❓ Hon. Kate Doust asks about the Perth to Geraldton transmission line project, including business cases, power supply adequacy, regulatory approvals, costs, and timelines. Hon. Peter Collier provides answers and offers a briefing.
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PERTH TO GERALDTON TRANSMISSION LINE
I refer to cabinet’s conditional approval of stage 1 of the 330 kilovolt transmission line from Perth to Geraldton in August 2009. (1) Has the minister received a business case for the Pinjar to Eneabba stage; and, if so, will he table it? (2) Has Western Power delivered advice to the minister that Geraldton will receive adequate power supply until 2015; and, if so, will he table it? (3) What regulatory approvals are still outstanding? (4) What is the current estimated cost of stage 1, is it still expected to take 26 months to complete and when will construction start? Hon PETER COLLIER
I refer to cabinet’s conditional approval of stage 1 of the 330 kilovolt transmission line from Perth to Geraldton in August 2009. (1) Has the minister received a business case for the Pinjar to Eneabba stage; and, if so, will he table it? (2) Has Western Power delivered advice to the minister that Geraldton will receive adequate power supply until 2015; and, if so, will he table it? (3) What regulatory approvals are still outstanding? (4) What is the current estimated cost of stage 1, is it still expected to take 26 months to complete and when will construction start? Hon PETER COLLIER
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(1) No. (2) Yes, Western Power has advised me that it will continue to provide Geraldton with a safe, reliable supply of electricity into the future. I am happy to organise for Western Power to provide the honourable member with a briefing if she wishes. Hon Kate Doust : Absolutely. Hon PETER COLLIER : To continue — (3) Regulatory test, funding approval and the pre-approval of the new facilities investment test are still outstanding. (4) The project is at an advanced stage of development; however, project cost estimates are not yet finalised. The time to completion is expected to take 26 months. Construction will start once all approvals have been obtained, including regulatory test, funding and the completion of the NFIT pre-approval.
(1) Has the minister received a business case for the Pinjar to Eneabba stage; and, if so, will he table it? (2) Has Western Power delivered advice to the minister that Geraldton will receive adequate power supply until 2015; and, if so, will he table it? (3) What regulatory approvals are still outstanding? (4) What is the current estimated cost of stage 1, is it still expected to take 26 months to complete and when will construction start? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: (1) No. (2) Yes, Western Power has advised me that it will continue to provide Geraldton with a safe, reliable supply of electricity into the future. I am happy to organise for Western Power to provide the honourable member with a briefing if she wishes. Hon Kate Doust : Absolutely. Hon PETER COLLIER : To continue — (3) Regulatory test, funding approval and the pre-approval of the new facilities investment test are still outstanding. (4) The project is at an advanced stage of development; however, project cost estimates are not yet finalised. The time to completion is expected to take 26 months. Construction will start once all approvals have been obtained, including regulatory test, funding and the completion of the NFIT pre-approval.
(2) Has Western Power delivered advice to the minister that Geraldton will receive adequate power supply until 2015; and, if so, will he table it? (3) What regulatory approvals are still outstanding? (4) What is the current estimated cost of stage 1, is it still expected to take 26 months to complete and when will construction start? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: (1) No. (2) Yes, Western Power has advised me that it will continue to provide Geraldton with a safe, reliable supply of electricity into the future. I am happy to organise for Western Power to provide the honourable member with a briefing if she wishes. Hon Kate Doust : Absolutely. Hon PETER COLLIER : To continue — (3) Regulatory test, funding approval and the pre-approval of the new facilities investment test are still outstanding. (4) The project is at an advanced stage of development; however, project cost estimates are not yet finalised. The time to completion is expected to take 26 months. Construction will start once all approvals have been obtained, including regulatory test, funding and the completion of the NFIT pre-approval.
(3) What regulatory approvals are still outstanding? (4) What is the current estimated cost of stage 1, is it still expected to take 26 months to complete and when will construction start? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: (1) No. (2) Yes, Western Power has advised me that it will continue to provide Geraldton with a safe, reliable supply of electricity into the future. I am happy to organise for Western Power to provide the honourable member with a briefing if she wishes. Hon Kate Doust : Absolutely. Hon PETER COLLIER : To continue — (3) Regulatory test, funding approval and the pre-approval of the new facilities investment test are still outstanding. (4) The project is at an advanced stage of development; however, project cost estimates are not yet finalised. The time to completion is expected to take 26 months. Construction will start once all approvals have been obtained, including regulatory test, funding and the completion of the NFIT pre-approval.
(4) What is the current estimated cost of stage 1, is it still expected to take 26 months to complete and when will construction start? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: (1) No. (2) Yes, Western Power has advised me that it will continue to provide Geraldton with a safe, reliable supply of electricity into the future. I am happy to organise for Western Power to provide the honourable member with a briefing if she wishes. Hon Kate Doust : Absolutely. Hon PETER COLLIER : To continue — (3) Regulatory test, funding approval and the pre-approval of the new facilities investment test are still outstanding. (4) The project is at an advanced stage of development; however, project cost estimates are not yet finalised. The time to completion is expected to take 26 months. Construction will start once all approvals have been obtained, including regulatory test, funding and the completion of the NFIT pre-approval.
