❓ Hon Robin Chapple questions the billing of Karratha ratepayers for the Pilbara Underground Power Project (PUPP), specifically regarding the legality and accounting of these funds and assets. The Minister clarifies the charges and asset ownership.
AnsweredQoN 1715Legislative Council
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I refer to the Pilbara Underground Power Project (PUPP) in Karratha, specifically question on notice No. 977, and the Minister's answer to part (5) on 17 September 2014, confirming that it is not normal practice to bill the community for regional power upgrades, and I ask: (a) is the collection of ratepayers' monies by the City of Karratha for the upgrading of the State's high voltage energy assets levied by Horizon Power defined as a recoverable prescribed service charge under section 6.38 of the Local Government Act 1995 ; (b) where will the City of Karratha ratepayers' 25 percent depreciable assets be recorded; and (c) will these figures be reported in the financial reports and assets registers of Horizon Power, Royalties for Regions, Treasury of Western Australia and City of Karratha: (i) if no to (c), why not?
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Answered
20 November 2014
Responded by
Leader of the House representing the Minister for Energy
Response time
37 days
(a) Money being collected from property owners by the City of Karratha is to contribute to the cost of undergrounding high voltage infrastructure and has been levied as a service charge in accordance with section 6.38 of the
Local Government Act 1995
. As previously advised, charges for the upgrade of voltage from 11 kV to 22kV are not being levied against City of Karratha ratepayers.
(b) Assets installed under the Pilbara Underground Power Project as part of Horizon Power's network will be recorded by Horizon Power as the utility will be managing these assets.
(c) As owner of the network assets, Horizon Power will include these assets in its reporting.
(d) N/A
Local Government Act 1995
. As previously advised, charges for the upgrade of voltage from 11 kV to 22kV are not being levied against City of Karratha ratepayers.
(b) Assets installed under the Pilbara Underground Power Project as part of Horizon Power's network will be recorded by Horizon Power as the utility will be managing these assets.
(c) As owner of the network assets, Horizon Power will include these assets in its reporting.
(d) N/A
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