❓ A WA parliamentary question addresses the proposed undergrounding of power in Port Hedland, inquiring about timelines, affected areas, powerline washing frequency, and cost allocation between BHP Iron Ore, the government, and the community. The Minister provides specific details on the project's commencement, completion, scope, and funding breakdown.
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I refer to the proposed undergrounding of power in Port Hedland and supplementary information 25 arising from questions in the 2004 Estimates Committee hearings asked of Hon Tom Stephens, who was representing the Minister for Energy. (1) Is underground power to be established in the Town of Port Hedland? (2) If yes, when and to what streets? (3) How often are the powerlines in the Port Hedland town site area being washed? (4) What is the expected date of the rollout of underground power in Port Hedland? (5) Given the answer to the 2004 Estimates Committee question, what proportion of the cost of undergrounding power is being borne by BHP Iron Ore, the government and the community? Hon KIM CHANCE
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) I am happy to advise the answer is yes. (2) It will begin in July 2005 and will take approximately 18 months to complete. It will take in the whole township of Port Hedland. (3) As the conditions this year have been particularly dry, washing has occurred continuously. (4) The date of the expected rollout of underground power in Port Hedland is approximately January 2007. (5) The state underground power program in Port Hedland will be funded as follows: 25 per cent from Western Power; 25 per cent from the state government through the state underground power program; and 50 per cent from the Town of Port Hedland, including contributions from local residents, BHP and the Department of Housing and Works. If the member wants that broken down further, he will have to ask another question.
(1) Is underground power to be established in the Town of Port Hedland? (2) If yes, when and to what streets? (3) How often are the powerlines in the Port Hedland town site area being washed? (4) What is the expected date of the rollout of underground power in Port Hedland? (5) Given the answer to the 2004 Estimates Committee question, what proportion of the cost of undergrounding power is being borne by BHP Iron Ore, the government and the community? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) I am happy to advise the answer is yes. (2) It will begin in July 2005 and will take approximately 18 months to complete. It will take in the whole township of Port Hedland. (3) As the conditions this year have been particularly dry, washing has occurred continuously. (4) The date of the expected rollout of underground power in Port Hedland is approximately January 2007. (5) The state underground power program in Port Hedland will be funded as follows: 25 per cent from Western Power; 25 per cent from the state government through the state underground power program; and 50 per cent from the Town of Port Hedland, including contributions from local residents, BHP and the Department of Housing and Works. If the member wants that broken down further, he will have to ask another question.
(2) If yes, when and to what streets? (3) How often are the powerlines in the Port Hedland town site area being washed? (4) What is the expected date of the rollout of underground power in Port Hedland? (5) Given the answer to the 2004 Estimates Committee question, what proportion of the cost of undergrounding power is being borne by BHP Iron Ore, the government and the community? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) I am happy to advise the answer is yes. (2) It will begin in July 2005 and will take approximately 18 months to complete. It will take in the whole township of Port Hedland. (3) As the conditions this year have been particularly dry, washing has occurred continuously. (4) The date of the expected rollout of underground power in Port Hedland is approximately January 2007. (5) The state underground power program in Port Hedland will be funded as follows: 25 per cent from Western Power; 25 per cent from the state government through the state underground power program; and 50 per cent from the Town of Port Hedland, including contributions from local residents, BHP and the Department of Housing and Works. If the member wants that broken down further, he will have to ask another question.
(3) How often are the powerlines in the Port Hedland town site area being washed? (4) What is the expected date of the rollout of underground power in Port Hedland? (5) Given the answer to the 2004 Estimates Committee question, what proportion of the cost of undergrounding power is being borne by BHP Iron Ore, the government and the community? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) I am happy to advise the answer is yes. (2) It will begin in July 2005 and will take approximately 18 months to complete. It will take in the whole township of Port Hedland. (3) As the conditions this year have been particularly dry, washing has occurred continuously. (4) The date of the expected rollout of underground power in Port Hedland is approximately January 2007. (5) The state underground power program in Port Hedland will be funded as follows: 25 per cent from Western Power; 25 per cent from the state government through the state underground power program; and 50 per cent from the Town of Port Hedland, including contributions from local residents, BHP and the Department of Housing and Works. If the member wants that broken down further, he will have to ask another question.
