❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks information from the Minister for Energy regarding potential involvement of various entities, including the Balga Parents and Citizens Association and several private companies, with energy-related works. The Minister's response indicates no direct involvement by the Office of Energy, Synergy, Verve Energy, Horizon Power, and the Independent Market Operator with the listed entities. Western Power acknowledges indirect involvement via a contractor for Balga Senio
AnsweredQoN 4516Legislative Council
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(b) Balga Parents and Citizens Association; (c) Hurson Pty Ltd; (d) Blue Hole Properties Pty Ltd; (e) Manufacturing Industry Training Services; (f) IT Works; (g) YELP Pty Ltd; (h) ITF; and (i) The Carton and Day Family Trust?
(c) Hurson Pty Ltd; (d) Blue Hole Properties Pty Ltd; (e) Manufacturing Industry Training Services; (f) IT Works; (g) YELP Pty Ltd; (h) ITF; and (i) The Carton and Day Family Trust?
(d) Blue Hole Properties Pty Ltd; (e) Manufacturing Industry Training Services; (f) IT Works; (g) YELP Pty Ltd; (h) ITF; and (i) The Carton and Day Family Trust?
(e) Manufacturing Industry Training Services; (f) IT Works; (g) YELP Pty Ltd; (h) ITF; and (i) The Carton and Day Family Trust?
(f) IT Works; (g) YELP Pty Ltd; (h) ITF; and (i) The Carton and Day Family Trust?
(g) YELP Pty Ltd; (h) ITF; and (i) The Carton and Day Family Trust?
(h) ITF; and (i) The Carton and Day Family Trust?
(i) The Carton and Day Family Trust?
(c) Hurson Pty Ltd; (d) Blue Hole Properties Pty Ltd; (e) Manufacturing Industry Training Services; (f) IT Works; (g) YELP Pty Ltd; (h) ITF; and (i) The Carton and Day Family Trust?
(d) Blue Hole Properties Pty Ltd; (e) Manufacturing Industry Training Services; (f) IT Works; (g) YELP Pty Ltd; (h) ITF; and (i) The Carton and Day Family Trust?
(e) Manufacturing Industry Training Services; (f) IT Works; (g) YELP Pty Ltd; (h) ITF; and (i) The Carton and Day Family Trust?
(f) IT Works; (g) YELP Pty Ltd; (h) ITF; and (i) The Carton and Day Family Trust?
(g) YELP Pty Ltd; (h) ITF; and (i) The Carton and Day Family Trust?
(h) ITF; and (i) The Carton and Day Family Trust?
(i) The Carton and Day Family Trust?
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Answered
1 May 2007
Responded by
Leader of the House representing the Minister for Energy
Response time
42 days
The Minister for Energy has provided the following response: Office of Energy: (1)(a-i) No. (2-4) Not applicable. Western Power (Networks): (1) No. Western Power is unaware of any direct involvement with the Balga Works Program. In 2003 Western Power worked with the Balga Senior High School's contractor, Norman Disney & Young, to upgrade the supply to the school's transformer from 250 Amps to 500 Amps. The work was paid for in accordance with Western Power's supply extension policy. (2-3) Not applicable. (4) It is not usual practice for Western Power to be directly contracted to conduct work for schools or businesses. Electrical upgrades to schools and businesses are carried out by private electrical consultants and/or contractors, and it is with these that Western Power has contact. Synergy: (1)(a-i) No. (2-4) Not applicable. Verve Energy: (1) (a-i) No. (2-4) Not applicable. Horizon Power: (1) (a-i) No. (2-4) Not applicable. Independent Market Operator: (1) (a-i) No. (2-4) Not applicable.
Office of Energy: (1)(a-i) No. (2-4) Not applicable. Western Power (Networks): (1) No. Western Power is unaware of any direct involvement with the Balga Works Program. In 2003 Western Power worked with the Balga Senior High School's contractor, Norman Disney & Young, to upgrade the supply to the school's transformer from 250 Amps to 500 Amps. The work was paid for in accordance with Western Power's supply extension policy. (2-3) Not applicable. (4) It is not usual practice for Western Power to be directly contracted to conduct work for schools or businesses. Electrical upgrades to schools and businesses are carried out by private electrical consultants and/or contractors, and it is with these that Western Power has contact. Synergy: (1)(a-i) No. (2-4) Not applicable. Verve Energy: (1) (a-i) No. (2-4) Not applicable. Horizon Power: (1) (a-i) No. (2-4) Not applicable. Independent Market Operator: (1) (a-i) No. (2-4) Not applicable.
