❓ The WA Government addresses concerns about electricity supply constraints impacting development approvals in Pilbara towns. They state no current shortfalls are delaying approvals in areas Horizon Power supplies, and plans are in place to meet future demand.
AnsweredQoN 4120Legislative Assembly
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What development approvals in Hedland, Newman, Tom Price, Karratha and Onslow have been delayed or deferred because of current limits to the supply of electricity to these towns?
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Answered
9 November 2010
Responded by
Minister representing the Minister for Energy
Response time
28 days
Newman and Tom Price are not supplied by Horizon Power and as such the State Government has no supply obligations for these towns.
There is no currently existing shortfall in available generating capacity that is delaying development approvals in the areas in the Pilbara in which Horizon Power is obligated to supply.
The Government is committed to working with Horizon Power to ensure that the power infrastructure requirements of this rapidly growing region are met in a timely manner and to this end plans are in place to meet looming shortfalls in available capacity as the Pilbara region continues to grow.
Karratha and Port Hedland currently have sufficient generation capacity in place to meet current demand and plans are in place to increase generating capacity as demand grows.
Onslow currently has sufficient generation capacity and planning is underway to ensure that suitable expansion occurs to meet the demand created by developments in the Ashburton North Industrial Estate.
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There is no currently existing shortfall in available generating capacity that is delaying development approvals in the areas in the Pilbara in which Horizon Power is obligated to supply.
The Government is committed to working with Horizon Power to ensure that the power infrastructure requirements of this rapidly growing region are met in a timely manner and to this end plans are in place to meet looming shortfalls in available capacity as the Pilbara region continues to grow.
Karratha and Port Hedland currently have sufficient generation capacity in place to meet current demand and plans are in place to increase generating capacity as demand grows.
Onslow currently has sufficient generation capacity and planning is underway to ensure that suitable expansion occurs to meet the demand created by developments in the Ashburton North Industrial Estate.
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