❓ The parliamentary question seeks clarification on the applicability of the 'Pole to Pillar' policy (underground electricity connection subsidies) across metropolitan and rural areas in Western Australia. The answer clarifies the policy's historical implementation regarding mandatory underground electricity reticulation.
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(2) Can the Minister advise if this requirement applies equally to all areas, metropolitan and rural?
(3) If not, can the Minister advise the different requirements by area and the dates these requirements became mandatory?
(3) If not, can the Minister advise the different requirements by area and the dates these requirements became mandatory?
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Answered
6 May 2008
Responded by
Minister for Energy
Response time
26 days
Western Power has provided the Minister for Energy with the following response.
For clarity, I advise that the 'Pole to Pillar' policy is a charging policy that describes the circumstances under which an individual residential customer is eligible for the currently subsidised rate for an underground connection from the overhead network.
(1)The State Government of the day introduced mandatory underground electricity reticulation for all new residential subdivisions in urban areas in 1990. In 1995, this requirement was extended to include all residential/special rural subdivisions in urban fringe and rural areas (with lot sizes less than 50 hectares) and all commercial/industrial subdivisions.
(2 & 3) Refer to (1).
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For clarity, I advise that the 'Pole to Pillar' policy is a charging policy that describes the circumstances under which an individual residential customer is eligible for the currently subsidised rate for an underground connection from the overhead network.
(1)The State Government of the day introduced mandatory underground electricity reticulation for all new residential subdivisions in urban areas in 1990. In 1995, this requirement was extended to include all residential/special rural subdivisions in urban fringe and rural areas (with lot sizes less than 50 hectares) and all commercial/industrial subdivisions.
(2 & 3) Refer to (1).
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