Re: (NSW - Sydney) Monorail and Light Rail

["clinton + diane smith" <cdsmith@datafast.net.au>]

hi guys.....

just a question.........what happens when more "green power" is being
purchased than produced????? do the power retailers give a rebate to the
"green" purchasers or do they just keep the price premium for
themselves......nah that would never happen!!!!

cheers clinton :)


<rolfe@shado.bozonet> wrote in message 8ihb8o$4bi$1@shado.bozonet">news:8ihb8o$4bi$1@shado.bozonet...
> In article <394b36af.3629586@news.ihug.co.nz>,
> Albert Alcoceba <alberta@zip.com.au> wrote:
> > On 17 Jun 2000 12:56:49 +1000, rolfe@shado.bozonet wrote:
> >
> > >My home is powered by electricity generated from renewable power
sources
> > >(under Energy Australia's PureEnergy program).
> >
> > Your home is connected to the grid and provided with power from the
> > same source as your neighbour who is not paying the extra for Energy
> > Australia's PureEnergy program.  If you follow the wiring from your
> > house you will find this is the case.
> >
> > All that is happening is that (in theory) your contribution is being
> > used to build and maitain generators that use renewable power sources.
>
> Correct.  I have no expectation that the actual electrons coming out my
> power point originated from a hydroelectric plant :-)
>
> The way it works is that for each unit of electricity I pay for, the
> supplier is obliged to purchase one unit from a renewable source.
>
> See ya,
> Rolfe
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