(1)(a-i) No. (2-4) Not applicable. Western Power (Networks): (1) No. Western Power is unaware of any direct involvement with the Balga Works Program. In 2003 Western Power worked with the Balga Senior High School's contractor, Norman Disney & Young, to upgrade the supply to the school's transformer from 250 Amps to 500 Amps. The work was paid for in accordance with Western Power's supply extension policy. (2-3) Not applicable. (4) It is not usual practice for Western Power to be directly contracted to conduct work for schools or businesses. Electrical upgrades to schools and businesses are carried out by private electrical consultants and/or contractors, and it is with these that Western Power has contact. Synergy: (1)(a-i) No. (2-4) Not applicable. Verve Energy: (1) (a-i) No. (2-4) Not applicable. Horizon Power: (1) (a-i) No. (2-4) Not applicable. Independent Market Operator: (1) (a-i) No. (2-4) Not applicable.
(2-4) Not applicable. Western Power (Networks): (1) No. Western Power is unaware of any direct involvement with the Balga Works Program. In 2003 Western Power worked with the Balga Senior High School's contractor, Norman Disney & Young, to upgrade the supply to the school's transformer from 250 Amps to 500 Amps. The work was paid for in accordance with Western Power's supply extension policy. (2-3) Not applicable. (4) It is not usual practice for Western Power to be directly contracted to conduct work for schools or businesses. Electrical upgrades to schools and businesses are carried out by private electrical consultants and/or contractors, and it is with these that Western Power has contact. Synergy: (1)(a-i) No. (2-4) Not applicable. Verve Energy: (1) (a-i) No. (2-4) Not applicable. Horizon Power: (1) (a-i) No. (2-4) Not applicable. Independent Market Operator: (1) (a-i) No. (2-4) Not applicable.
Western Power (Networks): (1) No. Western Power is unaware of any direct involvement with the Balga Works Program. In 2003 Western Power worked with the Balga Senior High School's contractor, Norman Disney & Young, to upgrade the supply to the school's transformer from 250 Amps to 500 Amps. The work was paid for in accordance with Western Power's supply extension policy. (2-3) Not applicable. (4) It is not usual practice for Western Power to be directly contracted to conduct work for schools or businesses. Electrical upgrades to schools and businesses are carried out by private electrical consultants and/or contractors, and it is with these that Western Power has contact. Synergy: (1)(a-i) No. (2-4) Not applicable. Verve Energy: (1) (a-i) No. (2-4) Not applicable. Horizon Power: (1) (a-i) No. (2-4) Not applicable. Independent Market Operator: (1) (a-i) No. (2-4) Not applicable.
(1) No. Western Power is unaware of any direct involvement with the Balga Works Program. In 2003 Western Power worked with the Balga Senior High School's contractor, Norman Disney & Young, to upgrade the supply to the school's transformer from 250 Amps to 500 Amps. The work was paid for in accordance with Western Power's supply extension policy. (2-3) Not applicable. (4) It is not usual practice for Western Power to be directly contracted to conduct work for schools or businesses. Electrical upgrades to schools and businesses are carried out by private electrical consultants and/or contractors, and it is with these that Western Power has contact. Synergy: (1)(a-i) No. (2-4) Not applicable. Verve Energy: (1) (a-i) No. (2-4) Not applicable. Horizon Power: (1) (a-i) No. (2-4) Not applicable. Independent Market Operator: (1) (a-i) No. (2-4) Not applicable.
(2-3) Not applicable. (4) It is not usual practice for Western Power to be directly contracted to conduct work for schools or businesses. Electrical upgrades to schools and businesses are carried out by private electrical consultants and/or contractors, and it is with these that Western Power has contact. Synergy: (1)(a-i) No. (2-4) Not applicable. Verve Energy: (1) (a-i) No. (2-4) Not applicable. Horizon Power: (1) (a-i) No. (2-4) Not applicable. Independent Market Operator: (1) (a-i) No. (2-4) Not applicable.
(4) It is not usual practice for Western Power to be directly contracted to conduct work for schools or businesses. Electrical upgrades to schools and businesses are carried out by private electrical consultants and/or contractors, and it is with these that Western Power has contact. Synergy: (1)(a-i) No. (2-4) Not applicable. Verve Energy: (1) (a-i) No. (2-4) Not applicable. Horizon Power: (1) (a-i) No. (2-4) Not applicable. Independent Market Operator: (1) (a-i) No. (2-4) Not applicable.
Synergy: (1)(a-i) No. (2-4) Not applicable. Verve Energy: (1) (a-i) No. (2-4) Not applicable. Horizon Power: (1) (a-i) No. (2-4) Not applicable. Independent Market Operator: (1) (a-i) No. (2-4) Not applicable.
