Western Power is considering changes to the Metering Model Service Level Agreement (MSLA). The MSLA covers:
The documents outlined below will provide key information on the proposed changes to the MSLA:
Please provide your feedback via the following two options:
| Attend a public forum | Make your submission in writing |
|---|---|
| When: Wednesday, 30 August 2017 from 9 am to 11 am Where: Western Power Head Office, 363 Wellington Street, Perth To confirm your attendance, please RSVP by Monday, 28 August 2017 via email to aa4@westernpower.com.au |
If you are unable to attend the forum, please email a written submission to the address above or post it to: MSLA AA4 Project Team Western Power GPO Box L921 Perth WA 6842 or via email to aa4@westernpower.com.au |
The consultation period begins on 25 August 2017 and ends on 15 September 2017.
Please note that all submissions will be published and provided to the Economic Regulation Authority.
We’ve recently sought your feedback on our proposed options to secure electricity supply to the Perth CBD. These options were:
|
Option |
Description |
Estimated cost ($M) |
|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Like for Like Replacement (replace existing deteriorating assets with new) |
$82 |
|
2 |
Build a new CBD substation |
$164 |
|
3 |
Build a new 132 kV transmission cable between Hay Street substation and Milligan Street substation |
$38 |
|
4 |
Minor distribution upgrades and Defer new 132 kV cable by two years (but still construct) |
$54 |
|
5 |
Major distribution upgrades |
$52 |
The options are part of a plan to reinforce capacity in the Perth CBD and address deteriorating assets and are discussed in detail in the Options Paper that was issued as part of the public consultation. We are currently in the process of submitting the options to the Economic Regulation Authority for a Regulatory Test.
If you would like any further information on this project, please contact cbd.supply.reinforcement@westernpower.com.au