❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice regarding Western Power's "Cool Community - Clean Future" project, including the number of letters sent, participation rates, costs, and project budget. The response provides details on these aspects and justifies the project's investment.
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WESTERN POWER - “COOL COMMUNITY - CLEAN FUTURE” LETTER
I refer to a letter sent to consumers by Western Power, dated 17 September 2007, and headed “Cool Community - Clean Future”. (1) How many such letters were sent out? (2) How many recipients - (a) agreed to participate in the trial; (b) refused to participate in the trial; or (c) did not respond? (3) What was the cost of the mail-out? (4) What is the total anticipated cost of the project? Hon KIM CHANCE
I refer to a letter sent to consumers by Western Power, dated 17 September 2007, and headed “Cool Community - Clean Future”. (1) How many such letters were sent out? (2) How many recipients - (a) agreed to participate in the trial; (b) refused to participate in the trial; or (c) did not respond? (3) What was the cost of the mail-out? (4) What is the total anticipated cost of the project? Hon KIM CHANCE
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I thank Hon Ray Halligan for some notice of the question. (1) A total of 5 600 letters were sent to residents in Nedlands, Claremont and Dalkeith. Obviously we were chasing the Labor vote in those areas! (2) (a) As of Monday, 19 November, 995 residents expressed interest in participating in the trial by telephone, email or letter. Of these, 744 have registered. (b) Fourteen people have written to Western Power declining to take part in the trial. (c) It was approximately 4 600. (3) The total cost of the 17 September mail-out was $3 895. The total cost of the 24 October mail-out was $3 783. (4) The project budget is $934 000. Western Power, like all electricity networks, builds infrastructure to meet the peak demand for electricity. The substations, cables, powerlines and other infrastructure built to support energy needs are not driven by normal consumption but by the few short hours of peak demand. Peak energy use last year occurred for approximately 15 hours in summer, although those were not consecutive hours. By reducing peak demand, the need to build more electrical infrastructure in cities and suburbs is reduced potentially leading to a savings of tens of millions of dollars each year.
(1) How many such letters were sent out? (2) How many recipients - (a) agreed to participate in the trial; (b) refused to participate in the trial; or (c) did not respond? (3) What was the cost of the mail-out? (4) What is the total anticipated cost of the project? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Ray Halligan for some notice of the question. (1) A total of 5 600 letters were sent to residents in Nedlands, Claremont and Dalkeith. Obviously we were chasing the Labor vote in those areas! (2) (a) As of Monday, 19 November, 995 residents expressed interest in participating in the trial by telephone, email or letter. Of these, 744 have registered. (b) Fourteen people have written to Western Power declining to take part in the trial. (c) It was approximately 4 600. (3) The total cost of the 17 September mail-out was $3 895. The total cost of the 24 October mail-out was $3 783. (4) The project budget is $934 000. Western Power, like all electricity networks, builds infrastructure to meet the peak demand for electricity. The substations, cables, powerlines and other infrastructure built to support energy needs are not driven by normal consumption but by the few short hours of peak demand. Peak energy use last year occurred for approximately 15 hours in summer, although those were not consecutive hours. By reducing peak demand, the need to build more electrical infrastructure in cities and suburbs is reduced potentially leading to a savings of tens of millions of dollars each year.
(2) How many recipients - (a) agreed to participate in the trial; (b) refused to participate in the trial; or (c) did not respond? (3) What was the cost of the mail-out? (4) What is the total anticipated cost of the project? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Ray Halligan for some notice of the question. (1) A total of 5 600 letters were sent to residents in Nedlands, Claremont and Dalkeith. Obviously we were chasing the Labor vote in those areas! (2) (a) As of Monday, 19 November, 995 residents expressed interest in participating in the trial by telephone, email or letter. Of these, 744 have registered. (b) Fourteen people have written to Western Power declining to take part in the trial. (c) It was approximately 4 600. (3) The total cost of the 17 September mail-out was $3 895. The total cost of the 24 October mail-out was $3 783. (4) The project budget is $934 000. Western Power, like all electricity networks, builds infrastructure to meet the peak demand for electricity. The substations, cables, powerlines and other infrastructure built to support energy needs are not driven by normal consumption but by the few short hours of peak demand. Peak energy use last year occurred for approximately 15 hours in summer, although those were not consecutive hours. By reducing peak demand, the need to build more electrical infrastructure in cities and suburbs is reduced potentially leading to a savings of tens of millions of dollars each year.
