Corporate Body

State Energy Commission of Western Australia (1975 - 1995)

State of Western Australia

From
1975
Western Australia, Australia
To
1 January 1995
Functions
Advisory or regulatory body and Energy

Summary

In 1975 the State Electricity Commission of Western Australia was renamed the State Energy Commission of Western Australia, bringing natural gas under its control. In January 1995 the electricity and gas utilities were separated, creating two new entities, AlintaGas and Western Power.

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Timeline

 1879 - 1890 Western Australian Department of Works and Railways
       1890 - 1914 Western Australian Government Railways [1]
             1914 - 1922 Western Australian Government Railways and Tramways
                   1922 - 1930 Western Australian Government Railways, Tramways and Electricity Supply
                         1930 - 1946 Western Australian Government Railways, Tramways, Ferries and Electricity Supply
                               1945 - 1975 State Electricity Commission of Western Australia
                                     1975 - 1995 State Energy Commission of Western Australia

Published resources

Books

  • Boylen, Louise and McIlwraith, John, Power for the people: a history of gas and electricity in Western Australia (Perth: State Energy Commission of Western Australia, 1994), 136 pp. Details

Resources

See also

Ailie Smith

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