A WA parliamentary question on notice from 2007 inquires about renewable energy generation and usage in the state, including government consumption and consumer participation in GreenPower programs. The Minister provides data on renewable energy production, government usage, and GreenPower subscriptions.

AnsweredQoN 338Legislative Council
Asked
30 May 2007
Portfolio
Energy

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RENEWABLE ENERGY
(1) How much renewable energy is currently generated in the state? (2) How much renewable energy is used by the state government and its agencies? (3) What is the estimated total annual power consumption by the state government and its agencies? (4) How many consumers are currently paying for renewable energy use, and how much renewable power are they using? Hon KIM CHANCE

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I thank the honourable Leader of the Opposition for providing some notice of the question. (1) It is estimated that approximately 1 077 000 megawatt hours of electricity will be generated from renewable energy sources in 2006-07. (2) As reported in the “Energy Smart Government” report, government agencies with 25 or greater full-time equivalents used 6 770 megawatt hours of energy produced from renewable sources in 2005-06. (3) Government agencies reporting under the Energy Smart Government program used 525 234 megawatt hours of energy in 2005-06. (4) As of March 2007, there were 4 666 customers purchasing 8 093 megawatt hours of accredited GreenPower.
(2) How much renewable energy is used by the state government and its agencies? (3) What is the estimated total annual power consumption by the state government and its agencies? (4) How many consumers are currently paying for renewable energy use, and how much renewable power are they using? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the honourable Leader of the Opposition for providing some notice of the question. (1) It is estimated that approximately 1 077 000 megawatt hours of electricity will be generated from renewable energy sources in 2006-07. (2) As reported in the “Energy Smart Government” report, government agencies with 25 or greater full-time equivalents used 6 770 megawatt hours of energy produced from renewable sources in 2005-06. (3) Government agencies reporting under the Energy Smart Government program used 525 234 megawatt hours of energy in 2005-06. (4) As of March 2007, there were 4 666 customers purchasing 8 093 megawatt hours of accredited GreenPower.
(3) What is the estimated total annual power consumption by the state government and its agencies? (4) How many consumers are currently paying for renewable energy use, and how much renewable power are they using? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the honourable Leader of the Opposition for providing some notice of the question. (1) It is estimated that approximately 1 077 000 megawatt hours of electricity will be generated from renewable energy sources in 2006-07. (2) As reported in the “Energy Smart Government” report, government agencies with 25 or greater full-time equivalents used 6 770 megawatt hours of energy produced from renewable sources in 2005-06. (3) Government agencies reporting under the Energy Smart Government program used 525 234 megawatt hours of energy in 2005-06. (4) As of March 2007, there were 4 666 customers purchasing 8 093 megawatt hours of accredited GreenPower.
(4) How many consumers are currently paying for renewable energy use, and how much renewable power are they using? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the honourable Leader of the Opposition for providing some notice of the question. (1) It is estimated that approximately 1 077 000 megawatt hours of electricity will be generated from renewable energy sources in 2006-07. (2) As reported in the “Energy Smart Government” report, government agencies with 25 or greater full-time equivalents used 6 770 megawatt hours of energy produced from renewable sources in 2005-06. (3) Government agencies reporting under the Energy Smart Government program used 525 234 megawatt hours of energy in 2005-06. (4) As of March 2007, there were 4 666 customers purchasing 8 093 megawatt hours of accredited GreenPower.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the honourable Leader of the Opposition for providing some notice of the question. (1) It is estimated that approximately 1 077 000 megawatt hours of electricity will be generated from renewable energy sources in 2006-07. (2) As reported in the “Energy Smart Government” report, government agencies with 25 or greater full-time equivalents used 6 770 megawatt hours of energy produced from renewable sources in 2005-06. (3) Government agencies reporting under the Energy Smart Government program used 525 234 megawatt hours of energy in 2005-06. (4) As of March 2007, there were 4 666 customers purchasing 8 093 megawatt hours of accredited GreenPower.
I thank the honourable Leader of the Opposition for providing some notice of the question. (1) It is estimated that approximately 1 077 000 megawatt hours of electricity will be generated from renewable energy sources in 2006-07. (2) As reported in the “Energy Smart Government” report, government agencies with 25 or greater full-time equivalents used 6 770 megawatt hours of energy produced from renewable sources in 2005-06. (3) Government agencies reporting under the Energy Smart Government program used 525 234 megawatt hours of energy in 2005-06. (4) As of March 2007, there were 4 666 customers purchasing 8 093 megawatt hours of accredited GreenPower.
(1) It is estimated that approximately 1 077 000 megawatt hours of electricity will be generated from renewable energy sources in 2006-07. (2) As reported in the “Energy Smart Government” report, government agencies with 25 or greater full-time equivalents used 6 770 megawatt hours of energy produced from renewable sources in 2005-06. (3) Government agencies reporting under the Energy Smart Government program used 525 234 megawatt hours of energy in 2005-06. (4) As of March 2007, there were 4 666 customers purchasing 8 093 megawatt hours of accredited GreenPower.
(2) As reported in the “Energy Smart Government” report, government agencies with 25 or greater full-time equivalents used 6 770 megawatt hours of energy produced from renewable sources in 2005-06. (3) Government agencies reporting under the Energy Smart Government program used 525 234 megawatt hours of energy in 2005-06. (4) As of March 2007, there were 4 666 customers purchasing 8 093 megawatt hours of accredited GreenPower.
(3) Government agencies reporting under the Energy Smart Government program used 525 234 megawatt hours of energy in 2005-06. (4) As of March 2007, there were 4 666 customers purchasing 8 093 megawatt hours of accredited GreenPower.
(4) As of March 2007, there were 4 666 customers purchasing 8 093 megawatt hours of accredited GreenPower.

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