About documents

For the purposes of the FOI Act, the term "document" covers many forms of records and includes files, computer printouts, maps, plans, photographs, tape recordings, films, video tapes and electronically stored information.

Western Power's documents relate to a variety of functions and activities such as:

• all aspects of the management of the SWIS, including planning, construction, maintenance, emergency response and associated business processes;
• reform policy;
• environmental policy;
• Ministerial support; and
• customer network information (such as power supply connections, reliability and capacity, and community consultation on projects).

Documents available free of charge and without a FOI application

Western Power produces and releases a number of reports each year which are available at no cost for download from the Western Power website.  These reports are:

• Annual report;
• Quarterly reports;
• Annual planning report;
• Annual asset management report; and
• Annual reliability and power quality report.

Western Power also produces numerous pamphlets, information booklets, brochures and other printed material regarding various issues on electricity matters. These documents are also available to the general public, free of charge, from Western Power's Head Office (subject to availability).

Documents held by Western Power that are available only through a FOI application

The types of document held by Western Power that may, subject to the FOI Act, be accessed under a FOI application include the following:

Email communications	Audio tapes
Computer records	Letters
Internal memoranda	Facsimiles
Reports (not mentioned in 3.2)	Diagrams/Plans
Notebook or diary entries	Photographs
Presentations	Policies
Office manuals	Contracts
Incident reports relating to accidents, electrical faults and outages	Minutes and agendas of meetings