❓ A parliamentary question regarding power supply fluctuations in Newman and their impact on residents' appliances. The government clarifies its role in monitoring compliance with electricity supply regulations through the relevant exemption order.
AnsweredQoN 5353Legislative Assembly
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With reference to reports that power supply fluctuations in the township of Newman are continuing to cause destructive impacts on local people’s household computers and appliances:
(a) what steps will the State Government take to monitor the situation in Newman so that power consumers and family households are not being financially penalised by fluctuations in the private power supplier’s power distribution; and
(b) will the Minister detail what role the State Government has in monitoring the situation in Newman and protecting the interests of householders?
(a) what steps will the State Government take to monitor the situation in Newman so that power consumers and family households are not being financially penalised by fluctuations in the private power supplier’s power distribution; and
(b) will the Minister detail what role the State Government has in monitoring the situation in Newman and protecting the interests of householders?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
21 June 2011
Responded by
Minister representing the Minister for Energy
Response time
34 days
(a) Horizon Power does not service the Newman township and therefore it is not within its purview to monitor power quality in towns outside its service area. That said, the State Government will liaise with Newman's electricity supplier to ensure it is compliant with the electricity licence exemption under which it operates.
(b) Newman is supplied electricity under the
Electricity Industry Exemption Order 2005
(the Order). The Order exempts Newman's electricity supplier from the requirement to hold a licence and is subject to the condition that the supplier's electricity distribution system comply with the
Electricity Industry (Network Quality and Reliability of Supply) Code 2005
. The State Government considers complaints of failure to comply with a licence exemption and liaises with relevant parties to ensure compliance.
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(b) Newman is supplied electricity under the
Electricity Industry Exemption Order 2005
(the Order). The Order exempts Newman's electricity supplier from the requirement to hold a licence and is subject to the condition that the supplier's electricity distribution system comply with the
Electricity Industry (Network Quality and Reliability of Supply) Code 2005
. The State Government considers complaints of failure to comply with a licence exemption and liaises with relevant parties to ensure compliance.
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