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Colorado The table shown here summarizes green power products available in Colorado 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 |
| CO |
Colorado Springs Utilities |
Green Power |
wind |
1999 |
3.0¢/kWh |
| CO |
Colorado Springs Utilities |
Renewable Energy Certificates Program |
wind and geothermal |
2008 |
0.34¢/kWh |
| CO |
Holy Cross Energy |
Wind Power Pioneers |
wind |
1998 |
1.5¢/kWh |
| CO |
Holy Cross Energy |
Local Renewable Energy Pool |
small hydro, PV |
2002 |
2.33¢/kWh |
| CO |
Platte River Power Authority: Estes Park, Fort Collins Utilities, Longmont Power & Communications, Loveland Water & Power |
Nature's Energy |
wind |
1999 |
1.0¢/kWh-2.5¢/kWh |
| CO |
Tri-State Generation & Transmission : Delta-Montrose Electric Association, Empire Electric Association, Inc., Gunnison County Electric Association, Inc., Highline Electric Association, La Plata Electric Association, Inc., Morgan County Rural Electric Association, Mountain Parks Electric, Inc., Mountain View Electric Association, Inc., Poudre Valley Rural Electric Association, Inc., San Isabel Electric Association, Inc., San Luis Valley Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc., San Miguel Power Association, Inc., Sangre de Cristo Electric Association, Inc., Southeast Colorado Power Association, United Power, Inc., White River Electric Association, Inc., Y-W Electric Association, Inc. |
Renewable Resource Power Service |
wind, hydro |
1998 |
0.8¢/kWh |
| CO |
Xcel Energy |
Renewable Energy Trust |
PV |
1993 |
Contribution |
| CO |
Xcel Energy |
WindSource |
wind |
1997 |
-0.67¢/kWh |
| CO |
Yampa Valley Electric Association |
Wind Energy Program |
wind |
1999 |
0.6¢/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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