(1)(a-i) No. (2-4) Not applicable. Verve Energy: (1) (a-i) No. (2-4) Not applicable. Horizon Power: (1) (a-i) No. (2-4) Not applicable. Independent Market Operator: (1) (a-i) No. (2-4) Not applicable.
(2-4) Not applicable. Verve Energy: (1) (a-i) No. (2-4) Not applicable. Horizon Power: (1) (a-i) No. (2-4) Not applicable. Independent Market Operator: (1) (a-i) No. (2-4) Not applicable.
Verve Energy: (1) (a-i) No. (2-4) Not applicable. Horizon Power: (1) (a-i) No. (2-4) Not applicable. Independent Market Operator: (1) (a-i) No. (2-4) Not applicable.
Verve Energy: (1) (a-i) No. (2-4) Not applicable. Horizon Power: (1) (a-i) No. (2-4) Not applicable. Independent Market Operator: (1) (a-i) No. (2-4) Not applicable.
(1) (a-i) No. (2-4) Not applicable. Horizon Power: (1) (a-i) No. (2-4) Not applicable. Independent Market Operator: (1) (a-i) No. (2-4) Not applicable.
(2-4) Not applicable. Horizon Power: (1) (a-i) No. (2-4) Not applicable. Independent Market Operator: (1) (a-i) No. (2-4) Not applicable.
Horizon Power: (1) (a-i) No. (2-4) Not applicable. Independent Market Operator: (1) (a-i) No. (2-4) Not applicable.
(1) (a-i) No. (2-4) Not applicable. Independent Market Operator: (1) (a-i) No. (2-4) Not applicable.
(2-4) Not applicable. Independent Market Operator: (1) (a-i) No. (2-4) Not applicable.
Independent Market Operator: (1) (a-i) No. (2-4) Not applicable.
(1) (a-i) No. (2-4) Not applicable.
(2-4) Not applicable.
Office of Energy: (1)(a-i) No. (2-4) Not applicable. Western Power (Networks): (1) No. Western Power is unaware of any direct involvement with the Balga Works Program. In 2003 Western Power worked with the Balga Senior High School's contractor, Norman Disney & Young, to upgrade the supply to the school's transformer from 250 Amps to 500 Amps. The work was paid for in accordance with Western Power's supply extension policy. (2-3) Not applicable. (4) It is not usual practice for Western Power to be directly contracted to conduct work for schools or businesses. Electrical upgrades to schools and businesses are carried out by private electrical consultants and/or contractors, and it is with these that Western Power has contact. Synergy: (1)(a-i) No. (2-4) Not applicable. Verve Energy: (1) (a-i) No. (2-4) Not applicable. Horizon Power: (1) (a-i) No. (2-4) Not applicable. Independent Market Operator: (1) (a-i) No. (2-4) Not applicable.
(1)(a-i) No. (2-4) Not applicable. Western Power (Networks): (1) No. Western Power is unaware of any direct involvement with the Balga Works Program. In 2003 Western Power worked with the Balga Senior High School's contractor, Norman Disney & Young, to upgrade the supply to the school's transformer from 250 Amps to 500 Amps. The work was paid for in accordance with Western Power's supply extension policy. (2-3) Not applicable. (4) It is not usual practice for Western Power to be directly contracted to conduct work for schools or businesses. Electrical upgrades to schools and businesses are carried out by private electrical consultants and/or contractors, and it is with these that Western Power has contact. Synergy: (1)(a-i) No. (2-4) Not applicable. Verve Energy: (1) (a-i) No. (2-4) Not applicable. Horizon Power: (1) (a-i) No. (2-4) Not applicable. Independent Market Operator: (1) (a-i) No. (2-4) Not applicable.
(2-4) Not applicable. Western Power (Networks): (1) No. Western Power is unaware of any direct involvement with the Balga Works Program. In 2003 Western Power worked with the Balga Senior High School's contractor, Norman Disney & Young, to upgrade the supply to the school's transformer from 250 Amps to 500 Amps. The work was paid for in accordance with Western Power's supply extension policy. (2-3) Not applicable. (4) It is not usual practice for Western Power to be directly contracted to conduct work for schools or businesses. Electrical upgrades to schools and businesses are carried out by private electrical consultants and/or contractors, and it is with these that Western Power has contact. Synergy: (1)(a-i) No. (2-4) Not applicable. Verve Energy: (1) (a-i) No. (2-4) Not applicable. Horizon Power: (1) (a-i) No. (2-4) Not applicable. Independent Market Operator: (1) (a-i) No. (2-4) Not applicable.
