Western Power customers will pay an extra 9.5 per cent on average for services in the coming financial year, after the utility's proposed price structure got a conditional regulatory tick.
A record $12.1 billion will be spent through the state's asset investment program in 2024-25, part of a $42.2 billion outlay forecast over the four years to the end of 2028.
Government utility Western Power has defended large forecast hikes to discontinued tariffs still applied to some business customers, as it continues moves to reform its product offering.
Western Power will contract emergency power support from third parties in the Goldfields, as it seeks to avoid a repeat of the disruption caused by severe outages in January.
Infrastructure WA has expressed doubt over Western Power's ability to deliver a series of critical upgrades to the northern part of the South West Interconnected System by 2027.
The pathways to access power supply on new residential subdivisions will be simplified by the WA government, in a move designed to accelerate project delivery and shorten a growing waitlist.
The power plant that supported Kalgoorlie during last week's power outage was, in 2023, rejected by the state government in favour of its own facility, which tripped when it was needed.
Western Power has been fined $80,000 after pleading guilty to failing to ensure network safety, after confessing it was aware of the issue that caused the Wheatbelt bushfire.
State-owned energy retailer Synergy has recorded a before tax loss of $732.6 million last financial year, attributed to contracts where expenses exceed economic benefit.
The state government will invest more than $148 million in 40 projects state-wide, with DUG Technology, Austin Engineering, Kimberley Cotton Company and Stanley International College among the winners.
Collie is set to have two large-scale battery energy storage systems, with French renewable energy company Neoen proceeding with construction of a 219 megawatt unit.
The Economic Regulation Authority has knocked back a proposal by Western Power to jack up street light costs that would likely have been passed on to residents.
WA's South West could require up to 51 gigawatts of new energy generation and storage capacity to meet the needs of industry over the next 20 years, a state government study has concluded.
Former Commissioner of the Australian Energy Market Commission Michelle Shepherd has been appointed chairperson of WA's gas and electricity supplier Synergy.
A move to lift electricity network costs by nearly 8 per cent annually until 2027 has been approved, six months after the plan was revealed by Business News.
Installing underground power for 1,700 properties in the City of Nedlands is expected to cost $19 million, a figure that could push council to reach its borrowing quota.
The Chamber of Minerals and Energy has revealed a drop in the number of women in management roles, while BHP and Western Power announce diversity achievements.
The owners of 100 Mill Point Road have mounted another lawsuit over a flood in the building's car park in 2017, this time pursuing four companies for alleged ‘negligence and nuisance'.
Western Power has flagged five more areas to be part of City of Vincent's underground power network, potentially adding $104 million to the total project costs.
Moody's Investors Service has lifted its credit rating outlook for Western Australia from ‘stable' to ‘positive' but has not reinstated the coveted triple-A rating.
Power network tariffs could rise by almost 8 per cent annually for four years, according to a draft regulatory decision, but the impact on customers is unclear.
Sam Barbaro will officially take over the reins of government-owned network operator Western Power as chief executive, following the departure of Ed Kalajzic in March.
A hopeful developer who threw their hat in the ring to buy the South Fremantle Power Station site has said they believe the sale process was “a complete stitch up”.
Acting Synergy boss David Fyfe has been appointed chief executive, with the state enterprise set to work through coal closures and a lift in government funding.
Alinta Energy has warned Western Power's proposed regulatory deal could lead to higher electricity prices and favour rooftop solar ahead of utility-scale renewables.
A review into a series of electricity outages which left thousands of customers without power for up to 12 hours over Christmas has found demand during heatwave conditions went beyond Western Power's capacity.
