❓ Question regarding the Premier's claim that the desalination plant is run on renewable energy, specifically addressing the Emu Downs Wind Farm's capacity. The Premier defends the claim, citing contracts ensuring wind-powered energy provision.
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DESALINATION PLANT - USE OF RENEWABLE ENERGY
Given that the Emu Downs Wind Farm has averaged 20 per cent of its total maximum generation capacity and given that this is less than the demand for the desalination plant, why did the Premier mislead the people of Western Australia by telling them that the desalination plant was being run on renewable energy when it is obviously not? Mr A.J. CARPENTER
Given that the Emu Downs Wind Farm has averaged 20 per cent of its total maximum generation capacity and given that this is less than the demand for the desalination plant, why did the Premier mislead the people of Western Australia by telling them that the desalination plant was being run on renewable energy when it is obviously not? Mr A.J. CARPENTER
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I thank the member for the question. I do not routinely go about misleading people, unlike some people who are asking these questions. I have just had Jim Gill from the Water Corporation in my office and I have sighted the contract between the Water Corporation and Synergy. Mr C.J. Barnett : Phoney! Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Did the member for Cottesloe say “phoney contract”? Mr C.J. Barnett : It is a phoney deal; your predecessor did it. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : It is a phoney contract! That is the sort of level of response that we get on these issues. This is what happened: the Water Corporation entered into a contract for the provision of wind-powered energy from Synergy - it was Western Power at the time - specifically to power the desalination plant. It is written into the contract. Fifty-five eightieths of the capacity will be dedicated to the desalination project. Synergy - formerly Western Power - entered into a contract with Griffin Energy for the provision of wind-powered energy. They are back-to-back contracts. Energy from the wind farm was produced basically because that contract was created. The desalination plant is a foundation customer. The desalination plant allowed the wind farm at Emu Downs to be built. Several members interjected. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : There is a contract - I hope I do not have to go through this two or three times - with the Water Corporation that specifically requires the energy provision from Western Power - now Synergy - for the desalination project to be provided from the Emu Downs Wind Farm. Several members interjected. The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Order!
Mr A.J. CARPENTER replied: I thank the member for the question. I do not routinely go about misleading people, unlike some people who are asking these questions. I have just had Jim Gill from the Water Corporation in my office and I have sighted the contract between the Water Corporation and Synergy. Mr C.J. Barnett : Phoney! Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Did the member for Cottesloe say “phoney contract”? Mr C.J. Barnett : It is a phoney deal; your predecessor did it. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : It is a phoney contract! That is the sort of level of response that we get on these issues. This is what happened: the Water Corporation entered into a contract for the provision of wind-powered energy from Synergy - it was Western Power at the time - specifically to power the desalination plant. It is written into the contract. Fifty-five eightieths of the capacity will be dedicated to the desalination project. Synergy - formerly Western Power - entered into a contract with Griffin Energy for the provision of wind-powered energy. They are back-to-back contracts. Energy from the wind farm was produced basically because that contract was created. The desalination plant is a foundation customer. The desalination plant allowed the wind farm at Emu Downs to be built. Several members interjected. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : There is a contract - I hope I do not have to go through this two or three times - with the Water Corporation that specifically requires the energy provision from Western Power - now Synergy - for the desalination project to be provided from the Emu Downs Wind Farm. Several members interjected. The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Order!
I thank the member for the question. I do not routinely go about misleading people, unlike some people who are asking these questions. I have just had Jim Gill from the Water Corporation in my office and I have sighted the contract between the Water Corporation and Synergy. Mr C.J. Barnett : Phoney! Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Did the member for Cottesloe say “phoney contract”? Mr C.J. Barnett : It is a phoney deal; your predecessor did it. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : It is a phoney contract! That is the sort of level of response that we get on these issues. This is what happened: the Water Corporation entered into a contract for the provision of wind-powered energy from Synergy - it was Western Power at the time - specifically to power the desalination plant. It is written into the contract. Fifty-five eightieths of the capacity will be dedicated to the desalination project. Synergy - formerly Western Power - entered into a contract with Griffin Energy for the provision of wind-powered energy. They are back-to-back contracts. Energy from the wind farm was produced basically because that contract was created. The desalination plant is a foundation customer. The desalination plant allowed the wind farm at Emu Downs to be built. Several members interjected. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : There is a contract - I hope I do not have to go through this two or three times - with the Water Corporation that specifically requires the energy provision from Western Power - now Synergy - for the desalination project to be provided from the Emu Downs Wind Farm. Several members interjected. The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Order!