(4) What is the expected date of the rollout of underground power in Port Hedland? (5) Given the answer to the 2004 Estimates Committee question, what proportion of the cost of undergrounding power is being borne by BHP Iron Ore, the government and the community? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) I am happy to advise the answer is yes. (2) It will begin in July 2005 and will take approximately 18 months to complete. It will take in the whole township of Port Hedland. (3) As the conditions this year have been particularly dry, washing has occurred continuously. (4) The date of the expected rollout of underground power in Port Hedland is approximately January 2007. (5) The state underground power program in Port Hedland will be funded as follows: 25 per cent from Western Power; 25 per cent from the state government through the state underground power program; and 50 per cent from the Town of Port Hedland, including contributions from local residents, BHP and the Department of Housing and Works. If the member wants that broken down further, he will have to ask another question.
(5) Given the answer to the 2004 Estimates Committee question, what proportion of the cost of undergrounding power is being borne by BHP Iron Ore, the government and the community? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) I am happy to advise the answer is yes. (2) It will begin in July 2005 and will take approximately 18 months to complete. It will take in the whole township of Port Hedland. (3) As the conditions this year have been particularly dry, washing has occurred continuously. (4) The date of the expected rollout of underground power in Port Hedland is approximately January 2007. (5) The state underground power program in Port Hedland will be funded as follows: 25 per cent from Western Power; 25 per cent from the state government through the state underground power program; and 50 per cent from the Town of Port Hedland, including contributions from local residents, BHP and the Department of Housing and Works. If the member wants that broken down further, he will have to ask another question.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) I am happy to advise the answer is yes. (2) It will begin in July 2005 and will take approximately 18 months to complete. It will take in the whole township of Port Hedland. (3) As the conditions this year have been particularly dry, washing has occurred continuously. (4) The date of the expected rollout of underground power in Port Hedland is approximately January 2007. (5) The state underground power program in Port Hedland will be funded as follows: 25 per cent from Western Power; 25 per cent from the state government through the state underground power program; and 50 per cent from the Town of Port Hedland, including contributions from local residents, BHP and the Department of Housing and Works. If the member wants that broken down further, he will have to ask another question.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) I am happy to advise the answer is yes. (2) It will begin in July 2005 and will take approximately 18 months to complete. It will take in the whole township of Port Hedland. (3) As the conditions this year have been particularly dry, washing has occurred continuously. (4) The date of the expected rollout of underground power in Port Hedland is approximately January 2007. (5) The state underground power program in Port Hedland will be funded as follows: 25 per cent from Western Power; 25 per cent from the state government through the state underground power program; and 50 per cent from the Town of Port Hedland, including contributions from local residents, BHP and the Department of Housing and Works. If the member wants that broken down further, he will have to ask another question.
(1) I am happy to advise the answer is yes. (2) It will begin in July 2005 and will take approximately 18 months to complete. It will take in the whole township of Port Hedland. (3) As the conditions this year have been particularly dry, washing has occurred continuously. (4) The date of the expected rollout of underground power in Port Hedland is approximately January 2007. (5) The state underground power program in Port Hedland will be funded as follows: 25 per cent from Western Power; 25 per cent from the state government through the state underground power program; and 50 per cent from the Town of Port Hedland, including contributions from local residents, BHP and the Department of Housing and Works. If the member wants that broken down further, he will have to ask another question.
(2) It will begin in July 2005 and will take approximately 18 months to complete. It will take in the whole township of Port Hedland. (3) As the conditions this year have been particularly dry, washing has occurred continuously. (4) The date of the expected rollout of underground power in Port Hedland is approximately January 2007. (5) The state underground power program in Port Hedland will be funded as follows: 25 per cent from Western Power; 25 per cent from the state government through the state underground power program; and 50 per cent from the Town of Port Hedland, including contributions from local residents, BHP and the Department of Housing and Works. If the member wants that broken down further, he will have to ask another question.
(3) As the conditions this year have been particularly dry, washing has occurred continuously. (4) The date of the expected rollout of underground power in Port Hedland is approximately January 2007. (5) The state underground power program in Port Hedland will be funded as follows: 25 per cent from Western Power; 25 per cent from the state government through the state underground power program; and 50 per cent from the Town of Port Hedland, including contributions from local residents, BHP and the Department of Housing and Works. If the member wants that broken down further, he will have to ask another question.
