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California The table shown here summarizes green power products available in California and nationally available renewable energy certificate products.
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State-Specific Utility Green Pricing Programs
(last updated May 2012)
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| State |
Utility Information |
Enrollment Information |
Type |
Start Date |
Premium |
| CA |
Anaheim Public Utilities |
Green Power for the Grid |
various renewables |
2002 |
2.0¢/kWh |
| CA |
Anaheim Public Utilities |
Sun Power for the Schools |
PV |
2002 |
Contribution |
| CA |
City of Alameda |
Alameda Green |
wind, solar |
2012 |
1.5¢/kWh |
| CA |
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power |
Green Power for a Green LA |
wind, landfill gas |
1999 |
3.0¢/kWh |
| CA |
Marin Energy Authority: City of Belvedere, Town of Fairfax, County of Marin, City of Mill Valley, Town of San Anselmo, City of San Rafael, City of Sausalito, Town of Tiburon |
Light Green |
25% renewable |
2008 |
0.0¢/kWh |
| CA |
Marin Energy Authority: City of Belvedere, Town of Fairfax, County of Marin, City of Mill Valley, Town of San Anselmo, City of San Rafael, City of Sausalito, Town of Tiburon |
Deep Green |
100% renewable |
2010 |
1.0¢/kWh |
| CA |
PacifiCorp: Pacific Power |
Blue Sky Block |
wind |
2000 |
1.95¢/kWh |
| CA |
Palo Alto Utilities / 3Degrees |
Palo Alto Green |
wind, PV |
2003 / 2000 |
1.5¢/kWh |
| CA |
Pasadena Water & Power |
Green Power |
wind |
2003 |
2.5¢/kWh |
| CA |
Roseville Electric |
Green Roseville |
wind, PV |
2005 |
1.5¢/kWh |
| CA |
Sacramento Municipal Utility District |
Greenergy |
wind, landfill gas, hydro, PV |
1997 |
1.0¢/kWh or $6/month |
| CA |
Sacramento Municipal Utility District |
SolarShares |
PV |
2007 |
5.0¢kWh or $30/month |
| CA |
Silicon Valley Power / 3Degrees |
Santa Clara Green Power |
wind, PV |
2004 |
1.5¢/kWh |
| CA |
Truckee Donner PUD |
Voluntary Renewable Energy Certificates Program |
wind |
2008 |
2.0¢/kWh |
Source: National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, Colorado.
Notes: Utility green pricing programs may only be available to customers located in the utility's service territory. For additional details, please see the full green pricing products table.
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National Retail REC Products
(last updated May 2012)
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| Certificate Marketer |
Product Name |
Renewable Resources |
Location of Renewable Resources |
Residential Price Premiums* |
Certification |
| 3 Phases Renewables |
Green Certificates |
100% biomass, geothermal, hydro, solar, wind |
Nationwide |
1.2¢/kWh |
Green-e |
| 3Degrees |
National Renewable Energy Certificates |
100% wind, solar, geothermal, low-impact hydro, biogas, biomass |
Nationwide |
0.5¢/kWh-1.5¢/kWh |
Green-e |
| Bonneville Environmental Foundation |
Solar Green Tags |
100% new solar |
Nationwide |
5.6¢/kWh |
Green-e |
| Bonneville Environmental Foundation |
Wind & Solar Green Tags Blend |
50% new wind, 50% new solar |
Nationwide |
2.4¢/kWh |
Green-e |
| Bonneville Environmental Foundation |
Wind Green Tags |
100% wind |
Nationwide |
2.0¢/kWh |
Green-e |
| Bonneville Environmental Foundation |
Denali Green Tags (Alaska only) |
100% new wind |
10% Alaska, 90% Nationwide |
2.0¢/kWh |
Green-e |
| Bonneville Environmental Foundation |
Zephyr Energy (Kansas Only) |
50% new low-impact hydropower |
Midwest, West |
2.0¢/kWh |
Green-e |
| Carbon Solutions Group |
CSG CleanBuild |
biomass, biogas, wind, solar, hydro |
Nationwide |
.15¢/kWh - .5¢/kWh |
Green-e |
| Community Energy |
NewWind Energy |
100% new wind |
Nationwide |
2.5¢/kWh
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Green-e |
| GP Renewables & Trading LLC |
GP-REC Structured Product |
solar, hydro, biomass, landfill gas, energy efficiency |
Localized by state and region |
0.2¢/kWh |
— |
| Green Mountain Energy Company |
Green-e RECs |
wind, solar, hydro |
Nationwide and regional resources |
~1.4¢/kWh |
Green-e |
| Just Energy |
JustGreen RECs |
100% wind |
Nationwide |
0.5¢/kWh |
Green-e Energy |
| Mass Energy Consumers Alliance |
New England Wind Friends |
100% new wind |
New England |
5.0¢/kWh (contribution) |
— |
| North American Power |
American Wind |
100% wind |
Nationwide |
1.5¢/kWh |
Green-e Energy |
| Pear-Energy |
Pear Energy |
100% wind |
Midwest |
1.5-2.0¢/kWh |
Green-e |
| REpowerNow |
REpower Credits |
wind, solar, hydro |
Wisconsin |
2.5¢/kWh |
— |
| Renewable Choice Energy |
American Wind |
100% new wind |
Nationwide |
2.0¢/kWh |
Green-e |
| Santee Cooper |
SC Green Power |
landfill gas, solar |
South Carolina |
3.0¢/kWh |
Green-e |
| Sky Energy, Inc. |
WIND-E Renewable Energy |
100% wind |
Nationwide |
2.4¢/kWh |
— |
| Sterling Planet |
Sterling Wind |
100% new wind |
Nationwide |
1.85¢/kWh |
Green-e |
| TerraPass |
Green-e RECs |
100% new wind |
Nationwide |
0.5¢/kWh |
Green-e |
| Waverly Light & Power |
Iowa Energy Tags |
100% wind |
Iowa |
2.0¢/kWh |
— |
| WindCurrent |
Chesapeake Windcurrent |
100% new wind |
Mid-Atlantic States |
2.5¢/kWh |
Green-e |
| WindStreet Energy |
Renewable Energy Credit Program |
wind |
Nationwide |
~1.2¢/kWh |
— |
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Notes:
* Product prices are updated as of August 2010. Premium may also apply to small commercial customers. Large users may be able to negotiate price premiums.
** Product is sourced from Green-e and ERT-certified RECs. ERT also certifies the entire product portfolio.
*** The Climate Neutral Network certifies the methodology used to calculate the CO2 emissions offset.
NA = Not applicable.
Source:
National Renewable Energy Laboratory. |
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