WESTERN POWER — COMMERCIAL APPLICATIONS
462. Hon COLIN de GRUSSA to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Minister for Energy:
I refer to
commercial applications received by the validation unit within Western Power.
(1) How many commercial projects are currently
awaiting to be assessed at the validation stage since October 2021?
(2) How are
projects prioritised to meet customer deadlines?
(3) How many commercial applications have exceeded the
20 business day time frame for technical assessment stage since October
2021?
Hon
MATTHEW SWINBOURN replied:
I thank the member for some notice
of the question. The following information has been provided to me by the
Minister for Energy.
(1) The
information cannot be provided in the time available. The member is requested
to put this part of the question on notice.
(2) All
applications for distribution connection services are processed in accordance
with Western Power's applications and queuing policy.
In accordance with the Electricity
Networks Access Code 2004, the applications and queuing policy forms a part of each access arrangement. Western Power's
access arrangements are determined and published by the independent Economic Regulation Authority
following a detailed consultation and consideration process.
(3) As per the
answer to (1), the information cannot be provided in the time available and the
member is requested to put that part of the question on notice.