❓ A parliamentary question regarding the environmental impact and justification for placing mobile generators at Pinjar to avoid blackouts, focusing on EPA approvals, emissions, fuel usage, and site selection. The Minister provides detailed answers, defending the decision and questioning the opposition's alternative solutions.
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I refer the minister to The West Australian of 17 August and the article titled “Another costly bid to avoid blackouts” and to the intention to place mobile generators at Pinjar. (1) Has Environmental Protection Authority approval been sought and given to place mobile generators at the Pinjar site? (2) Do they meet the Australian emission standards? (3) Were they tested for compliance before an agreement was reached to ship them to Perth? (4) What type of fuel do they use? (5) What is the chemical breakdown of the fuel used? (6) Of the chemical components of the fuel, which are known carcinogens? (7) What is the estimated fuel usage rate for the four generators? (8) Will on-site storage be required and what capacity will be stored at the Pinjar site? (9) Has EPA approval been sought and given for any changes to the storage of fuel at the Pinjar site? (10) Were other sites evaluated for the placement of these mobile generators? (11) If so, where and what were the reasons that each site was unacceptable? (12) Why was a priority one groundwater site chosen? Hon KIM CHANCE
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I thank Hon Ray Halligan for providing me with notice of his 12-part question without notice. It is, as one might expect, a fairly lengthy answer. I seek leave to have the answer incorporated in Hansard . Leave granted. The following material was incorporated - Western Power has advised as follows: 1. Yes 2. Yes, accept that they do not meet the levels for nitrogen oxide emissions in the EPA’s guidance statement number 15 “Emissions of Oxides of Nitrogen from Gas Turbines”. However, total nitrogen oxide emissions from the mobile generators over the short period they are to be used will increase overall NOx emissions from Pinjar by only 2%. 3. The generators have stated performance specifications and are warranted to be operated to comply with those specifications. 4. The generators will be deployed to use distillate which is specified to equal or better the specification of automotive distillate. 5. The chemical composition of the fuel to be used is no different from that of automotive distillate. 6. See answer to question 5. 7. The units will use between 800T and 2400T of fuel over the next summer period. Approximately 80T/day - depending on availability of adequate gas supplies. 8. Fuel will be stored in the existing fuel storage capacity at Pinjar. No extension of this capacity is required. 9. No - see answer to question 8. 10. Yes. 11 Kwinana, Pinjar, Mungarra and Kalgoorlie were all considered. Pinjar was the only site that had available transformer and switchyard capacity to enable the temporary generators to be connected to the system. 13. See answer to question 11. Further, the mobile generators represent a small, temporary, incremental addition to the Pinjar GT Station site. The temporary units will be deployed with the same environmental management that applies to the rest of the site and which has successfully protected the local environment and water resources in the 12 years the site has been in existence. The Minister would be fascinated to know if the Member has an alternative feasible solution for meeting next summer’s electricity demand in the face of difficulties caused by the coalition’s failed privatisation of the Dampier to Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline or if he would prefer that no action be taken to bolster the security of our electricity supply.
(1) Has Environmental Protection Authority approval been sought and given to place mobile generators at the Pinjar site? (2) Do they meet the Australian emission standards? (3) Were they tested for compliance before an agreement was reached to ship them to Perth? (4) What type of fuel do they use? (5) What is the chemical breakdown of the fuel used? (6) Of the chemical components of the fuel, which are known carcinogens? (7) What is the estimated fuel usage rate for the four generators? (8) Will on-site storage be required and what capacity will be stored at the Pinjar site? (9) Has EPA approval been sought and given for any changes to the storage of fuel at the Pinjar site? (10) Were other sites evaluated for the placement of these mobile generators? (11) If so, where and what were the reasons that each site was unacceptable? (12) Why was a priority one groundwater site chosen? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Ray Halligan for providing me with notice of his 12-part question without notice. It is, as one might expect, a fairly lengthy answer. I seek leave to have the answer incorporated in Hansard . Leave granted. The following material was incorporated - Western Power has advised as follows: 1. Yes 2. Yes, accept that they do not meet the levels for nitrogen oxide emissions in the EPA’s guidance statement number 15 “Emissions of Oxides of Nitrogen from Gas Turbines”. However, total nitrogen oxide emissions from the mobile generators over the short period they are to be used will increase overall NOx emissions from Pinjar by only 2%. 3. The generators have stated performance specifications and are warranted to be operated to comply with those specifications. 4. The generators will be deployed to use distillate which is specified to equal or better the specification of automotive distillate. 5. The chemical composition of the fuel to be used is no different from that of automotive distillate. 6. See answer to question 5. 7. The units will use between 800T and 2400T of fuel over the next summer period. Approximately 80T/day - depending on availability of adequate gas supplies. 8. Fuel will be stored in the existing fuel storage capacity at Pinjar. No extension of this capacity is required. 9. No - see answer to question 8. 10. Yes. 11 Kwinana, Pinjar, Mungarra and Kalgoorlie were all considered. Pinjar was the only site that had available transformer and switchyard capacity to enable the temporary generators to be connected to the system. 13. See answer to question 11. Further, the mobile generators represent a small, temporary, incremental addition to the Pinjar GT Station site. The temporary units will be deployed with the same environmental management that applies to the rest of the site and which has successfully protected the local environment and water resources in the 12 years the site has been in existence. The Minister would be fascinated to know if the Member has an alternative feasible solution for meeting next summer’s electricity demand in the face of difficulties caused by the coalition’s failed privatisation of the Dampier to Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline or if he would prefer that no action be taken to bolster the security of our electricity supply.
(2) Do they meet the Australian emission standards? (3) Were they tested for compliance before an agreement was reached to ship them to Perth? (4) What type of fuel do they use? (5) What is the chemical breakdown of the fuel used? (6) Of the chemical components of the fuel, which are known carcinogens? (7) What is the estimated fuel usage rate for the four generators? (8) Will on-site storage be required and what capacity will be stored at the Pinjar site? (9) Has EPA approval been sought and given for any changes to the storage of fuel at the Pinjar site? (10) Were other sites evaluated for the placement of these mobile generators? (11) If so, where and what were the reasons that each site was unacceptable? (12) Why was a priority one groundwater site chosen? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Ray Halligan for providing me with notice of his 12-part question without notice. It is, as one might expect, a fairly lengthy answer. I seek leave to have the answer incorporated in Hansard . Leave granted. The following material was incorporated - Western Power has advised as follows: 1. Yes 2. Yes, accept that they do not meet the levels for nitrogen oxide emissions in the EPA’s guidance statement number 15 “Emissions of Oxides of Nitrogen from Gas Turbines”. However, total nitrogen oxide emissions from the mobile generators over the short period they are to be used will increase overall NOx emissions from Pinjar by only 2%. 3. The generators have stated performance specifications and are warranted to be operated to comply with those specifications. 4. The generators will be deployed to use distillate which is specified to equal or better the specification of automotive distillate. 5. The chemical composition of the fuel to be used is no different from that of automotive distillate. 6. See answer to question 5. 7. The units will use between 800T and 2400T of fuel over the next summer period. Approximately 80T/day - depending on availability of adequate gas supplies. 8. Fuel will be stored in the existing fuel storage capacity at Pinjar. No extension of this capacity is required. 9. No - see answer to question 8. 10. Yes. 11 Kwinana, Pinjar, Mungarra and Kalgoorlie were all considered. Pinjar was the only site that had available transformer and switchyard capacity to enable the temporary generators to be connected to the system. 13. See answer to question 11. Further, the mobile generators represent a small, temporary, incremental addition to the Pinjar GT Station site. The temporary units will be deployed with the same environmental management that applies to the rest of the site and which has successfully protected the local environment and water resources in the 12 years the site has been in existence. The Minister would be fascinated to know if the Member has an alternative feasible solution for meeting next summer’s electricity demand in the face of difficulties caused by the coalition’s failed privatisation of the Dampier to Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline or if he would prefer that no action be taken to bolster the security of our electricity supply.
(3) Were they tested for compliance before an agreement was reached to ship them to Perth? (4) What type of fuel do they use? (5) What is the chemical breakdown of the fuel used? (6) Of the chemical components of the fuel, which are known carcinogens? (7) What is the estimated fuel usage rate for the four generators? (8) Will on-site storage be required and what capacity will be stored at the Pinjar site? (9) Has EPA approval been sought and given for any changes to the storage of fuel at the Pinjar site? (10) Were other sites evaluated for the placement of these mobile generators? (11) If so, where and what were the reasons that each site was unacceptable? (12) Why was a priority one groundwater site chosen? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Ray Halligan for providing me with notice of his 12-part question without notice. It is, as one might expect, a fairly lengthy answer. I seek leave to have the answer incorporated in Hansard . Leave granted. The following material was incorporated - Western Power has advised as follows: 1. Yes 2. Yes, accept that they do not meet the levels for nitrogen oxide emissions in the EPA’s guidance statement number 15 “Emissions of Oxides of Nitrogen from Gas Turbines”. However, total nitrogen oxide emissions from the mobile generators over the short period they are to be used will increase overall NOx emissions from Pinjar by only 2%. 3. The generators have stated performance specifications and are warranted to be operated to comply with those specifications. 4. The generators will be deployed to use distillate which is specified to equal or better the specification of automotive distillate. 5. The chemical composition of the fuel to be used is no different from that of automotive distillate. 6. See answer to question 5. 7. The units will use between 800T and 2400T of fuel over the next summer period. Approximately 80T/day - depending on availability of adequate gas supplies. 8. Fuel will be stored in the existing fuel storage capacity at Pinjar. No extension of this capacity is required. 9. No - see answer to question 8. 10. Yes. 11 Kwinana, Pinjar, Mungarra and Kalgoorlie were all considered. Pinjar was the only site that had available transformer and switchyard capacity to enable the temporary generators to be connected to the system. 13. See answer to question 11. Further, the mobile generators represent a small, temporary, incremental addition to the Pinjar GT Station site. The temporary units will be deployed with the same environmental management that applies to the rest of the site and which has successfully protected the local environment and water resources in the 12 years the site has been in existence. The Minister would be fascinated to know if the Member has an alternative feasible solution for meeting next summer’s electricity demand in the face of difficulties caused by the coalition’s failed privatisation of the Dampier to Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline or if he would prefer that no action be taken to bolster the security of our electricity supply.
(4) What type of fuel do they use? (5) What is the chemical breakdown of the fuel used? (6) Of the chemical components of the fuel, which are known carcinogens? (7) What is the estimated fuel usage rate for the four generators? (8) Will on-site storage be required and what capacity will be stored at the Pinjar site? (9) Has EPA approval been sought and given for any changes to the storage of fuel at the Pinjar site? (10) Were other sites evaluated for the placement of these mobile generators? (11) If so, where and what were the reasons that each site was unacceptable? (12) Why was a priority one groundwater site chosen? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Ray Halligan for providing me with notice of his 12-part question without notice. It is, as one might expect, a fairly lengthy answer. I seek leave to have the answer incorporated in Hansard . Leave granted. The following material was incorporated - Western Power has advised as follows: 1. Yes 2. Yes, accept that they do not meet the levels for nitrogen oxide emissions in the EPA’s guidance statement number 15 “Emissions of Oxides of Nitrogen from Gas Turbines”. However, total nitrogen oxide emissions from the mobile generators over the short period they are to be used will increase overall NOx emissions from Pinjar by only 2%. 3. The generators have stated performance specifications and are warranted to be operated to comply with those specifications. 4. The generators will be deployed to use distillate which is specified to equal or better the specification of automotive distillate. 5. The chemical composition of the fuel to be used is no different from that of automotive distillate. 6. See answer to question 5. 7. The units will use between 800T and 2400T of fuel over the next summer period. Approximately 80T/day - depending on availability of adequate gas supplies. 8. Fuel will be stored in the existing fuel storage capacity at Pinjar. No extension of this capacity is required. 9. No - see answer to question 8. 10. Yes. 11 Kwinana, Pinjar, Mungarra and Kalgoorlie were all considered. Pinjar was the only site that had available transformer and switchyard capacity to enable the temporary generators to be connected to the system. 13. See answer to question 11. Further, the mobile generators represent a small, temporary, incremental addition to the Pinjar GT Station site. The temporary units will be deployed with the same environmental management that applies to the rest of the site and which has successfully protected the local environment and water resources in the 12 years the site has been in existence. The Minister would be fascinated to know if the Member has an alternative feasible solution for meeting next summer’s electricity demand in the face of difficulties caused by the coalition’s failed privatisation of the Dampier to Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline or if he would prefer that no action be taken to bolster the security of our electricity supply.