Hon PETER COLLIER replied: (1) No. (2) Yes, Western Power has advised me that it will continue to provide Geraldton with a safe, reliable supply of electricity into the future. I am happy to organise for Western Power to provide the honourable member with a briefing if she wishes. Hon Kate Doust : Absolutely. Hon PETER COLLIER : To continue — (3) Regulatory test, funding approval and the pre-approval of the new facilities investment test are still outstanding. (4) The project is at an advanced stage of development; however, project cost estimates are not yet finalised. The time to completion is expected to take 26 months. Construction will start once all approvals have been obtained, including regulatory test, funding and the completion of the NFIT pre-approval.
(1) No. (2) Yes, Western Power has advised me that it will continue to provide Geraldton with a safe, reliable supply of electricity into the future. I am happy to organise for Western Power to provide the honourable member with a briefing if she wishes. Hon Kate Doust : Absolutely. Hon PETER COLLIER : To continue — (3) Regulatory test, funding approval and the pre-approval of the new facilities investment test are still outstanding. (4) The project is at an advanced stage of development; however, project cost estimates are not yet finalised. The time to completion is expected to take 26 months. Construction will start once all approvals have been obtained, including regulatory test, funding and the completion of the NFIT pre-approval.
(2) Yes, Western Power has advised me that it will continue to provide Geraldton with a safe, reliable supply of electricity into the future. I am happy to organise for Western Power to provide the honourable member with a briefing if she wishes. Hon Kate Doust : Absolutely. Hon PETER COLLIER : To continue — (3) Regulatory test, funding approval and the pre-approval of the new facilities investment test are still outstanding. (4) The project is at an advanced stage of development; however, project cost estimates are not yet finalised. The time to completion is expected to take 26 months. Construction will start once all approvals have been obtained, including regulatory test, funding and the completion of the NFIT pre-approval.
Hon Kate Doust : Absolutely. Hon PETER COLLIER : To continue — (3) Regulatory test, funding approval and the pre-approval of the new facilities investment test are still outstanding. (4) The project is at an advanced stage of development; however, project cost estimates are not yet finalised. The time to completion is expected to take 26 months. Construction will start once all approvals have been obtained, including regulatory test, funding and the completion of the NFIT pre-approval.
Hon PETER COLLIER : To continue — (3) Regulatory test, funding approval and the pre-approval of the new facilities investment test are still outstanding. (4) The project is at an advanced stage of development; however, project cost estimates are not yet finalised. The time to completion is expected to take 26 months. Construction will start once all approvals have been obtained, including regulatory test, funding and the completion of the NFIT pre-approval.
(3) Regulatory test, funding approval and the pre-approval of the new facilities investment test are still outstanding. (4) The project is at an advanced stage of development; however, project cost estimates are not yet finalised. The time to completion is expected to take 26 months. Construction will start once all approvals have been obtained, including regulatory test, funding and the completion of the NFIT pre-approval.
(4) The project is at an advanced stage of development; however, project cost estimates are not yet finalised. The time to completion is expected to take 26 months. Construction will start once all approvals have been obtained, including regulatory test, funding and the completion of the NFIT pre-approval.
(1) Has the minister received a business case for the Pinjar to Eneabba stage; and, if so, will he table it? (2) Has Western Power delivered advice to the minister that Geraldton will receive adequate power supply until 2015; and, if so, will he table it? (3) What regulatory approvals are still outstanding? (4) What is the current estimated cost of stage 1, is it still expected to take 26 months to complete and when will construction start? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: (1) No. (2) Yes, Western Power has advised me that it will continue to provide Geraldton with a safe, reliable supply of electricity into the future. I am happy to organise for Western Power to provide the honourable member with a briefing if she wishes. Hon Kate Doust : Absolutely. Hon PETER COLLIER : To continue — (3) Regulatory test, funding approval and the pre-approval of the new facilities investment test are still outstanding. (4) The project is at an advanced stage of development; however, project cost estimates are not yet finalised. The time to completion is expected to take 26 months. Construction will start once all approvals have been obtained, including regulatory test, funding and the completion of the NFIT pre-approval.
(2) Has Western Power delivered advice to the minister that Geraldton will receive adequate power supply until 2015; and, if so, will he table it? (3) What regulatory approvals are still outstanding? (4) What is the current estimated cost of stage 1, is it still expected to take 26 months to complete and when will construction start? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: (1) No. (2) Yes, Western Power has advised me that it will continue to provide Geraldton with a safe, reliable supply of electricity into the future. I am happy to organise for Western Power to provide the honourable member with a briefing if she wishes. Hon Kate Doust : Absolutely. Hon PETER COLLIER : To continue — (3) Regulatory test, funding approval and the pre-approval of the new facilities investment test are still outstanding. (4) The project is at an advanced stage of development; however, project cost estimates are not yet finalised. The time to completion is expected to take 26 months. Construction will start once all approvals have been obtained, including regulatory test, funding and the completion of the NFIT pre-approval.
