❓ Ms. Mettam questions Western Power regarding the status of projects under the Targeted Underground Power Program (TUPP), seeking details on project classification, commencement, and completion dates. The response provides a list of current projects and explains the project inclusion criteria and planning phases.
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I refer to Western Power's Targeted Underground Power Program (TUPP), and I ask: (a) How many projects are classified as 'current projects' by Western Power; (b) On which date were each of these individual projects originally classified as 'current projects'; (c) Have any of these 'current projects' not had works commence: (i) If yes, please detail each individual project where works are yet to commence; (ii) Of these projects, on which date is each of them expected to have works commence; and (iii) Of these projects, on which date is each of them expected to have works completed; and (d) Have any of these 'current projects' had work commence but are currently incomplete: (i) If yes, please detail each individual project where works have commenced but are incomplete; (ii) Of these projects, on which date did works first commence on each individual project; and (iii) Of these projects, on which date is each of them expected to have works completed?
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Answered
16 October 2024
Responded by
Minister for Energy; Environment; Climate Action
Response time
7 days
a)-(b) There are 18 ‘Current projects’ for the TUPP listed on the Western Power website:
Balcatta
Bassendean
Bentley
Burswood
Coolbellup
Hamilton Hill
Leederville/North Perth
Melville
Mount Hawthorn
Osborne Park
Rockingham Shoalwater
South Fremantle
Spearwood
Swan-Midland
Tuart Hill
West Perth
Willagee
Woodbridge
Projects are included once all Local Governments within the project boundary have signed a Memorandum of Understanding and announced the project to their residents.
Release 1 of the TUPP was announced on 7 November 2022 and Release 2 was launched on 10 August 2023.
c) Scoping and planning activities are ongoing for all current projects. The planning phase, which includes a detailed electrical design and the project approvals by Western Power and the Local Government, can extend over two years.
Balcatta
Bassendean
Bentley
Burswood
Coolbellup
Hamilton Hill
Leederville/North Perth
Melville
Mount Hawthorn
Osborne Park
Rockingham Shoalwater
South Fremantle
Spearwood
Swan-Midland
Tuart Hill
West Perth
Willagee
Woodbridge
Projects are included once all Local Governments within the project boundary have signed a Memorandum of Understanding and announced the project to their residents.
Release 1 of the TUPP was announced on 7 November 2022 and Release 2 was launched on 10 August 2023.
c) Scoping and planning activities are ongoing for all current projects. The planning phase, which includes a detailed electrical design and the project approvals by Western Power and the Local Government, can extend over two years.
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