Greenchoice turns 10

City Chronicle
Tuesday 2/10/2007 Page: 21

ActewAGL has celebrated 10 years of environmentally friendly energy program Greenchoice. Through the Greenchoice program, ActewAGL purchases electricity from sources that do not harm the environment including wind energy, solar, mini-hydro and biomass. The costs of the purchase, from 27 cents to $1.10 a day, is subsidised by Greenchoice customers. The Greenchoice program is independently assessed by the National Green Power Accreditation Program to guarantee that the green energy that is sourced comes from government-approved renewable energy sources.

In celebration of the milestone, Fadden resident David Darcy was named the 10,000 Greenchoice customer at Floriade last week. Mr Darcy said he was thrilled to help Greenchoice mark its 10th anniversary. "I decided to join Greenchoice because I wanted to do more for the environment and to offset your own carbon emissions is a fantastic way to do it," he said.

Last financial year Greenchoice customers increased by 65 per cent. About seven per cent of Canberra homes have now signed up to the program. ActewAGL general manager of retail Ivan Slavich said he was excited that 10,000 people had taken the next step in reducing their carbon footprint. "Recently Greenchoice launched its new plans so now it's even easier for customers to tailor their plan to suit their personal needs and budget."