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Submission DR130
To: Commissioner Dr Jane Doolan, Associate Commissioner Drew Collins Productivity Commission National Water Reform 2020 Submission by John F Kell BE (SYD), M App Sc (UNSW), MIEAust, MICE Date: 25 March 2021 Revision: 3 Summary of Contents 1.0 Introduction 2.0 Current Situation / Problem Solution 3.0 The Solution 4.0 Dam Location 5.0 Water channel design 6.0 Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act – Section 100 7.0 Federal and State Responses 8.0 Conclusion 9.0 Acknowledgements Attachments 1 Referenced Data 2A Preliminary Design of Gravity Flow Channel Summary 2B Preliminary Design of Gravity Flow Channel Summary 3 Effectiveness of Dam Size Design Units L litres KL kilolitres ML Megalitres GL Gigalitres (Sydney Harbour ~ 500GL) GL/a Gigalitres / annum RL Relative Level - above sea level (m) m metre TEL Townsville Enterprise Limited SMEC Snowy Mountains Engineering Corporation MDBA Murray Darling Basin Authority 1.0 Introduction This submission is to present a practical solution to restore balance in the Murray Daring Basin (MDB) with a significant regular inflow of water from the Burdekin and Herbert Rivers in Queensland. My background is civil/structural engineering (BE Sydney Uni - 1973). As a fresh graduate, I worked in South Africa and UK for ~6 years, including a stint with a water consulting practice in Johannesburg, including relieving Mafeking as a site engineer on a water canal project. Attained the MICE (UK) in Manchester in 1979. In 1980 returning to Sydney, I joined Connell Wagner (now Aurecon), designing large scale industrial projects. Since 1990, I have headed a manufacturing company in the specialised field of investment casting (www.hycast.com.au) at Smithfield, NSW. -
Lower Lockyer Valley Water Supply Scheme Annual Network Service Plan
Lower Lockyer Valley Water Supply Scheme Annual Network Service Plan December 2013 Contents 1. Introduction ............................................................................................................................ 3 2. Scheme Details ...................................................................................................................... 3 2.1 Scheme background and context ............................................................................................ 3 2.2 Infrastructure details ................................................................................................................ 3 2.3 Customers and water entitlements serviced ........................................................................... 4 2.4 Water availability and use ........................................................................................................ 4 2.5 Water trading ........................................................................................................................... 5 2.6 Irrigation Customer Consultation ............................................................................................. 5 2.7 Customer service standards .................................................................................................... 6 3. Financial Performance .......................................................................................................... 6 3.1 Tariffs ...................................................................................................................................... -
Phase 2 Review of Sunwater Administration Costs
Queensland Competition Authority SunWater Administration Cost Review Phase 2 25 August 2011 Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu ABN 74 490 121 060 550 Bourke Street Melbourne VIC 3000 Tel: +61 (0) 3 9671 7000 Fax: +61 (0) 3 9671 7700 www.deloitte.com.au John Hall The Chief Executive Officer Queensland Competition Authority GPO Box 2257 Brisbane QLD 4001 25 August 2011 Dear Mr Hall RE: SunWater Admin Costs – Phase2 Review Deloitte is pleased to submit this final report to the Queensland Competition Authority as part of the SunWater Irrigator Price Review process. Please do not hesitate to contact me directly should you wish to discuss. Yours sincerely Kumar Padisetti Partner Energy and Infrastructure Advisory 1 Contents Statement of Responsibility 3 1 Executive Summary 5 2 Introduction 7 2.1 Background to the Price Setting Review 7 2.2 Terms of Reference and Approach 7 3 SunWater‘s Administrative Costs 9 3.1 SunWater‘s Services 9 3.2 Provision of Services 12 3.3 Adminstrative Costs Summary 15 3.4 Assessment of SunWater‘s Administrative Costs 17 3.5 Local benchmarking 36 3.6 Cost Escalation 40 3.7 Insurance 42 3.8 Identified Efficiency Opportunities 44 4 Cost Allocation Methodology 45 4.1 SunWater‘s proposed CAM 46 4.2 Assessment of SunWater‘s Proposed Methodology 51 5 Conclusion 80 5.1 General Comments 80 5.2 Reasonableness and Prudency of Administrative Costs 80 5.3 Appropriateness of Cost Allocation Methodology 81 Appendix A – Case Studies 83 Appendix B – Worked examples of cost allocation to schemes 89 Appendix C – Worked examples of cost allocation to customer groups 98 Appendix D – Allocation of admin costs to Irrigator Service Contracts and Deloitte modelling results 104 Appendix E – MAE detailed analysis 110 2 Statement of Responsibility This report was prepared for the Queensland Competition Authority as part of the 2012-17 irrigation price review, for the purpose of assessing the efficiency of SunWater‘s proposed administration costs and the appropriateness of the allocation methodology used to apportion administration costs to irrigation customers. -
