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Parliamentary Questions


Question On Notice No. 2362 asked in the Legislative Council on 6 August 2019 by Hon Martin Aldridge

Question Directed to the: Minister for Environment representing the Minister for Energy
Parliament: 40 Session: 1


Question

I refer to the Australian Standard AS/NZS 3000:2018, and I ask, does the Western Power electrical network and installations comply with the above standard?

Answered on 3 September 2019

The primary application of AS/NZS 3000:2018 is for electrical installations in all types of premises and land used by electricity consumers. It is not generally intended to be applied to electricity network operators.  

The Electricity (Network Safety) Regulations 2015 requires Western Power to have a safety management system that complies with AS 5577, and to comply with this safety management system. Western Power’s network and network installations are not specifically required by regulation to comply with AS/NZS 3000:2018.   

Western Power’s non-network installations (e.g. offices and depots) do comply AS/NZS 3000:2018 or the standards imposed at the time of installation.