❓ Hon Dee Margetts questions the water pricing agreement between Water Corporation and Western Power. The Minister confirms a special interim agreement exists with a lower rate than standard commercial tiers, based on cost of supply.
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I refer to the Water Corporation’s allocation of Harris Dam water to Western Power. (1) Is Western Power charged 136.9c a kilolitre for the allocation of 0.75 gigalitres in accordance with the Water Corporation’s by-laws? (2) If no to (1), does an individual special agreement exist between the Water Corporation and Western Power? (3) If yes to (1), is there a significant difference in the amount charged to Western Power under this individual special agreement compared with the Water Corporation’s industry commercial tier-2 charge of 136.9c a kilolitre in accordance with the Water Corporation’s by-laws? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No. (2) The Water Corporation has an interim arrangement with Western Power for a supply of water from the Harris Dam and is negotiating a long-term agreement for a water supply from Wellington Dam with a backup supply from the Harris Dam. (3) Yes. The interim agreement is for 46.476c a kilolitre. The agreement is based on the cost of supply to Western Power’s delivery point.
(1) Is Western Power charged 136.9c a kilolitre for the allocation of 0.75 gigalitres in accordance with the Water Corporation’s by-laws? (2) If no to (1), does an individual special agreement exist between the Water Corporation and Western Power? (3) If yes to (1), is there a significant difference in the amount charged to Western Power under this individual special agreement compared with the Water Corporation’s industry commercial tier-2 charge of 136.9c a kilolitre in accordance with the Water Corporation’s by-laws? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No. (2) The Water Corporation has an interim arrangement with Western Power for a supply of water from the Harris Dam and is negotiating a long-term agreement for a water supply from Wellington Dam with a backup supply from the Harris Dam. (3) Yes. The interim agreement is for 46.476c a kilolitre. The agreement is based on the cost of supply to Western Power’s delivery point.
(2) If no to (1), does an individual special agreement exist between the Water Corporation and Western Power? (3) If yes to (1), is there a significant difference in the amount charged to Western Power under this individual special agreement compared with the Water Corporation’s industry commercial tier-2 charge of 136.9c a kilolitre in accordance with the Water Corporation’s by-laws? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No. (2) The Water Corporation has an interim arrangement with Western Power for a supply of water from the Harris Dam and is negotiating a long-term agreement for a water supply from Wellington Dam with a backup supply from the Harris Dam. (3) Yes. The interim agreement is for 46.476c a kilolitre. The agreement is based on the cost of supply to Western Power’s delivery point.
(3) If yes to (1), is there a significant difference in the amount charged to Western Power under this individual special agreement compared with the Water Corporation’s industry commercial tier-2 charge of 136.9c a kilolitre in accordance with the Water Corporation’s by-laws? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No. (2) The Water Corporation has an interim arrangement with Western Power for a supply of water from the Harris Dam and is negotiating a long-term agreement for a water supply from Wellington Dam with a backup supply from the Harris Dam. (3) Yes. The interim agreement is for 46.476c a kilolitre. The agreement is based on the cost of supply to Western Power’s delivery point.
Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No. (2) The Water Corporation has an interim arrangement with Western Power for a supply of water from the Harris Dam and is negotiating a long-term agreement for a water supply from Wellington Dam with a backup supply from the Harris Dam. (3) Yes. The interim agreement is for 46.476c a kilolitre. The agreement is based on the cost of supply to Western Power’s delivery point.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No. (2) The Water Corporation has an interim arrangement with Western Power for a supply of water from the Harris Dam and is negotiating a long-term agreement for a water supply from Wellington Dam with a backup supply from the Harris Dam. (3) Yes. The interim agreement is for 46.476c a kilolitre. The agreement is based on the cost of supply to Western Power’s delivery point.
(1) No. (2) The Water Corporation has an interim arrangement with Western Power for a supply of water from the Harris Dam and is negotiating a long-term agreement for a water supply from Wellington Dam with a backup supply from the Harris Dam. (3) Yes. The interim agreement is for 46.476c a kilolitre. The agreement is based on the cost of supply to Western Power’s delivery point.
