❓ Dr. Steve Thomas asks the Minister for Energy to detail the breakdown of Western Power's assets (poles, cables, substations, transformers) and the proportion of each category older than 50 years. The Minister provides a partial breakdown and refers to a tabled report for further details.
AnsweredQoN 1305Legislative Council
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WESTERN POWER — PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
1305. Hon Dr STEVE THOMAS to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Minister for Energy:
I refer to Western Power's
2022 annual report, which on page 108 has total property, plant and equipment
listed at a capital value of $11.977 billion as at 30 June 2022.
(1) How much of the $11.977 billion
is represented by —
(a) poles;
(b) cables;
(c) substations; and
(d) transformers?
(2) Given that
the estimated useful life of substations, transformers, poles and cables is 45
to 50 years, what proportion of each of these categories is over 50 years old?
1305. Hon Dr STEVE THOMAS to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Minister for Energy:
I refer to Western Power's
2022 annual report, which on page 108 has total property, plant and equipment
listed at a capital value of $11.977 billion as at 30 June 2022.
(1) How much of the $11.977 billion
is represented by —
(a) poles;
(b) cables;
(c) substations; and
(d) transformers?
(2) Given that
the estimated useful life of substations, transformers, poles and cables is 45
to 50 years, what proportion of each of these categories is over 50 years old?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for some notice
of the question. The following answer has been provided to me by the Minister
for Energy.
(1) (a)–(b) $8.9 billion;
(c) $1.6 billion; and
(d) $0.23 billion.
(2) Western Power
publishes an annual ''state of the infrastructure report'' which
provides, amongst other things, a snapshot of the age profile, condition and
risk of key transmission and distribution assets.
I table the most recent edition of
the state of the infrastructure report for the member.
[See paper 1915 .]
of the question. The following answer has been provided to me by the Minister
for Energy.
(1) (a)–(b) $8.9 billion;
(c) $1.6 billion; and
(d) $0.23 billion.
(2) Western Power
publishes an annual ''state of the infrastructure report'' which
provides, amongst other things, a snapshot of the age profile, condition and
risk of key transmission and distribution assets.
I table the most recent edition of
the state of the infrastructure report for the member.
[See paper 1915 .]
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