Western Power (networks corporation)
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| State government owned | |
| Industry | Utility |
| Predecessor | Western Power |
| Founded | 1 April 2006 |
| Headquarters | Perth, Western Australia |
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Area served
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South West of Western Australia |
| Services | Electricity distribution |
| Owner | Government of Western Australia |
| Website | www |
Western Power is a statutory corporation established by the Electricity Corporations Act 2005 (WA) . It is owned by the State Government of Western Australia and is accountable to the Minister for Energy.It is responsible for building, maintaining and operating the electricity network within the South West Interconnected System (SWIS).
When the original Western Power was split it was separated into four independent companies:
The SWIS reaches from Albany in the south, Kalbarri in the north and Kalgoorlie in the east of the state and includes the Perth metropolitan area. The Western Power Network consists of more than 100,000 km (62,137 mi) of powerlines, 811,000 poles & towers, 252,000 streetlights and almost 155 transmission substations.
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