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The table shown here summarizes green power products available in Minnesota and nationally available renewable energy certificate products. Please contact our Webmaster if you have questions or more recent information regarding these products.

Company and product listings do not represent endorsement by either the National Renewable Energy Laboratory or the U.S. Department of Energy.

State-Specific Utility Green Pricing Programs
(last updated May 2008)

State Utility Name Program
Name
Type Start Date Premium
MN Alliant Energy Second Nature landfill gas, wind 2002 2.0¢/kWh
MN Austin Utilities, Owatonna Public Utilities, Rochester Public Utilities SolarChoice local PV systems 2006 Contribution
MN Basin Electric Power Cooperative: Minnesota Valley Electric Coop, Sioux Valley Southwestern Prairie Winds wind 2002 0.5¢/kWh
MN Central Minnesota Municipal Power Agency: Blue Earth, Delano, Glencoe, Granite Falls, Janesville, Kenyon, Lake Crystal, Madelia, Mt. Lake, New Ulm, Sleepy Eye, Springfield, Truman, and Windom Green Energy Program wind, landfill gas 2000 1.5¢/kWh-2.5¢/kWh
MN Dairyland Power Cooperative: Freeborn-Mower Cooperative / Albert Lea, People's / Rochester, Tri-County / Rushford Evergreen Renewable Energy Program hydro, wind, landfill gas, biogas 1998 1.5¢/kWh
MN Great River Energy (all 28 coops offer program): Agralite, Arrowhead, BENCO Electric, Brown County Rural Electric, Connexus Energy, Co-op Light & Power, Crow Wing Power, Dakota Electric Association, East Central Electric Association, Federated Rural Electric, Goodhue County, Itasca Mantrap Cooperative, Kandiyohi Power Cooperative, Lake Country Power, Lake Region Electric Cooperative, McLeod Cooperative Power, Meeker Cooperative Light & Power, Mille Lacs Electric Cooperative, Minnesota Valley, Nobles Cooperative Electric, North Itasca, Redwood Electric Cooperative, Runestone Electric, South Central Electric Association, Stearns Electric, Steele-Waseca, Todd-Wadena, Wright-Hennepin Electric Wellspring Renewable Wind Energy Program wind 1998 1.55¢/kWh-2.0¢/kWh
MN Minnesota Power WindSense wind 2002 2.5¢/kWh
MN Minnkota Power Cooperative: Beltrami, Clearwater Polk, North Star, PKM, Red Lake, Red River, Roseau, Wild Rice; Northern Municipal Power Agency (10 municipals) Infinity Wind Energy wind 1999 0.5¢/kWh
MN Missouri River Energy Services: Adrian, Alexandria, Barnesville, Benson, Breckenridge, Detroit Lakes, Elbow Lake, Henning, Jackson, Lakefield, Lake Park, Luverne, Madison, Moorhead, Ortonville, St. James, Sauk Centre, Staples, Wadena, Westbrook, Worthington RiverWinds wind 2002 2.0¢/kWh-2.5¢/kWh
MN Moorhead Public Service Capture the Wind wind 1998 1.5¢/kWh
MN Otter Tail Power Company TailWinds wind 2002 1.6¢/kWh
MN Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency (all 18 munis offer program): Fairmont Public Utilities, Wells Public Utilities, Austin Utilities, Preston Public Utilities, Spring Valley Utilities, Blooming Prairie Public Utilities, Rochester Public Utilities, Owatonna Public Utilities, Waseca Utilities, St. Peter Municipal Utilities, Lake City Utilities, New Prague Utilities Commission, Redwood Falls Public Utilities, Litchfield Public Utilities, Princeton Public Utilities, North Branch Water and Light, Mora Municipal Utilities, Grand Marais Public Utilities SMMPA Wind Power wind 2000 1.0¢/kWh
MN Xcel Energy WindSource wind 2003 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.



National Retail REC Products
(last updated May 2008)

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 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

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.



National Commercial &/or Wholesale REC Marketers

3Degrees3 Phases RenewablesAmerex BrokersAquila
BP Energy CompanyBasin Electric Power CooperativeBlueRock EnergyBonneville Environmental Foundation
Bonneville Power Administration (BPA)Brookfield Renewable PowerCalpine CorporationCarbon Solutions Group
Carbonfund.orgCentennial Energy ResourcesClean CurrentsClear Energy Brokerage & Consulting
Clear Sky PowerComEdCommunity Energy Inc.Conservation Services Group
Constellation NewEnergyEcoelectrons Renewable EnergyElement Markets Empire District Electric Company
Endless Energy CorporationEnpaloExelon Power TeamFirstEnergy Solutions Corporation
GT Environmental FinanceGood Energy, LPGreen Mountain Energy CompanyGreen Power 4 Texas
Hess EnergyIberdola RenewablesIntegrys Energy GroupJuice Energy
Liberty PowerMaine Interfaith Power & LightMainstay EnergyMassachusetts Energy Consumers Alliance (Mass Energy)
MidAmerican Energy MotivEarthNativeEnergyNeuwing Energy Ventures
Nexant Clean Energy SolutionsNextEra Energy Resources (formerly FPL Energy)Old Mill Power CompanyPPL Corporation
PPM EnergyPacific RenewablesPeoples Energy ServicesPowerLight
Premier Energy MarketingPremier Power SolutionsQVINTA, Inc.Reliant Energy
Renewable Choice EnergySelect EnergySempra Energy SolutionsShell Trading
SKY energy, Inc.Sol SystemsSpartan Renewable EnergySpectron Environmental
Sterling Planet, Inc.Strategic EnergySUEZ Energy Resources NASun Farm Ventures, Inc.
SunEdisonTFS EnergyTXU EnergyTerraPass Inc.
Texas PowerTradition EnergyTullett PrebonUnicoi Energy Services
Viking Wind Partners, LLCVillage Green Energy Vision QuestWashington Gas Energy Services
Waste ManagementWaverly Light and PowerWestern Area Power AdministrationWindCurrent
WindQuest Energy, Inc.WindStreet EnergyWorld Energy

 

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