(4) The date of the expected rollout of underground power in Port Hedland is approximately January 2007. (5) The state underground power program in Port Hedland will be funded as follows: 25 per cent from Western Power; 25 per cent from the state government through the state underground power program; and 50 per cent from the Town of Port Hedland, including contributions from local residents, BHP and the Department of Housing and Works. If the member wants that broken down further, he will have to ask another question.
(5) The state underground power program in Port Hedland will be funded as follows: 25 per cent from Western Power; 25 per cent from the state government through the state underground power program; and 50 per cent from the Town of Port Hedland, including contributions from local residents, BHP and the Department of Housing and Works. If the member wants that broken down further, he will have to ask another question.
If the member wants that broken down further, he will have to ask another question.
(1) Is underground power to be established in the Town of Port Hedland? (2) If yes, when and to what streets? (3) How often are the powerlines in the Port Hedland town site area being washed? (4) What is the expected date of the rollout of underground power in Port Hedland? (5) Given the answer to the 2004 Estimates Committee question, what proportion of the cost of undergrounding power is being borne by BHP Iron Ore, the government and the community? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) I am happy to advise the answer is yes. (2) It will begin in July 2005 and will take approximately 18 months to complete. It will take in the whole township of Port Hedland. (3) As the conditions this year have been particularly dry, washing has occurred continuously. (4) The date of the expected rollout of underground power in Port Hedland is approximately January 2007. (5) The state underground power program in Port Hedland will be funded as follows: 25 per cent from Western Power; 25 per cent from the state government through the state underground power program; and 50 per cent from the Town of Port Hedland, including contributions from local residents, BHP and the Department of Housing and Works. If the member wants that broken down further, he will have to ask another question.
(2) If yes, when and to what streets? (3) How often are the powerlines in the Port Hedland town site area being washed? (4) What is the expected date of the rollout of underground power in Port Hedland? (5) Given the answer to the 2004 Estimates Committee question, what proportion of the cost of undergrounding power is being borne by BHP Iron Ore, the government and the community? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) I am happy to advise the answer is yes. (2) It will begin in July 2005 and will take approximately 18 months to complete. It will take in the whole township of Port Hedland. (3) As the conditions this year have been particularly dry, washing has occurred continuously. (4) The date of the expected rollout of underground power in Port Hedland is approximately January 2007. (5) The state underground power program in Port Hedland will be funded as follows: 25 per cent from Western Power; 25 per cent from the state government through the state underground power program; and 50 per cent from the Town of Port Hedland, including contributions from local residents, BHP and the Department of Housing and Works. If the member wants that broken down further, he will have to ask another question.
(3) How often are the powerlines in the Port Hedland town site area being washed? (4) What is the expected date of the rollout of underground power in Port Hedland? (5) Given the answer to the 2004 Estimates Committee question, what proportion of the cost of undergrounding power is being borne by BHP Iron Ore, the government and the community? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) I am happy to advise the answer is yes. (2) It will begin in July 2005 and will take approximately 18 months to complete. It will take in the whole township of Port Hedland. (3) As the conditions this year have been particularly dry, washing has occurred continuously. (4) The date of the expected rollout of underground power in Port Hedland is approximately January 2007. (5) The state underground power program in Port Hedland will be funded as follows: 25 per cent from Western Power; 25 per cent from the state government through the state underground power program; and 50 per cent from the Town of Port Hedland, including contributions from local residents, BHP and the Department of Housing and Works. If the member wants that broken down further, he will have to ask another question.
(4) What is the expected date of the rollout of underground power in Port Hedland? (5) Given the answer to the 2004 Estimates Committee question, what proportion of the cost of undergrounding power is being borne by BHP Iron Ore, the government and the community? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) I am happy to advise the answer is yes. (2) It will begin in July 2005 and will take approximately 18 months to complete. It will take in the whole township of Port Hedland. (3) As the conditions this year have been particularly dry, washing has occurred continuously. (4) The date of the expected rollout of underground power in Port Hedland is approximately January 2007. (5) The state underground power program in Port Hedland will be funded as follows: 25 per cent from Western Power; 25 per cent from the state government through the state underground power program; and 50 per cent from the Town of Port Hedland, including contributions from local residents, BHP and the Department of Housing and Works. If the member wants that broken down further, he will have to ask another question.
