Mid West energy project. This cost estimate is consistent with the funding provision included in the 2010–11 state budget of $318.9 million. (4) Western Power is actively progressing the detailed stage 2 project proposal, with engagement of stakeholders in the community underway.
(4) Western Power is actively progressing the detailed stage 2 project proposal, with engagement of stakeholders in the community underway.
(1) Given that all approvals had to be received by January 2011 for the line to be completed by the end of March 2013, what approvals are still outstanding, and when will they be finalised? (2) What is the current estimated completion date for this stage? (3) What is Western Power’s current estimated cost for the project, and is the minister confident that it has got it right this time? (4) What work has been done to progress the northern section to Geraldton, and will this project be prioritised for necessary approvals once work on stage 1 has commenced? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: (1) The following outstanding approvals are required before the Mid West energy project can proceed. The first is the pre–new facilities investment test. Now that the regulatory test has been satisfied, Western Power is preparing an NFIT submission to the Economic Regulation Authority to provide certainty around its ability to earn a return on the project. The other outstanding approvals are funding approval from government and environmental approvals from the Department of Environment and Conservation. Western Power anticipates all approvals to be achieved by October 2011. (2) The current estimated completion date for this stage is January 2014, which is 27 months from receiving all unconditional approvals. Western Power remains confident that the electricity demand from existing customers and prospective new customers in Geraldton can be met in the interim. This will be achieved, if necessary, by utilising network control services such as local generation. (3) Western Power has completed a detailed review of the cost estimate for stage 1 of the Mid West energy project. This cost estimate is consistent with the funding provision included in the 2010–11 state budget of $318.9 million. (4) Western Power is actively progressing the detailed stage 2 project proposal, with engagement of stakeholders in the community underway.
(2) What is the current estimated completion date for this stage? (3) What is Western Power’s current estimated cost for the project, and is the minister confident that it has got it right this time? (4) What work has been done to progress the northern section to Geraldton, and will this project be prioritised for necessary approvals once work on stage 1 has commenced? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: (1) The following outstanding approvals are required before the Mid West energy project can proceed. The first is the pre–new facilities investment test. Now that the regulatory test has been satisfied, Western Power is preparing an NFIT submission to the Economic Regulation Authority to provide certainty around its ability to earn a return on the project. The other outstanding approvals are funding approval from government and environmental approvals from the Department of Environment and Conservation. Western Power anticipates all approvals to be achieved by October 2011. (2) The current estimated completion date for this stage is January 2014, which is 27 months from receiving all unconditional approvals. Western Power remains confident that the electricity demand from existing customers and prospective new customers in Geraldton can be met in the interim. This will be achieved, if necessary, by utilising network control services such as local generation. (3) Western Power has completed a detailed review of the cost estimate for stage 1 of the Mid West energy project. This cost estimate is consistent with the funding provision included in the 2010–11 state budget of $318.9 million. (4) Western Power is actively progressing the detailed stage 2 project proposal, with engagement of stakeholders in the community underway.
(3) What is Western Power’s current estimated cost for the project, and is the minister confident that it has got it right this time? (4) What work has been done to progress the northern section to Geraldton, and will this project be prioritised for necessary approvals once work on stage 1 has commenced? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: (1) The following outstanding approvals are required before the Mid West energy project can proceed. The first is the pre–new facilities investment test. Now that the regulatory test has been satisfied, Western Power is preparing an NFIT submission to the Economic Regulation Authority to provide certainty around its ability to earn a return on the project. The other outstanding approvals are funding approval from government and environmental approvals from the Department of Environment and Conservation. Western Power anticipates all approvals to be achieved by October 2011. (2) The current estimated completion date for this stage is January 2014, which is 27 months from receiving all unconditional approvals. Western Power remains confident that the electricity demand from existing customers and prospective new customers in Geraldton can be met in the interim. This will be achieved, if necessary, by utilising network control services such as local generation. (3) Western Power has completed a detailed review of the cost estimate for stage 1 of the Mid West energy project. This cost estimate is consistent with the funding provision included in the 2010–11 state budget of $318.9 million. (4) Western Power is actively progressing the detailed stage 2 project proposal, with engagement of stakeholders in the community underway.
