❓ Question regarding the Minister's support for Western Power's plan to remotely turn off household air conditioners during peak electricity usage. The Minister responds that the government will be watching trials in other states carefully.
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WESTERN POWER - HOUSEHOLD AIR CONDITIONERS
Will the minister support Western Power’s plan to remotely turn off household air conditioners during peak times of electricity usage; and, if so, why? Mr F.M. LOGAN
Will the minister support Western Power’s plan to remotely turn off household air conditioners during peak times of electricity usage; and, if so, why? Mr F.M. LOGAN
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I thank the member for Darling Range for that question. The member is referring to a concept that has come out of other states, including South Australia, which will trial that plan as well. Houses that have installed smart meters make it possible for the energy distribution agency to remotely control some of the power usage at home, including air conditioner usage. Mr G. Snook interjected. Mr F.M. LOGAN : Can I just answer the member for Darling Range’s question? I think he wants it answered. It is his question after all. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I ask the Minister for Energy to take his seat. Members, that was not an invitation for the Leader of the Opposition and the Deputy Leader of the Opposition to raise their voices and yell. Mr F.M. LOGAN : Given that the question came from the opposition, I thought I would try to answer it. If members had seen the media release from the eastern states, they would know that this plan is being trialled in the eastern states. We will be watching the trial very carefully. It is a method of reducing peak load consumption - Mr J.H.D. Day interjected. Mr F.M. LOGAN : Hang on, I will finish and then the member for Darling Range can interject. It is another method of trying to reduce peak load consumption by switching air conditioning off and on over a period of time during the day. That has been shown already around the world to lop off some peak load power. That is what the whole program is about. It is about trying to avoid building more power stations just for the purpose of peak load power. It goes to the heart of the question that was just put by the member for Churchlands, and if this is a concept that will help reduce energy consumption, we should look at it.
Mr F.M. LOGAN replied: I thank the member for Darling Range for that question. The member is referring to a concept that has come out of other states, including South Australia, which will trial that plan as well. Houses that have installed smart meters make it possible for the energy distribution agency to remotely control some of the power usage at home, including air conditioner usage. Mr G. Snook interjected. Mr F.M. LOGAN : Can I just answer the member for Darling Range’s question? I think he wants it answered. It is his question after all. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I ask the Minister for Energy to take his seat. Members, that was not an invitation for the Leader of the Opposition and the Deputy Leader of the Opposition to raise their voices and yell. Mr F.M. LOGAN : Given that the question came from the opposition, I thought I would try to answer it. If members had seen the media release from the eastern states, they would know that this plan is being trialled in the eastern states. We will be watching the trial very carefully. It is a method of reducing peak load consumption - Mr J.H.D. Day interjected. Mr F.M. LOGAN : Hang on, I will finish and then the member for Darling Range can interject. It is another method of trying to reduce peak load consumption by switching air conditioning off and on over a period of time during the day. That has been shown already around the world to lop off some peak load power. That is what the whole program is about. It is about trying to avoid building more power stations just for the purpose of peak load power. It goes to the heart of the question that was just put by the member for Churchlands, and if this is a concept that will help reduce energy consumption, we should look at it.
I thank the member for Darling Range for that question. The member is referring to a concept that has come out of other states, including South Australia, which will trial that plan as well. Houses that have installed smart meters make it possible for the energy distribution agency to remotely control some of the power usage at home, including air conditioner usage. Mr G. Snook interjected. Mr F.M. LOGAN : Can I just answer the member for Darling Range’s question? I think he wants it answered. It is his question after all. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I ask the Minister for Energy to take his seat. Members, that was not an invitation for the Leader of the Opposition and the Deputy Leader of the Opposition to raise their voices and yell. Mr F.M. LOGAN : Given that the question came from the opposition, I thought I would try to answer it. If members had seen the media release from the eastern states, they would know that this plan is being trialled in the eastern states. We will be watching the trial very carefully. It is a method of reducing peak load consumption - Mr J.H.D. Day interjected. Mr F.M. LOGAN : Hang on, I will finish and then the member for Darling Range can interject. It is another method of trying to reduce peak load consumption by switching air conditioning off and on over a period of time during the day. That has been shown already around the world to lop off some peak load power. That is what the whole program is about. It is about trying to avoid building more power stations just for the purpose of peak load power. It goes to the heart of the question that was just put by the member for Churchlands, and if this is a concept that will help reduce energy consumption, we should look at it.