(5) What is the chemical breakdown of the fuel used? (6) Of the chemical components of the fuel, which are known carcinogens? (7) What is the estimated fuel usage rate for the four generators? (8) Will on-site storage be required and what capacity will be stored at the Pinjar site? (9) Has EPA approval been sought and given for any changes to the storage of fuel at the Pinjar site? (10) Were other sites evaluated for the placement of these mobile generators? (11) If so, where and what were the reasons that each site was unacceptable? (12) Why was a priority one groundwater site chosen? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Ray Halligan for providing me with notice of his 12-part question without notice. It is, as one might expect, a fairly lengthy answer. I seek leave to have the answer incorporated in Hansard . Leave granted. The following material was incorporated - Western Power has advised as follows: 1. Yes 2. Yes, accept that they do not meet the levels for nitrogen oxide emissions in the EPA’s guidance statement number 15 “Emissions of Oxides of Nitrogen from Gas Turbines”. However, total nitrogen oxide emissions from the mobile generators over the short period they are to be used will increase overall NOx emissions from Pinjar by only 2%. 3. The generators have stated performance specifications and are warranted to be operated to comply with those specifications. 4. The generators will be deployed to use distillate which is specified to equal or better the specification of automotive distillate. 5. The chemical composition of the fuel to be used is no different from that of automotive distillate. 6. See answer to question 5. 7. The units will use between 800T and 2400T of fuel over the next summer period. Approximately 80T/day - depending on availability of adequate gas supplies. 8. Fuel will be stored in the existing fuel storage capacity at Pinjar. No extension of this capacity is required. 9. No - see answer to question 8. 10. Yes. 11 Kwinana, Pinjar, Mungarra and Kalgoorlie were all considered. Pinjar was the only site that had available transformer and switchyard capacity to enable the temporary generators to be connected to the system. 13. See answer to question 11. Further, the mobile generators represent a small, temporary, incremental addition to the Pinjar GT Station site. The temporary units will be deployed with the same environmental management that applies to the rest of the site and which has successfully protected the local environment and water resources in the 12 years the site has been in existence. The Minister would be fascinated to know if the Member has an alternative feasible solution for meeting next summer’s electricity demand in the face of difficulties caused by the coalition’s failed privatisation of the Dampier to Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline or if he would prefer that no action be taken to bolster the security of our electricity supply.
(6) Of the chemical components of the fuel, which are known carcinogens? (7) What is the estimated fuel usage rate for the four generators? (8) Will on-site storage be required and what capacity will be stored at the Pinjar site? (9) Has EPA approval been sought and given for any changes to the storage of fuel at the Pinjar site? (10) Were other sites evaluated for the placement of these mobile generators? (11) If so, where and what were the reasons that each site was unacceptable? (12) Why was a priority one groundwater site chosen? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Ray Halligan for providing me with notice of his 12-part question without notice. It is, as one might expect, a fairly lengthy answer. I seek leave to have the answer incorporated in Hansard . Leave granted. The following material was incorporated - Western Power has advised as follows: 1. Yes 2. Yes, accept that they do not meet the levels for nitrogen oxide emissions in the EPA’s guidance statement number 15 “Emissions of Oxides of Nitrogen from Gas Turbines”. However, total nitrogen oxide emissions from the mobile generators over the short period they are to be used will increase overall NOx emissions from Pinjar by only 2%. 3. The generators have stated performance specifications and are warranted to be operated to comply with those specifications. 4. The generators will be deployed to use distillate which is specified to equal or better the specification of automotive distillate. 5. The chemical composition of the fuel to be used is no different from that of automotive distillate. 6. See answer to question 5. 7. The units will use between 800T and 2400T of fuel over the next summer period. Approximately 80T/day - depending on availability of adequate gas supplies. 8. Fuel will be stored in the existing fuel storage capacity at Pinjar. No extension of this capacity is required. 9. No - see answer to question 8. 10. Yes. 11 Kwinana, Pinjar, Mungarra and Kalgoorlie were all considered. Pinjar was the only site that had available transformer and switchyard capacity to enable the temporary generators to be connected to the system. 13. See answer to question 11. Further, the mobile generators represent a small, temporary, incremental addition to the Pinjar GT Station site. The temporary units will be deployed with the same environmental management that applies to the rest of the site and which has successfully protected the local environment and water resources in the 12 years the site has been in existence. The Minister would be fascinated to know if the Member has an alternative feasible solution for meeting next summer’s electricity demand in the face of difficulties caused by the coalition’s failed privatisation of the Dampier to Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline or if he would prefer that no action be taken to bolster the security of our electricity supply.
(7) What is the estimated fuel usage rate for the four generators? (8) Will on-site storage be required and what capacity will be stored at the Pinjar site? (9) Has EPA approval been sought and given for any changes to the storage of fuel at the Pinjar site? (10) Were other sites evaluated for the placement of these mobile generators? (11) If so, where and what were the reasons that each site was unacceptable? (12) Why was a priority one groundwater site chosen? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Ray Halligan for providing me with notice of his 12-part question without notice. It is, as one might expect, a fairly lengthy answer. I seek leave to have the answer incorporated in Hansard . Leave granted. The following material was incorporated - Western Power has advised as follows: 1. Yes 2. Yes, accept that they do not meet the levels for nitrogen oxide emissions in the EPA’s guidance statement number 15 “Emissions of Oxides of Nitrogen from Gas Turbines”. However, total nitrogen oxide emissions from the mobile generators over the short period they are to be used will increase overall NOx emissions from Pinjar by only 2%. 3. The generators have stated performance specifications and are warranted to be operated to comply with those specifications. 4. The generators will be deployed to use distillate which is specified to equal or better the specification of automotive distillate. 5. The chemical composition of the fuel to be used is no different from that of automotive distillate. 6. See answer to question 5. 7. The units will use between 800T and 2400T of fuel over the next summer period. Approximately 80T/day - depending on availability of adequate gas supplies. 8. Fuel will be stored in the existing fuel storage capacity at Pinjar. No extension of this capacity is required. 9. No - see answer to question 8. 10. Yes. 11 Kwinana, Pinjar, Mungarra and Kalgoorlie were all considered. Pinjar was the only site that had available transformer and switchyard capacity to enable the temporary generators to be connected to the system. 13. See answer to question 11. Further, the mobile generators represent a small, temporary, incremental addition to the Pinjar GT Station site. The temporary units will be deployed with the same environmental management that applies to the rest of the site and which has successfully protected the local environment and water resources in the 12 years the site has been in existence. The Minister would be fascinated to know if the Member has an alternative feasible solution for meeting next summer’s electricity demand in the face of difficulties caused by the coalition’s failed privatisation of the Dampier to Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline or if he would prefer that no action be taken to bolster the security of our electricity supply.
(8) Will on-site storage be required and what capacity will be stored at the Pinjar site? (9) Has EPA approval been sought and given for any changes to the storage of fuel at the Pinjar site? (10) Were other sites evaluated for the placement of these mobile generators? (11) If so, where and what were the reasons that each site was unacceptable? (12) Why was a priority one groundwater site chosen? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Ray Halligan for providing me with notice of his 12-part question without notice. It is, as one might expect, a fairly lengthy answer. I seek leave to have the answer incorporated in Hansard . Leave granted. The following material was incorporated - Western Power has advised as follows: 1. Yes 2. Yes, accept that they do not meet the levels for nitrogen oxide emissions in the EPA’s guidance statement number 15 “Emissions of Oxides of Nitrogen from Gas Turbines”. However, total nitrogen oxide emissions from the mobile generators over the short period they are to be used will increase overall NOx emissions from Pinjar by only 2%. 3. The generators have stated performance specifications and are warranted to be operated to comply with those specifications. 4. The generators will be deployed to use distillate which is specified to equal or better the specification of automotive distillate. 5. The chemical composition of the fuel to be used is no different from that of automotive distillate. 6. See answer to question 5. 7. The units will use between 800T and 2400T of fuel over the next summer period. Approximately 80T/day - depending on availability of adequate gas supplies. 8. Fuel will be stored in the existing fuel storage capacity at Pinjar. No extension of this capacity is required. 9. No - see answer to question 8. 10. Yes. 11 Kwinana, Pinjar, Mungarra and Kalgoorlie were all considered. Pinjar was the only site that had available transformer and switchyard capacity to enable the temporary generators to be connected to the system. 13. See answer to question 11. Further, the mobile generators represent a small, temporary, incremental addition to the Pinjar GT Station site. The temporary units will be deployed with the same environmental management that applies to the rest of the site and which has successfully protected the local environment and water resources in the 12 years the site has been in existence. The Minister would be fascinated to know if the Member has an alternative feasible solution for meeting next summer’s electricity demand in the face of difficulties caused by the coalition’s failed privatisation of the Dampier to Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline or if he would prefer that no action be taken to bolster the security of our electricity supply.
(9) Has EPA approval been sought and given for any changes to the storage of fuel at the Pinjar site? (10) Were other sites evaluated for the placement of these mobile generators? (11) If so, where and what were the reasons that each site was unacceptable? (12) Why was a priority one groundwater site chosen? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Ray Halligan for providing me with notice of his 12-part question without notice. It is, as one might expect, a fairly lengthy answer. I seek leave to have the answer incorporated in Hansard . Leave granted. The following material was incorporated - Western Power has advised as follows: 1. Yes 2. Yes, accept that they do not meet the levels for nitrogen oxide emissions in the EPA’s guidance statement number 15 “Emissions of Oxides of Nitrogen from Gas Turbines”. However, total nitrogen oxide emissions from the mobile generators over the short period they are to be used will increase overall NOx emissions from Pinjar by only 2%. 3. The generators have stated performance specifications and are warranted to be operated to comply with those specifications. 4. The generators will be deployed to use distillate which is specified to equal or better the specification of automotive distillate. 5. The chemical composition of the fuel to be used is no different from that of automotive distillate. 6. See answer to question 5. 7. The units will use between 800T and 2400T of fuel over the next summer period. Approximately 80T/day - depending on availability of adequate gas supplies. 8. Fuel will be stored in the existing fuel storage capacity at Pinjar. No extension of this capacity is required. 9. No - see answer to question 8. 10. Yes. 11 Kwinana, Pinjar, Mungarra and Kalgoorlie were all considered. Pinjar was the only site that had available transformer and switchyard capacity to enable the temporary generators to be connected to the system. 13. See answer to question 11. Further, the mobile generators represent a small, temporary, incremental addition to the Pinjar GT Station site. The temporary units will be deployed with the same environmental management that applies to the rest of the site and which has successfully protected the local environment and water resources in the 12 years the site has been in existence. The Minister would be fascinated to know if the Member has an alternative feasible solution for meeting next summer’s electricity demand in the face of difficulties caused by the coalition’s failed privatisation of the Dampier to Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline or if he would prefer that no action be taken to bolster the security of our electricity supply.
