❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice regarding the government's policy on purchasing renewable energy, the amount of renewable energy contracted and expected to be purchased, and the procurement of renewable energy certificates. The government confirms a policy exists and outlines future plans.
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SOUTH WEST INTERCONNECTED SYSTEM - RENEWABLE ENERGY
Further to my question without notice 473 of 20 June to the Leader of the House representing the Minister for Energy - (1) Does the government have a policy to purchase renewable energy? (2) If yes - (a) how many gigawatt hours per annum of renewable energy has the government contracted to procure; (b) how many gigawatt hours per annum is the government expected to purchase by 2010; and (c) has the government procured, or will the government procure, renewable energy certificates to substantiate those procurements? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH
Further to my question without notice 473 of 20 June to the Leader of the House representing the Minister for Energy - (1) Does the government have a policy to purchase renewable energy? (2) If yes - (a) how many gigawatt hours per annum of renewable energy has the government contracted to procure; (b) how many gigawatt hours per annum is the government expected to purchase by 2010; and (c) has the government procured, or will the government procure, renewable energy certificates to substantiate those procurements? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. I provide the following response on behalf of the Treasurer - (1) Yes. (2) (a) This information is not readily available, as government agencies currently have individual contracts for electricity supply. (b) The government expects to be purchasing a minimum of six per cent renewable energy by 2010. This will be achieved through a proposed whole-of-government common-use contract for electricity supply. (c) The proposed electricity contract will have an audit mechanism to confirm the renewable energy component.
(1) Does the government have a policy to purchase renewable energy? (2) If yes - (a) how many gigawatt hours per annum of renewable energy has the government contracted to procure; (b) how many gigawatt hours per annum is the government expected to purchase by 2010; and (c) has the government procured, or will the government procure, renewable energy certificates to substantiate those procurements? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I provide the following response on behalf of the Treasurer - (1) Yes. (2) (a) This information is not readily available, as government agencies currently have individual contracts for electricity supply. (b) The government expects to be purchasing a minimum of six per cent renewable energy by 2010. This will be achieved through a proposed whole-of-government common-use contract for electricity supply. (c) The proposed electricity contract will have an audit mechanism to confirm the renewable energy component.
(2) If yes - (a) how many gigawatt hours per annum of renewable energy has the government contracted to procure; (b) how many gigawatt hours per annum is the government expected to purchase by 2010; and (c) has the government procured, or will the government procure, renewable energy certificates to substantiate those procurements? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I provide the following response on behalf of the Treasurer - (1) Yes. (2) (a) This information is not readily available, as government agencies currently have individual contracts for electricity supply. (b) The government expects to be purchasing a minimum of six per cent renewable energy by 2010. This will be achieved through a proposed whole-of-government common-use contract for electricity supply. (c) The proposed electricity contract will have an audit mechanism to confirm the renewable energy component.
(b) how many gigawatt hours per annum is the government expected to purchase by 2010; and (c) has the government procured, or will the government procure, renewable energy certificates to substantiate those procurements?
(c) has the government procured, or will the government procure, renewable energy certificates to substantiate those procurements?
I thank the member for some notice of this question. I provide the following response on behalf of the Treasurer - (1) Yes. (2) (a) This information is not readily available, as government agencies currently have individual contracts for electricity supply. (b) The government expects to be purchasing a minimum of six per cent renewable energy by 2010. This will be achieved through a proposed whole-of-government common-use contract for electricity supply. (c) The proposed electricity contract will have an audit mechanism to confirm the renewable energy component.
(1) Yes. (2) (a) This information is not readily available, as government agencies currently have individual contracts for electricity supply. (b) The government expects to be purchasing a minimum of six per cent renewable energy by 2010. This will be achieved through a proposed whole-of-government common-use contract for electricity supply. (c) The proposed electricity contract will have an audit mechanism to confirm the renewable energy component.
(2) (a) This information is not readily available, as government agencies currently have individual contracts for electricity supply. (b) The government expects to be purchasing a minimum of six per cent renewable energy by 2010. This will be achieved through a proposed whole-of-government common-use contract for electricity supply. (c) The proposed electricity contract will have an audit mechanism to confirm the renewable energy component.
(c) The proposed electricity contract will have an audit mechanism to confirm the renewable energy component.
(1) Does the government have a policy to purchase renewable energy? (2) If yes - (a) how many gigawatt hours per annum of renewable energy has the government contracted to procure; (b) how many gigawatt hours per annum is the government expected to purchase by 2010; and (c) has the government procured, or will the government procure, renewable energy certificates to substantiate those procurements? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I provide the following response on behalf of the Treasurer - (1) Yes. (2) (a) This information is not readily available, as government agencies currently have individual contracts for electricity supply. (b) The government expects to be purchasing a minimum of six per cent renewable energy by 2010. This will be achieved through a proposed whole-of-government common-use contract for electricity supply. (c) The proposed electricity contract will have an audit mechanism to confirm the renewable energy component.
(2) If yes - (a) how many gigawatt hours per annum of renewable energy has the government contracted to procure; (b) how many gigawatt hours per annum is the government expected to purchase by 2010; and (c) has the government procured, or will the government procure, renewable energy certificates to substantiate those procurements? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I provide the following response on behalf of the Treasurer - (1) Yes. (2) (a) This information is not readily available, as government agencies currently have individual contracts for electricity supply. (b) The government expects to be purchasing a minimum of six per cent renewable energy by 2010. This will be achieved through a proposed whole-of-government common-use contract for electricity supply. (c) The proposed electricity contract will have an audit mechanism to confirm the renewable energy component.
(b) how many gigawatt hours per annum is the government expected to purchase by 2010; and (c) has the government procured, or will the government procure, renewable energy certificates to substantiate those procurements?
(c) has the government procured, or will the government procure, renewable energy certificates to substantiate those procurements?
I thank the member for some notice of this question. I provide the following response on behalf of the Treasurer - (1) Yes. (2) (a) This information is not readily available, as government agencies currently have individual contracts for electricity supply. (b) The government expects to be purchasing a minimum of six per cent renewable energy by 2010. This will be achieved through a proposed whole-of-government common-use contract for electricity supply. (c) The proposed electricity contract will have an audit mechanism to confirm the renewable energy component.
(1) Yes. (2) (a) This information is not readily available, as government agencies currently have individual contracts for electricity supply. (b) The government expects to be purchasing a minimum of six per cent renewable energy by 2010. This will be achieved through a proposed whole-of-government common-use contract for electricity supply. (c) The proposed electricity contract will have an audit mechanism to confirm the renewable energy component.
(2) (a) This information is not readily available, as government agencies currently have individual contracts for electricity supply. (b) The government expects to be purchasing a minimum of six per cent renewable energy by 2010. This will be achieved through a proposed whole-of-government common-use contract for electricity supply. (c) The proposed electricity contract will have an audit mechanism to confirm the renewable energy component.
(c) The proposed electricity contract will have an audit mechanism to confirm the renewable energy component.
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