❓ A parliamentary question regarding the government's response to the Solar Cities trial and the cost assessment of smart meters for households. The government's response is vague and non-committal regarding specific costs.
AnsweredQoN 5390Legislative Assembly
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I refer to the reported comments in "The West Australian" of the Minister for Energy of 4 December 2012, regarding 'smart' meters, and I ask: (a) has the Government responded to the "Solar Cities" trial, and if yes, on what date did it respond to the "Solar Cities" trial; and (b) does the Government still assess the cost of 'smart' meters to consumers as $1,000 per household to buy, install and monitor, and If not, what is the current cost assessment as to the cost per household to buy, install and monitor 'smart' meters?
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Answered
14 June 2016
Responded by
Minister for Energy
Response time
47 days
(a) Outcomes of the Solar Cities trial with respect to advanced metering infrastructure will inform consideration of retail market arrangements and customer services as part of the Electricity Market Review.
(b) The price of advanced metering infrastructure deployment is affected by factors such as the scale of a project, the technologies selected, the entity selected to lead deployment, and the timing and method of infrastructure procurement. As such, the Government does not have an estimate for the cost per household to purchase, install and monitor advanced meters.
(b) The price of advanced metering infrastructure deployment is affected by factors such as the scale of a project, the technologies selected, the entity selected to lead deployment, and the timing and method of infrastructure procurement. As such, the Government does not have an estimate for the cost per household to purchase, install and monitor advanced meters.
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