(10) Were other sites evaluated for the placement of these mobile generators? (11) If so, where and what were the reasons that each site was unacceptable? (12) Why was a priority one groundwater site chosen? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Ray Halligan for providing me with notice of his 12-part question without notice. It is, as one might expect, a fairly lengthy answer. I seek leave to have the answer incorporated in Hansard . Leave granted. The following material was incorporated - Western Power has advised as follows: 1. Yes 2. Yes, accept that they do not meet the levels for nitrogen oxide emissions in the EPA’s guidance statement number 15 “Emissions of Oxides of Nitrogen from Gas Turbines”. However, total nitrogen oxide emissions from the mobile generators over the short period they are to be used will increase overall NOx emissions from Pinjar by only 2%. 3. The generators have stated performance specifications and are warranted to be operated to comply with those specifications. 4. The generators will be deployed to use distillate which is specified to equal or better the specification of automotive distillate. 5. The chemical composition of the fuel to be used is no different from that of automotive distillate. 6. See answer to question 5. 7. The units will use between 800T and 2400T of fuel over the next summer period. Approximately 80T/day - depending on availability of adequate gas supplies. 8. Fuel will be stored in the existing fuel storage capacity at Pinjar. No extension of this capacity is required. 9. No - see answer to question 8. 10. Yes. 11 Kwinana, Pinjar, Mungarra and Kalgoorlie were all considered. Pinjar was the only site that had available transformer and switchyard capacity to enable the temporary generators to be connected to the system. 13. See answer to question 11. Further, the mobile generators represent a small, temporary, incremental addition to the Pinjar GT Station site. The temporary units will be deployed with the same environmental management that applies to the rest of the site and which has successfully protected the local environment and water resources in the 12 years the site has been in existence. The Minister would be fascinated to know if the Member has an alternative feasible solution for meeting next summer’s electricity demand in the face of difficulties caused by the coalition’s failed privatisation of the Dampier to Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline or if he would prefer that no action be taken to bolster the security of our electricity supply.
(11) If so, where and what were the reasons that each site was unacceptable? (12) Why was a priority one groundwater site chosen? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Ray Halligan for providing me with notice of his 12-part question without notice. It is, as one might expect, a fairly lengthy answer. I seek leave to have the answer incorporated in Hansard . Leave granted. The following material was incorporated - Western Power has advised as follows: 1. Yes 2. Yes, accept that they do not meet the levels for nitrogen oxide emissions in the EPA’s guidance statement number 15 “Emissions of Oxides of Nitrogen from Gas Turbines”. However, total nitrogen oxide emissions from the mobile generators over the short period they are to be used will increase overall NOx emissions from Pinjar by only 2%. 3. The generators have stated performance specifications and are warranted to be operated to comply with those specifications. 4. The generators will be deployed to use distillate which is specified to equal or better the specification of automotive distillate. 5. The chemical composition of the fuel to be used is no different from that of automotive distillate. 6. See answer to question 5. 7. The units will use between 800T and 2400T of fuel over the next summer period. Approximately 80T/day - depending on availability of adequate gas supplies. 8. Fuel will be stored in the existing fuel storage capacity at Pinjar. No extension of this capacity is required. 9. No - see answer to question 8. 10. Yes. 11 Kwinana, Pinjar, Mungarra and Kalgoorlie were all considered. Pinjar was the only site that had available transformer and switchyard capacity to enable the temporary generators to be connected to the system. 13. See answer to question 11. Further, the mobile generators represent a small, temporary, incremental addition to the Pinjar GT Station site. The temporary units will be deployed with the same environmental management that applies to the rest of the site and which has successfully protected the local environment and water resources in the 12 years the site has been in existence. The Minister would be fascinated to know if the Member has an alternative feasible solution for meeting next summer’s electricity demand in the face of difficulties caused by the coalition’s failed privatisation of the Dampier to Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline or if he would prefer that no action be taken to bolster the security of our electricity supply.
(12) Why was a priority one groundwater site chosen? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Ray Halligan for providing me with notice of his 12-part question without notice. It is, as one might expect, a fairly lengthy answer. I seek leave to have the answer incorporated in Hansard . Leave granted. The following material was incorporated - Western Power has advised as follows: 1. Yes 2. Yes, accept that they do not meet the levels for nitrogen oxide emissions in the EPA’s guidance statement number 15 “Emissions of Oxides of Nitrogen from Gas Turbines”. However, total nitrogen oxide emissions from the mobile generators over the short period they are to be used will increase overall NOx emissions from Pinjar by only 2%. 3. The generators have stated performance specifications and are warranted to be operated to comply with those specifications. 4. The generators will be deployed to use distillate which is specified to equal or better the specification of automotive distillate. 5. The chemical composition of the fuel to be used is no different from that of automotive distillate. 6. See answer to question 5. 7. The units will use between 800T and 2400T of fuel over the next summer period. Approximately 80T/day - depending on availability of adequate gas supplies. 8. Fuel will be stored in the existing fuel storage capacity at Pinjar. No extension of this capacity is required. 9. No - see answer to question 8. 10. Yes. 11 Kwinana, Pinjar, Mungarra and Kalgoorlie were all considered. Pinjar was the only site that had available transformer and switchyard capacity to enable the temporary generators to be connected to the system. 13. See answer to question 11. Further, the mobile generators represent a small, temporary, incremental addition to the Pinjar GT Station site. The temporary units will be deployed with the same environmental management that applies to the rest of the site and which has successfully protected the local environment and water resources in the 12 years the site has been in existence. The Minister would be fascinated to know if the Member has an alternative feasible solution for meeting next summer’s electricity demand in the face of difficulties caused by the coalition’s failed privatisation of the Dampier to Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline or if he would prefer that no action be taken to bolster the security of our electricity supply.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Ray Halligan for providing me with notice of his 12-part question without notice. It is, as one might expect, a fairly lengthy answer. I seek leave to have the answer incorporated in Hansard . Leave granted. The following material was incorporated - Western Power has advised as follows: 1. Yes 2. Yes, accept that they do not meet the levels for nitrogen oxide emissions in the EPA’s guidance statement number 15 “Emissions of Oxides of Nitrogen from Gas Turbines”. However, total nitrogen oxide emissions from the mobile generators over the short period they are to be used will increase overall NOx emissions from Pinjar by only 2%. 3. The generators have stated performance specifications and are warranted to be operated to comply with those specifications. 4. The generators will be deployed to use distillate which is specified to equal or better the specification of automotive distillate. 5. The chemical composition of the fuel to be used is no different from that of automotive distillate. 6. See answer to question 5. 7. The units will use between 800T and 2400T of fuel over the next summer period. Approximately 80T/day - depending on availability of adequate gas supplies. 8. Fuel will be stored in the existing fuel storage capacity at Pinjar. No extension of this capacity is required. 9. No - see answer to question 8. 10. Yes. 11 Kwinana, Pinjar, Mungarra and Kalgoorlie were all considered. Pinjar was the only site that had available transformer and switchyard capacity to enable the temporary generators to be connected to the system. 13. See answer to question 11. Further, the mobile generators represent a small, temporary, incremental addition to the Pinjar GT Station site. The temporary units will be deployed with the same environmental management that applies to the rest of the site and which has successfully protected the local environment and water resources in the 12 years the site has been in existence. The Minister would be fascinated to know if the Member has an alternative feasible solution for meeting next summer’s electricity demand in the face of difficulties caused by the coalition’s failed privatisation of the Dampier to Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline or if he would prefer that no action be taken to bolster the security of our electricity supply.
I thank Hon Ray Halligan for providing me with notice of his 12-part question without notice. It is, as one might expect, a fairly lengthy answer. I seek leave to have the answer incorporated in Hansard . Leave granted. The following material was incorporated - Western Power has advised as follows: 1. Yes 2. Yes, accept that they do not meet the levels for nitrogen oxide emissions in the EPA’s guidance statement number 15 “Emissions of Oxides of Nitrogen from Gas Turbines”. However, total nitrogen oxide emissions from the mobile generators over the short period they are to be used will increase overall NOx emissions from Pinjar by only 2%. 3. The generators have stated performance specifications and are warranted to be operated to comply with those specifications. 4. The generators will be deployed to use distillate which is specified to equal or better the specification of automotive distillate. 5. The chemical composition of the fuel to be used is no different from that of automotive distillate. 6. See answer to question 5. 7. The units will use between 800T and 2400T of fuel over the next summer period. Approximately 80T/day - depending on availability of adequate gas supplies. 8. Fuel will be stored in the existing fuel storage capacity at Pinjar. No extension of this capacity is required. 9. No - see answer to question 8. 10. Yes. 11 Kwinana, Pinjar, Mungarra and Kalgoorlie were all considered. Pinjar was the only site that had available transformer and switchyard capacity to enable the temporary generators to be connected to the system. 13. See answer to question 11. Further, the mobile generators represent a small, temporary, incremental addition to the Pinjar GT Station site. The temporary units will be deployed with the same environmental management that applies to the rest of the site and which has successfully protected the local environment and water resources in the 12 years the site has been in existence. The Minister would be fascinated to know if the Member has an alternative feasible solution for meeting next summer’s electricity demand in the face of difficulties caused by the coalition’s failed privatisation of the Dampier to Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline or if he would prefer that no action be taken to bolster the security of our electricity supply.
Leave granted. The following material was incorporated - Western Power has advised as follows: 1. Yes 2. Yes, accept that they do not meet the levels for nitrogen oxide emissions in the EPA’s guidance statement number 15 “Emissions of Oxides of Nitrogen from Gas Turbines”. However, total nitrogen oxide emissions from the mobile generators over the short period they are to be used will increase overall NOx emissions from Pinjar by only 2%. 3. The generators have stated performance specifications and are warranted to be operated to comply with those specifications. 4. The generators will be deployed to use distillate which is specified to equal or better the specification of automotive distillate. 5. The chemical composition of the fuel to be used is no different from that of automotive distillate. 6. See answer to question 5. 7. The units will use between 800T and 2400T of fuel over the next summer period. Approximately 80T/day - depending on availability of adequate gas supplies. 8. Fuel will be stored in the existing fuel storage capacity at Pinjar. No extension of this capacity is required. 9. No - see answer to question 8. 10. Yes. 11 Kwinana, Pinjar, Mungarra and Kalgoorlie were all considered. Pinjar was the only site that had available transformer and switchyard capacity to enable the temporary generators to be connected to the system. 13. See answer to question 11. Further, the mobile generators represent a small, temporary, incremental addition to the Pinjar GT Station site. The temporary units will be deployed with the same environmental management that applies to the rest of the site and which has successfully protected the local environment and water resources in the 12 years the site has been in existence. The Minister would be fascinated to know if the Member has an alternative feasible solution for meeting next summer’s electricity demand in the face of difficulties caused by the coalition’s failed privatisation of the Dampier to Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline or if he would prefer that no action be taken to bolster the security of our electricity supply.
The following material was incorporated - Western Power has advised as follows: 1. Yes 2. Yes, accept that they do not meet the levels for nitrogen oxide emissions in the EPA’s guidance statement number 15 “Emissions of Oxides of Nitrogen from Gas Turbines”. However, total nitrogen oxide emissions from the mobile generators over the short period they are to be used will increase overall NOx emissions from Pinjar by only 2%. 3. The generators have stated performance specifications and are warranted to be operated to comply with those specifications. 4. The generators will be deployed to use distillate which is specified to equal or better the specification of automotive distillate. 5. The chemical composition of the fuel to be used is no different from that of automotive distillate. 6. See answer to question 5. 7. The units will use between 800T and 2400T of fuel over the next summer period. Approximately 80T/day - depending on availability of adequate gas supplies. 8. Fuel will be stored in the existing fuel storage capacity at Pinjar. No extension of this capacity is required. 9. No - see answer to question 8. 10. Yes. 11 Kwinana, Pinjar, Mungarra and Kalgoorlie were all considered. Pinjar was the only site that had available transformer and switchyard capacity to enable the temporary generators to be connected to the system. 13. See answer to question 11. Further, the mobile generators represent a small, temporary, incremental addition to the Pinjar GT Station site. The temporary units will be deployed with the same environmental management that applies to the rest of the site and which has successfully protected the local environment and water resources in the 12 years the site has been in existence. The Minister would be fascinated to know if the Member has an alternative feasible solution for meeting next summer’s electricity demand in the face of difficulties caused by the coalition’s failed privatisation of the Dampier to Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline or if he would prefer that no action be taken to bolster the security of our electricity supply.
