❓ Mr. Johnston asks about the anticipated electricity tariff increases for households and small businesses to fund Western Power's proposed $8.523 billion expenditure. The answer deflects, stating the government hasn't decided how the ERA's decision will affect retail tariffs.
AnsweredQoN 7305Legislative Assembly
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I refer to the media release by Western Power of 15 September 2011, which set out the utilities request for approval from the Economic Regulation Authority for the expenditure of $8.523 billion over five years, commencing 1 July 2012, and I ask:
(a) what increase in the household domestic tariff for electricity will be required to fund this expenditure; and
(b) what increase in the small business tariff for electricity will be required to fund this expenditure?
(a) what increase in the household domestic tariff for electricity will be required to fund this expenditure; and
(b) what increase in the small business tariff for electricity will be required to fund this expenditure?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
21 March 2012
Responded by
Minister representing the Minister for Energy
Response time
28 days
(a - b) Regulated tariffs are set by Government during the Budget process. The Government is yet to decide how the Economic Regulation Authority's future network tariff decision will flow to retail tariffs.
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