In regional Western Australia:  

Across regional Western Australia, people are benefiting from improved electricity supplies. The regional WA utility, Horizon Power, is gradually replacing old diesel-fired power stations with modern and efficient diesel, gas and wind energy facilities. Back in the 1970s, regional people received their electricity from small diesel-fired power stations, operated by the State Energy Commission of Western Australia (SEC of WA). Western Power Corporation became responsible for the state’s regional and remote electricity supplies in January 1995. Now, Horizon Power supplies electricity to 36,000 homes and businesses throughout regional and remote Western Australia.

Horizon Power is working with private companies to design and build gas-fired (and some diesel) power stations in regional locations. The natural gas will be supplied by the North West Shelf project and Apache Energy’s Varanus Island gas distribution hub. Private companies have been designing and building gas-fired power stations in regional locations, with the assistance of Horizon Power. While private companies will operate the new facilities, Horizon Power will still be responsible for distributing energy to customers and maintaining the power network in regional and remote areas.

For more details regarding modernisation of regional power supplies go to 'Natural gas powers up regional Australia.'

A new wind-diesel facility is being planned for construction in Coral Bay where Horizon Power will also take over responsibility for supplying the customers in the settlement.

A cleaner, low-sulphur diesel fuel is being used by Horizon Power in regional power stations. The fuel contains no more than 50 parts per million (ppm) of sulphur. It is typically known as Low Sulphur Diesel.

For more information, go to:
http://www.bp.com.au

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