Lower operating costs and an efficiency drive have helped Western Power record an improved net profit result, in a year where strong capital investment continued.
New warnings have emerged electricity prices could rise if Western Australia adopts an east-coast style energy market, according to a report commissioned by a private operator.
Western Australia's monopoly electricity network provider has been warned it may be facing a Kodak moment as consumers demand changes to how electricity is made and moved around the state.
The Economic Regulation Authority has called for an end to the Royalties for Regions program and the abolishment of domestic gas reservation and the Keystart housing scheme, while also pushing for major payroll tax, land tax and stamp duty reforms.
Energy Minister Mike Nahan's launch today of the first review of the state electricity market since Western Power was disaggregated in 2006 has drawn a mixed response.
Western Power has reported cost savings of $16.1 million in the first half of the financial year, while increasing spending on its capital works program by $93.5 million in the same period.
SPECIAL REPORT: Former Verve Energy CEO Shirley In't Veld says when it comes to government-owned businesses, politics often wins out over commercial imperatives.
SPECIAL REPORT: Despite the state government's best efforts, developers say bureaucracy is the main barrier to getting land to market in a timely fashion.
Government regulator Energy Safety has confirmed last weekend's devastating Parkerville fire, which claimed 52 homes, was caused by the failure of a privately owned power pole.
Empire Oil & Gas is facing a board upheaval with its biggest shareholder and joint venture partner ERM Power calling a meeting of shareholders to consider removing Empire's executive chairman and two other directors.
Western Power has achieved a five per cent reduction in operating costs as it aims to deliver greater efficiencies and a higher standard of service to customers.
Nicole O'Connor has been appointed to the newly-created role of general manager at SAP Western Australia, to introduce WA customers to the IT firm's cloud, mobile and database solutions.
Funding issues may jeopardise a renewable power station proposed for the Mid West town of Morawa, which continues to suffer from an unreliable power supply.
In his usual forthright manner, state Treasurer and Transport Minister Troy Buswell made some pointed comments earlier this year about the role of the state's port authority boards.
Newly appointed energy minister Mike Nahan has defended state government plans to re-merge utilities Verve Energy and Synergy, despite being told that market reform has created savings of about $15
Progress on Western Power's $443 million Mid West energy project is continuing after infrastructure group Downer was awarded a $175 million contract to construct a new transmission line to upgrade
Wild weather has caused havoc in central Perth, with the roof partially blown off a newly opened $20 million hotel and trees felled by high winds in the central business district.
The cost of electricity has doubled over the last five years and the Economic Regulation Authority's decision to reduce Western Power's proposed tariff increases shows promise in quashing 40 per ce
Downer EDI has won a $175 million Western Power contract to construct a major transmission line from Perth's northern suburbs to Eneabba in the Mid West.
IT and communications consultants in Western Australia appear to be thriving – a trend which Perth-based company Conducive claims is in response to strong demand from the resources industry.
CHRISTMAS shopping may be top of mind for many in Perth as we enter December, but for a number of organisations this time of year is all about the Christmas appeal.
The controversial subject of high CEO salaries at state government agencies appears to have gone off the boil as a policy to rein in remuneration appears to have helped stop surprise jumps in pay p
WESTERN Power is preparing for challenges in delivery during the next phase of the federal government's Building the Education Revolution national schools construction program.
FOUR contracts with separate government bodies and publicly listed outfits worth about $65 million have been secured by local IT services providers during the past month.
The Economic Regulation Authority has approved Western Power's 45 amended access revisions for its grid in the state's South West in its further final decision meaningapproximately $4.8 billion is expected to be spent by Western Power to improve its agein
Western Power is aiming to become the first WA government corporation to implement a collective agreement, and will do so by going straight to its workers after a breakdown in negotiations with the Australian Services Union.