(b) refused to participate in the trial; or (c) did not respond?
(c) did not respond?
(4) What is the total anticipated cost of the project? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Ray Halligan for some notice of the question. (1) A total of 5 600 letters were sent to residents in Nedlands, Claremont and Dalkeith. Obviously we were chasing the Labor vote in those areas! (2) (a) As of Monday, 19 November, 995 residents expressed interest in participating in the trial by telephone, email or letter. Of these, 744 have registered. (b) Fourteen people have written to Western Power declining to take part in the trial. (c) It was approximately 4 600. (3) The total cost of the 17 September mail-out was $3 895. The total cost of the 24 October mail-out was $3 783. (4) The project budget is $934 000. Western Power, like all electricity networks, builds infrastructure to meet the peak demand for electricity. The substations, cables, powerlines and other infrastructure built to support energy needs are not driven by normal consumption but by the few short hours of peak demand. Peak energy use last year occurred for approximately 15 hours in summer, although those were not consecutive hours. By reducing peak demand, the need to build more electrical infrastructure in cities and suburbs is reduced potentially leading to a savings of tens of millions of dollars each year.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Ray Halligan for some notice of the question. (1) A total of 5 600 letters were sent to residents in Nedlands, Claremont and Dalkeith. Obviously we were chasing the Labor vote in those areas! (2) (a) As of Monday, 19 November, 995 residents expressed interest in participating in the trial by telephone, email or letter. Of these, 744 have registered. (b) Fourteen people have written to Western Power declining to take part in the trial. (c) It was approximately 4 600. (3) The total cost of the 17 September mail-out was $3 895. The total cost of the 24 October mail-out was $3 783. (4) The project budget is $934 000. Western Power, like all electricity networks, builds infrastructure to meet the peak demand for electricity. The substations, cables, powerlines and other infrastructure built to support energy needs are not driven by normal consumption but by the few short hours of peak demand. Peak energy use last year occurred for approximately 15 hours in summer, although those were not consecutive hours. By reducing peak demand, the need to build more electrical infrastructure in cities and suburbs is reduced potentially leading to a savings of tens of millions of dollars each year.
I thank Hon Ray Halligan for some notice of the question. (1) A total of 5 600 letters were sent to residents in Nedlands, Claremont and Dalkeith. Obviously we were chasing the Labor vote in those areas! (2) (a) As of Monday, 19 November, 995 residents expressed interest in participating in the trial by telephone, email or letter. Of these, 744 have registered. (b) Fourteen people have written to Western Power declining to take part in the trial. (c) It was approximately 4 600. (3) The total cost of the 17 September mail-out was $3 895. The total cost of the 24 October mail-out was $3 783. (4) The project budget is $934 000. Western Power, like all electricity networks, builds infrastructure to meet the peak demand for electricity. The substations, cables, powerlines and other infrastructure built to support energy needs are not driven by normal consumption but by the few short hours of peak demand. Peak energy use last year occurred for approximately 15 hours in summer, although those were not consecutive hours. By reducing peak demand, the need to build more electrical infrastructure in cities and suburbs is reduced potentially leading to a savings of tens of millions of dollars each year.
(1) A total of 5 600 letters were sent to residents in Nedlands, Claremont and Dalkeith. Obviously we were chasing the Labor vote in those areas! (2) (a) As of Monday, 19 November, 995 residents expressed interest in participating in the trial by telephone, email or letter. Of these, 744 have registered. (b) Fourteen people have written to Western Power declining to take part in the trial. (c) It was approximately 4 600. (3) The total cost of the 17 September mail-out was $3 895. The total cost of the 24 October mail-out was $3 783. (4) The project budget is $934 000. Western Power, like all electricity networks, builds infrastructure to meet the peak demand for electricity. The substations, cables, powerlines and other infrastructure built to support energy needs are not driven by normal consumption but by the few short hours of peak demand. Peak energy use last year occurred for approximately 15 hours in summer, although those were not consecutive hours. By reducing peak demand, the need to build more electrical infrastructure in cities and suburbs is reduced potentially leading to a savings of tens of millions of dollars each year.
