Posted 3/21/2024, 3:16:12 AM
WA Government Faces Backlash Over 2-Year Wait to Reinforce Power Grid After Costly January Blackouts
- WA government defending 2-year wait to reinforce power grid and add capacity after blackouts
- Blackouts in January lasted 9 days, caused widespread problems for Kalgoorlie-Boulder region
- Procuring new 150MW power generation set to take until 2026
- Businesses impacted with estimated $680k losses; opposition says real costs likely millions
- Investigation into backup power failures still ongoing, findings expected in coming weeks