Page 340 - Week 01 - Thursday, 12 February 2015
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Mr Corbell: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:
(1) ACT Property Group, CMTEDD purchases renewable energy on behalf of all ACT Government agencies. As this is purchased in a single contract it is not possible to attribute it on a Directorate basis.
|
Question |
1 (a) |
1 (b) | |
|
% Renewable Energy Result (Target) |
Renewable Energy purchased (kWh) |
Total electricity consumption (kWh) | |
|
2009-10 |
32.6% (30.0%) |
49,459,850 |
156,719,339 |
|
2010-11 |
32.9% (32.5%) |
52,246,439 |
158,880,438 |
|
2011-12 |
37.7% (37.5%) |
60,616,405 |
160,643,392 |
|
2012-13 |
4.7% (5.0%) |
6,987,000 |
148,002,712 |
|
2013-14 |
4.9% (5.0%) |
7,530,000 |
154,702,868 |
1 (c) Cost of energy consumption
|
Question |
(c) | |
|
Renewable Energy Cost |
General electricity Cost (excluding renewable) | |
|
2009-10 |
$2,043,440 |
$20,081,906 |
|
2010-11 |
$2,476,773 |
$22,996,333 |
|
2011-12 |
$1,831,344 |
$24,187,977 |
|
2012-13 |
$287,445 |
$25,899,179 |
|
2013-14 |
$270,854 |
$25,755,337 |
(2)
(a) In 2012 the government agreed to temporarily suspend its 37.5% GreenPower target and reduce this commitment to 5% until 2018 19. As a consequence, freed-up funding was re-directed to the government’s Carbon Neutral Loan Fund to fund energy efficiency projects under the Carbon Neutral ACT Government Framework.
(b) It was determined that the funding allocated to annual GreenPower purchases would be more effectively utilised in maximising energy efficiency and long term cost saving opportunities in government buildings and operations in the first instance, before a further decision was made to purchase GreenPower, or another form of carbon offset, to meet the government’s target of carbon neutrality by 2020. The government is of the opinion that this change of focus from purchasing offsets to energy efficiency savings represents better value for money from the allocated funding.
Once energy efficiency measures are implemented they provide ongoing savings for the life of the infrastructure.
(c) The Carbon Neutral ACT Government Framework was endorsed in August 2012.
(d) ACT Government GreenPower purchases were reduced from 37.5% to 5% in the 2012 13 reporting period.
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