(2) (a) As of Monday, 19 November, 995 residents expressed interest in participating in the trial by telephone, email or letter. Of these, 744 have registered. (b) Fourteen people have written to Western Power declining to take part in the trial. (c) It was approximately 4 600. (3) The total cost of the 17 September mail-out was $3 895. The total cost of the 24 October mail-out was $3 783. (4) The project budget is $934 000. Western Power, like all electricity networks, builds infrastructure to meet the peak demand for electricity. The substations, cables, powerlines and other infrastructure built to support energy needs are not driven by normal consumption but by the few short hours of peak demand. Peak energy use last year occurred for approximately 15 hours in summer, although those were not consecutive hours. By reducing peak demand, the need to build more electrical infrastructure in cities and suburbs is reduced potentially leading to a savings of tens of millions of dollars each year.
(c) It was approximately 4 600.
(4) The project budget is $934 000. Western Power, like all electricity networks, builds infrastructure to meet the peak demand for electricity. The substations, cables, powerlines and other infrastructure built to support energy needs are not driven by normal consumption but by the few short hours of peak demand. Peak energy use last year occurred for approximately 15 hours in summer, although those were not consecutive hours. By reducing peak demand, the need to build more electrical infrastructure in cities and suburbs is reduced potentially leading to a savings of tens of millions of dollars each year.
(1) How many such letters were sent out? (2) How many recipients - (a) agreed to participate in the trial; (b) refused to participate in the trial; or (c) did not respond? (3) What was the cost of the mail-out? (4) What is the total anticipated cost of the project? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Ray Halligan for some notice of the question. (1) A total of 5 600 letters were sent to residents in Nedlands, Claremont and Dalkeith. Obviously we were chasing the Labor vote in those areas! (2) (a) As of Monday, 19 November, 995 residents expressed interest in participating in the trial by telephone, email or letter. Of these, 744 have registered. (b) Fourteen people have written to Western Power declining to take part in the trial. (c) It was approximately 4 600. (3) The total cost of the 17 September mail-out was $3 895. The total cost of the 24 October mail-out was $3 783. (4) The project budget is $934 000. Western Power, like all electricity networks, builds infrastructure to meet the peak demand for electricity. The substations, cables, powerlines and other infrastructure built to support energy needs are not driven by normal consumption but by the few short hours of peak demand. Peak energy use last year occurred for approximately 15 hours in summer, although those were not consecutive hours. By reducing peak demand, the need to build more electrical infrastructure in cities and suburbs is reduced potentially leading to a savings of tens of millions of dollars each year.
(2) How many recipients - (a) agreed to participate in the trial; (b) refused to participate in the trial; or (c) did not respond? (3) What was the cost of the mail-out? (4) What is the total anticipated cost of the project? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Ray Halligan for some notice of the question. (1) A total of 5 600 letters were sent to residents in Nedlands, Claremont and Dalkeith. Obviously we were chasing the Labor vote in those areas! (2) (a) As of Monday, 19 November, 995 residents expressed interest in participating in the trial by telephone, email or letter. Of these, 744 have registered. (b) Fourteen people have written to Western Power declining to take part in the trial. (c) It was approximately 4 600. (3) The total cost of the 17 September mail-out was $3 895. The total cost of the 24 October mail-out was $3 783. (4) The project budget is $934 000. Western Power, like all electricity networks, builds infrastructure to meet the peak demand for electricity. The substations, cables, powerlines and other infrastructure built to support energy needs are not driven by normal consumption but by the few short hours of peak demand. Peak energy use last year occurred for approximately 15 hours in summer, although those were not consecutive hours. By reducing peak demand, the need to build more electrical infrastructure in cities and suburbs is reduced potentially leading to a savings of tens of millions of dollars each year.
(b) refused to participate in the trial; or (c) did not respond?
(c) did not respond?