Mr C.J. Barnett : Phoney! Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Did the member for Cottesloe say “phoney contract”? Mr C.J. Barnett : It is a phoney deal; your predecessor did it. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : It is a phoney contract! That is the sort of level of response that we get on these issues. This is what happened: the Water Corporation entered into a contract for the provision of wind-powered energy from Synergy - it was Western Power at the time - specifically to power the desalination plant. It is written into the contract. Fifty-five eightieths of the capacity will be dedicated to the desalination project. Synergy - formerly Western Power - entered into a contract with Griffin Energy for the provision of wind-powered energy. They are back-to-back contracts. Energy from the wind farm was produced basically because that contract was created. The desalination plant is a foundation customer. The desalination plant allowed the wind farm at Emu Downs to be built. Several members interjected. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : There is a contract - I hope I do not have to go through this two or three times - with the Water Corporation that specifically requires the energy provision from Western Power - now Synergy - for the desalination project to be provided from the Emu Downs Wind Farm. Several members interjected. The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Order!
Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Did the member for Cottesloe say “phoney contract”? Mr C.J. Barnett : It is a phoney deal; your predecessor did it. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : It is a phoney contract! That is the sort of level of response that we get on these issues. This is what happened: the Water Corporation entered into a contract for the provision of wind-powered energy from Synergy - it was Western Power at the time - specifically to power the desalination plant. It is written into the contract. Fifty-five eightieths of the capacity will be dedicated to the desalination project. Synergy - formerly Western Power - entered into a contract with Griffin Energy for the provision of wind-powered energy. They are back-to-back contracts. Energy from the wind farm was produced basically because that contract was created. The desalination plant is a foundation customer. The desalination plant allowed the wind farm at Emu Downs to be built. Several members interjected. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : There is a contract - I hope I do not have to go through this two or three times - with the Water Corporation that specifically requires the energy provision from Western Power - now Synergy - for the desalination project to be provided from the Emu Downs Wind Farm. Several members interjected. The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Order!
Mr C.J. Barnett : It is a phoney deal; your predecessor did it. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : It is a phoney contract! That is the sort of level of response that we get on these issues. This is what happened: the Water Corporation entered into a contract for the provision of wind-powered energy from Synergy - it was Western Power at the time - specifically to power the desalination plant. It is written into the contract. Fifty-five eightieths of the capacity will be dedicated to the desalination project. Synergy - formerly Western Power - entered into a contract with Griffin Energy for the provision of wind-powered energy. They are back-to-back contracts. Energy from the wind farm was produced basically because that contract was created. The desalination plant is a foundation customer. The desalination plant allowed the wind farm at Emu Downs to be built. Several members interjected. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : There is a contract - I hope I do not have to go through this two or three times - with the Water Corporation that specifically requires the energy provision from Western Power - now Synergy - for the desalination project to be provided from the Emu Downs Wind Farm. Several members interjected. The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Order!
Mr A.J. CARPENTER : It is a phoney contract! That is the sort of level of response that we get on these issues. This is what happened: the Water Corporation entered into a contract for the provision of wind-powered energy from Synergy - it was Western Power at the time - specifically to power the desalination plant. It is written into the contract. Fifty-five eightieths of the capacity will be dedicated to the desalination project. Synergy - formerly Western Power - entered into a contract with Griffin Energy for the provision of wind-powered energy. They are back-to-back contracts. Energy from the wind farm was produced basically because that contract was created. The desalination plant is a foundation customer. The desalination plant allowed the wind farm at Emu Downs to be built. Several members interjected. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : There is a contract - I hope I do not have to go through this two or three times - with the Water Corporation that specifically requires the energy provision from Western Power - now Synergy - for the desalination project to be provided from the Emu Downs Wind Farm. Several members interjected. The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Order!
