❓ A parliamentary question regarding Western Power's portable generator stock, including quantity, location, and historical data, with a response indicating an increase in generator numbers due to continued investment.
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I refer to Western Power’s portable generator stock, and I ask: (a) How many portable generators in Kilo Volt Amperes (KVA) are available to be deployed by Western Power in the event of outages; (b) Where are these generators stored and how many are at each location; (c) How many of these generators has Western Power had in each year from 2016/17 to 2021/22; and (d) If generator numbers have declined over this period, can the Minister explain why?
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Answered
14 February 2023
Responded by
Minister for Energy
Response time
9 days
(a) The quantity and size of Western Power’s portable generation fleet is listed in the table below.
(b) Western Power’s portable generators are stored at Western Power's Forrestfield Depot when not in service.
(c) See table.
(d) The number of generators increased because of the continued investment by Western Power on behalf of the people of Western Australia.
2016/17
2017/18
2018/19
2019/20
2020/21
2021/22
Year to Date
2022/23
Low Voltage Emergency Response Generators (ERG)
500 kVA (base fleet)
8
12
12
12
12
12
12
500 kVA (summer hire)
4
0
0
0
0
2
8
300 kVA
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
100 kVA
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
45 kVA
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Total ERG
21
21
21
21
21
23
29
High Voltage Injection Units (HVIU)
2000 kVA HVIU mobile
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2000 kVA HVIU fixed
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
Total HVIU
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
(b) Western Power’s portable generators are stored at Western Power's Forrestfield Depot when not in service.
(c) See table.
(d) The number of generators increased because of the continued investment by Western Power on behalf of the people of Western Australia.
2016/17
2017/18
2018/19
2019/20
2020/21
2021/22
Year to Date
2022/23
Low Voltage Emergency Response Generators (ERG)
500 kVA (base fleet)
8
12
12
12
12
12
12
500 kVA (summer hire)
4
0
0
0
0
2
8
300 kVA
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
100 kVA
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
45 kVA
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Total ERG
21
21
21
21
21
23
29
High Voltage Injection Units (HVIU)
2000 kVA HVIU mobile
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2000 kVA HVIU fixed
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
Total HVIU
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
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