❓ A Greens MP questions the Minister for Energy about recurrent power failures in Bremer Bay and other regional communities, seeking commitment to infrastructure upgrades. The Minister responds by highlighting a trial project in Bremer Bay and broader investment, while also linking potential improvements to the Greens' support for electricity reform.
AnsweredQoN 1666Legislative Council
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With regard to Bremer Bay and other regional communities on the SWIS having recently suffered continual and recurrent power failures -
(1) Will the Minister commit the money required to upgrade the infrastructure necessary to provide a metro equivalent service or instruct Western Power to finance such an upgrade?
(2) If no to (1), why not?
(3) If no to (1), how does the Minister expect the already poor service in these areas to continue?
(1) Will the Minister commit the money required to upgrade the infrastructure necessary to provide a metro equivalent service or instruct Western Power to finance such an upgrade?
(2) If no to (1), why not?
(3) If no to (1), how does the Minister expect the already poor service in these areas to continue?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
1 April 2004
Responded by
Minister for Local Government and Regional Development representing the Minister for Energy
Response time
30 days
This is a trial project suited to Bremer Bay because of its location and environmental conditions. The trial will be evaluated for possible implementation elsewhere, but its suitability for other towns may be limited. The Bremer Bay Project is part of a program of capital works and increased maintenance activity that will involve $1.2 billion being expended on the network over five years. There has already been a tripling of maintenance expenditure between 99/00 to 03/04. Were the Greens to support the full electricity reform measures that the Government proposed, even greater capital resources could be directed to the network as the private sector relieved Western Power Corporation of some requirement to invest in new power stations. 2. N/A 3. N/A
This is a trial project suited to Bremer Bay because of its location and environmental conditions. The trial will be evaluated for possible implementation elsewhere, but its suitability for other towns may be limited. The Bremer Bay Project is part of a program of capital works and increased maintenance activity that will involve $1.2 billion being expended on the network over five years. There has already been a tripling of maintenance expenditure between 99/00 to 03/04. Were the Greens to support the full electricity reform measures that the Government proposed, even greater capital resources could be directed to the network as the private sector relieved Western Power Corporation of some requirement to invest in new power stations. 2. N/A 3. N/A
The Bremer Bay Project is part of a program of capital works and increased maintenance activity that will involve $1.2 billion being expended on the network over five years. There has already been a tripling of maintenance expenditure between 99/00 to 03/04. Were the Greens to support the full electricity reform measures that the Government proposed, even greater capital resources could be directed to the network as the private sector relieved Western Power Corporation of some requirement to invest in new power stations. 2. N/A 3. N/A
The Bremer Bay Project is part of a program of capital works and increased maintenance activity that will involve $1.2 billion being expended on the network over five years. There has already been a tripling of maintenance expenditure between 99/00 to 03/04. Were the Greens to support the full electricity reform measures that the Government proposed, even greater capital resources could be directed to the network as the private sector relieved Western Power Corporation of some requirement to invest in new power stations. 2. N/A 3. N/A
Were the Greens to support the full electricity reform measures that the Government proposed, even greater capital resources could be directed to the network as the private sector relieved Western Power Corporation of some requirement to invest in new power stations. 2. N/A 3. N/A
Were the Greens to support the full electricity reform measures that the Government proposed, even greater capital resources could be directed to the network as the private sector relieved Western Power Corporation of some requirement to invest in new power stations. 2. N/A 3. N/A
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This is a trial project suited to Bremer Bay because of its location and environmental conditions. The trial will be evaluated for possible implementation elsewhere, but its suitability for other towns may be limited. The Bremer Bay Project is part of a program of capital works and increased maintenance activity that will involve $1.2 billion being expended on the network over five years. There has already been a tripling of maintenance expenditure between 99/00 to 03/04. Were the Greens to support the full electricity reform measures that the Government proposed, even greater capital resources could be directed to the network as the private sector relieved Western Power Corporation of some requirement to invest in new power stations. 2. N/A 3. N/A
The Bremer Bay Project is part of a program of capital works and increased maintenance activity that will involve $1.2 billion being expended on the network over five years. There has already been a tripling of maintenance expenditure between 99/00 to 03/04. Were the Greens to support the full electricity reform measures that the Government proposed, even greater capital resources could be directed to the network as the private sector relieved Western Power Corporation of some requirement to invest in new power stations. 2. N/A 3. N/A
The Bremer Bay Project is part of a program of capital works and increased maintenance activity that will involve $1.2 billion being expended on the network over five years. There has already been a tripling of maintenance expenditure between 99/00 to 03/04. Were the Greens to support the full electricity reform measures that the Government proposed, even greater capital resources could be directed to the network as the private sector relieved Western Power Corporation of some requirement to invest in new power stations. 2. N/A 3. N/A
Were the Greens to support the full electricity reform measures that the Government proposed, even greater capital resources could be directed to the network as the private sector relieved Western Power Corporation of some requirement to invest in new power stations. 2. N/A 3. N/A
Were the Greens to support the full electricity reform measures that the Government proposed, even greater capital resources could be directed to the network as the private sector relieved Western Power Corporation of some requirement to invest in new power stations. 2. N/A 3. N/A
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2. N/A 3. N/A
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