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1767 - Energy and Utilities - ESSENTIAL ENERGY AND THE COOTAMUNDRA ELECTORATE

Mookhey, Daniel to the Minister for Resources, Minister for Energy and Utilities, Minister for Arts, Vice-President of the Executive Council

In light of Essential Energy job cuts:

  1. How many blackouts or power outages have occurred in the Cootamundra electorate during the past two years?
  2. What action has been taken to prevent further blackouts or power outages in the Cootamundra electorate?
  3. What assistance or recovery plans are in place to support residents and businesses in the Cootamundra electorate who suffer as a result of blackouts or power outages?
Answer -

I am advised:

Safe, secure and reliable operation of our energy networks is critical for delivering energy to households and businesses. IPART, as the regulator undertakes annual monitoring. In their most recent compliance report, IPART found Essential Energy met their obligations and licence conditions.

3,815 unplanned outages have occurred in the Cootamundra electorate during the past two years.

Over the past two years, Essential Energy has invested a total of $17 million in the Cootamundra electorate, completing 252 major network upgrade projects in 2015-16 and 328 in 2016-17.

This investment is ongoing, with Essential Energy committing well in excess of $4 million to major network augmentation in the Cootamundra electorate this financial year to deliver safe, reliable, cost-efficient electricity distribution services.

Question asked on 19 September 2017 (session 56-1) and published in Questions & Answers Paper No. 123
Answer received on 24 October 2017 and published in Questions & Answers Paper No. 132

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