Mr G. Snook interjected. Mr F.M. LOGAN : Can I just answer the member for Darling Range’s question? I think he wants it answered. It is his question after all. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I ask the Minister for Energy to take his seat. Members, that was not an invitation for the Leader of the Opposition and the Deputy Leader of the Opposition to raise their voices and yell. Mr F.M. LOGAN : Given that the question came from the opposition, I thought I would try to answer it. If members had seen the media release from the eastern states, they would know that this plan is being trialled in the eastern states. We will be watching the trial very carefully. It is a method of reducing peak load consumption - Mr J.H.D. Day interjected. Mr F.M. LOGAN : Hang on, I will finish and then the member for Darling Range can interject. It is another method of trying to reduce peak load consumption by switching air conditioning off and on over a period of time during the day. That has been shown already around the world to lop off some peak load power. That is what the whole program is about. It is about trying to avoid building more power stations just for the purpose of peak load power. It goes to the heart of the question that was just put by the member for Churchlands, and if this is a concept that will help reduce energy consumption, we should look at it.
Mr F.M. LOGAN : Can I just answer the member for Darling Range’s question? I think he wants it answered. It is his question after all. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I ask the Minister for Energy to take his seat. Members, that was not an invitation for the Leader of the Opposition and the Deputy Leader of the Opposition to raise their voices and yell. Mr F.M. LOGAN : Given that the question came from the opposition, I thought I would try to answer it. If members had seen the media release from the eastern states, they would know that this plan is being trialled in the eastern states. We will be watching the trial very carefully. It is a method of reducing peak load consumption - Mr J.H.D. Day interjected. Mr F.M. LOGAN : Hang on, I will finish and then the member for Darling Range can interject. It is another method of trying to reduce peak load consumption by switching air conditioning off and on over a period of time during the day. That has been shown already around the world to lop off some peak load power. That is what the whole program is about. It is about trying to avoid building more power stations just for the purpose of peak load power. It goes to the heart of the question that was just put by the member for Churchlands, and if this is a concept that will help reduce energy consumption, we should look at it.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I ask the Minister for Energy to take his seat. Members, that was not an invitation for the Leader of the Opposition and the Deputy Leader of the Opposition to raise their voices and yell. Mr F.M. LOGAN : Given that the question came from the opposition, I thought I would try to answer it. If members had seen the media release from the eastern states, they would know that this plan is being trialled in the eastern states. We will be watching the trial very carefully. It is a method of reducing peak load consumption - Mr J.H.D. Day interjected. Mr F.M. LOGAN : Hang on, I will finish and then the member for Darling Range can interject. It is another method of trying to reduce peak load consumption by switching air conditioning off and on over a period of time during the day. That has been shown already around the world to lop off some peak load power. That is what the whole program is about. It is about trying to avoid building more power stations just for the purpose of peak load power. It goes to the heart of the question that was just put by the member for Churchlands, and if this is a concept that will help reduce energy consumption, we should look at it.
The SPEAKER : I ask the Minister for Energy to take his seat. Members, that was not an invitation for the Leader of the Opposition and the Deputy Leader of the Opposition to raise their voices and yell. Mr F.M. LOGAN : Given that the question came from the opposition, I thought I would try to answer it. If members had seen the media release from the eastern states, they would know that this plan is being trialled in the eastern states. We will be watching the trial very carefully. It is a method of reducing peak load consumption - Mr J.H.D. Day interjected. Mr F.M. LOGAN : Hang on, I will finish and then the member for Darling Range can interject. It is another method of trying to reduce peak load consumption by switching air conditioning off and on over a period of time during the day. That has been shown already around the world to lop off some peak load power. That is what the whole program is about. It is about trying to avoid building more power stations just for the purpose of peak load power. It goes to the heart of the question that was just put by the member for Churchlands, and if this is a concept that will help reduce energy consumption, we should look at it.
Mr F.M. LOGAN : Given that the question came from the opposition, I thought I would try to answer it. If members had seen the media release from the eastern states, they would know that this plan is being trialled in the eastern states. We will be watching the trial very carefully. It is a method of reducing peak load consumption - Mr J.H.D. Day interjected. Mr F.M. LOGAN : Hang on, I will finish and then the member for Darling Range can interject. It is another method of trying to reduce peak load consumption by switching air conditioning off and on over a period of time during the day. That has been shown already around the world to lop off some peak load power. That is what the whole program is about. It is about trying to avoid building more power stations just for the purpose of peak load power. It goes to the heart of the question that was just put by the member for Churchlands, and if this is a concept that will help reduce energy consumption, we should look at it.
Mr J.H.D. Day interjected. Mr F.M. LOGAN : Hang on, I will finish and then the member for Darling Range can interject. It is another method of trying to reduce peak load consumption by switching air conditioning off and on over a period of time during the day. That has been shown already around the world to lop off some peak load power. That is what the whole program is about. It is about trying to avoid building more power stations just for the purpose of peak load power. It goes to the heart of the question that was just put by the member for Churchlands, and if this is a concept that will help reduce energy consumption, we should look at it.
