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IowaThe table shown here summarizes green power products available in Iowa and nationally available renewable energy certificate products.
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State-Specific Utility Green Pricing Programs
(last updated May 2008)
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| State |
Utility Name |
Program
Name |
Type |
Start Date |
Premium |
| IA |
Alliant Energy |
Second Nature |
landfill gas, wind |
2001 |
2.0¢/kWh |
| IA |
Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc.: Access Energy Cooperative, Chariton Valley Electric Cooperative, Southern Iowa Electric Cooperative |
varies by utility |
biomass, wind |
2003 |
2.0¢/kWh-3.5¢/kWh |
| IA |
Basin Electric Power Cooperative: Lyon Rural, Harrison County, Nishnabotna Valley Cooperative, Northwest Rural Electric Cooperative, Western Iowa |
Prairie Winds |
wind |
2000 |
0.5¢/kWh |
| IA |
Cedar Falls Utilities |
Harvest the Wind |
wind |
2000 |
2.5¢/kWh |
| IA |
Central Iowa Power Cooperatives (all 12 coops/1 muni): Maquoketa Valley Electric Cooperative, Eastern Iowa REC, East-Central Iowa REC, Linn County REC, Pella, TIP Rural Electric Cooperative, Clarke Electric Cooperative, Midland Power Cooperative, Guthrie County REC, Farmers Electric Cooperative, Southwest Iowa REC, Consumer Energy, South Iowa Municipal Electric Cooperative Association |
Wind Power |
wind |
2006 |
1.5¢/kWh-2.5¢/kWh |
| IA |
Corn Belt Power Cooperatives (5 of 11 coops offer program): Butler County REC, Franklin REC, Grundy County REC, Humboldt County REC, Sac County REC |
Energy Wise Renewables |
wind |
2003 |
1.5¢/kWh |
| IA |
Dairyland Power Cooperative: Allamakee-Clayton/Postville, Hawkeye Tri-County/Cresco, Heartland Power/Thompson & St. Ansgar |
Evergreen Renewable Energy Program |
hydro, wind, landfill gas, biogas |
1998 |
3.0¢/kWh |
| IA |
Farmers Electric Cooperative |
Green Power Project |
biodiesel, wind |
2004 |
Contribution |
| IA |
Iowa Association of Municipal Utilities (84 of 137 munis offer program) Afton, Algona, Alta Vista, Aplington, Auburn, Bancroft, Bellevue, Bloomfield, Breda, Brooklyn, Buffalo, Burt, Callender, Carlisle, Cascade, Coggon, Coon Rapids, Corning, Corwith, Danville, Dayton, Durant, Dysart, Earlville, Eldridge, Ellsworth, Estherville, Fairbank, Farnhamville, Fontanelle, Forest City, Gowrie, Grafton, Grand Junction, Greenfield, Grundy Center, Guttenberg, Hopkinton, Hudson, Independence, Keosauqua, La Porte City, Lake Mills, Lake View, Laurens, Lenox, Livermore, Maquoketa, Marathon, McGregor, Milford, Montezuma, Mount Pleasant, Neola, New Hampton, Ogden, Orient, Osage, Panora, Pella, Pocahontas, Preston, Readlyn, Rockford, Sabula, Sergeant Bluff, Sibley, Spencer, Stanhope, State Center, Stratford, Strawberry Point, Stuart, Tipton, Villisca, Vinton, Webster City, West Bend, West Liberty, West Point, Westfield, Whittemore, Wilton, Winterset |
Green City Energy |
wind, biomass, PV |
2003 |
Varies by utility |
| IA |
MidAmerican Energy |
Renewable Advantage |
wind |
2004 |
Contribution |
| IA |
Missouri River Energy Services: Alton, Atlantic, Denison, Fontanelle, Hartley, Hawarden, Kimballton, Lake Park, Manilla, Orange City, Paullina, Primghar, Remsen, Rock Rapids, Sanborn, Shelby, Sioux Center, Woodbine |
RiverWinds |
wind |
2003 |
2.0¢/kWh-2.5¢/kWh |
| IA |
Muscatine Power and Water |
Solar Muscatine |
PV |
2004 |
Contribution |
| IA |
Waverly Light & Power |
Green Power Choice |
wind |
2003 |
Contribution |
| IA |
Waverly Light & Power |
Iowa Energy Tags |
wind |
2001 |
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 2008)
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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 |
Renewable Energy Certificates |
100% new wind |
Nationwide |
1.5¢/kWh |
Green-e |
| NativeEnergy |
CoolWatts |
100% new wind |
Nationwide |
0.8¢/kWh |
Green-e |
| NativeEnergy |
Remooable Energy |
100% new biogas |
Pennsylvania |
0.8¢/kWh-1.0¢/kWh |
*** |
| 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 |
0.9¢/kWh |
Green-e |
| Carbonfund.org |
MyGreenFuture |
99% new wind, 1% new solar |
Nationwide |
0.5¢/kWh |
Green-e |
| Choose Renewables |
CleanWatts |
100% new wind |
Nationwide |
1.7¢/kWh |
Green-e |
| Community Energy |
NewWind Energy |
100% new wind |
Nationwide |
2.5¢/kWh
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Green-e |
| Enpalo |
US CleanGen |
100% new wind |
Nationwide |
1.0¢/kWh |
Green-e |
| Good Energy |
Good Green RECs |
various |
Nationwide |
0.4¢/kWh-1.5¢/kWh |
Green-e |
| Green Mountain Energy |
BeGreen RECs |
wind, solar, biomass |
Nationwide |
1.4¢/kWh |
— |
| Juice Energy |
Positive Juice - Wind |
100% wind |
Nationwide |
1.1¢/kWh |
Green-e |
| MMA Renewable Ventures |
PVUSA Solar Green Certificates |
100% solar |
California |
3.3¢/kWh |
Green-e |
| Maine Renewable Energy/Maine Interfaith Power & Light |
Maine WindWatts |
100% new wind |
Maine |
2.0¢/kWh |
Green-e |
| Mass Energy Consumers Alliance |
New England Wind Fund |
100% new wind |
New England |
~5.0¢/kWh (donation) |
— |
| Premier Energy Marketing |
Premier 100% Wind REC |
100% wind |
Nationwide |
0.95¢/kWh-2.0¢/kWh |
Green-e |
| Renewable Choice Energy |
American Wind |
100% new wind |
Nationwide |
0.5¢/kWh |
Green-e |
| SKY energy, Inc. |
Wind-e Renewable Energy |
100% new wind |
Nationwide |
2.4¢/kWh |
Green-e |
| Santee Cooper |
SC Green Power |
landfill gas, solar |
South Carolina |
3.0¢/kWh |
Green-e |
| Sky Blue Electric |
Sky Blue 40 |
100% wind |
Nationwide |
4.2¢/kWh |
Green-e |
| 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 |
| Village Green Energy |
Village Green Power |
solar, wind, biogas |
California, Nationwide |
2.0¢/kWh-2.5¢/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 May 2008. 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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