ERA limits rise in electricity charges

Thursday, 16 July, 2009 - 15:29

The Economic Regulation Authority has knocked back Western Power's request to allow big increases in the price it charges for access to the state's main electricity grid for the next three years.

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Permalink Submitted by David Stringfellow on Fri, 17/07/2009 - 11:46

Perth

As a part-owner of Western Power, I am totally gobsmacked that, with the single stroke of a pen, the regulator can destroy half a billion dollars worth of equity in this State-owned business. Who in their right mind would invest in a business where a regulator can spontaneously turn a dollar worth of capital into 50 cents? Is it April the first today?

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