Mr F.M. LOGAN : Hang on, I will finish and then the member for Darling Range can interject. It is another method of trying to reduce peak load consumption by switching air conditioning off and on over a period of time during the day. That has been shown already around the world to lop off some peak load power. That is what the whole program is about. It is about trying to avoid building more power stations just for the purpose of peak load power. It goes to the heart of the question that was just put by the member for Churchlands, and if this is a concept that will help reduce energy consumption, we should look at it.
It is another method of trying to reduce peak load consumption by switching air conditioning off and on over a period of time during the day. That has been shown already around the world to lop off some peak load power. That is what the whole program is about. It is about trying to avoid building more power stations just for the purpose of peak load power. It goes to the heart of the question that was just put by the member for Churchlands, and if this is a concept that will help reduce energy consumption, we should look at it.
Mr F.M. LOGAN replied: I thank the member for Darling Range for that question. The member is referring to a concept that has come out of other states, including South Australia, which will trial that plan as well. Houses that have installed smart meters make it possible for the energy distribution agency to remotely control some of the power usage at home, including air conditioner usage. Mr G. Snook interjected. Mr F.M. LOGAN : Can I just answer the member for Darling Range’s question? I think he wants it answered. It is his question after all. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I ask the Minister for Energy to take his seat. Members, that was not an invitation for the Leader of the Opposition and the Deputy Leader of the Opposition to raise their voices and yell. Mr F.M. LOGAN : Given that the question came from the opposition, I thought I would try to answer it. If members had seen the media release from the eastern states, they would know that this plan is being trialled in the eastern states. We will be watching the trial very carefully. It is a method of reducing peak load consumption - Mr J.H.D. Day interjected. Mr F.M. LOGAN : Hang on, I will finish and then the member for Darling Range can interject. It is another method of trying to reduce peak load consumption by switching air conditioning off and on over a period of time during the day. That has been shown already around the world to lop off some peak load power. That is what the whole program is about. It is about trying to avoid building more power stations just for the purpose of peak load power. It goes to the heart of the question that was just put by the member for Churchlands, and if this is a concept that will help reduce energy consumption, we should look at it.
I thank the member for Darling Range for that question. The member is referring to a concept that has come out of other states, including South Australia, which will trial that plan as well. Houses that have installed smart meters make it possible for the energy distribution agency to remotely control some of the power usage at home, including air conditioner usage. Mr G. Snook interjected. Mr F.M. LOGAN : Can I just answer the member for Darling Range’s question? I think he wants it answered. It is his question after all. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I ask the Minister for Energy to take his seat. Members, that was not an invitation for the Leader of the Opposition and the Deputy Leader of the Opposition to raise their voices and yell. Mr F.M. LOGAN : Given that the question came from the opposition, I thought I would try to answer it. If members had seen the media release from the eastern states, they would know that this plan is being trialled in the eastern states. We will be watching the trial very carefully. It is a method of reducing peak load consumption - Mr J.H.D. Day interjected. Mr F.M. LOGAN : Hang on, I will finish and then the member for Darling Range can interject. It is another method of trying to reduce peak load consumption by switching air conditioning off and on over a period of time during the day. That has been shown already around the world to lop off some peak load power. That is what the whole program is about. It is about trying to avoid building more power stations just for the purpose of peak load power. It goes to the heart of the question that was just put by the member for Churchlands, and if this is a concept that will help reduce energy consumption, we should look at it.
Mr G. Snook interjected. Mr F.M. LOGAN : Can I just answer the member for Darling Range’s question? I think he wants it answered. It is his question after all. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I ask the Minister for Energy to take his seat. Members, that was not an invitation for the Leader of the Opposition and the Deputy Leader of the Opposition to raise their voices and yell. Mr F.M. LOGAN : Given that the question came from the opposition, I thought I would try to answer it. If members had seen the media release from the eastern states, they would know that this plan is being trialled in the eastern states. We will be watching the trial very carefully. It is a method of reducing peak load consumption - Mr J.H.D. Day interjected. Mr F.M. LOGAN : Hang on, I will finish and then the member for Darling Range can interject. It is another method of trying to reduce peak load consumption by switching air conditioning off and on over a period of time during the day. That has been shown already around the world to lop off some peak load power. That is what the whole program is about. It is about trying to avoid building more power stations just for the purpose of peak load power. It goes to the heart of the question that was just put by the member for Churchlands, and if this is a concept that will help reduce energy consumption, we should look at it.
