Hon Robin Chapple asks about electricity transfer access contracts (ETAC) and unused capacity, costs, and access rights within Western Power's network. The answer provides data on network access at various sites and confirms details of the ETAC.

AnsweredQoN 6179Legislative Council
Asked
16 October 2012
Portfolio
Energy

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The replacement ETAC was executed in 2010 with a term of ten years and an option to extend for a further 5 years. There was a mechanism in the ETAC for relinquishing unused capacity however there is no obligation to do so and Western Power has no right to unilaterally withdraw access capacity. (4) 3,819.62 MW (5) 36 MW (6) 36 MW at Kwinana (7) Approximately $30,000 per month (inclusive of GST) (8) Approximately $4.3 Million per month (inclusive of GST) Notice: This document is created or edited using unregistered or evaluation copy of rtLib valid for testing or development purposes only. To use it for productive or any other purposes please register it. You may purchase the license on http://www.rtlib.com

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Answered
13 November 2012
Responded by
Minister for Energy
Response time
28 days
(1) 3,842.02 MW
(2)
NETWORK ACCESS AT 1 APRIL 2006
SITE
DSOC ALLOCATED (MW)
Muja
1040
Kwinana
901
Pinjar
587
Collie
320
Kemerton
310
Cockburn
240
Mungarra
112
SWCJV (Worsley)
97
Kwinana Power Project
90
West Kalgoorlie
62
TiWest
36
Albany
21.6
Geraldton
21
Kalbarra Photovoltaic
0.02
Narrogin IWP
2
Bremer Bay Wind Diesel
0.6
Kalbarri Wind Farm
1.6
Rockingham Photovoltaic
0.2
TOTAL
3842.02
(3) An initial Electricity Transfer Access Contract (ETAC) was established at disaggregation and remained in force until replaced by a new ETAC following the establishment of Western Power's Network Access Arrangement.
The replacement ETAC was executed in 2010 with a term of ten years and an option to extend for a further 5 years. There was a mechanism in the ETAC for relinquishing unused capacity however there is no obligation to do so and Western Power has no right to unilaterally withdraw access capacity.
(4) 3,819.62 MW
(5) 36 MW
(6) 36 MW at Kwinana
(7) Approximately $30,000 per month (inclusive of GST)
(8) Approximately $4.3 Million per month (inclusive of GST)
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