Final Report
The Senate Select Committee on Wind Turbines Final report August 2015 Commonwealth of Australia 2015 ISBN 978-1-76010-260-9 Secretariat Ms Jeanette Radcliffe (Committee Secretary) Ms Jackie Morris (Acting Secretary) Dr Richard Grant (Principal Research Officer) Ms Kate Gauthier (Principal Research Officer) Ms Trish Carling (Senior Research Officer) Mr Tasman Larnach (Senior Research Officer) Dr Joshua Forkert (Senior Research Officer) Ms Carol Stewart (Administrative Officer) Ms Kimberley Balaga (Administrative Officer) Ms Sarah Batts (Administrative Officer) PO Box 6100 Parliament House Canberra ACT 2600 Phone: 02 6277 3241 Fax: 02 6277 5829 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: www.aph.gov.au/select_windturbines This document was produced by the Senate Select Wind Turbines Committee Secretariat and printed by the Senate Printing Unit, Parliament House, Canberra. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Australia License. The details of this licence are available on the Creative Commons website: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/au/ ii MEMBERSHIP OF THE COMMITTEE 44th Parliament Members Senator John Madigan, Chair Victoria, IND Senator Bob Day AO, Deputy Chair South Australia, FFP Senator Chris Back Western Australia, LP Senator Matthew Canavan Queensland, NATS Senator David Leyonhjelm New South Wales, LDP Senator Anne Urquhart Tasmania, ALP Substitute members Senator Gavin Marshall Victoria, ALP for Senator Anne Urquhart (from 18 May to 18 May 2015) Participating members for this inquiry Senator Nick Xenophon South Australia, IND Senator the Hon Doug Cameron New South Wales, ALP iii iv TABLE OF CONTENTS Membership of the Committee ........................................................................ iii Tables and Figures ............................................................................................ -
Strategic Framework December 2019 CS9570 12/19
Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy Queensland bulk water opportunities statement Part A – Strategic framework December 2019 CS9570 12/19 Front cover image: Chinaman Creek Dam Back cover image: Copperlode Falls Dam © State of Queensland, 2019 The Queensland Government supports and encourages the dissemination and exchange of its information. The copyright in this publication is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence. Under this licence you are free, without having to seek our permission, to use this publication in accordance with the licence terms. You must keep intact the copyright notice and attribute the State of Queensland as the source of the publication. For more information on this licence, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/. The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. The Queensland Government shall not be liable for technical or other errors or omissions contained herein. The reader/user accepts all risks and responsibility for losses, damages, costs and other consequences resulting directly or indirectly from using this information. Hinze Dam Queensland bulk water opportunities statement Contents Figures, insets and tables .....................................................................iv 1. Introduction .............................................................................1 1.1 Purpose 1 1.2 Context 1 1.3 Current scope 2 1.4 Objectives and principles 3 1.5 Objectives 3 1.6 Principles guiding Queensland Government investment 5 1.7 Summary of initiatives 9 2. Background and current considerations ....................................................11 2.1 History of bulk water in Queensland 11 2.2 Current policy environment 12 2.3 Planning complexity 13 2.4 Drivers of bulk water use 13 3. -
Response to Tilt Renewables Target Company Statement
26 September 2018 The Tilt Renewables Independent Adviser Report is overly optimistic and not supported by market benchmarks On 17 September 2018, Tilt Renewables Limited ("Tilt Renewables") released its Target Company Statement and Independent Adviser Report. These documents included a valuation range for Tilt Renewables shares of between NZ$2.56 and NZ$3.01 per share. Infratil believes there are a number of areas where the independent adviser's assumptions are significantly more favourable than market comparatives. As such, Infratil has commissioned an independent report from Grant Thornton Corporate Finance Pty Ltd ("Grant Thornton") to review the assumptions underlying the Northington Partners ("Northington") valuation. Grant Thornton has extensive experience in preparing independent expert reports with strong credentials in valuing renewable energy businesses. Grant Thornton has concluded that a number of assumptions adopted by Northington are overly optimistic and do not fully allow for the risks of the Tilt Renewables operating portfolio, leading to a valuation range that is higher than fair market value. The assumptions that Grant Thornton considered overly optimistic include: • The market required rate of return, or weighted average cost of capital ("WACC"), assumed by Northington for Tilt Renewables’ operating wind farms is too low. The current uncertainty in the Australian political environment and energy market is not adequately reflected in the Northington assessment of WACC, nor is the future exposure to merchant energy prices that Tilt Renewables faces following the expiry of its existing revenue contracts (revenue contracts in respect of approximately 10% of annual output are expected to expire from December 2018). Northington’s assumption is also materially lower than the WACC Tilt Renewables itself used to test the fair value of its operating wind farms for impairment in its 2018 annual report and the WACCs used by all independent research analysts who publish analysis on Tilt Renewables. -
