❓ A WA parliamentary question regarding the impact of daylight saving on energy consumption. Preliminary results indicate a small increase in energy use in the southwest, with further analysis planned and results to be used in the 2009 referendum.
AnsweredQoN 1108Legislative Council
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DAYLIGHT SAVING - ENERGY CONSUMPTION
In the interests of having informed public debate and government commitment to systematic monitoring of the impact of daylight saving measures on energy and water consumption and other areas of concern to the community, such as health and education, I ask - (1) What progress has been made in measuring the impacts on energy consumption? (2) Who is undertaking the studies? (3) What preliminary results have emerged? (4) Where and when will the results of the studies be published? Hon KIM CHANCE
In the interests of having informed public debate and government commitment to systematic monitoring of the impact of daylight saving measures on energy and water consumption and other areas of concern to the community, such as health and education, I ask - (1) What progress has been made in measuring the impacts on energy consumption? (2) Who is undertaking the studies? (3) What preliminary results have emerged? (4) Where and when will the results of the studies be published? Hon KIM CHANCE
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I thank Hon Paul Llewellyn for his excellent question. (1) Electricity use over the first daylight saving period has been analysed and compared with consumption in previous years. (2) Horizon Power and Western Power have analysed the impact of daylight saving in their respective areas of operation. (3) For the first trial period these analyses indicated no significant effects attributable to daylight saving in regional areas and a small increase in energy use on the south west integrated system of 0.66 per cent. (4) Further analysis will be done following the second and third daylight saving trial periods. It is anticipated that all this information will be used by the Western Australian Electoral Commission in the promulgation of the arguments for and against daylight saving at the referendum in 2009.
(1) What progress has been made in measuring the impacts on energy consumption? (2) Who is undertaking the studies? (3) What preliminary results have emerged? (4) Where and when will the results of the studies be published? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Paul Llewellyn for his excellent question. (1) Electricity use over the first daylight saving period has been analysed and compared with consumption in previous years. (2) Horizon Power and Western Power have analysed the impact of daylight saving in their respective areas of operation. (3) For the first trial period these analyses indicated no significant effects attributable to daylight saving in regional areas and a small increase in energy use on the south west integrated system of 0.66 per cent. (4) Further analysis will be done following the second and third daylight saving trial periods. It is anticipated that all this information will be used by the Western Australian Electoral Commission in the promulgation of the arguments for and against daylight saving at the referendum in 2009.
(2) Who is undertaking the studies? (3) What preliminary results have emerged? (4) Where and when will the results of the studies be published? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Paul Llewellyn for his excellent question. (1) Electricity use over the first daylight saving period has been analysed and compared with consumption in previous years. (2) Horizon Power and Western Power have analysed the impact of daylight saving in their respective areas of operation. (3) For the first trial period these analyses indicated no significant effects attributable to daylight saving in regional areas and a small increase in energy use on the south west integrated system of 0.66 per cent. (4) Further analysis will be done following the second and third daylight saving trial periods. It is anticipated that all this information will be used by the Western Australian Electoral Commission in the promulgation of the arguments for and against daylight saving at the referendum in 2009.
(3) What preliminary results have emerged? (4) Where and when will the results of the studies be published? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Paul Llewellyn for his excellent question. (1) Electricity use over the first daylight saving period has been analysed and compared with consumption in previous years. (2) Horizon Power and Western Power have analysed the impact of daylight saving in their respective areas of operation. (3) For the first trial period these analyses indicated no significant effects attributable to daylight saving in regional areas and a small increase in energy use on the south west integrated system of 0.66 per cent. (4) Further analysis will be done following the second and third daylight saving trial periods. It is anticipated that all this information will be used by the Western Australian Electoral Commission in the promulgation of the arguments for and against daylight saving at the referendum in 2009.
