Western Power's Environmental Policy outlines our commitment to protecting the environment and to the continual improvement of our environmental performance.
Each year Western Power undertakes a range of environmental programs to address issues such as biodiversity, pollution and waste management, identified by our Environmental Management System.
Western Power is proud to be involved in a range of partnerships, which engage the community in environmental initiatives aligned with our business values.
This section describes Western Power's Environmental Management System, EMISWeb, which is an intranet-based program used to track our environmental activities and legal compliance.
Western Power designs and operates all its transmission lines and facilities to comply with the guidelines for human exposure to Electromagnetic Fields as recommended by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the National Health & Medical Research Council of Australia.
Help prevent power interruptions by planting trees and shrubs that will not reach power lines when fully grown. This section provides all you need to know about selecting trees and shrubs that will preserve the beauty of your environment and not interfere with power lines when fully grown.
Western Power's Bushfire Management Plan outlines the activities we undertake to reduce the risk to Western Power's distribution and transmission network from bushfire.
The new Environment and Land Management newsletter is a quarterly publication containing articles and information about environment and land management requirements, initiatives and achievements from across the Western Power business.
Demand for electricity is significantly increasing in WA as more and more businesses and homes connect.
Earth Hour 2008 is a global initiative that calls on people and organisations to turn off their lights for one hour on Saturday 29 March 2008 between 8:00 pm and 9:00 pm to raise awareness of global warming.
Page update on 6 January 2006
