Release of Power Line Environment Committee annual report 2015-16 - Archived

21 Oct 2016

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The 2015-16 Power Line Environment Committee (PLEC) Annual Report has been published and provided to the Minister for Energy pursuant to the requirements of the PLEC Charter. The report has subsequently been distributed to all stakeholders.

The Power Line Environment Committee reports annually on activities associated with the operations of the Committee including projects approved for construction and the progress of projects carried out during the year. Pictures of various projects, before and after undergrounding of power lines, are included to highlight the aesthetic amenity improvements delivered by the program.

During the year PLEC recommended nine submissions for funding to the value of $6,708,000 which were approved for the 2010-11 undergrounding program.  Of the projects approved, 25 percent of funding was allocated to Council projects in the metropolitan area and the remaining 75 percent of funding allocated to projects in regional areas.