Western Power has advised as follows: 1. Yes 2. Yes, accept that they do not meet the levels for nitrogen oxide emissions in the EPA’s guidance statement number 15 “Emissions of Oxides of Nitrogen from Gas Turbines”. However, total nitrogen oxide emissions from the mobile generators over the short period they are to be used will increase overall NOx emissions from Pinjar by only 2%. 3. The generators have stated performance specifications and are warranted to be operated to comply with those specifications. 4. The generators will be deployed to use distillate which is specified to equal or better the specification of automotive distillate. 5. The chemical composition of the fuel to be used is no different from that of automotive distillate. 6. See answer to question 5. 7. The units will use between 800T and 2400T of fuel over the next summer period. Approximately 80T/day - depending on availability of adequate gas supplies. 8. Fuel will be stored in the existing fuel storage capacity at Pinjar. No extension of this capacity is required. 9. No - see answer to question 8. 10. Yes. 11 Kwinana, Pinjar, Mungarra and Kalgoorlie were all considered. Pinjar was the only site that had available transformer and switchyard capacity to enable the temporary generators to be connected to the system. 13. See answer to question 11. Further, the mobile generators represent a small, temporary, incremental addition to the Pinjar GT Station site. The temporary units will be deployed with the same environmental management that applies to the rest of the site and which has successfully protected the local environment and water resources in the 12 years the site has been in existence. The Minister would be fascinated to know if the Member has an alternative feasible solution for meeting next summer’s electricity demand in the face of difficulties caused by the coalition’s failed privatisation of the Dampier to Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline or if he would prefer that no action be taken to bolster the security of our electricity supply.
1. Yes 2. Yes, accept that they do not meet the levels for nitrogen oxide emissions in the EPA’s guidance statement number 15 “Emissions of Oxides of Nitrogen from Gas Turbines”. However, total nitrogen oxide emissions from the mobile generators over the short period they are to be used will increase overall NOx emissions from Pinjar by only 2%. 3. The generators have stated performance specifications and are warranted to be operated to comply with those specifications. 4. The generators will be deployed to use distillate which is specified to equal or better the specification of automotive distillate. 5. The chemical composition of the fuel to be used is no different from that of automotive distillate. 6. See answer to question 5. 7. The units will use between 800T and 2400T of fuel over the next summer period. Approximately 80T/day - depending on availability of adequate gas supplies. 8. Fuel will be stored in the existing fuel storage capacity at Pinjar. No extension of this capacity is required. 9. No - see answer to question 8. 10. Yes. 11 Kwinana, Pinjar, Mungarra and Kalgoorlie were all considered. Pinjar was the only site that had available transformer and switchyard capacity to enable the temporary generators to be connected to the system. 13. See answer to question 11. Further, the mobile generators represent a small, temporary, incremental addition to the Pinjar GT Station site. The temporary units will be deployed with the same environmental management that applies to the rest of the site and which has successfully protected the local environment and water resources in the 12 years the site has been in existence. The Minister would be fascinated to know if the Member has an alternative feasible solution for meeting next summer’s electricity demand in the face of difficulties caused by the coalition’s failed privatisation of the Dampier to Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline or if he would prefer that no action be taken to bolster the security of our electricity supply.
2. Yes, accept that they do not meet the levels for nitrogen oxide emissions in the EPA’s guidance statement number 15 “Emissions of Oxides of Nitrogen from Gas Turbines”. However, total nitrogen oxide emissions from the mobile generators over the short period they are to be used will increase overall NOx emissions from Pinjar by only 2%. 3. The generators have stated performance specifications and are warranted to be operated to comply with those specifications. 4. The generators will be deployed to use distillate which is specified to equal or better the specification of automotive distillate. 5. The chemical composition of the fuel to be used is no different from that of automotive distillate. 6. See answer to question 5. 7. The units will use between 800T and 2400T of fuel over the next summer period. Approximately 80T/day - depending on availability of adequate gas supplies. 8. Fuel will be stored in the existing fuel storage capacity at Pinjar. No extension of this capacity is required. 9. No - see answer to question 8. 10. Yes. 11 Kwinana, Pinjar, Mungarra and Kalgoorlie were all considered. Pinjar was the only site that had available transformer and switchyard capacity to enable the temporary generators to be connected to the system. 13. See answer to question 11. Further, the mobile generators represent a small, temporary, incremental addition to the Pinjar GT Station site. The temporary units will be deployed with the same environmental management that applies to the rest of the site and which has successfully protected the local environment and water resources in the 12 years the site has been in existence. The Minister would be fascinated to know if the Member has an alternative feasible solution for meeting next summer’s electricity demand in the face of difficulties caused by the coalition’s failed privatisation of the Dampier to Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline or if he would prefer that no action be taken to bolster the security of our electricity supply.
3. The generators have stated performance specifications and are warranted to be operated to comply with those specifications. 4. The generators will be deployed to use distillate which is specified to equal or better the specification of automotive distillate. 5. The chemical composition of the fuel to be used is no different from that of automotive distillate. 6. See answer to question 5. 7. The units will use between 800T and 2400T of fuel over the next summer period. Approximately 80T/day - depending on availability of adequate gas supplies. 8. Fuel will be stored in the existing fuel storage capacity at Pinjar. No extension of this capacity is required. 9. No - see answer to question 8. 10. Yes. 11 Kwinana, Pinjar, Mungarra and Kalgoorlie were all considered. Pinjar was the only site that had available transformer and switchyard capacity to enable the temporary generators to be connected to the system. 13. See answer to question 11. Further, the mobile generators represent a small, temporary, incremental addition to the Pinjar GT Station site. The temporary units will be deployed with the same environmental management that applies to the rest of the site and which has successfully protected the local environment and water resources in the 12 years the site has been in existence. The Minister would be fascinated to know if the Member has an alternative feasible solution for meeting next summer’s electricity demand in the face of difficulties caused by the coalition’s failed privatisation of the Dampier to Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline or if he would prefer that no action be taken to bolster the security of our electricity supply.
4. The generators will be deployed to use distillate which is specified to equal or better the specification of automotive distillate. 5. The chemical composition of the fuel to be used is no different from that of automotive distillate. 6. See answer to question 5. 7. The units will use between 800T and 2400T of fuel over the next summer period. Approximately 80T/day - depending on availability of adequate gas supplies. 8. Fuel will be stored in the existing fuel storage capacity at Pinjar. No extension of this capacity is required. 9. No - see answer to question 8. 10. Yes. 11 Kwinana, Pinjar, Mungarra and Kalgoorlie were all considered. Pinjar was the only site that had available transformer and switchyard capacity to enable the temporary generators to be connected to the system. 13. See answer to question 11. Further, the mobile generators represent a small, temporary, incremental addition to the Pinjar GT Station site. The temporary units will be deployed with the same environmental management that applies to the rest of the site and which has successfully protected the local environment and water resources in the 12 years the site has been in existence. The Minister would be fascinated to know if the Member has an alternative feasible solution for meeting next summer’s electricity demand in the face of difficulties caused by the coalition’s failed privatisation of the Dampier to Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline or if he would prefer that no action be taken to bolster the security of our electricity supply.
5. The chemical composition of the fuel to be used is no different from that of automotive distillate. 6. See answer to question 5. 7. The units will use between 800T and 2400T of fuel over the next summer period. Approximately 80T/day - depending on availability of adequate gas supplies. 8. Fuel will be stored in the existing fuel storage capacity at Pinjar. No extension of this capacity is required. 9. No - see answer to question 8. 10. Yes. 11 Kwinana, Pinjar, Mungarra and Kalgoorlie were all considered. Pinjar was the only site that had available transformer and switchyard capacity to enable the temporary generators to be connected to the system. 13. See answer to question 11. Further, the mobile generators represent a small, temporary, incremental addition to the Pinjar GT Station site. The temporary units will be deployed with the same environmental management that applies to the rest of the site and which has successfully protected the local environment and water resources in the 12 years the site has been in existence. The Minister would be fascinated to know if the Member has an alternative feasible solution for meeting next summer’s electricity demand in the face of difficulties caused by the coalition’s failed privatisation of the Dampier to Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline or if he would prefer that no action be taken to bolster the security of our electricity supply.
6. See answer to question 5. 7. The units will use between 800T and 2400T of fuel over the next summer period. Approximately 80T/day - depending on availability of adequate gas supplies. 8. Fuel will be stored in the existing fuel storage capacity at Pinjar. No extension of this capacity is required. 9. No - see answer to question 8. 10. Yes. 11 Kwinana, Pinjar, Mungarra and Kalgoorlie were all considered. Pinjar was the only site that had available transformer and switchyard capacity to enable the temporary generators to be connected to the system. 13. See answer to question 11. Further, the mobile generators represent a small, temporary, incremental addition to the Pinjar GT Station site. The temporary units will be deployed with the same environmental management that applies to the rest of the site and which has successfully protected the local environment and water resources in the 12 years the site has been in existence. The Minister would be fascinated to know if the Member has an alternative feasible solution for meeting next summer’s electricity demand in the face of difficulties caused by the coalition’s failed privatisation of the Dampier to Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline or if he would prefer that no action be taken to bolster the security of our electricity supply.
7. The units will use between 800T and 2400T of fuel over the next summer period. Approximately 80T/day - depending on availability of adequate gas supplies. 8. Fuel will be stored in the existing fuel storage capacity at Pinjar. No extension of this capacity is required. 9. No - see answer to question 8. 10. Yes. 11 Kwinana, Pinjar, Mungarra and Kalgoorlie were all considered. Pinjar was the only site that had available transformer and switchyard capacity to enable the temporary generators to be connected to the system. 13. See answer to question 11. Further, the mobile generators represent a small, temporary, incremental addition to the Pinjar GT Station site. The temporary units will be deployed with the same environmental management that applies to the rest of the site and which has successfully protected the local environment and water resources in the 12 years the site has been in existence. The Minister would be fascinated to know if the Member has an alternative feasible solution for meeting next summer’s electricity demand in the face of difficulties caused by the coalition’s failed privatisation of the Dampier to Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline or if he would prefer that no action be taken to bolster the security of our electricity supply.
8. Fuel will be stored in the existing fuel storage capacity at Pinjar. No extension of this capacity is required. 9. No - see answer to question 8. 10. Yes. 11 Kwinana, Pinjar, Mungarra and Kalgoorlie were all considered. Pinjar was the only site that had available transformer and switchyard capacity to enable the temporary generators to be connected to the system. 13. See answer to question 11. Further, the mobile generators represent a small, temporary, incremental addition to the Pinjar GT Station site. The temporary units will be deployed with the same environmental management that applies to the rest of the site and which has successfully protected the local environment and water resources in the 12 years the site has been in existence. The Minister would be fascinated to know if the Member has an alternative feasible solution for meeting next summer’s electricity demand in the face of difficulties caused by the coalition’s failed privatisation of the Dampier to Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline or if he would prefer that no action be taken to bolster the security of our electricity supply.
9. No - see answer to question 8. 10. Yes. 11 Kwinana, Pinjar, Mungarra and Kalgoorlie were all considered. Pinjar was the only site that had available transformer and switchyard capacity to enable the temporary generators to be connected to the system. 13. See answer to question 11. Further, the mobile generators represent a small, temporary, incremental addition to the Pinjar GT Station site. The temporary units will be deployed with the same environmental management that applies to the rest of the site and which has successfully protected the local environment and water resources in the 12 years the site has been in existence. The Minister would be fascinated to know if the Member has an alternative feasible solution for meeting next summer’s electricity demand in the face of difficulties caused by the coalition’s failed privatisation of the Dampier to Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline or if he would prefer that no action be taken to bolster the security of our electricity supply.
10. Yes. 11 Kwinana, Pinjar, Mungarra and Kalgoorlie were all considered. Pinjar was the only site that had available transformer and switchyard capacity to enable the temporary generators to be connected to the system. 13. See answer to question 11. Further, the mobile generators represent a small, temporary, incremental addition to the Pinjar GT Station site. The temporary units will be deployed with the same environmental management that applies to the rest of the site and which has successfully protected the local environment and water resources in the 12 years the site has been in existence. The Minister would be fascinated to know if the Member has an alternative feasible solution for meeting next summer’s electricity demand in the face of difficulties caused by the coalition’s failed privatisation of the Dampier to Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline or if he would prefer that no action be taken to bolster the security of our electricity supply.