Renewable Energy Across Queensland's Regions
Renewable Energy across Queensland’s Regions July 2018 Enlightening environmental markets Green Energy Markets Pty Ltd ABN 92 127 062 864 2 Domville Avenue Hawthorn VIC 3122 Australia T +61 3 9805 0777 F +61 3 9815 1066 [email protected] greenmarkets.com.au Part of the Green Energy Group Green Energy Markets 1 Contents 1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................6 2 Overview of Renewable Energy across Queensland .....................................................8 2.1 Large-scale projects ..................................................................................................................... 9 2.2 Rooftop solar photovoltaics ........................................................................................................ 13 2.3 Batteries-Energy Storage ........................................................................................................... 16 2.4 The renewable energy resource ................................................................................................. 18 2.5 Transmission .............................................................................................................................. 26 3 The renewable energy supply chain ............................................................................. 31 3.1 Construction activity .................................................................................................................... 31 3.2 Equipment manufacture -
MYTHBUSTERS #2- Sale of Assets« Curtis Pitt MP :::State Member for Mulgrave Page 1 Of3
MYTHBUSTERS #2- Sale of Assets« Curtis Pitt MP :::State Member for Mulgrave Page 1 of3 Home Media & Speeches Online Office Resources Photos & Videos Get In Touch Biography Mulgrave MYTHBUSTERS #2- Sale of Assets MYTH: The Government all of its assets. FACT: We aren't. In our total asset base is over billion. We are selling Forestry Plantations Queensland, Queensland Motorways Limited, Port of Brisbane Corporation, Abbot Point Coal Terminal, and the above and below rail coal business of Queensland Rail. The proposed sales will deliver proceeds of around $15 billion. But the government will still own a large number of businesses, including: • Queensland Investment Corporation • Energex Powerlink Erg on • CS Energy • Tarong Energy Stanwell Corporation Sunwater SEQWater • LinkWater • WaterSecure • Townsville Port Corporation • Far North Ports Corporation • North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation • Gladstone Port Corporation Queensland Rail's passenger network. We also continue to own billions of dollars worth of social infrastructure such as hospitals and schools. MYTH: The Government is off businesses that are tr.r.von>orfhe five businesses in about million in dividends and tax for the last financial year. However, over the next five years the businesses will require around $12 billion in investment, some of which will be spent on QR's operations in other states. http://www.curtispitt.eom.au/2009/09/02/mythbusters-2-%E2%80%93-sale-of-assets/ 5/03/2013 MYTHBUSTERS #2 - Sale of Assets « Curtis Pitt MP ::: State Member for Mulgrave Page 2 of3 That's $12 billion: • that will need to be borrowed • that can't be invested in hospitals, schools or highways. -
Powerlink Queensland Revenue Proposal
2023-27 POWERLINK QUEENSLAND REVENUE PROPOSAL Appendix 5.02 – PUBLIC 2020 Transmission Annual Planning Report © Copyright Powerlink Queensland 2021 Transmission Annual Planning Report 2020 Transmission Annual Planning Report Please direct Transmission Annual Planning Report (TAPR) enquiries to: Stewart Bell A/Executive General Manager Strategy and Business Development Division Powerlink Queensland Telephone: (07) 3860 2801 Email: [email protected] Disclaimer: While care is taken in the preparation of the information in this report, and it is provided in good faith, Powerlink Queensland accepts no responsibility or liability for any loss or damage that may be incurred by persons acting in reliance on this information or assumptions drawn from it. 2020 TRANSMISSION ANNUAL PLANNING REPORT Table of contents Executive summary __________________________________________________________________________________________________ 7 1. Introduction ________________________________________________________________________________________________ 15 1.1 Introduction ___________________________________________________________________________________________ 16 1.2 Context of the TAPR _________________________________________________________________________________ 16 1.3 Purpose of the TAPR _________________________________________________________________________________ 17 1.4 Role of Powerlink Queensland _______________________________________________________________________ 17 1.5 Meeting the challenges of a transitioning energy system ___________________________________________ -
