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Western Power (networks corporation)
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Western Power is a corporation
owned by the Government of Western Australia
. It was split from the vertical monopoly of Western Power Company in 2006 during reforms to the state's energy sector. The new company is registered as Electricity Networks Corporation but trades as Western Power. It is responsible for maintenance of power infrastructure in the area.
When the original Western Power was split it was separated into four stand-alone companies:
Government-owned corporation
A government-owned corporation, state-owned company, state-owned entity, state enterprise, publicly owned corporation, government business enterprise, or parastatal is a legal entity created by a government to undertake commercial activities on behalf of an owner government...
owned by the Government of Western Australia
Government of Western Australia
The formation of the Government of Western Australia is prescribed in its Constitution, which dates from 1890, although it has been amended many times since then...
. It was split from the vertical monopoly of Western Power Company in 2006 during reforms to the state's energy sector. The new company is registered as Electricity Networks Corporation but trades as Western Power. It is responsible for maintenance of power infrastructure in the area.
When the original Western Power was split it was separated into four stand-alone companies:
- Western Power - manages the physical network that transports electricity. It operates in the south west of WA, including the Perth metropolitan area. Western Power does not generate electricity or send electricity bills to customers. Its role is to manage the poles, wires, substations and other infrastructure that brings electricity to homes and businesses in the South West Interconnected System (SWIS).
- Horizon Power - manages the physical network that transports electricity in the north and regional areas of WA. Horizon power is also responsible for electricity generation and billing.
- Synergy - the energy retailer that manages electricity accounts and is responsible for billing customers.
- Verve - the generation business that produces electricity.