11 Kwinana, Pinjar, Mungarra and Kalgoorlie were all considered. Pinjar was the only site that had available transformer and switchyard capacity to enable the temporary generators to be connected to the system. 13. See answer to question 11. Further, the mobile generators represent a small, temporary, incremental addition to the Pinjar GT Station site. The temporary units will be deployed with the same environmental management that applies to the rest of the site and which has successfully protected the local environment and water resources in the 12 years the site has been in existence. The Minister would be fascinated to know if the Member has an alternative feasible solution for meeting next summer’s electricity demand in the face of difficulties caused by the coalition’s failed privatisation of the Dampier to Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline or if he would prefer that no action be taken to bolster the security of our electricity supply.
13. See answer to question 11. Further, the mobile generators represent a small, temporary, incremental addition to the Pinjar GT Station site. The temporary units will be deployed with the same environmental management that applies to the rest of the site and which has successfully protected the local environment and water resources in the 12 years the site has been in existence. The Minister would be fascinated to know if the Member has an alternative feasible solution for meeting next summer’s electricity demand in the face of difficulties caused by the coalition’s failed privatisation of the Dampier to Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline or if he would prefer that no action be taken to bolster the security of our electricity supply.
The Minister would be fascinated to know if the Member has an alternative feasible solution for meeting next summer’s electricity demand in the face of difficulties caused by the coalition’s failed privatisation of the Dampier to Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline or if he would prefer that no action be taken to bolster the security of our electricity supply.
(1) Has Environmental Protection Authority approval been sought and given to place mobile generators at the Pinjar site? (2) Do they meet the Australian emission standards? (3) Were they tested for compliance before an agreement was reached to ship them to Perth? (4) What type of fuel do they use? (5) What is the chemical breakdown of the fuel used? (6) Of the chemical components of the fuel, which are known carcinogens? (7) What is the estimated fuel usage rate for the four generators? (8) Will on-site storage be required and what capacity will be stored at the Pinjar site? (9) Has EPA approval been sought and given for any changes to the storage of fuel at the Pinjar site? (10) Were other sites evaluated for the placement of these mobile generators? (11) If so, where and what were the reasons that each site was unacceptable? (12) Why was a priority one groundwater site chosen? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Ray Halligan for providing me with notice of his 12-part question without notice. It is, as one might expect, a fairly lengthy answer. I seek leave to have the answer incorporated in Hansard . Leave granted. The following material was incorporated - Western Power has advised as follows: 1. Yes 2. Yes, accept that they do not meet the levels for nitrogen oxide emissions in the EPA’s guidance statement number 15 “Emissions of Oxides of Nitrogen from Gas Turbines”. However, total nitrogen oxide emissions from the mobile generators over the short period they are to be used will increase overall NOx emissions from Pinjar by only 2%. 3. The generators have stated performance specifications and are warranted to be operated to comply with those specifications. 4. The generators will be deployed to use distillate which is specified to equal or better the specification of automotive distillate. 5. The chemical composition of the fuel to be used is no different from that of automotive distillate. 6. See answer to question 5. 7. The units will use between 800T and 2400T of fuel over the next summer period. Approximately 80T/day - depending on availability of adequate gas supplies. 8. Fuel will be stored in the existing fuel storage capacity at Pinjar. No extension of this capacity is required. 9. No - see answer to question 8. 10. Yes. 11 Kwinana, Pinjar, Mungarra and Kalgoorlie were all considered. Pinjar was the only site that had available transformer and switchyard capacity to enable the temporary generators to be connected to the system. 13. See answer to question 11. Further, the mobile generators represent a small, temporary, incremental addition to the Pinjar GT Station site. The temporary units will be deployed with the same environmental management that applies to the rest of the site and which has successfully protected the local environment and water resources in the 12 years the site has been in existence. The Minister would be fascinated to know if the Member has an alternative feasible solution for meeting next summer’s electricity demand in the face of difficulties caused by the coalition’s failed privatisation of the Dampier to Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline or if he would prefer that no action be taken to bolster the security of our electricity supply.
(2) Do they meet the Australian emission standards? (3) Were they tested for compliance before an agreement was reached to ship them to Perth? (4) What type of fuel do they use? (5) What is the chemical breakdown of the fuel used? (6) Of the chemical components of the fuel, which are known carcinogens? (7) What is the estimated fuel usage rate for the four generators? (8) Will on-site storage be required and what capacity will be stored at the Pinjar site? (9) Has EPA approval been sought and given for any changes to the storage of fuel at the Pinjar site? (10) Were other sites evaluated for the placement of these mobile generators? (11) If so, where and what were the reasons that each site was unacceptable? (12) Why was a priority one groundwater site chosen? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Ray Halligan for providing me with notice of his 12-part question without notice. It is, as one might expect, a fairly lengthy answer. I seek leave to have the answer incorporated in Hansard . Leave granted. The following material was incorporated - Western Power has advised as follows: 1. Yes 2. Yes, accept that they do not meet the levels for nitrogen oxide emissions in the EPA’s guidance statement number 15 “Emissions of Oxides of Nitrogen from Gas Turbines”. However, total nitrogen oxide emissions from the mobile generators over the short period they are to be used will increase overall NOx emissions from Pinjar by only 2%. 3. The generators have stated performance specifications and are warranted to be operated to comply with those specifications. 4. The generators will be deployed to use distillate which is specified to equal or better the specification of automotive distillate. 5. The chemical composition of the fuel to be used is no different from that of automotive distillate. 6. See answer to question 5. 7. The units will use between 800T and 2400T of fuel over the next summer period. Approximately 80T/day - depending on availability of adequate gas supplies. 8. Fuel will be stored in the existing fuel storage capacity at Pinjar. No extension of this capacity is required. 9. No - see answer to question 8. 10. Yes. 11 Kwinana, Pinjar, Mungarra and Kalgoorlie were all considered. Pinjar was the only site that had available transformer and switchyard capacity to enable the temporary generators to be connected to the system. 13. See answer to question 11. Further, the mobile generators represent a small, temporary, incremental addition to the Pinjar GT Station site. The temporary units will be deployed with the same environmental management that applies to the rest of the site and which has successfully protected the local environment and water resources in the 12 years the site has been in existence. The Minister would be fascinated to know if the Member has an alternative feasible solution for meeting next summer’s electricity demand in the face of difficulties caused by the coalition’s failed privatisation of the Dampier to Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline or if he would prefer that no action be taken to bolster the security of our electricity supply.
(3) Were they tested for compliance before an agreement was reached to ship them to Perth? (4) What type of fuel do they use? (5) What is the chemical breakdown of the fuel used? (6) Of the chemical components of the fuel, which are known carcinogens? (7) What is the estimated fuel usage rate for the four generators? (8) Will on-site storage be required and what capacity will be stored at the Pinjar site? (9) Has EPA approval been sought and given for any changes to the storage of fuel at the Pinjar site? (10) Were other sites evaluated for the placement of these mobile generators? (11) If so, where and what were the reasons that each site was unacceptable? (12) Why was a priority one groundwater site chosen? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Ray Halligan for providing me with notice of his 12-part question without notice. It is, as one might expect, a fairly lengthy answer. I seek leave to have the answer incorporated in Hansard . Leave granted. The following material was incorporated - Western Power has advised as follows: 1. Yes 2. Yes, accept that they do not meet the levels for nitrogen oxide emissions in the EPA’s guidance statement number 15 “Emissions of Oxides of Nitrogen from Gas Turbines”. However, total nitrogen oxide emissions from the mobile generators over the short period they are to be used will increase overall NOx emissions from Pinjar by only 2%. 3. The generators have stated performance specifications and are warranted to be operated to comply with those specifications. 4. The generators will be deployed to use distillate which is specified to equal or better the specification of automotive distillate. 5. The chemical composition of the fuel to be used is no different from that of automotive distillate. 6. See answer to question 5. 7. The units will use between 800T and 2400T of fuel over the next summer period. Approximately 80T/day - depending on availability of adequate gas supplies. 8. Fuel will be stored in the existing fuel storage capacity at Pinjar. No extension of this capacity is required. 9. No - see answer to question 8. 10. Yes. 11 Kwinana, Pinjar, Mungarra and Kalgoorlie were all considered. Pinjar was the only site that had available transformer and switchyard capacity to enable the temporary generators to be connected to the system. 13. See answer to question 11. Further, the mobile generators represent a small, temporary, incremental addition to the Pinjar GT Station site. The temporary units will be deployed with the same environmental management that applies to the rest of the site and which has successfully protected the local environment and water resources in the 12 years the site has been in existence. The Minister would be fascinated to know if the Member has an alternative feasible solution for meeting next summer’s electricity demand in the face of difficulties caused by the coalition’s failed privatisation of the Dampier to Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline or if he would prefer that no action be taken to bolster the security of our electricity supply.
(4) What type of fuel do they use? (5) What is the chemical breakdown of the fuel used? (6) Of the chemical components of the fuel, which are known carcinogens? (7) What is the estimated fuel usage rate for the four generators? (8) Will on-site storage be required and what capacity will be stored at the Pinjar site? (9) Has EPA approval been sought and given for any changes to the storage of fuel at the Pinjar site? (10) Were other sites evaluated for the placement of these mobile generators? (11) If so, where and what were the reasons that each site was unacceptable? (12) Why was a priority one groundwater site chosen? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Ray Halligan for providing me with notice of his 12-part question without notice. It is, as one might expect, a fairly lengthy answer. I seek leave to have the answer incorporated in Hansard . Leave granted. The following material was incorporated - Western Power has advised as follows: 1. Yes 2. Yes, accept that they do not meet the levels for nitrogen oxide emissions in the EPA’s guidance statement number 15 “Emissions of Oxides of Nitrogen from Gas Turbines”. However, total nitrogen oxide emissions from the mobile generators over the short period they are to be used will increase overall NOx emissions from Pinjar by only 2%. 3. The generators have stated performance specifications and are warranted to be operated to comply with those specifications. 4. The generators will be deployed to use distillate which is specified to equal or better the specification of automotive distillate. 5. The chemical composition of the fuel to be used is no different from that of automotive distillate. 6. See answer to question 5. 7. The units will use between 800T and 2400T of fuel over the next summer period. Approximately 80T/day - depending on availability of adequate gas supplies. 8. Fuel will be stored in the existing fuel storage capacity at Pinjar. No extension of this capacity is required. 9. No - see answer to question 8. 10. Yes. 11 Kwinana, Pinjar, Mungarra and Kalgoorlie were all considered. Pinjar was the only site that had available transformer and switchyard capacity to enable the temporary generators to be connected to the system. 13. See answer to question 11. Further, the mobile generators represent a small, temporary, incremental addition to the Pinjar GT Station site. The temporary units will be deployed with the same environmental management that applies to the rest of the site and which has successfully protected the local environment and water resources in the 12 years the site has been in existence. The Minister would be fascinated to know if the Member has an alternative feasible solution for meeting next summer’s electricity demand in the face of difficulties caused by the coalition’s failed privatisation of the Dampier to Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline or if he would prefer that no action be taken to bolster the security of our electricity supply.