(4) Where and when will the results of the studies be published? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Paul Llewellyn for his excellent question. (1) Electricity use over the first daylight saving period has been analysed and compared with consumption in previous years. (2) Horizon Power and Western Power have analysed the impact of daylight saving in their respective areas of operation. (3) For the first trial period these analyses indicated no significant effects attributable to daylight saving in regional areas and a small increase in energy use on the south west integrated system of 0.66 per cent. (4) Further analysis will be done following the second and third daylight saving trial periods. It is anticipated that all this information will be used by the Western Australian Electoral Commission in the promulgation of the arguments for and against daylight saving at the referendum in 2009.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Paul Llewellyn for his excellent question. (1) Electricity use over the first daylight saving period has been analysed and compared with consumption in previous years. (2) Horizon Power and Western Power have analysed the impact of daylight saving in their respective areas of operation. (3) For the first trial period these analyses indicated no significant effects attributable to daylight saving in regional areas and a small increase in energy use on the south west integrated system of 0.66 per cent. (4) Further analysis will be done following the second and third daylight saving trial periods. It is anticipated that all this information will be used by the Western Australian Electoral Commission in the promulgation of the arguments for and against daylight saving at the referendum in 2009.
I thank Hon Paul Llewellyn for his excellent question. (1) Electricity use over the first daylight saving period has been analysed and compared with consumption in previous years. (2) Horizon Power and Western Power have analysed the impact of daylight saving in their respective areas of operation. (3) For the first trial period these analyses indicated no significant effects attributable to daylight saving in regional areas and a small increase in energy use on the south west integrated system of 0.66 per cent. (4) Further analysis will be done following the second and third daylight saving trial periods. It is anticipated that all this information will be used by the Western Australian Electoral Commission in the promulgation of the arguments for and against daylight saving at the referendum in 2009.
(1) Electricity use over the first daylight saving period has been analysed and compared with consumption in previous years. (2) Horizon Power and Western Power have analysed the impact of daylight saving in their respective areas of operation. (3) For the first trial period these analyses indicated no significant effects attributable to daylight saving in regional areas and a small increase in energy use on the south west integrated system of 0.66 per cent. (4) Further analysis will be done following the second and third daylight saving trial periods. It is anticipated that all this information will be used by the Western Australian Electoral Commission in the promulgation of the arguments for and against daylight saving at the referendum in 2009.
(2) Horizon Power and Western Power have analysed the impact of daylight saving in their respective areas of operation. (3) For the first trial period these analyses indicated no significant effects attributable to daylight saving in regional areas and a small increase in energy use on the south west integrated system of 0.66 per cent. (4) Further analysis will be done following the second and third daylight saving trial periods. It is anticipated that all this information will be used by the Western Australian Electoral Commission in the promulgation of the arguments for and against daylight saving at the referendum in 2009.
(3) For the first trial period these analyses indicated no significant effects attributable to daylight saving in regional areas and a small increase in energy use on the south west integrated system of 0.66 per cent. (4) Further analysis will be done following the second and third daylight saving trial periods. It is anticipated that all this information will be used by the Western Australian Electoral Commission in the promulgation of the arguments for and against daylight saving at the referendum in 2009.
(4) Further analysis will be done following the second and third daylight saving trial periods. It is anticipated that all this information will be used by the Western Australian Electoral Commission in the promulgation of the arguments for and against daylight saving at the referendum in 2009.
(1) What progress has been made in measuring the impacts on energy consumption? (2) Who is undertaking the studies? (3) What preliminary results have emerged? (4) Where and when will the results of the studies be published? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Paul Llewellyn for his excellent question. (1) Electricity use over the first daylight saving period has been analysed and compared with consumption in previous years. (2) Horizon Power and Western Power have analysed the impact of daylight saving in their respective areas of operation. (3) For the first trial period these analyses indicated no significant effects attributable to daylight saving in regional areas and a small increase in energy use on the south west integrated system of 0.66 per cent. (4) Further analysis will be done following the second and third daylight saving trial periods. It is anticipated that all this information will be used by the Western Australian Electoral Commission in the promulgation of the arguments for and against daylight saving at the referendum in 2009.
(2) Who is undertaking the studies? (3) What preliminary results have emerged? (4) Where and when will the results of the studies be published? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Paul Llewellyn for his excellent question. (1) Electricity use over the first daylight saving period has been analysed and compared with consumption in previous years. (2) Horizon Power and Western Power have analysed the impact of daylight saving in their respective areas of operation. (3) For the first trial period these analyses indicated no significant effects attributable to daylight saving in regional areas and a small increase in energy use on the south west integrated system of 0.66 per cent. (4) Further analysis will be done following the second and third daylight saving trial periods. It is anticipated that all this information will be used by the Western Australian Electoral Commission in the promulgation of the arguments for and against daylight saving at the referendum in 2009.
