State Energy Commission of Western Australia

State Energy Commission of Western Australia
SECWA
Company typeGovernment agency
PredecessorState Electricity Commission of Western Australia
FoundedJanuary 1, 1975; 49 years ago (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) and 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.

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