(2) The Water Corporation has an interim arrangement with Western Power for a supply of water from the Harris Dam and is negotiating a long-term agreement for a water supply from Wellington Dam with a backup supply from the Harris Dam. (3) Yes. The interim agreement is for 46.476c a kilolitre. The agreement is based on the cost of supply to Western Power’s delivery point.
(3) Yes. The interim agreement is for 46.476c a kilolitre. The agreement is based on the cost of supply to Western Power’s delivery point.
(1) Is Western Power charged 136.9c a kilolitre for the allocation of 0.75 gigalitres in accordance with the Water Corporation’s by-laws? (2) If no to (1), does an individual special agreement exist between the Water Corporation and Western Power? (3) If yes to (1), is there a significant difference in the amount charged to Western Power under this individual special agreement compared with the Water Corporation’s industry commercial tier-2 charge of 136.9c a kilolitre in accordance with the Water Corporation’s by-laws? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No. (2) The Water Corporation has an interim arrangement with Western Power for a supply of water from the Harris Dam and is negotiating a long-term agreement for a water supply from Wellington Dam with a backup supply from the Harris Dam. (3) Yes. The interim agreement is for 46.476c a kilolitre. The agreement is based on the cost of supply to Western Power’s delivery point.
(2) If no to (1), does an individual special agreement exist between the Water Corporation and Western Power? (3) If yes to (1), is there a significant difference in the amount charged to Western Power under this individual special agreement compared with the Water Corporation’s industry commercial tier-2 charge of 136.9c a kilolitre in accordance with the Water Corporation’s by-laws? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No. (2) The Water Corporation has an interim arrangement with Western Power for a supply of water from the Harris Dam and is negotiating a long-term agreement for a water supply from Wellington Dam with a backup supply from the Harris Dam. (3) Yes. The interim agreement is for 46.476c a kilolitre. The agreement is based on the cost of supply to Western Power’s delivery point.
(3) If yes to (1), is there a significant difference in the amount charged to Western Power under this individual special agreement compared with the Water Corporation’s industry commercial tier-2 charge of 136.9c a kilolitre in accordance with the Water Corporation’s by-laws? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No. (2) The Water Corporation has an interim arrangement with Western Power for a supply of water from the Harris Dam and is negotiating a long-term agreement for a water supply from Wellington Dam with a backup supply from the Harris Dam. (3) Yes. The interim agreement is for 46.476c a kilolitre. The agreement is based on the cost of supply to Western Power’s delivery point.
Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No. (2) The Water Corporation has an interim arrangement with Western Power for a supply of water from the Harris Dam and is negotiating a long-term agreement for a water supply from Wellington Dam with a backup supply from the Harris Dam. (3) Yes. The interim agreement is for 46.476c a kilolitre. The agreement is based on the cost of supply to Western Power’s delivery point.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) No. (2) The Water Corporation has an interim arrangement with Western Power for a supply of water from the Harris Dam and is negotiating a long-term agreement for a water supply from Wellington Dam with a backup supply from the Harris Dam. (3) Yes. The interim agreement is for 46.476c a kilolitre. The agreement is based on the cost of supply to Western Power’s delivery point.
(1) No. (2) The Water Corporation has an interim arrangement with Western Power for a supply of water from the Harris Dam and is negotiating a long-term agreement for a water supply from Wellington Dam with a backup supply from the Harris Dam. (3) Yes. The interim agreement is for 46.476c a kilolitre. The agreement is based on the cost of supply to Western Power’s delivery point.
(2) The Water Corporation has an interim arrangement with Western Power for a supply of water from the Harris Dam and is negotiating a long-term agreement for a water supply from Wellington Dam with a backup supply from the Harris Dam. (3) Yes. The interim agreement is for 46.476c a kilolitre. The agreement is based on the cost of supply to Western Power’s delivery point.
(3) Yes. The interim agreement is for 46.476c a kilolitre. The agreement is based on the cost of supply to Western Power’s delivery point.
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