31198 (2025). Arena Williams to the Minister for Energy

Written Question

Published date: 01 Jul 2025

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Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	31198 (2025)
Question asked:	15 Jun 2025
Member asking:	Arena Williams
Portfolio:	Minister for Energy
Minister replying:	Hon Simon Watts
Answer received:	25 Jun 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_31198_2025
Document guid:	10c2eec3-f090-4ce4-bee5-f0775a358b0e

31198 (2025). Arena Williams to the Minister for Energy: Was the decision to replace Powerswitch with an AI-driven alternative signalled in Budget 2025 or any related documentation?

Hon Simon Watts: I am advised that while the new service will leverage the latest technology including AI, it is not accurate to characterise it as ‘AI driven’. The decision to procure the service was signalled in the Electricity Authority's Statement of Performance Expectations and in regular updates.