(5) Given the answer to the 2004 Estimates Committee question, what proportion of the cost of undergrounding power is being borne by BHP Iron Ore, the government and the community? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) I am happy to advise the answer is yes. (2) It will begin in July 2005 and will take approximately 18 months to complete. It will take in the whole township of Port Hedland. (3) As the conditions this year have been particularly dry, washing has occurred continuously. (4) The date of the expected rollout of underground power in Port Hedland is approximately January 2007. (5) The state underground power program in Port Hedland will be funded as follows: 25 per cent from Western Power; 25 per cent from the state government through the state underground power program; and 50 per cent from the Town of Port Hedland, including contributions from local residents, BHP and the Department of Housing and Works. If the member wants that broken down further, he will have to ask another question.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) I am happy to advise the answer is yes. (2) It will begin in July 2005 and will take approximately 18 months to complete. It will take in the whole township of Port Hedland. (3) As the conditions this year have been particularly dry, washing has occurred continuously. (4) The date of the expected rollout of underground power in Port Hedland is approximately January 2007. (5) The state underground power program in Port Hedland will be funded as follows: 25 per cent from Western Power; 25 per cent from the state government through the state underground power program; and 50 per cent from the Town of Port Hedland, including contributions from local residents, BHP and the Department of Housing and Works. If the member wants that broken down further, he will have to ask another question.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) I am happy to advise the answer is yes. (2) It will begin in July 2005 and will take approximately 18 months to complete. It will take in the whole township of Port Hedland. (3) As the conditions this year have been particularly dry, washing has occurred continuously. (4) The date of the expected rollout of underground power in Port Hedland is approximately January 2007. (5) The state underground power program in Port Hedland will be funded as follows: 25 per cent from Western Power; 25 per cent from the state government through the state underground power program; and 50 per cent from the Town of Port Hedland, including contributions from local residents, BHP and the Department of Housing and Works. If the member wants that broken down further, he will have to ask another question.
(1) I am happy to advise the answer is yes. (2) It will begin in July 2005 and will take approximately 18 months to complete. It will take in the whole township of Port Hedland. (3) As the conditions this year have been particularly dry, washing has occurred continuously. (4) The date of the expected rollout of underground power in Port Hedland is approximately January 2007. (5) The state underground power program in Port Hedland will be funded as follows: 25 per cent from Western Power; 25 per cent from the state government through the state underground power program; and 50 per cent from the Town of Port Hedland, including contributions from local residents, BHP and the Department of Housing and Works. If the member wants that broken down further, he will have to ask another question.
(2) It will begin in July 2005 and will take approximately 18 months to complete. It will take in the whole township of Port Hedland. (3) As the conditions this year have been particularly dry, washing has occurred continuously. (4) The date of the expected rollout of underground power in Port Hedland is approximately January 2007. (5) The state underground power program in Port Hedland will be funded as follows: 25 per cent from Western Power; 25 per cent from the state government through the state underground power program; and 50 per cent from the Town of Port Hedland, including contributions from local residents, BHP and the Department of Housing and Works. If the member wants that broken down further, he will have to ask another question.
(3) As the conditions this year have been particularly dry, washing has occurred continuously. (4) The date of the expected rollout of underground power in Port Hedland is approximately January 2007. (5) The state underground power program in Port Hedland will be funded as follows: 25 per cent from Western Power; 25 per cent from the state government through the state underground power program; and 50 per cent from the Town of Port Hedland, including contributions from local residents, BHP and the Department of Housing and Works. If the member wants that broken down further, he will have to ask another question.
(4) The date of the expected rollout of underground power in Port Hedland is approximately January 2007. (5) The state underground power program in Port Hedland will be funded as follows: 25 per cent from Western Power; 25 per cent from the state government through the state underground power program; and 50 per cent from the Town of Port Hedland, including contributions from local residents, BHP and the Department of Housing and Works. If the member wants that broken down further, he will have to ask another question.
(5) The state underground power program in Port Hedland will be funded as follows: 25 per cent from Western Power; 25 per cent from the state government through the state underground power program; and 50 per cent from the Town of Port Hedland, including contributions from local residents, BHP and the Department of Housing and Works. If the member wants that broken down further, he will have to ask another question.
If the member wants that broken down further, he will have to ask another question.
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