All electricity contracts entered into by departments and agencies, whether or not the purchases are made through centralised contracts administered by the Department of Treasury and Finance, must contain a proportion of 10% Green Power.

This purchase applies to new contracts and amendments to existing contracts, or renegotiations when contracts expire.

Green Power specifications

These specifications are to be used as a guide when purchasing Green Power.

The green electricity products and generators must be recognised under the National Green Power Accreditation Program.

This program requires that 70% of the Green Power sold is from new sources, i.e. generators commissioned after 1 January 1997.

Ask the electricity contractor to specify

• the total cost for Green Power in cents per kilowatt hour, for each year of the contract
• the geographical location of each Green Power generator
• the type of generation of each source of Green Power
• the expected percentage of each source of Green Power by generator
• the expected percentage of 'new' Green Power.

Different Green Power sources may be phased in over the term of the contract.

As new renewable sources become available, information including quantity and timing, and details of the sources must be provided to the customer.

The 10% Green Power purchase is to be funded directly from existing department and agency budgets.

Detail about Government leadership in the purchase of Green Power can be found at http://www.greenpower.com.au/gleadership.shtml