Commercial Business Steering Committee

Following the State election in February 2005, Government re-affirmed its commitment to proceed with the restructure of Western Power.  Consequently, the Electricity Corporations Bill 2005 was re-introduced into Parliament in May 2005 to give legal effect to the disaggregation of Western Power. 

The Commercial Business Steering Committee (CBSC) was established in April 2005 to oversee the implementation of the disaggregation of Western Power into four successor entities, scheduled to occur on 31 March 2006.

In addition to its primary role in the oversight of disaggregation, the CBSC will also strengthen working arrangements between Western Power, the Office of Energy and the Department of Treasury and Finance in the period prior to disaggregation.  It will facilitate inter-agency discussion on key commercial issues that may have significance to the State’s financial position or the Government’s electricity reform objectives.