State Energy Commission of Western Australia
SECWA
TypeGovernment agency
PredecessorState Electricity Commission of Western Australia
FoundedJanuary 1, 1975 (1975-01-01) In Perth, Western Australia
DefunctJanuary 1, 1995 (1995-01-01)
FateSplit into separate companies.
Successor

The State Energy Commission of Western Australia was an Australian energy provider. It was established on 1 January 1975 as an amalgamation of the State Electricity Commission of Western Australia (established 1945) plus the Fuel and Power Commission.[1]

It was involved in the buying of the Fremantle Gas and Coke Company as part of the WA Inc events.

On 1 January 1995 it was split up into separate gas and electricity utilities, named AlintaGas and Western Power Corporation respectively.

References

  1. Holt, John (7 June 2008). "Offshore Australia Ch. 2". OilCity. Retrieved 31 January 2010.


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