(3) What regulatory approvals are still outstanding? (4) What is the current estimated cost of stage 1, is it still expected to take 26 months to complete and when will construction start? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: (1) No. (2) Yes, Western Power has advised me that it will continue to provide Geraldton with a safe, reliable supply of electricity into the future. I am happy to organise for Western Power to provide the honourable member with a briefing if she wishes. Hon Kate Doust : Absolutely. Hon PETER COLLIER : To continue — (3) Regulatory test, funding approval and the pre-approval of the new facilities investment test are still outstanding. (4) The project is at an advanced stage of development; however, project cost estimates are not yet finalised. The time to completion is expected to take 26 months. Construction will start once all approvals have been obtained, including regulatory test, funding and the completion of the NFIT pre-approval.
(4) What is the current estimated cost of stage 1, is it still expected to take 26 months to complete and when will construction start? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: (1) No. (2) Yes, Western Power has advised me that it will continue to provide Geraldton with a safe, reliable supply of electricity into the future. I am happy to organise for Western Power to provide the honourable member with a briefing if she wishes. Hon Kate Doust : Absolutely. Hon PETER COLLIER : To continue — (3) Regulatory test, funding approval and the pre-approval of the new facilities investment test are still outstanding. (4) The project is at an advanced stage of development; however, project cost estimates are not yet finalised. The time to completion is expected to take 26 months. Construction will start once all approvals have been obtained, including regulatory test, funding and the completion of the NFIT pre-approval.
Hon PETER COLLIER replied: (1) No. (2) Yes, Western Power has advised me that it will continue to provide Geraldton with a safe, reliable supply of electricity into the future. I am happy to organise for Western Power to provide the honourable member with a briefing if she wishes. Hon Kate Doust : Absolutely. Hon PETER COLLIER : To continue — (3) Regulatory test, funding approval and the pre-approval of the new facilities investment test are still outstanding. (4) The project is at an advanced stage of development; however, project cost estimates are not yet finalised. The time to completion is expected to take 26 months. Construction will start once all approvals have been obtained, including regulatory test, funding and the completion of the NFIT pre-approval.
(1) No. (2) Yes, Western Power has advised me that it will continue to provide Geraldton with a safe, reliable supply of electricity into the future. I am happy to organise for Western Power to provide the honourable member with a briefing if she wishes. Hon Kate Doust : Absolutely. Hon PETER COLLIER : To continue — (3) Regulatory test, funding approval and the pre-approval of the new facilities investment test are still outstanding. (4) The project is at an advanced stage of development; however, project cost estimates are not yet finalised. The time to completion is expected to take 26 months. Construction will start once all approvals have been obtained, including regulatory test, funding and the completion of the NFIT pre-approval.
(2) Yes, Western Power has advised me that it will continue to provide Geraldton with a safe, reliable supply of electricity into the future. I am happy to organise for Western Power to provide the honourable member with a briefing if she wishes. Hon Kate Doust : Absolutely. Hon PETER COLLIER : To continue — (3) Regulatory test, funding approval and the pre-approval of the new facilities investment test are still outstanding. (4) The project is at an advanced stage of development; however, project cost estimates are not yet finalised. The time to completion is expected to take 26 months. Construction will start once all approvals have been obtained, including regulatory test, funding and the completion of the NFIT pre-approval.
Hon Kate Doust : Absolutely. Hon PETER COLLIER : To continue — (3) Regulatory test, funding approval and the pre-approval of the new facilities investment test are still outstanding. (4) The project is at an advanced stage of development; however, project cost estimates are not yet finalised. The time to completion is expected to take 26 months. Construction will start once all approvals have been obtained, including regulatory test, funding and the completion of the NFIT pre-approval.
Hon PETER COLLIER : To continue — (3) Regulatory test, funding approval and the pre-approval of the new facilities investment test are still outstanding. (4) The project is at an advanced stage of development; however, project cost estimates are not yet finalised. The time to completion is expected to take 26 months. Construction will start once all approvals have been obtained, including regulatory test, funding and the completion of the NFIT pre-approval.
(3) Regulatory test, funding approval and the pre-approval of the new facilities investment test are still outstanding. (4) The project is at an advanced stage of development; however, project cost estimates are not yet finalised. The time to completion is expected to take 26 months. Construction will start once all approvals have been obtained, including regulatory test, funding and the completion of the NFIT pre-approval.
(4) The project is at an advanced stage of development; however, project cost estimates are not yet finalised. The time to completion is expected to take 26 months. Construction will start once all approvals have been obtained, including regulatory test, funding and the completion of the NFIT pre-approval.
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