(4) What is the total anticipated cost of the project? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Ray Halligan for some notice of the question. (1) A total of 5 600 letters were sent to residents in Nedlands, Claremont and Dalkeith. Obviously we were chasing the Labor vote in those areas! (2) (a) As of Monday, 19 November, 995 residents expressed interest in participating in the trial by telephone, email or letter. Of these, 744 have registered. (b) Fourteen people have written to Western Power declining to take part in the trial. (c) It was approximately 4 600. (3) The total cost of the 17 September mail-out was $3 895. The total cost of the 24 October mail-out was $3 783. (4) The project budget is $934 000. Western Power, like all electricity networks, builds infrastructure to meet the peak demand for electricity. The substations, cables, powerlines and other infrastructure built to support energy needs are not driven by normal consumption but by the few short hours of peak demand. Peak energy use last year occurred for approximately 15 hours in summer, although those were not consecutive hours. By reducing peak demand, the need to build more electrical infrastructure in cities and suburbs is reduced potentially leading to a savings of tens of millions of dollars each year.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Ray Halligan for some notice of the question. (1) A total of 5 600 letters were sent to residents in Nedlands, Claremont and Dalkeith. Obviously we were chasing the Labor vote in those areas! (2) (a) As of Monday, 19 November, 995 residents expressed interest in participating in the trial by telephone, email or letter. Of these, 744 have registered. (b) Fourteen people have written to Western Power declining to take part in the trial. (c) It was approximately 4 600. (3) The total cost of the 17 September mail-out was $3 895. The total cost of the 24 October mail-out was $3 783. (4) The project budget is $934 000. Western Power, like all electricity networks, builds infrastructure to meet the peak demand for electricity. The substations, cables, powerlines and other infrastructure built to support energy needs are not driven by normal consumption but by the few short hours of peak demand. Peak energy use last year occurred for approximately 15 hours in summer, although those were not consecutive hours. By reducing peak demand, the need to build more electrical infrastructure in cities and suburbs is reduced potentially leading to a savings of tens of millions of dollars each year.
I thank Hon Ray Halligan for some notice of the question. (1) A total of 5 600 letters were sent to residents in Nedlands, Claremont and Dalkeith. Obviously we were chasing the Labor vote in those areas! (2) (a) As of Monday, 19 November, 995 residents expressed interest in participating in the trial by telephone, email or letter. Of these, 744 have registered. (b) Fourteen people have written to Western Power declining to take part in the trial. (c) It was approximately 4 600. (3) The total cost of the 17 September mail-out was $3 895. The total cost of the 24 October mail-out was $3 783. (4) The project budget is $934 000. Western Power, like all electricity networks, builds infrastructure to meet the peak demand for electricity. The substations, cables, powerlines and other infrastructure built to support energy needs are not driven by normal consumption but by the few short hours of peak demand. Peak energy use last year occurred for approximately 15 hours in summer, although those were not consecutive hours. By reducing peak demand, the need to build more electrical infrastructure in cities and suburbs is reduced potentially leading to a savings of tens of millions of dollars each year.
(1) A total of 5 600 letters were sent to residents in Nedlands, Claremont and Dalkeith. Obviously we were chasing the Labor vote in those areas! (2) (a) As of Monday, 19 November, 995 residents expressed interest in participating in the trial by telephone, email or letter. Of these, 744 have registered. (b) Fourteen people have written to Western Power declining to take part in the trial. (c) It was approximately 4 600. (3) The total cost of the 17 September mail-out was $3 895. The total cost of the 24 October mail-out was $3 783. (4) The project budget is $934 000. Western Power, like all electricity networks, builds infrastructure to meet the peak demand for electricity. The substations, cables, powerlines and other infrastructure built to support energy needs are not driven by normal consumption but by the few short hours of peak demand. Peak energy use last year occurred for approximately 15 hours in summer, although those were not consecutive hours. By reducing peak demand, the need to build more electrical infrastructure in cities and suburbs is reduced potentially leading to a savings of tens of millions of dollars each year.
(2) (a) As of Monday, 19 November, 995 residents expressed interest in participating in the trial by telephone, email or letter. Of these, 744 have registered. (b) Fourteen people have written to Western Power declining to take part in the trial. (c) It was approximately 4 600. (3) The total cost of the 17 September mail-out was $3 895. The total cost of the 24 October mail-out was $3 783. (4) The project budget is $934 000. Western Power, like all electricity networks, builds infrastructure to meet the peak demand for electricity. The substations, cables, powerlines and other infrastructure built to support energy needs are not driven by normal consumption but by the few short hours of peak demand. Peak energy use last year occurred for approximately 15 hours in summer, although those were not consecutive hours. By reducing peak demand, the need to build more electrical infrastructure in cities and suburbs is reduced potentially leading to a savings of tens of millions of dollars each year.
(c) It was approximately 4 600.
(4) The project budget is $934 000. Western Power, like all electricity networks, builds infrastructure to meet the peak demand for electricity. The substations, cables, powerlines and other infrastructure built to support energy needs are not driven by normal consumption but by the few short hours of peak demand. Peak energy use last year occurred for approximately 15 hours in summer, although those were not consecutive hours. By reducing peak demand, the need to build more electrical infrastructure in cities and suburbs is reduced potentially leading to a savings of tens of millions of dollars each year.
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