This is what happened: the Water Corporation entered into a contract for the provision of wind-powered energy from Synergy - it was Western Power at the time - specifically to power the desalination plant. It is written into the contract. Fifty-five eightieths of the capacity will be dedicated to the desalination project. Synergy - formerly Western Power - entered into a contract with Griffin Energy for the provision of wind-powered energy. They are back-to-back contracts. Energy from the wind farm was produced basically because that contract was created. The desalination plant is a foundation customer. The desalination plant allowed the wind farm at Emu Downs to be built. Several members interjected. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : There is a contract - I hope I do not have to go through this two or three times - with the Water Corporation that specifically requires the energy provision from Western Power - now Synergy - for the desalination project to be provided from the Emu Downs Wind Farm. Several members interjected. The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Order!
Several members interjected. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : There is a contract - I hope I do not have to go through this two or three times - with the Water Corporation that specifically requires the energy provision from Western Power - now Synergy - for the desalination project to be provided from the Emu Downs Wind Farm. Several members interjected. The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Order!
Mr A.J. CARPENTER : There is a contract - I hope I do not have to go through this two or three times - with the Water Corporation that specifically requires the energy provision from Western Power - now Synergy - for the desalination project to be provided from the Emu Downs Wind Farm. Several members interjected. The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Order!
Several members interjected. The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Order!
The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Order!
Mr A.J. CARPENTER replied: I thank the member for the question. I do not routinely go about misleading people, unlike some people who are asking these questions. I have just had Jim Gill from the Water Corporation in my office and I have sighted the contract between the Water Corporation and Synergy. Mr C.J. Barnett : Phoney! Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Did the member for Cottesloe say “phoney contract”? Mr C.J. Barnett : It is a phoney deal; your predecessor did it. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : It is a phoney contract! That is the sort of level of response that we get on these issues. This is what happened: the Water Corporation entered into a contract for the provision of wind-powered energy from Synergy - it was Western Power at the time - specifically to power the desalination plant. It is written into the contract. Fifty-five eightieths of the capacity will be dedicated to the desalination project. Synergy - formerly Western Power - entered into a contract with Griffin Energy for the provision of wind-powered energy. They are back-to-back contracts. Energy from the wind farm was produced basically because that contract was created. The desalination plant is a foundation customer. The desalination plant allowed the wind farm at Emu Downs to be built. Several members interjected. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : There is a contract - I hope I do not have to go through this two or three times - with the Water Corporation that specifically requires the energy provision from Western Power - now Synergy - for the desalination project to be provided from the Emu Downs Wind Farm. Several members interjected. The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Order!
I thank the member for the question. I do not routinely go about misleading people, unlike some people who are asking these questions. I have just had Jim Gill from the Water Corporation in my office and I have sighted the contract between the Water Corporation and Synergy. Mr C.J. Barnett : Phoney! Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Did the member for Cottesloe say “phoney contract”? Mr C.J. Barnett : It is a phoney deal; your predecessor did it. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : It is a phoney contract! That is the sort of level of response that we get on these issues. This is what happened: the Water Corporation entered into a contract for the provision of wind-powered energy from Synergy - it was Western Power at the time - specifically to power the desalination plant. It is written into the contract. Fifty-five eightieths of the capacity will be dedicated to the desalination project. Synergy - formerly Western Power - entered into a contract with Griffin Energy for the provision of wind-powered energy. They are back-to-back contracts. Energy from the wind farm was produced basically because that contract was created. The desalination plant is a foundation customer. The desalination plant allowed the wind farm at Emu Downs to be built. Several members interjected. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : There is a contract - I hope I do not have to go through this two or three times - with the Water Corporation that specifically requires the energy provision from Western Power - now Synergy - for the desalination project to be provided from the Emu Downs Wind Farm. Several members interjected. The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Order!
Mr C.J. Barnett : Phoney! Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Did the member for Cottesloe say “phoney contract”? Mr C.J. Barnett : It is a phoney deal; your predecessor did it. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : It is a phoney contract! That is the sort of level of response that we get on these issues. This is what happened: the Water Corporation entered into a contract for the provision of wind-powered energy from Synergy - it was Western Power at the time - specifically to power the desalination plant. It is written into the contract. Fifty-five eightieths of the capacity will be dedicated to the desalination project. Synergy - formerly Western Power - entered into a contract with Griffin Energy for the provision of wind-powered energy. They are back-to-back contracts. Energy from the wind farm was produced basically because that contract was created. The desalination plant is a foundation customer. The desalination plant allowed the wind farm at Emu Downs to be built. Several members interjected. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : There is a contract - I hope I do not have to go through this two or three times - with the Water Corporation that specifically requires the energy provision from Western Power - now Synergy - for the desalination project to be provided from the Emu Downs Wind Farm. Several members interjected. The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Order!
Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Did the member for Cottesloe say “phoney contract”? Mr C.J. Barnett : It is a phoney deal; your predecessor did it. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : It is a phoney contract! That is the sort of level of response that we get on these issues. This is what happened: the Water Corporation entered into a contract for the provision of wind-powered energy from Synergy - it was Western Power at the time - specifically to power the desalination plant. It is written into the contract. Fifty-five eightieths of the capacity will be dedicated to the desalination project. Synergy - formerly Western Power - entered into a contract with Griffin Energy for the provision of wind-powered energy. They are back-to-back contracts. Energy from the wind farm was produced basically because that contract was created. The desalination plant is a foundation customer. The desalination plant allowed the wind farm at Emu Downs to be built. Several members interjected. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : There is a contract - I hope I do not have to go through this two or three times - with the Water Corporation that specifically requires the energy provision from Western Power - now Synergy - for the desalination project to be provided from the Emu Downs Wind Farm. Several members interjected. The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Order!
Mr C.J. Barnett : It is a phoney deal; your predecessor did it. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : It is a phoney contract! That is the sort of level of response that we get on these issues. This is what happened: the Water Corporation entered into a contract for the provision of wind-powered energy from Synergy - it was Western Power at the time - specifically to power the desalination plant. It is written into the contract. Fifty-five eightieths of the capacity will be dedicated to the desalination project. Synergy - formerly Western Power - entered into a contract with Griffin Energy for the provision of wind-powered energy. They are back-to-back contracts. Energy from the wind farm was produced basically because that contract was created. The desalination plant is a foundation customer. The desalination plant allowed the wind farm at Emu Downs to be built. Several members interjected. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : There is a contract - I hope I do not have to go through this two or three times - with the Water Corporation that specifically requires the energy provision from Western Power - now Synergy - for the desalination project to be provided from the Emu Downs Wind Farm. Several members interjected. The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Order!
Mr A.J. CARPENTER : It is a phoney contract! That is the sort of level of response that we get on these issues. This is what happened: the Water Corporation entered into a contract for the provision of wind-powered energy from Synergy - it was Western Power at the time - specifically to power the desalination plant. It is written into the contract. Fifty-five eightieths of the capacity will be dedicated to the desalination project. Synergy - formerly Western Power - entered into a contract with Griffin Energy for the provision of wind-powered energy. They are back-to-back contracts. Energy from the wind farm was produced basically because that contract was created. The desalination plant is a foundation customer. The desalination plant allowed the wind farm at Emu Downs to be built. Several members interjected. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : There is a contract - I hope I do not have to go through this two or three times - with the Water Corporation that specifically requires the energy provision from Western Power - now Synergy - for the desalination project to be provided from the Emu Downs Wind Farm. Several members interjected. The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Order!
This is what happened: the Water Corporation entered into a contract for the provision of wind-powered energy from Synergy - it was Western Power at the time - specifically to power the desalination plant. It is written into the contract. Fifty-five eightieths of the capacity will be dedicated to the desalination project. Synergy - formerly Western Power - entered into a contract with Griffin Energy for the provision of wind-powered energy. They are back-to-back contracts. Energy from the wind farm was produced basically because that contract was created. The desalination plant is a foundation customer. The desalination plant allowed the wind farm at Emu Downs to be built. Several members interjected. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : There is a contract - I hope I do not have to go through this two or three times - with the Water Corporation that specifically requires the energy provision from Western Power - now Synergy - for the desalination project to be provided from the Emu Downs Wind Farm. Several members interjected. The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Order!
Several members interjected. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : There is a contract - I hope I do not have to go through this two or three times - with the Water Corporation that specifically requires the energy provision from Western Power - now Synergy - for the desalination project to be provided from the Emu Downs Wind Farm. Several members interjected. The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Order!
Mr A.J. CARPENTER : There is a contract - I hope I do not have to go through this two or three times - with the Water Corporation that specifically requires the energy provision from Western Power - now Synergy - for the desalination project to be provided from the Emu Downs Wind Farm. Several members interjected. The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Order!
Several members interjected. The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Order!
The DEPUTY SPEAKER : Order!
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