(4) What work has been done to progress the northern section to Geraldton, and will this project be prioritised for necessary approvals once work on stage 1 has commenced? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: (1) The following outstanding approvals are required before the Mid West energy project can proceed. The first is the pre–new facilities investment test. Now that the regulatory test has been satisfied, Western Power is preparing an NFIT submission to the Economic Regulation Authority to provide certainty around its ability to earn a return on the project. The other outstanding approvals are funding approval from government and environmental approvals from the Department of Environment and Conservation. Western Power anticipates all approvals to be achieved by October 2011. (2) The current estimated completion date for this stage is January 2014, which is 27 months from receiving all unconditional approvals. Western Power remains confident that the electricity demand from existing customers and prospective new customers in Geraldton can be met in the interim. This will be achieved, if necessary, by utilising network control services such as local generation. (3) Western Power has completed a detailed review of the cost estimate for stage 1 of the Mid West energy project. This cost estimate is consistent with the funding provision included in the 2010–11 state budget of $318.9 million. (4) Western Power is actively progressing the detailed stage 2 project proposal, with engagement of stakeholders in the community underway.
Hon PETER COLLIER replied: (1) The following outstanding approvals are required before the Mid West energy project can proceed. The first is the pre–new facilities investment test. Now that the regulatory test has been satisfied, Western Power is preparing an NFIT submission to the Economic Regulation Authority to provide certainty around its ability to earn a return on the project. The other outstanding approvals are funding approval from government and environmental approvals from the Department of Environment and Conservation. Western Power anticipates all approvals to be achieved by October 2011. (2) The current estimated completion date for this stage is January 2014, which is 27 months from receiving all unconditional approvals. Western Power remains confident that the electricity demand from existing customers and prospective new customers in Geraldton can be met in the interim. This will be achieved, if necessary, by utilising network control services such as local generation. (3) Western Power has completed a detailed review of the cost estimate for stage 1 of the Mid West energy project. This cost estimate is consistent with the funding provision included in the 2010–11 state budget of $318.9 million. (4) Western Power is actively progressing the detailed stage 2 project proposal, with engagement of stakeholders in the community underway.
(1) The following outstanding approvals are required before the Mid West energy project can proceed. The first is the pre–new facilities investment test. Now that the regulatory test has been satisfied, Western Power is preparing an NFIT submission to the Economic Regulation Authority to provide certainty around its ability to earn a return on the project. The other outstanding approvals are funding approval from government and environmental approvals from the Department of Environment and Conservation. Western Power anticipates all approvals to be achieved by October 2011. (2) The current estimated completion date for this stage is January 2014, which is 27 months from receiving all unconditional approvals. Western Power remains confident that the electricity demand from existing customers and prospective new customers in Geraldton can be met in the interim. This will be achieved, if necessary, by utilising network control services such as local generation. (3) Western Power has completed a detailed review of the cost estimate for stage 1 of the Mid West energy project. This cost estimate is consistent with the funding provision included in the 2010–11 state budget of $318.9 million. (4) Western Power is actively progressing the detailed stage 2 project proposal, with engagement of stakeholders in the community underway.
(2) The current estimated completion date for this stage is January 2014, which is 27 months from receiving all unconditional approvals. Western Power remains confident that the electricity demand from existing customers and prospective new customers in Geraldton can be met in the interim. This will be achieved, if necessary, by utilising network control services such as local generation. (3) Western Power has completed a detailed review of the cost estimate for stage 1 of the Mid West energy project. This cost estimate is consistent with the funding provision included in the 2010–11 state budget of $318.9 million. (4) Western Power is actively progressing the detailed stage 2 project proposal, with engagement of stakeholders in the community underway.
(3) Western Power has completed a detailed review of the cost estimate for stage 1 of the Mid West energy project. This cost estimate is consistent with the funding provision included in the 2010–11 state budget of $318.9 million. (4) Western Power is actively progressing the detailed stage 2 project proposal, with engagement of stakeholders in the community underway.
(4) Western Power is actively progressing the detailed stage 2 project proposal, with engagement of stakeholders in the community underway.
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