CYCLONE SEROJA —
WESTERN POWER — RECONNECTIONS
187. Hon COLIN de GRUSSA to the minister representing the
Minister for Energy:
I refer to the challenges faced by
farmers in the midwest recovering from the effects of tropical cyclone Seroja,
specifically regarding electrical service reconnections.
(1) In which areas and/or localities
are reconnection works incomplete?
(2) Please provide a breakdown of each of those areas
and the proportion to which works have been completed and estimated time
to completion.
(3) What actions are being taken to
expedite these reconnection works?
(4) Is the
minister aware of reports that Western Power crews have not been recently
sighted in locations such as West Binnu?
Hon DARREN WEST replied:
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question. On behalf of the minister representing the
Minister for Energy, I provide the following answer.
(1) The line that runs from Yerina Spring Road, West
Binnu to Northampton town site has sustained significant damage and
works are incomplete in parts of the surrounding area. The majority of
customers who remain without power are impacted by this work.
(2) Customers
whose premises are safe for reconnection are expected to be reconnected in the
next two to three weeks, with work on the network expected to be complete by
the end of June.
(3) All available
resources in the region are being deployed and contractors are in the area to
bolster the restoration efforts.
(4) No.