Western Power (Networks): (1) No. Western Power is unaware of any direct involvement with the Balga Works Program. In 2003 Western Power worked with the Balga Senior High School's contractor, Norman Disney & Young, to upgrade the supply to the school's transformer from 250 Amps to 500 Amps. The work was paid for in accordance with Western Power's supply extension policy. (2-3) Not applicable. (4) It is not usual practice for Western Power to be directly contracted to conduct work for schools or businesses. Electrical upgrades to schools and businesses are carried out by private electrical consultants and/or contractors, and it is with these that Western Power has contact. Synergy: (1)(a-i) No. (2-4) Not applicable. Verve Energy: (1) (a-i) No. (2-4) Not applicable. Horizon Power: (1) (a-i) No. (2-4) Not applicable. Independent Market Operator: (1) (a-i) No. (2-4) Not applicable.
(1) No. Western Power is unaware of any direct involvement with the Balga Works Program. In 2003 Western Power worked with the Balga Senior High School's contractor, Norman Disney & Young, to upgrade the supply to the school's transformer from 250 Amps to 500 Amps. The work was paid for in accordance with Western Power's supply extension policy. (2-3) Not applicable. (4) It is not usual practice for Western Power to be directly contracted to conduct work for schools or businesses. Electrical upgrades to schools and businesses are carried out by private electrical consultants and/or contractors, and it is with these that Western Power has contact. Synergy: (1)(a-i) No. (2-4) Not applicable. Verve Energy: (1) (a-i) No. (2-4) Not applicable. Horizon Power: (1) (a-i) No. (2-4) Not applicable. Independent Market Operator: (1) (a-i) No. (2-4) Not applicable.
(2-3) Not applicable. (4) It is not usual practice for Western Power to be directly contracted to conduct work for schools or businesses. Electrical upgrades to schools and businesses are carried out by private electrical consultants and/or contractors, and it is with these that Western Power has contact. Synergy: (1)(a-i) No. (2-4) Not applicable. Verve Energy: (1) (a-i) No. (2-4) Not applicable. Horizon Power: (1) (a-i) No. (2-4) Not applicable. Independent Market Operator: (1) (a-i) No. (2-4) Not applicable.
(4) It is not usual practice for Western Power to be directly contracted to conduct work for schools or businesses. Electrical upgrades to schools and businesses are carried out by private electrical consultants and/or contractors, and it is with these that Western Power has contact. Synergy: (1)(a-i) No. (2-4) Not applicable. Verve Energy: (1) (a-i) No. (2-4) Not applicable. Horizon Power: (1) (a-i) No. (2-4) Not applicable. Independent Market Operator: (1) (a-i) No. (2-4) Not applicable.
Synergy: (1)(a-i) No. (2-4) Not applicable. Verve Energy: (1) (a-i) No. (2-4) Not applicable. Horizon Power: (1) (a-i) No. (2-4) Not applicable. Independent Market Operator: (1) (a-i) No. (2-4) Not applicable.
(1)(a-i) No. (2-4) Not applicable. Verve Energy: (1) (a-i) No. (2-4) Not applicable. Horizon Power: (1) (a-i) No. (2-4) Not applicable. Independent Market Operator: (1) (a-i) No. (2-4) Not applicable.
(2-4) Not applicable. Verve Energy: (1) (a-i) No. (2-4) Not applicable. Horizon Power: (1) (a-i) No. (2-4) Not applicable. Independent Market Operator: (1) (a-i) No. (2-4) Not applicable.
Verve Energy: (1) (a-i) No. (2-4) Not applicable. Horizon Power: (1) (a-i) No. (2-4) Not applicable. Independent Market Operator: (1) (a-i) No. (2-4) Not applicable.
Verve Energy: (1) (a-i) No. (2-4) Not applicable. Horizon Power: (1) (a-i) No. (2-4) Not applicable. Independent Market Operator: (1) (a-i) No. (2-4) Not applicable.
(1) (a-i) No. (2-4) Not applicable. Horizon Power: (1) (a-i) No. (2-4) Not applicable. Independent Market Operator: (1) (a-i) No. (2-4) Not applicable.
(2-4) Not applicable. Horizon Power: (1) (a-i) No. (2-4) Not applicable. Independent Market Operator: (1) (a-i) No. (2-4) Not applicable.
Horizon Power: (1) (a-i) No. (2-4) Not applicable. Independent Market Operator: (1) (a-i) No. (2-4) Not applicable.
(1) (a-i) No. (2-4) Not applicable. Independent Market Operator: (1) (a-i) No. (2-4) Not applicable.
(2-4) Not applicable. Independent Market Operator: (1) (a-i) No. (2-4) Not applicable.
Independent Market Operator: (1) (a-i) No. (2-4) Not applicable.
(1) (a-i) No. (2-4) Not applicable.
(2-4) Not applicable.
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