Mount Emerald Wind Farm Economic Impact Assessment
Mount Emerald Wind Farm Economic Impact Assessment RATCH-AUSTRALIA CORPORATION Final 30 October 2014 Mount Emerald Wind Farm - Economic Impact Assessment Mount Emerald Wind Farm Economic Baseline Project no: QE06742.001 Document title: Mount Emerald Wind Farm - Economic Impact Assessment Document no: R02 Revision: Final R2 Date: 30 October 2014 Client name: RATCH-AUSTRALIA Corporation Project manager: Annete Armstrong Author: David Cotterill, Paul Nidras, Ngcebo Gwebu File name: I:\QENV2\Projects\QE06742\Deliverables\Revised Report for submission 30 October 2014\MEWF Economic Impact Assessment Final_R2 with tracks.docx Jacobs Group (Australia) Pty Limited ABN 37 001 024 095 Brisbane (Cordelia St) PO Box 3848 South Brisbane QLD 4101 Australia T +61 8 8424 3800 F +61 8 8424 3810 www.jacobs.com COPYRIGHT: The concepts and information contained in this document are the property of Jacobs Group (Australia) Pty Limited. Use or copying of this document in whole or in part without the written permission of Jacobs constitutes an infringement of copyright. Document history and status Revision Date Description By Review Approved Draft Rev 1 17/09/2014 Technical Review Darron Cook 18/09/2014 DCook Draft Rev 1 18/09/2014 Project Manager Review Annete 18/09/2014 AArmstrong Armstrong Draft Rev1 19/09/2014 Project Director Review Hunter 19/09/2014 HBrownscombe Brownscombe Final 15/10/14 Technical Review Sophie Rolls 15/10/2014 SRolls Final 16/10/14 Project Manager Review Annete 16/10/2014 AArmstrong Armstrong Revised 28/10/14 Technical Review David Cotterill 28/10/2014 DCotterill Revised 29/10/14 Project Manager Review Annete 29/10/2014 AArmstrong Armstrong Final R2 30/10/2014 Technical Review David Cotterill 30/10/2014 DCotterill i Mount Emerald Wind Farm - Economic Impact Assessment Contents 1. -
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Level 6, 28 O’Connell Street Sydney NSW 2000 GPO Box 4626, Sydney NSW 2001 t. + 61 2 9048 8850 e. [email protected] w. www.genexpower.com.au 5 June 2017 ASX Announcement GENEX WELCOMES QLD STATE GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCEMENT OF STRATEGIC TRANSMISSION INFRASTRUCTURE FOR NORTH QUEENSLAND Genex Power Limited (ASX: GNX) (Genex or Company) welcomes the announcement from the Hon. Annastacia Palasczcuk, Queensland State Premier, in relation to the development of transmission infrastructure in North Queensland to unlock up to 2000MW of renewable projects in the region. As part of the announcement, the Queensland Government has stated that it will commit $150m towards developing a transmission line which will allow the 250MW Kidston Pumped Storage Hydro Project and the 270MW Kidston Solar Project (Stage Two) to connect directly into the national grid. This is a significant milestone for Genex as it secures a route to market for the renewable energy generated at Kidston. Genex will work with the government to ensure the development of the transmission assets fits in with the overall development of the Kidston Energy Hub. The media release states in part: “…The clean energy hub would connect the 75MW wind farm at Forsayth being developed by Infigen, the 520MW Kidston Hydro and Solar projects being developed by Genex and the Kennedy Energy Park, a combination of wind and solar generation with a capacity of 1200MW near Hughenden or other projects in the area.” Responding to the media release, Genex’s Executive Director Simon Kidston, who was present at the announcement by the Premier said: “The announcement of the feasibility study represents a very significant milestone for Genex. -
Queensland Major Projects Pipeline 2019 Queensland Major Projects Pipeline
2019 Queensland Major Projects Pipeline 2019 2019 Queensland Major Projects Pipeline Queensland Major Projects A JOINT INITIATIVE $M Total Pipeline 39,800,000,000 Annual Ave 7,960,000,000 Weekly Ave 153,000,000 Daily Ave 21,860,000 Hourly Ave 910,833 AT A GLANCE Major Projects Pipeline readon Unfunded split $41.3 billion total (over 5 years) Credibly Under Under Unlikely Prospective proposed Announced procurement construction* 37 39 15 36 15 52 projects valued at projects valued at projects valued at projects valued at projects valued at projects valued at $3.13bn $6.61bn $4.03bn $10.14bn $6.66bn $10.77bn Unfunded $13.77 billion Funded $27.57 billion *Under construction or completed in 2018/19 Total Pipeline Major Project Scale of Major Value Activity Recurring Projects Jobs Expenditure $8.3b per year The funded pipeline will support $6.5b 11,900 workers $41.3b North Queensland each year on average $23m per day $12.4b Fully-funding the pipeline Funding will support an extra 6.8b Central split Various Queensland 5,000 workers each year on average $23.4b $15.6b $2.2m Public Projects $41.3b Total South East A JOINT INITIATIVE $17.9b Queensland $159m per Private Projects working per week hour $M Total Pipeline 39,800,000,000 Annual Ave 7,960,000,000 Weekly Ave 153,000,000 Daily Ave 21,860,000 Hourly Ave 910,833 Major Projects Pipeline – Breakdown Unfunded split $41.3 billion total (over 5 years) Credibly Under Under Unlikely Prospective proposed Announced procurement construction* 37 39 15 36 15 52 projects valued at projects valued at projects