Mr F.M. LOGAN : Can I just answer the member for Darling Range’s question? I think he wants it answered. It is his question after all. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I ask the Minister for Energy to take his seat. Members, that was not an invitation for the Leader of the Opposition and the Deputy Leader of the Opposition to raise their voices and yell. Mr F.M. LOGAN : Given that the question came from the opposition, I thought I would try to answer it. If members had seen the media release from the eastern states, they would know that this plan is being trialled in the eastern states. We will be watching the trial very carefully. It is a method of reducing peak load consumption - Mr J.H.D. Day interjected. Mr F.M. LOGAN : Hang on, I will finish and then the member for Darling Range can interject. It is another method of trying to reduce peak load consumption by switching air conditioning off and on over a period of time during the day. That has been shown already around the world to lop off some peak load power. That is what the whole program is about. It is about trying to avoid building more power stations just for the purpose of peak load power. It goes to the heart of the question that was just put by the member for Churchlands, and if this is a concept that will help reduce energy consumption, we should look at it.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : I ask the Minister for Energy to take his seat. Members, that was not an invitation for the Leader of the Opposition and the Deputy Leader of the Opposition to raise their voices and yell. Mr F.M. LOGAN : Given that the question came from the opposition, I thought I would try to answer it. If members had seen the media release from the eastern states, they would know that this plan is being trialled in the eastern states. We will be watching the trial very carefully. It is a method of reducing peak load consumption - Mr J.H.D. Day interjected. Mr F.M. LOGAN : Hang on, I will finish and then the member for Darling Range can interject. It is another method of trying to reduce peak load consumption by switching air conditioning off and on over a period of time during the day. That has been shown already around the world to lop off some peak load power. That is what the whole program is about. It is about trying to avoid building more power stations just for the purpose of peak load power. It goes to the heart of the question that was just put by the member for Churchlands, and if this is a concept that will help reduce energy consumption, we should look at it.
The SPEAKER : I ask the Minister for Energy to take his seat. Members, that was not an invitation for the Leader of the Opposition and the Deputy Leader of the Opposition to raise their voices and yell. Mr F.M. LOGAN : Given that the question came from the opposition, I thought I would try to answer it. If members had seen the media release from the eastern states, they would know that this plan is being trialled in the eastern states. We will be watching the trial very carefully. It is a method of reducing peak load consumption - Mr J.H.D. Day interjected. Mr F.M. LOGAN : Hang on, I will finish and then the member for Darling Range can interject. It is another method of trying to reduce peak load consumption by switching air conditioning off and on over a period of time during the day. That has been shown already around the world to lop off some peak load power. That is what the whole program is about. It is about trying to avoid building more power stations just for the purpose of peak load power. It goes to the heart of the question that was just put by the member for Churchlands, and if this is a concept that will help reduce energy consumption, we should look at it.
Mr F.M. LOGAN : Given that the question came from the opposition, I thought I would try to answer it. If members had seen the media release from the eastern states, they would know that this plan is being trialled in the eastern states. We will be watching the trial very carefully. It is a method of reducing peak load consumption - Mr J.H.D. Day interjected. Mr F.M. LOGAN : Hang on, I will finish and then the member for Darling Range can interject. It is another method of trying to reduce peak load consumption by switching air conditioning off and on over a period of time during the day. That has been shown already around the world to lop off some peak load power. That is what the whole program is about. It is about trying to avoid building more power stations just for the purpose of peak load power. It goes to the heart of the question that was just put by the member for Churchlands, and if this is a concept that will help reduce energy consumption, we should look at it.
Mr J.H.D. Day interjected. Mr F.M. LOGAN : Hang on, I will finish and then the member for Darling Range can interject. It is another method of trying to reduce peak load consumption by switching air conditioning off and on over a period of time during the day. That has been shown already around the world to lop off some peak load power. That is what the whole program is about. It is about trying to avoid building more power stations just for the purpose of peak load power. It goes to the heart of the question that was just put by the member for Churchlands, and if this is a concept that will help reduce energy consumption, we should look at it.
Mr F.M. LOGAN : Hang on, I will finish and then the member for Darling Range can interject. It is another method of trying to reduce peak load consumption by switching air conditioning off and on over a period of time during the day. That has been shown already around the world to lop off some peak load power. That is what the whole program is about. It is about trying to avoid building more power stations just for the purpose of peak load power. It goes to the heart of the question that was just put by the member for Churchlands, and if this is a concept that will help reduce energy consumption, we should look at it.
It is another method of trying to reduce peak load consumption by switching air conditioning off and on over a period of time during the day. That has been shown already around the world to lop off some peak load power. That is what the whole program is about. It is about trying to avoid building more power stations just for the purpose of peak load power. It goes to the heart of the question that was just put by the member for Churchlands, and if this is a concept that will help reduce energy consumption, we should look at it.
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