As part of an ongoing program to help ensure the reliable supply of power to Western Power customers, we will be inspecting powerlines south and east of Perth from late October to mid December.
Substations 'step down' high voltage power that is carried by transmission lines and converts it to a lower voltage suitable for distribution to residents and businesses.
Transmission lines are used to transmit high-voltage power from various generators (such as power stations and wind farms) to over 140 major substations.
To meet the rapidly growing demand for power in East Perth and Perth CBD, Western Power will be installing 11 kV underground cables in the area.
Western Power is continually developing new infrastructure projects, such as substations and powerlines, to meet the growing demand for electricity.
Western Power has completed several new infrastructure projects, such as substations and powerlines.
Western Power takes a proactive approach to consulting on new infrastructure projects that have the potential to affect the environment and the public.
Information sheets are published to keep the community informed about our projects, and other relevant issues such as electromagnetic fields, the visual impact of infrastructure, vegetation management and Western Power's consultation process.
Western Power has several strategies to gradually increase the proportion of underground power on the distribution network, because of the benefits in reliability.
Western Power has a record four-year expenditure program to improve the safety, reliability and capacity of electricity supplies to all our customers.
A new policy and associated guidelines is being created to improve the way we undertake our work in rural communities.
Western Power has formed a task force to resolve power capacity issues in high-growth towns located at the edge of the South West Interconnected System.
Page update on 1 February 2007
