Verve Energy
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| State government owned | |
| Industry | Power generation |
| Predecessor | Western Power |
| Founded | 1 April 2006 |
| Headquarters | Perth, Western Australia |
Key people | Jason Waters (managing director) |
| Services | Electricity generation |
| Owner | Government of Western Australia |
| Website |
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Verve Energy is a Western Australian Government owned corporation responsible for operating the state's electricity generators on the State's South West Interconnected System. It was split from the then vertically integrated Western Power, in 2006 during reforms to the state's electricity sector .[1]
Generators
Verve Energy owns five major power stations, supplying electricity to the South-West Interconnected System:
- Muja Power Station, east of Collie
- Collie Power Station, in Collie
- Kwinana Power Station, in Naval Base heavy industrial suburb
- Cockburn Power Station, in Cockburn
- Pinjar Power Station, in Pinjar
- Mungarra Power Station
In addition it has various other generation plants, including the Albany Wind Farm, wind diesel, and biomass facilities.
See also
References
- ↑ On 1 January 2014, Verve ceased trading following a merger with Synergy, the WA State Government owned energy retailer for the South West Interconnected System (SWIS). The retail and generating entity trades under the business name "Synergy". "Electricity And Gas Suppliers". Office of Energy. Retrieved 2010-06-29.
External links
- Official website
- Government of Western Australia - Office of Energy
- Government of Western Australia - Office of Energy - Electricity Reform Implementation Unit
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