(5) What is the chemical breakdown of the fuel used? (6) Of the chemical components of the fuel, which are known carcinogens? (7) What is the estimated fuel usage rate for the four generators? (8) Will on-site storage be required and what capacity will be stored at the Pinjar site? (9) Has EPA approval been sought and given for any changes to the storage of fuel at the Pinjar site? (10) Were other sites evaluated for the placement of these mobile generators? (11) If so, where and what were the reasons that each site was unacceptable? (12) Why was a priority one groundwater site chosen? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Ray Halligan for providing me with notice of his 12-part question without notice. It is, as one might expect, a fairly lengthy answer. I seek leave to have the answer incorporated in Hansard . Leave granted. The following material was incorporated - Western Power has advised as follows: 1. Yes 2. Yes, accept that they do not meet the levels for nitrogen oxide emissions in the EPA’s guidance statement number 15 “Emissions of Oxides of Nitrogen from Gas Turbines”. However, total nitrogen oxide emissions from the mobile generators over the short period they are to be used will increase overall NOx emissions from Pinjar by only 2%. 3. The generators have stated performance specifications and are warranted to be operated to comply with those specifications. 4. The generators will be deployed to use distillate which is specified to equal or better the specification of automotive distillate. 5. The chemical composition of the fuel to be used is no different from that of automotive distillate. 6. See answer to question 5. 7. The units will use between 800T and 2400T of fuel over the next summer period. Approximately 80T/day - depending on availability of adequate gas supplies. 8. Fuel will be stored in the existing fuel storage capacity at Pinjar. No extension of this capacity is required. 9. No - see answer to question 8. 10. Yes. 11 Kwinana, Pinjar, Mungarra and Kalgoorlie were all considered. Pinjar was the only site that had available transformer and switchyard capacity to enable the temporary generators to be connected to the system. 13. See answer to question 11. Further, the mobile generators represent a small, temporary, incremental addition to the Pinjar GT Station site. The temporary units will be deployed with the same environmental management that applies to the rest of the site and which has successfully protected the local environment and water resources in the 12 years the site has been in existence. The Minister would be fascinated to know if the Member has an alternative feasible solution for meeting next summer’s electricity demand in the face of difficulties caused by the coalition’s failed privatisation of the Dampier to Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline or if he would prefer that no action be taken to bolster the security of our electricity supply.
(6) Of the chemical components of the fuel, which are known carcinogens? (7) What is the estimated fuel usage rate for the four generators? (8) Will on-site storage be required and what capacity will be stored at the Pinjar site? (9) Has EPA approval been sought and given for any changes to the storage of fuel at the Pinjar site? (10) Were other sites evaluated for the placement of these mobile generators? (11) If so, where and what were the reasons that each site was unacceptable? (12) Why was a priority one groundwater site chosen? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Ray Halligan for providing me with notice of his 12-part question without notice. It is, as one might expect, a fairly lengthy answer. I seek leave to have the answer incorporated in Hansard . Leave granted. The following material was incorporated - Western Power has advised as follows: 1. Yes 2. Yes, accept that they do not meet the levels for nitrogen oxide emissions in the EPA’s guidance statement number 15 “Emissions of Oxides of Nitrogen from Gas Turbines”. However, total nitrogen oxide emissions from the mobile generators over the short period they are to be used will increase overall NOx emissions from Pinjar by only 2%. 3. The generators have stated performance specifications and are warranted to be operated to comply with those specifications. 4. The generators will be deployed to use distillate which is specified to equal or better the specification of automotive distillate. 5. The chemical composition of the fuel to be used is no different from that of automotive distillate. 6. See answer to question 5. 7. The units will use between 800T and 2400T of fuel over the next summer period. Approximately 80T/day - depending on availability of adequate gas supplies. 8. Fuel will be stored in the existing fuel storage capacity at Pinjar. No extension of this capacity is required. 9. No - see answer to question 8. 10. Yes. 11 Kwinana, Pinjar, Mungarra and Kalgoorlie were all considered. Pinjar was the only site that had available transformer and switchyard capacity to enable the temporary generators to be connected to the system. 13. See answer to question 11. Further, the mobile generators represent a small, temporary, incremental addition to the Pinjar GT Station site. The temporary units will be deployed with the same environmental management that applies to the rest of the site and which has successfully protected the local environment and water resources in the 12 years the site has been in existence. The Minister would be fascinated to know if the Member has an alternative feasible solution for meeting next summer’s electricity demand in the face of difficulties caused by the coalition’s failed privatisation of the Dampier to Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline or if he would prefer that no action be taken to bolster the security of our electricity supply.
(7) What is the estimated fuel usage rate for the four generators? (8) Will on-site storage be required and what capacity will be stored at the Pinjar site? (9) Has EPA approval been sought and given for any changes to the storage of fuel at the Pinjar site? (10) Were other sites evaluated for the placement of these mobile generators? (11) If so, where and what were the reasons that each site was unacceptable? (12) Why was a priority one groundwater site chosen? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Ray Halligan for providing me with notice of his 12-part question without notice. It is, as one might expect, a fairly lengthy answer. I seek leave to have the answer incorporated in Hansard . Leave granted. The following material was incorporated - Western Power has advised as follows: 1. Yes 2. Yes, accept that they do not meet the levels for nitrogen oxide emissions in the EPA’s guidance statement number 15 “Emissions of Oxides of Nitrogen from Gas Turbines”. However, total nitrogen oxide emissions from the mobile generators over the short period they are to be used will increase overall NOx emissions from Pinjar by only 2%. 3. The generators have stated performance specifications and are warranted to be operated to comply with those specifications. 4. The generators will be deployed to use distillate which is specified to equal or better the specification of automotive distillate. 5. The chemical composition of the fuel to be used is no different from that of automotive distillate. 6. See answer to question 5. 7. The units will use between 800T and 2400T of fuel over the next summer period. Approximately 80T/day - depending on availability of adequate gas supplies. 8. Fuel will be stored in the existing fuel storage capacity at Pinjar. No extension of this capacity is required. 9. No - see answer to question 8. 10. Yes. 11 Kwinana, Pinjar, Mungarra and Kalgoorlie were all considered. Pinjar was the only site that had available transformer and switchyard capacity to enable the temporary generators to be connected to the system. 13. See answer to question 11. Further, the mobile generators represent a small, temporary, incremental addition to the Pinjar GT Station site. The temporary units will be deployed with the same environmental management that applies to the rest of the site and which has successfully protected the local environment and water resources in the 12 years the site has been in existence. The Minister would be fascinated to know if the Member has an alternative feasible solution for meeting next summer’s electricity demand in the face of difficulties caused by the coalition’s failed privatisation of the Dampier to Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline or if he would prefer that no action be taken to bolster the security of our electricity supply.
(8) Will on-site storage be required and what capacity will be stored at the Pinjar site? (9) Has EPA approval been sought and given for any changes to the storage of fuel at the Pinjar site? (10) Were other sites evaluated for the placement of these mobile generators? (11) If so, where and what were the reasons that each site was unacceptable? (12) Why was a priority one groundwater site chosen? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Ray Halligan for providing me with notice of his 12-part question without notice. It is, as one might expect, a fairly lengthy answer. I seek leave to have the answer incorporated in Hansard . Leave granted. The following material was incorporated - Western Power has advised as follows: 1. Yes 2. Yes, accept that they do not meet the levels for nitrogen oxide emissions in the EPA’s guidance statement number 15 “Emissions of Oxides of Nitrogen from Gas Turbines”. However, total nitrogen oxide emissions from the mobile generators over the short period they are to be used will increase overall NOx emissions from Pinjar by only 2%. 3. The generators have stated performance specifications and are warranted to be operated to comply with those specifications. 4. The generators will be deployed to use distillate which is specified to equal or better the specification of automotive distillate. 5. The chemical composition of the fuel to be used is no different from that of automotive distillate. 6. See answer to question 5. 7. The units will use between 800T and 2400T of fuel over the next summer period. Approximately 80T/day - depending on availability of adequate gas supplies. 8. Fuel will be stored in the existing fuel storage capacity at Pinjar. No extension of this capacity is required. 9. No - see answer to question 8. 10. Yes. 11 Kwinana, Pinjar, Mungarra and Kalgoorlie were all considered. Pinjar was the only site that had available transformer and switchyard capacity to enable the temporary generators to be connected to the system. 13. See answer to question 11. Further, the mobile generators represent a small, temporary, incremental addition to the Pinjar GT Station site. The temporary units will be deployed with the same environmental management that applies to the rest of the site and which has successfully protected the local environment and water resources in the 12 years the site has been in existence. The Minister would be fascinated to know if the Member has an alternative feasible solution for meeting next summer’s electricity demand in the face of difficulties caused by the coalition’s failed privatisation of the Dampier to Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline or if he would prefer that no action be taken to bolster the security of our electricity supply.
(9) Has EPA approval been sought and given for any changes to the storage of fuel at the Pinjar site? (10) Were other sites evaluated for the placement of these mobile generators? (11) If so, where and what were the reasons that each site was unacceptable? (12) Why was a priority one groundwater site chosen? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Ray Halligan for providing me with notice of his 12-part question without notice. It is, as one might expect, a fairly lengthy answer. I seek leave to have the answer incorporated in Hansard . Leave granted. The following material was incorporated - Western Power has advised as follows: 1. Yes 2. Yes, accept that they do not meet the levels for nitrogen oxide emissions in the EPA’s guidance statement number 15 “Emissions of Oxides of Nitrogen from Gas Turbines”. However, total nitrogen oxide emissions from the mobile generators over the short period they are to be used will increase overall NOx emissions from Pinjar by only 2%. 3. The generators have stated performance specifications and are warranted to be operated to comply with those specifications. 4. The generators will be deployed to use distillate which is specified to equal or better the specification of automotive distillate. 5. The chemical composition of the fuel to be used is no different from that of automotive distillate. 6. See answer to question 5. 7. The units will use between 800T and 2400T of fuel over the next summer period. Approximately 80T/day - depending on availability of adequate gas supplies. 8. Fuel will be stored in the existing fuel storage capacity at Pinjar. No extension of this capacity is required. 9. No - see answer to question 8. 10. Yes. 11 Kwinana, Pinjar, Mungarra and Kalgoorlie were all considered. Pinjar was the only site that had available transformer and switchyard capacity to enable the temporary generators to be connected to the system. 13. See answer to question 11. Further, the mobile generators represent a small, temporary, incremental addition to the Pinjar GT Station site. The temporary units will be deployed with the same environmental management that applies to the rest of the site and which has successfully protected the local environment and water resources in the 12 years the site has been in existence. The Minister would be fascinated to know if the Member has an alternative feasible solution for meeting next summer’s electricity demand in the face of difficulties caused by the coalition’s failed privatisation of the Dampier to Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline or if he would prefer that no action be taken to bolster the security of our electricity supply.
(10) Were other sites evaluated for the placement of these mobile generators? (11) If so, where and what were the reasons that each site was unacceptable? (12) Why was a priority one groundwater site chosen? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Ray Halligan for providing me with notice of his 12-part question without notice. It is, as one might expect, a fairly lengthy answer. I seek leave to have the answer incorporated in Hansard . Leave granted. The following material was incorporated - Western Power has advised as follows: 1. Yes 2. Yes, accept that they do not meet the levels for nitrogen oxide emissions in the EPA’s guidance statement number 15 “Emissions of Oxides of Nitrogen from Gas Turbines”. However, total nitrogen oxide emissions from the mobile generators over the short period they are to be used will increase overall NOx emissions from Pinjar by only 2%. 3. The generators have stated performance specifications and are warranted to be operated to comply with those specifications. 4. The generators will be deployed to use distillate which is specified to equal or better the specification of automotive distillate. 5. The chemical composition of the fuel to be used is no different from that of automotive distillate. 6. See answer to question 5. 7. The units will use between 800T and 2400T of fuel over the next summer period. Approximately 80T/day - depending on availability of adequate gas supplies. 8. Fuel will be stored in the existing fuel storage capacity at Pinjar. No extension of this capacity is required. 9. No - see answer to question 8. 10. Yes. 11 Kwinana, Pinjar, Mungarra and Kalgoorlie were all considered. Pinjar was the only site that had available transformer and switchyard capacity to enable the temporary generators to be connected to the system. 13. See answer to question 11. Further, the mobile generators represent a small, temporary, incremental addition to the Pinjar GT Station site. The temporary units will be deployed with the same environmental management that applies to the rest of the site and which has successfully protected the local environment and water resources in the 12 years the site has been in existence. The Minister would be fascinated to know if the Member has an alternative feasible solution for meeting next summer’s electricity demand in the face of difficulties caused by the coalition’s failed privatisation of the Dampier to Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline or if he would prefer that no action be taken to bolster the security of our electricity supply.
