Extract from Hansard Legislative Council 25 September 2001
Mike Elliott Leader Australian Democrats Member of the Legislative Council		Parliament Index 2001 Spring Sitting Index Browse by Subject   Search all Democrats material About the SA Parliament Hansard on line

In reply to Hon. M.J. ELLIOTT (10 April).

The Hon. R.D. LAWSON: In addition to the answer given on 10 April 2001, the following information is provided:

1. The contestable sites under the contract (which, contrary to the assumption in the question, number 370) consume approximately 3 000 megawatt hours.

2. The 2000-01 cost for these sites was approximately $36 million.

3. The peak demand of the contestable sites is approximately 105 megawatts which would occur during a weekday of a school term at the height of summer.

4. The Department of Education, Training and Employment and individual schools were included in the whole- of-government tender process. All schools which become part of the contestable electricity market from 1 July 2001 will be fully compensated for increased costs in 2001-02. In addition, energy efficiency strategies are being developed across government which are expected to reduce electricity costs in schools by 5 per cent in 2002-03 followed by a further 5 per cent reduction in 2003-04.

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