December 2006
Green Power Program Renewable Energy Sales
(as of December 2006)
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| Rank |
Utility |
Resources Used |
Sales (kWh/year) |
Sales (Avg. MWa) |
| 1 |
Austin Energy |
Wind, landfill gas |
580,580,401 |
66.3 |
| 2 |
Portland General Electricb |
Existing geothermal and hydro, wind |
432,826,408 |
49.4 |
| 3 |
Florida Power & Light |
Landfill gas, biomass, wind, solar |
302,792,000 |
34.6 |
| 4 |
PacifiCorpcd |
Wind, biomass, solar |
299,862,690 |
34.2 |
| 5 |
Xcel Energyef |
Wind |
236,505,718 |
27.0 |
| 6 |
Basin Electric Power Cooperative |
Wind |
217,427,000 |
24.8 |
| 7 |
Sacramento Municipal Utility Districte |
Wind, landfill gas,small hydro |
216,476,278 |
24.7 |
| 8 |
National Gridghi |
Biomass, wind,small hydro, solar |
156,447,869 |
17.9 |
| 9 |
OG&E Electric Services |
Wind |
134,553,920 |
15.4 |
| 10 |
Puget Sound Energy |
Wind, solar, biogas |
131,742,000 |
15.0 |
|
Source: NREL
Notes:
a An "average megawatt" (aMW) is a measure of continuous capacity equivalent (i.e., operating at a 100% capacity factor).
b Some products marketed in partnership with Green Mountain Energy Company.
c Includes Pacific Power and Rocky Mountain Power.
d Some Oregon products marketed in partnership with 3 Phases Energy Services.
e Product is Green-e certified. For Xcel Energy, the Colorado and Minnesota Windsource products are Green-e certified.
f Includes Northern States Power, Public Service Company of Colorado, and Southwestern Public Service.
g Includes Niagara Mohawk, Massachusetts Electric, Narragansett Electric, and Nantucket Electric.
h Marketed in partnership with Community Energy, EnviroGen, Green Mountain Energy Company, Mass Energy, People's Power & Light, and Sterling Planet.
i Some products are certified by Green-e or Environmental Resources Trust.
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Total Number of Customer Participants
(as of December 2006)
|
| Rank |
Utility |
Program Name(s) |
Participants |
| 1 |
Xcel Energya |
Windsourceb
Renewable Energy Trust |
63,028 |
| 2 |
PacifiCorpcd |
Blue Sky Block
Blue Sky Usage
Blue Sky Habitat |
51,297 |
| 3 |
Portland General Electrice |
Clean Wind
Green Source |
50,284 |
| 4 |
Sacramento Municipal Utility District |
Greenergyb |
35,707 |
| 5 |
PECOf |
PECO WIND |
34,303 |
| 6 |
Florida Power & Lightg |
Sunshine Energy |
28,742 |
| 7 |
Los Angeles Department
of Water & Power |
Green Power for
a Green LA |
24,320 |
| 8 |
National Gridhi |
GreenUpj |
23,751 |
| 9 |
Puget Sound Energy |
Green Power Program |
17,426 |
| 10 |
We Energies |
Energy for Tomorrowb |
15,823 |
|
Source: NREL
Notes:
a Includes Northern States Power, Public Service Company of Colorado, and Southwestern Public Service.
b Product is Green-e certified. For Xcel Energy, the Colorado and Minnesota Windsource products are Green-e certified.
c Includes Pacific Power and Rocky Mountain Power.
d Some Oregon products marketed in partnership with 3 Phases Energy Services.
e Some products marketed in partnership with Green Mountain Energy Company.
f Marketed in partnership with Community Energy, Inc.
g Marketed in partnership with Green Mountain Energy Company.
h Includes Niagara Mohawk, Massachusetts Electric, Narragansett Electric, and Nantucket Electric.
i Marketed in partnership with Community Energy, EnviroGen, Green Mountain Energy Company, Mass Energy, People's Power & Light, and Sterling Planet.
j Some products are certified by Green-e or Environmental Resources Trust.
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Customer Participation Rate
(as of December 2006)
|
| Rank |
Utility |
Customer Participation Rate |
Program(s) |
Program Start Year |
| 1 |
City of Palo Alto Utilitiesa |
16.9% |
Palo Alto Greenb |
2003 |
| 2 |
Lenox Municipal Utilitiesc |
16.6% |
Green City Energy |
2003 |
| 3 |
Montezuma Municipal Light & Powerc |
6.5% |
Green City Energy |
2003 |
| 3 |
Portland General Electricd |
6.5% |
Clean Wind
Green Source |
2002 |
| 5 |
Sacramento Municipal Utility District |
6.2% |
Greenergyb |
1997 |
| 6 |
Silicon Valley Powera |
6.1% |
Santa Clara Green Power |
2004 |
| 7 |
Holy Cross Energy |
5.6% |
Wind Power Pioneers
Local Renewable Energy Pool |
1998
2002 |
| 8 |
Central Electric Cooperativee |
5.5% |
Green Power |
1999 |
| 9 |
River Falls Municipal Utilitiesf |
5.4% |
Renewable Energy Program |
2001 |
| 10 |
Orcas Power and Light Cooperative |
5.1% |
Go Green |
1997 |
|
Source: NREL
Notes:
a Marketed in partnership with 3 Phases Energy Services
b Product is Green-e certified.
c Program offered in association with the Iowa Association of Municipal Utilities.
d Some products marketed in partnership with Green Mountain Energy Company.
e Power supplied by PNGC Power.
f Power supplied by Wisconsin Public Power Inc.
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Price Premium Charged for New, Customer-Driven
Renewable Powera
(as of December 2006)
|
| Rank |
Utility |
Resources Used |
Premium (¢/kWh) |
| 1 |
Austin Energyb |
Wind, landfill gas |
-0.13 |
| 2 |
OG&E Electric Servicesb |
Wind |
0.026 |
| 3 |
Edmond Electricbc |
Wind |
0.144 |
| 4 |
Avista Utilities |
Wind, landfill gas, biomass |
0.33 |
| 5 |
Indianapolis Power and Light |
Wind |
0.35 |
| 6 |
Eugene Water and Electric Boardbd |
Wind |
0.65 |
| 7 |
Clallam County Public Utility Districtb |
Landfill gas |
0.70 |
| 8 |
PacifiCorpe |
Wind, biomass, solar |
0.78 |
| 9 |
Idaho Power |
Wind, solar |
0.882 |
| 10 |
Mason County PUD 3 |
Wind |
1.0 |
| 10 |
Sacramento Municipal Utility Districtd |
Wind, landfill gas, hydro |
1.0 |
| 10 |
Wisconsin Public Service Corporation |
Wind, landfill gas, biomass |
1.0 |
|
Source: NREL
Notes:
a Includes only programs that have installed or announced firm plans to install or purchase power from 100% new renewable resources.
b Premium is variable; customers in these programs are exempt or otherwise protected from changes in utility fuel charges.
c Power supplied by Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority.
d Product is Green-e certified.
e Pacific Power Blue Sky Usage product; only available in Oregon. Product marketed in partnership with 3 Phases Energy Services.
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