(3) What preliminary results have emerged? (4) Where and when will the results of the studies be published? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Paul Llewellyn for his excellent question. (1) Electricity use over the first daylight saving period has been analysed and compared with consumption in previous years. (2) Horizon Power and Western Power have analysed the impact of daylight saving in their respective areas of operation. (3) For the first trial period these analyses indicated no significant effects attributable to daylight saving in regional areas and a small increase in energy use on the south west integrated system of 0.66 per cent. (4) Further analysis will be done following the second and third daylight saving trial periods. It is anticipated that all this information will be used by the Western Australian Electoral Commission in the promulgation of the arguments for and against daylight saving at the referendum in 2009.
(4) Where and when will the results of the studies be published? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Paul Llewellyn for his excellent question. (1) Electricity use over the first daylight saving period has been analysed and compared with consumption in previous years. (2) Horizon Power and Western Power have analysed the impact of daylight saving in their respective areas of operation. (3) For the first trial period these analyses indicated no significant effects attributable to daylight saving in regional areas and a small increase in energy use on the south west integrated system of 0.66 per cent. (4) Further analysis will be done following the second and third daylight saving trial periods. It is anticipated that all this information will be used by the Western Australian Electoral Commission in the promulgation of the arguments for and against daylight saving at the referendum in 2009.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Paul Llewellyn for his excellent question. (1) Electricity use over the first daylight saving period has been analysed and compared with consumption in previous years. (2) Horizon Power and Western Power have analysed the impact of daylight saving in their respective areas of operation. (3) For the first trial period these analyses indicated no significant effects attributable to daylight saving in regional areas and a small increase in energy use on the south west integrated system of 0.66 per cent. (4) Further analysis will be done following the second and third daylight saving trial periods. It is anticipated that all this information will be used by the Western Australian Electoral Commission in the promulgation of the arguments for and against daylight saving at the referendum in 2009.
I thank Hon Paul Llewellyn for his excellent question. (1) Electricity use over the first daylight saving period has been analysed and compared with consumption in previous years. (2) Horizon Power and Western Power have analysed the impact of daylight saving in their respective areas of operation. (3) For the first trial period these analyses indicated no significant effects attributable to daylight saving in regional areas and a small increase in energy use on the south west integrated system of 0.66 per cent. (4) Further analysis will be done following the second and third daylight saving trial periods. It is anticipated that all this information will be used by the Western Australian Electoral Commission in the promulgation of the arguments for and against daylight saving at the referendum in 2009.
(1) Electricity use over the first daylight saving period has been analysed and compared with consumption in previous years. (2) Horizon Power and Western Power have analysed the impact of daylight saving in their respective areas of operation. (3) For the first trial period these analyses indicated no significant effects attributable to daylight saving in regional areas and a small increase in energy use on the south west integrated system of 0.66 per cent. (4) Further analysis will be done following the second and third daylight saving trial periods. It is anticipated that all this information will be used by the Western Australian Electoral Commission in the promulgation of the arguments for and against daylight saving at the referendum in 2009.
(2) Horizon Power and Western Power have analysed the impact of daylight saving in their respective areas of operation. (3) For the first trial period these analyses indicated no significant effects attributable to daylight saving in regional areas and a small increase in energy use on the south west integrated system of 0.66 per cent. (4) Further analysis will be done following the second and third daylight saving trial periods. It is anticipated that all this information will be used by the Western Australian Electoral Commission in the promulgation of the arguments for and against daylight saving at the referendum in 2009.
(3) For the first trial period these analyses indicated no significant effects attributable to daylight saving in regional areas and a small increase in energy use on the south west integrated system of 0.66 per cent. (4) Further analysis will be done following the second and third daylight saving trial periods. It is anticipated that all this information will be used by the Western Australian Electoral Commission in the promulgation of the arguments for and against daylight saving at the referendum in 2009.
(4) Further analysis will be done following the second and third daylight saving trial periods. It is anticipated that all this information will be used by the Western Australian Electoral Commission in the promulgation of the arguments for and against daylight saving at the referendum in 2009.
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