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2-12-2005        CEO's new electricity businesses appointed
Energy Minister Alan Carpenter today announced the chief executive officers of the four new businesses that will be created when Western Power is separated into four stand-alone businesses from April 2006.  Read more >>


7-7-2005        New electricity measures to deliver better service to WA customers
Western Australians will see improved electricity supplies under a new code released by Energy Minister Alan Carpenter today.
Mr Carpenter said the Electricity Industry (Network Quality and Reliability of Supply) Code 2005, effective from January 1 next year, would require WA's electricity suppliers to meet more stringent standards of electricity reliability and quality.  Read more >>


23-9-2005        Customer protection paramount in reformed electricity market 
Energy Minister Alan Carpenter has today announced a new Energy Ombudsman to safeguard the interests of nearly 1.4million Western Australian electricity and gas customers.
Mr Carpenter said the major consumer protection measure reflected the Gallop Government's commitment to ensuring that the interests of the people of WA were protected and promoted in the reformed electricity and gas markets.  Read more >>


7-7-2005        Oppertunities for WA Electricity players
Energy Minister Alan Carpenter has today outlined new opportunities for investment in the electricity industry to meet the rising energy needs of Western Australia. 
Releasing the Statement of Opportunities report, Mr Carpenter said it was part of the Gallop Government's plan to ensure the security of WA's future power supply.  Read more >>


28-6-2005        Western Power breakup set to proceed
Energy Minister Alan Carpenter has congratulated the State Opposition for agreeing to support the Government's plan to reform Western Power.
To guarantee that support, Mr Carpenter said the Government had agreed to cap electricity prices for householders and small businesses during this term of office.  Read more >>

8-4-2005        Power Cap to promote competition and investiment in new electricity market
Energy Minister Alan Carpenter has directed Western Power to cap its generation capacity to 3,000 megawatts to promote competition and encourage increased private sector investment in the new electricity market.  Read more >>


5-1-2005        Major Step Forward in Long-Term Power Generation Plan
The State Government's plan to secure power supplies over the next decade has taken a major step forward after 14 companies expressed interest in providing extra power capaicty in 2007.  Read more >>