A WA parliamentary question on notice regarding Western Power's wooden power pole inspection program, inquiring about the number of poles inspected in 2011, repeat inspections, failures after inspection, and the 2012 inspection budget. The answer clarifies that Western Power uses financial year budgeting, not calendar years.

AnsweredQoN 7532Legislative Assembly
Asked
21 March 2012
Portfolio
Energy

QuestionView source ↗

I refer to Western Power's wooden power pole inspection program, and I ask:
(a) how many wooden power poles have been inspected in calendar year 2011;
(b) how many wooden power poles were inspected twice in calendar year 2011;
(c) how many wooden power poles inspected in 2011 have failed subsequent to their inspection; and
(d) how many wooden power poles is Western Power budgeting to inspect in calendar year 2012?

AnswerView source ↗

Answered
2 May 2012
Responded by
Minister representing the Minister for Energy
Response time
42 days
Western Power manages the inspection program on financial year budgeting, not calendar years.
(a) 181,846
(b) Approximately 9,500
(c) 23
Approximately 165,000
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