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374 - ELECTRICITY NETWORK LEASE SAFEGUARDS

Hornery, Sonia to the Premier, and Minister for Western Sydney

What safeguards will be in place under the lease of the electricity network to ensure speedy response times in the event of future emergencies similar to the April 2015 storms in the Hunter, when 200,000 residents were without electricity for periods of up to a week?
Answer -

There will be no change to the obligations of the new owners.

Existing regulatory obligations will continue to apply to any private operator following the transaction.

These obligations require the operator to use best endeavours to restore supply as soon as possible, and to keep customers and the Minister informed in the event of major network incidents and unplanned interruptions.

Question asked on 2 June 2015 (session 56-1) and printed in Questions & Answers Paper No. 10
Answer received on 7 July 2015 and printed in Questions & Answers Paper No. 16

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