(11) If so, where and what were the reasons that each site was unacceptable? (12) Why was a priority one groundwater site chosen? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Ray Halligan for providing me with notice of his 12-part question without notice. It is, as one might expect, a fairly lengthy answer. I seek leave to have the answer incorporated in Hansard . Leave granted. The following material was incorporated - Western Power has advised as follows: 1. Yes 2. Yes, accept that they do not meet the levels for nitrogen oxide emissions in the EPA’s guidance statement number 15 “Emissions of Oxides of Nitrogen from Gas Turbines”. However, total nitrogen oxide emissions from the mobile generators over the short period they are to be used will increase overall NOx emissions from Pinjar by only 2%. 3. The generators have stated performance specifications and are warranted to be operated to comply with those specifications. 4. The generators will be deployed to use distillate which is specified to equal or better the specification of automotive distillate. 5. The chemical composition of the fuel to be used is no different from that of automotive distillate. 6. See answer to question 5. 7. The units will use between 800T and 2400T of fuel over the next summer period. Approximately 80T/day - depending on availability of adequate gas supplies. 8. Fuel will be stored in the existing fuel storage capacity at Pinjar. No extension of this capacity is required. 9. No - see answer to question 8. 10. Yes. 11 Kwinana, Pinjar, Mungarra and Kalgoorlie were all considered. Pinjar was the only site that had available transformer and switchyard capacity to enable the temporary generators to be connected to the system. 13. See answer to question 11. Further, the mobile generators represent a small, temporary, incremental addition to the Pinjar GT Station site. The temporary units will be deployed with the same environmental management that applies to the rest of the site and which has successfully protected the local environment and water resources in the 12 years the site has been in existence. The Minister would be fascinated to know if the Member has an alternative feasible solution for meeting next summer’s electricity demand in the face of difficulties caused by the coalition’s failed privatisation of the Dampier to Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline or if he would prefer that no action be taken to bolster the security of our electricity supply.
(12) Why was a priority one groundwater site chosen? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Ray Halligan for providing me with notice of his 12-part question without notice. It is, as one might expect, a fairly lengthy answer. I seek leave to have the answer incorporated in Hansard . Leave granted. The following material was incorporated - Western Power has advised as follows: 1. Yes 2. Yes, accept that they do not meet the levels for nitrogen oxide emissions in the EPA’s guidance statement number 15 “Emissions of Oxides of Nitrogen from Gas Turbines”. However, total nitrogen oxide emissions from the mobile generators over the short period they are to be used will increase overall NOx emissions from Pinjar by only 2%. 3. The generators have stated performance specifications and are warranted to be operated to comply with those specifications. 4. The generators will be deployed to use distillate which is specified to equal or better the specification of automotive distillate. 5. The chemical composition of the fuel to be used is no different from that of automotive distillate. 6. See answer to question 5. 7. The units will use between 800T and 2400T of fuel over the next summer period. Approximately 80T/day - depending on availability of adequate gas supplies. 8. Fuel will be stored in the existing fuel storage capacity at Pinjar. No extension of this capacity is required. 9. No - see answer to question 8. 10. Yes. 11 Kwinana, Pinjar, Mungarra and Kalgoorlie were all considered. Pinjar was the only site that had available transformer and switchyard capacity to enable the temporary generators to be connected to the system. 13. See answer to question 11. Further, the mobile generators represent a small, temporary, incremental addition to the Pinjar GT Station site. The temporary units will be deployed with the same environmental management that applies to the rest of the site and which has successfully protected the local environment and water resources in the 12 years the site has been in existence. The Minister would be fascinated to know if the Member has an alternative feasible solution for meeting next summer’s electricity demand in the face of difficulties caused by the coalition’s failed privatisation of the Dampier to Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline or if he would prefer that no action be taken to bolster the security of our electricity supply.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Ray Halligan for providing me with notice of his 12-part question without notice. It is, as one might expect, a fairly lengthy answer. I seek leave to have the answer incorporated in Hansard . Leave granted. The following material was incorporated - Western Power has advised as follows: 1. Yes 2. Yes, accept that they do not meet the levels for nitrogen oxide emissions in the EPA’s guidance statement number 15 “Emissions of Oxides of Nitrogen from Gas Turbines”. However, total nitrogen oxide emissions from the mobile generators over the short period they are to be used will increase overall NOx emissions from Pinjar by only 2%. 3. The generators have stated performance specifications and are warranted to be operated to comply with those specifications. 4. The generators will be deployed to use distillate which is specified to equal or better the specification of automotive distillate. 5. The chemical composition of the fuel to be used is no different from that of automotive distillate. 6. See answer to question 5. 7. The units will use between 800T and 2400T of fuel over the next summer period. Approximately 80T/day - depending on availability of adequate gas supplies. 8. Fuel will be stored in the existing fuel storage capacity at Pinjar. No extension of this capacity is required. 9. No - see answer to question 8. 10. Yes. 11 Kwinana, Pinjar, Mungarra and Kalgoorlie were all considered. Pinjar was the only site that had available transformer and switchyard capacity to enable the temporary generators to be connected to the system. 13. See answer to question 11. Further, the mobile generators represent a small, temporary, incremental addition to the Pinjar GT Station site. The temporary units will be deployed with the same environmental management that applies to the rest of the site and which has successfully protected the local environment and water resources in the 12 years the site has been in existence. The Minister would be fascinated to know if the Member has an alternative feasible solution for meeting next summer’s electricity demand in the face of difficulties caused by the coalition’s failed privatisation of the Dampier to Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline or if he would prefer that no action be taken to bolster the security of our electricity supply.
I thank Hon Ray Halligan for providing me with notice of his 12-part question without notice. It is, as one might expect, a fairly lengthy answer. I seek leave to have the answer incorporated in Hansard . Leave granted. The following material was incorporated - Western Power has advised as follows: 1. Yes 2. Yes, accept that they do not meet the levels for nitrogen oxide emissions in the EPA’s guidance statement number 15 “Emissions of Oxides of Nitrogen from Gas Turbines”. However, total nitrogen oxide emissions from the mobile generators over the short period they are to be used will increase overall NOx emissions from Pinjar by only 2%. 3. The generators have stated performance specifications and are warranted to be operated to comply with those specifications. 4. The generators will be deployed to use distillate which is specified to equal or better the specification of automotive distillate. 5. The chemical composition of the fuel to be used is no different from that of automotive distillate. 6. See answer to question 5. 7. The units will use between 800T and 2400T of fuel over the next summer period. Approximately 80T/day - depending on availability of adequate gas supplies. 8. Fuel will be stored in the existing fuel storage capacity at Pinjar. No extension of this capacity is required. 9. No - see answer to question 8. 10. Yes. 11 Kwinana, Pinjar, Mungarra and Kalgoorlie were all considered. Pinjar was the only site that had available transformer and switchyard capacity to enable the temporary generators to be connected to the system. 13. See answer to question 11. Further, the mobile generators represent a small, temporary, incremental addition to the Pinjar GT Station site. The temporary units will be deployed with the same environmental management that applies to the rest of the site and which has successfully protected the local environment and water resources in the 12 years the site has been in existence. The Minister would be fascinated to know if the Member has an alternative feasible solution for meeting next summer’s electricity demand in the face of difficulties caused by the coalition’s failed privatisation of the Dampier to Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline or if he would prefer that no action be taken to bolster the security of our electricity supply.
Leave granted. The following material was incorporated - Western Power has advised as follows: 1. Yes 2. Yes, accept that they do not meet the levels for nitrogen oxide emissions in the EPA’s guidance statement number 15 “Emissions of Oxides of Nitrogen from Gas Turbines”. However, total nitrogen oxide emissions from the mobile generators over the short period they are to be used will increase overall NOx emissions from Pinjar by only 2%. 3. The generators have stated performance specifications and are warranted to be operated to comply with those specifications. 4. The generators will be deployed to use distillate which is specified to equal or better the specification of automotive distillate. 5. The chemical composition of the fuel to be used is no different from that of automotive distillate. 6. See answer to question 5. 7. The units will use between 800T and 2400T of fuel over the next summer period. Approximately 80T/day - depending on availability of adequate gas supplies. 8. Fuel will be stored in the existing fuel storage capacity at Pinjar. No extension of this capacity is required. 9. No - see answer to question 8. 10. Yes. 11 Kwinana, Pinjar, Mungarra and Kalgoorlie were all considered. Pinjar was the only site that had available transformer and switchyard capacity to enable the temporary generators to be connected to the system. 13. See answer to question 11. Further, the mobile generators represent a small, temporary, incremental addition to the Pinjar GT Station site. The temporary units will be deployed with the same environmental management that applies to the rest of the site and which has successfully protected the local environment and water resources in the 12 years the site has been in existence. The Minister would be fascinated to know if the Member has an alternative feasible solution for meeting next summer’s electricity demand in the face of difficulties caused by the coalition’s failed privatisation of the Dampier to Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline or if he would prefer that no action be taken to bolster the security of our electricity supply.
The following material was incorporated - Western Power has advised as follows: 1. Yes 2. Yes, accept that they do not meet the levels for nitrogen oxide emissions in the EPA’s guidance statement number 15 “Emissions of Oxides of Nitrogen from Gas Turbines”. However, total nitrogen oxide emissions from the mobile generators over the short period they are to be used will increase overall NOx emissions from Pinjar by only 2%. 3. The generators have stated performance specifications and are warranted to be operated to comply with those specifications. 4. The generators will be deployed to use distillate which is specified to equal or better the specification of automotive distillate. 5. The chemical composition of the fuel to be used is no different from that of automotive distillate. 6. See answer to question 5. 7. The units will use between 800T and 2400T of fuel over the next summer period. Approximately 80T/day - depending on availability of adequate gas supplies. 8. Fuel will be stored in the existing fuel storage capacity at Pinjar. No extension of this capacity is required. 9. No - see answer to question 8. 10. Yes. 11 Kwinana, Pinjar, Mungarra and Kalgoorlie were all considered. Pinjar was the only site that had available transformer and switchyard capacity to enable the temporary generators to be connected to the system. 13. See answer to question 11. Further, the mobile generators represent a small, temporary, incremental addition to the Pinjar GT Station site. The temporary units will be deployed with the same environmental management that applies to the rest of the site and which has successfully protected the local environment and water resources in the 12 years the site has been in existence. The Minister would be fascinated to know if the Member has an alternative feasible solution for meeting next summer’s electricity demand in the face of difficulties caused by the coalition’s failed privatisation of the Dampier to Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline or if he would prefer that no action be taken to bolster the security of our electricity supply.
Western Power has advised as follows: 1. Yes 2. Yes, accept that they do not meet the levels for nitrogen oxide emissions in the EPA’s guidance statement number 15 “Emissions of Oxides of Nitrogen from Gas Turbines”. However, total nitrogen oxide emissions from the mobile generators over the short period they are to be used will increase overall NOx emissions from Pinjar by only 2%. 3. The generators have stated performance specifications and are warranted to be operated to comply with those specifications. 4. The generators will be deployed to use distillate which is specified to equal or better the specification of automotive distillate. 5. The chemical composition of the fuel to be used is no different from that of automotive distillate. 6. See answer to question 5. 7. The units will use between 800T and 2400T of fuel over the next summer period. Approximately 80T/day - depending on availability of adequate gas supplies. 8. Fuel will be stored in the existing fuel storage capacity at Pinjar. No extension of this capacity is required. 9. No - see answer to question 8. 10. Yes. 11 Kwinana, Pinjar, Mungarra and Kalgoorlie were all considered. Pinjar was the only site that had available transformer and switchyard capacity to enable the temporary generators to be connected to the system. 13. See answer to question 11. Further, the mobile generators represent a small, temporary, incremental addition to the Pinjar GT Station site. The temporary units will be deployed with the same environmental management that applies to the rest of the site and which has successfully protected the local environment and water resources in the 12 years the site has been in existence. The Minister would be fascinated to know if the Member has an alternative feasible solution for meeting next summer’s electricity demand in the face of difficulties caused by the coalition’s failed privatisation of the Dampier to Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline or if he would prefer that no action be taken to bolster the security of our electricity supply.
