WATER — SOUTHERN SEAWATER
DESALINATION PLANT
813. Hon Dr BRAD PETTITT to the minister representing the
Minister for Water:
I
refer to recent reports that the Water Corporation has failed to meet
requirements of ministerial statement 792 to purchase renewable energy and
offset the greenhouse gas emissions from the Southern Seawater Desalination
Plant.
(1) When did the
Water Corporation become aware of this noncompliance?
(2) How long has
the ''process for returning SSDP to compliance � been protracted''?
(3) Has the Water Corporation achieved full compliance
with requirements 792:M11–1 and 792:M12–l in any
reporting years since production began in 2011?
(4) Has the Water
Corporation surrendered any or all of the renewable energy certificates from
purchasing renewable electricity as required?
Hon
ALANNAH MacTIERNAN replied:
I thank the member for some notice
of the question. The Minister for Water provides the following information.
(1) Water Corporation has been reporting publicly in
the compliance assessment reports required by ministerial statement 792 that it
has been noncompliant with condition 11-1 of ministerial statement 792 since
2015.
(2) Water Corporation has submitted a greenhouse gas
management plan for the southern seawater desalination plant to the
Department of Water and Environmental Regulation and is continuing discussions
with that department as to its implementation.
(3)–(4) Yes.