1. Yes 2. Yes, accept that they do not meet the levels for nitrogen oxide emissions in the EPA’s guidance statement number 15 “Emissions of Oxides of Nitrogen from Gas Turbines”. However, total nitrogen oxide emissions from the mobile generators over the short period they are to be used will increase overall NOx emissions from Pinjar by only 2%. 3. The generators have stated performance specifications and are warranted to be operated to comply with those specifications. 4. The generators will be deployed to use distillate which is specified to equal or better the specification of automotive distillate. 5. The chemical composition of the fuel to be used is no different from that of automotive distillate. 6. See answer to question 5. 7. The units will use between 800T and 2400T of fuel over the next summer period. Approximately 80T/day - depending on availability of adequate gas supplies. 8. Fuel will be stored in the existing fuel storage capacity at Pinjar. No extension of this capacity is required. 9. No - see answer to question 8. 10. Yes. 11 Kwinana, Pinjar, Mungarra and Kalgoorlie were all considered. Pinjar was the only site that had available transformer and switchyard capacity to enable the temporary generators to be connected to the system. 13. See answer to question 11. Further, the mobile generators represent a small, temporary, incremental addition to the Pinjar GT Station site. The temporary units will be deployed with the same environmental management that applies to the rest of the site and which has successfully protected the local environment and water resources in the 12 years the site has been in existence. The Minister would be fascinated to know if the Member has an alternative feasible solution for meeting next summer’s electricity demand in the face of difficulties caused by the coalition’s failed privatisation of the Dampier to Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline or if he would prefer that no action be taken to bolster the security of our electricity supply.
2. Yes, accept that they do not meet the levels for nitrogen oxide emissions in the EPA’s guidance statement number 15 “Emissions of Oxides of Nitrogen from Gas Turbines”. However, total nitrogen oxide emissions from the mobile generators over the short period they are to be used will increase overall NOx emissions from Pinjar by only 2%. 3. The generators have stated performance specifications and are warranted to be operated to comply with those specifications. 4. The generators will be deployed to use distillate which is specified to equal or better the specification of automotive distillate. 5. The chemical composition of the fuel to be used is no different from that of automotive distillate. 6. See answer to question 5. 7. The units will use between 800T and 2400T of fuel over the next summer period. Approximately 80T/day - depending on availability of adequate gas supplies. 8. Fuel will be stored in the existing fuel storage capacity at Pinjar. No extension of this capacity is required. 9. No - see answer to question 8. 10. Yes. 11 Kwinana, Pinjar, Mungarra and Kalgoorlie were all considered. Pinjar was the only site that had available transformer and switchyard capacity to enable the temporary generators to be connected to the system. 13. See answer to question 11. Further, the mobile generators represent a small, temporary, incremental addition to the Pinjar GT Station site. The temporary units will be deployed with the same environmental management that applies to the rest of the site and which has successfully protected the local environment and water resources in the 12 years the site has been in existence. The Minister would be fascinated to know if the Member has an alternative feasible solution for meeting next summer’s electricity demand in the face of difficulties caused by the coalition’s failed privatisation of the Dampier to Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline or if he would prefer that no action be taken to bolster the security of our electricity supply.
3. The generators have stated performance specifications and are warranted to be operated to comply with those specifications. 4. The generators will be deployed to use distillate which is specified to equal or better the specification of automotive distillate. 5. The chemical composition of the fuel to be used is no different from that of automotive distillate. 6. See answer to question 5. 7. The units will use between 800T and 2400T of fuel over the next summer period. Approximately 80T/day - depending on availability of adequate gas supplies. 8. Fuel will be stored in the existing fuel storage capacity at Pinjar. No extension of this capacity is required. 9. No - see answer to question 8. 10. Yes. 11 Kwinana, Pinjar, Mungarra and Kalgoorlie were all considered. Pinjar was the only site that had available transformer and switchyard capacity to enable the temporary generators to be connected to the system. 13. See answer to question 11. Further, the mobile generators represent a small, temporary, incremental addition to the Pinjar GT Station site. The temporary units will be deployed with the same environmental management that applies to the rest of the site and which has successfully protected the local environment and water resources in the 12 years the site has been in existence. The Minister would be fascinated to know if the Member has an alternative feasible solution for meeting next summer’s electricity demand in the face of difficulties caused by the coalition’s failed privatisation of the Dampier to Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline or if he would prefer that no action be taken to bolster the security of our electricity supply.
4. The generators will be deployed to use distillate which is specified to equal or better the specification of automotive distillate. 5. The chemical composition of the fuel to be used is no different from that of automotive distillate. 6. See answer to question 5. 7. The units will use between 800T and 2400T of fuel over the next summer period. Approximately 80T/day - depending on availability of adequate gas supplies. 8. Fuel will be stored in the existing fuel storage capacity at Pinjar. No extension of this capacity is required. 9. No - see answer to question 8. 10. Yes. 11 Kwinana, Pinjar, Mungarra and Kalgoorlie were all considered. Pinjar was the only site that had available transformer and switchyard capacity to enable the temporary generators to be connected to the system. 13. See answer to question 11. Further, the mobile generators represent a small, temporary, incremental addition to the Pinjar GT Station site. The temporary units will be deployed with the same environmental management that applies to the rest of the site and which has successfully protected the local environment and water resources in the 12 years the site has been in existence. The Minister would be fascinated to know if the Member has an alternative feasible solution for meeting next summer’s electricity demand in the face of difficulties caused by the coalition’s failed privatisation of the Dampier to Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline or if he would prefer that no action be taken to bolster the security of our electricity supply.
5. The chemical composition of the fuel to be used is no different from that of automotive distillate. 6. See answer to question 5. 7. The units will use between 800T and 2400T of fuel over the next summer period. Approximately 80T/day - depending on availability of adequate gas supplies. 8. Fuel will be stored in the existing fuel storage capacity at Pinjar. No extension of this capacity is required. 9. No - see answer to question 8. 10. Yes. 11 Kwinana, Pinjar, Mungarra and Kalgoorlie were all considered. Pinjar was the only site that had available transformer and switchyard capacity to enable the temporary generators to be connected to the system. 13. See answer to question 11. Further, the mobile generators represent a small, temporary, incremental addition to the Pinjar GT Station site. The temporary units will be deployed with the same environmental management that applies to the rest of the site and which has successfully protected the local environment and water resources in the 12 years the site has been in existence. The Minister would be fascinated to know if the Member has an alternative feasible solution for meeting next summer’s electricity demand in the face of difficulties caused by the coalition’s failed privatisation of the Dampier to Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline or if he would prefer that no action be taken to bolster the security of our electricity supply.
6. See answer to question 5. 7. The units will use between 800T and 2400T of fuel over the next summer period. Approximately 80T/day - depending on availability of adequate gas supplies. 8. Fuel will be stored in the existing fuel storage capacity at Pinjar. No extension of this capacity is required. 9. No - see answer to question 8. 10. Yes. 11 Kwinana, Pinjar, Mungarra and Kalgoorlie were all considered. Pinjar was the only site that had available transformer and switchyard capacity to enable the temporary generators to be connected to the system. 13. See answer to question 11. Further, the mobile generators represent a small, temporary, incremental addition to the Pinjar GT Station site. The temporary units will be deployed with the same environmental management that applies to the rest of the site and which has successfully protected the local environment and water resources in the 12 years the site has been in existence. The Minister would be fascinated to know if the Member has an alternative feasible solution for meeting next summer’s electricity demand in the face of difficulties caused by the coalition’s failed privatisation of the Dampier to Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline or if he would prefer that no action be taken to bolster the security of our electricity supply.
7. The units will use between 800T and 2400T of fuel over the next summer period. Approximately 80T/day - depending on availability of adequate gas supplies. 8. Fuel will be stored in the existing fuel storage capacity at Pinjar. No extension of this capacity is required. 9. No - see answer to question 8. 10. Yes. 11 Kwinana, Pinjar, Mungarra and Kalgoorlie were all considered. Pinjar was the only site that had available transformer and switchyard capacity to enable the temporary generators to be connected to the system. 13. See answer to question 11. Further, the mobile generators represent a small, temporary, incremental addition to the Pinjar GT Station site. The temporary units will be deployed with the same environmental management that applies to the rest of the site and which has successfully protected the local environment and water resources in the 12 years the site has been in existence. The Minister would be fascinated to know if the Member has an alternative feasible solution for meeting next summer’s electricity demand in the face of difficulties caused by the coalition’s failed privatisation of the Dampier to Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline or if he would prefer that no action be taken to bolster the security of our electricity supply.
8. Fuel will be stored in the existing fuel storage capacity at Pinjar. No extension of this capacity is required. 9. No - see answer to question 8. 10. Yes. 11 Kwinana, Pinjar, Mungarra and Kalgoorlie were all considered. Pinjar was the only site that had available transformer and switchyard capacity to enable the temporary generators to be connected to the system. 13. See answer to question 11. Further, the mobile generators represent a small, temporary, incremental addition to the Pinjar GT Station site. The temporary units will be deployed with the same environmental management that applies to the rest of the site and which has successfully protected the local environment and water resources in the 12 years the site has been in existence. The Minister would be fascinated to know if the Member has an alternative feasible solution for meeting next summer’s electricity demand in the face of difficulties caused by the coalition’s failed privatisation of the Dampier to Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline or if he would prefer that no action be taken to bolster the security of our electricity supply.
9. No - see answer to question 8. 10. Yes. 11 Kwinana, Pinjar, Mungarra and Kalgoorlie were all considered. Pinjar was the only site that had available transformer and switchyard capacity to enable the temporary generators to be connected to the system. 13. See answer to question 11. Further, the mobile generators represent a small, temporary, incremental addition to the Pinjar GT Station site. The temporary units will be deployed with the same environmental management that applies to the rest of the site and which has successfully protected the local environment and water resources in the 12 years the site has been in existence. The Minister would be fascinated to know if the Member has an alternative feasible solution for meeting next summer’s electricity demand in the face of difficulties caused by the coalition’s failed privatisation of the Dampier to Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline or if he would prefer that no action be taken to bolster the security of our electricity supply.
10. Yes. 11 Kwinana, Pinjar, Mungarra and Kalgoorlie were all considered. Pinjar was the only site that had available transformer and switchyard capacity to enable the temporary generators to be connected to the system. 13. See answer to question 11. Further, the mobile generators represent a small, temporary, incremental addition to the Pinjar GT Station site. The temporary units will be deployed with the same environmental management that applies to the rest of the site and which has successfully protected the local environment and water resources in the 12 years the site has been in existence. The Minister would be fascinated to know if the Member has an alternative feasible solution for meeting next summer’s electricity demand in the face of difficulties caused by the coalition’s failed privatisation of the Dampier to Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline or if he would prefer that no action be taken to bolster the security of our electricity supply.
11 Kwinana, Pinjar, Mungarra and Kalgoorlie were all considered. Pinjar was the only site that had available transformer and switchyard capacity to enable the temporary generators to be connected to the system. 13. See answer to question 11. Further, the mobile generators represent a small, temporary, incremental addition to the Pinjar GT Station site. The temporary units will be deployed with the same environmental management that applies to the rest of the site and which has successfully protected the local environment and water resources in the 12 years the site has been in existence. The Minister would be fascinated to know if the Member has an alternative feasible solution for meeting next summer’s electricity demand in the face of difficulties caused by the coalition’s failed privatisation of the Dampier to Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline or if he would prefer that no action be taken to bolster the security of our electricity supply.
13. See answer to question 11. Further, the mobile generators represent a small, temporary, incremental addition to the Pinjar GT Station site. The temporary units will be deployed with the same environmental management that applies to the rest of the site and which has successfully protected the local environment and water resources in the 12 years the site has been in existence. The Minister would be fascinated to know if the Member has an alternative feasible solution for meeting next summer’s electricity demand in the face of difficulties caused by the coalition’s failed privatisation of the Dampier to Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline or if he would prefer that no action be taken to bolster the security of our electricity supply.
The Minister would be fascinated to know if the Member has an alternative feasible solution for meeting next summer’s electricity demand in the face of difficulties caused by the coalition’s failed privatisation of the Dampier to Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline or if he would prefer that no action be taken to bolster the security of our electricity supply.
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