December 2007
Green Pricing Program Renewable Energy Sales
(as of December 2007)
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| Rank |
Utility |
Resources Used |
Sales (kWh/year) |
Sales (Avg. MW)a |
| 1 |
Austin Energy |
Wind, landfill gas |
577,636,840 |
65.9 |
| 2 |
Portland General Electricb |
Geothermal, biomass, wind |
553,677,903 |
63.2 |
| 3 |
PacifiCorpcde |
Wind, biomass, landfill gas, solar |
383,618,885 |
43.8 |
| 4 |
Florida Power & Lightb |
Biomass, wind, landfill gas, solar |
373,596,000 |
42.6 |
| 5 |
Xcel Energyef |
Wind |
326,553,866 |
37.3 |
| 6 |
Sacramento Municipal Utility Districte |
Wind, landfill gas, small hydro, solar |
275,481,584 |
31.4 |
| 7 |
Puget Sound Energye |
Wind, solar, biomass, landfill gas |
246,406,200 |
28.1 |
| 8 |
Basin Electric Power Cooperative |
Wind |
226,474,000 |
25.9 |
| 9 |
National Gridgh |
Biomass, wind, small hydro, solar |
180,209,571 |
20.6 |
| 10 |
PECOi |
Wind |
160,000,000 |
18.3 |
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Source: NREL
Notes:
a An "average megawatt" (aMW) is a measure of continuous capacity equivalent (i.e., operating at a 100% capacity factor).
b Marketed in partnership with Green Mountain Energy Company. For Portland General Electric, 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 3Degrees Group, Inc.
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, Inc., EnviroGen, Green Mountain Energy Company, Mass Energy, People's Power & Light, and Sterling Planet.
i Marketed in partnership with Community Energy, Inc.
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Total Number of Customer Participants
(as of December 2007)
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| Rank |
Utility |
Program(s) |
Participants |
| 1 |
Xcel Energya |
Windsourceb
Renewable Energy Trust |
75,534 |
| 2 |
Portland General Electriccg |
Clean Wind
Green Source |
61,543 |
| 3 |
PacifiCorpde |
Blue Sky Blockb
Blue Sky Usageb
Blue Sky Habitat |
60,539 |
| 4 |
Sacramento Municipal Utility District |
Greenergyb |
43,543 |
| 5 |
PECOf |
PECO WIND |
38,548 |
| 6 |
Florida Power & Lightg |
Sunshine Energy |
37,184 |
| 7 |
National Gridhi |
GreenUp |
24,429 |
| 8 |
Los Angeles Department
of Water & Power |
Green Power for
a Green LA |
22,788 |
| 9 |
Puget Sound Energy |
Green Power Programb |
20,457 |
| 10 |
Energy East (NYSEG/RGE)f |
Catch the Wind |
19,520 |
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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 Some products marketed in partnership with Green Mountain Energy Company.
d Includes Pacific Power and Rocky Mountain Power.
e Some Oregon products marketed in partnership with 3Degrees Group, Inc.
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.
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Customer Participation Rate
(as of December 2007)
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| Rank |
Utility |
Customer Participation Rate |
Program(s) |
Program Start Year |
| 1 |
City of Palo Alto Utilitiesab |
20.4% |
Palo Alto Green |
2003 |
| 2 |
Lenox Municipal Utilitiesc |
14.3% |
Green City Energy |
2003 |
| 3 |
Silicon Valley Powerab |
8.7% |
Santa Clara Green Power |
2004 |
| 4 |
Portland General Electricd |
8.5% |
Clean Wind
Green Source
Renewable Future |
2002 |
| 5 |
Sacramento Municipal Utility Districtb |
7.4% |
Greenergy |
1997 |
| 6 |
City of Naperville Public Utilitiese |
6.7% |
Renewable Energy Program |
2005 |
| 7 |
Montezuma Municipal Light & Powerc |
6.2% |
Green City Energy |
2003 |
| 8 |
Pacific Power (Oregon only)ab |
5.7% |
Blue Sky Usage, Habitat, Block |
2002 |
| 9 |
River Falls Municipal Utilitiesf |
5.3% |
Renewable Energy Program |
2001 |
| 10 |
Holy Cross Energy |
5.2% |
Wind Power Pioneers
Local Renewable Energy Pool |
1998
2002 |
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Source: NREL
Notes:
a Marketed in partnership with 3Degrees Group, Inc.
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 Marketed in partnership with Community Energy, Inc.
f Power supplied by Wisconsin Public Power Inc.
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Green Power Sales as a Percentage of
Total Retail Electricity Sales (in kWh)
(as of December 2007)
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| Rank |
Utility |
Program Name |
% of Load |
| 1 |
Edmond Electrica |
Pure & Simple |
5.7% |
| 2 |
Austin Energy |
GreenChoice |
5.0% |
| 3 |
City of Palo Alto Utilitiesbd |
PaloAltoGreen |
4.6% |
| 4 |
Portland General Electricc |
Clean Wind, Green Source, Renewable Future |
2.9% |
| 5 |
Silicon Valley Powerbd |
Santa Clara Green Power |
2.8% |
| 6 |
Sacramento Municipal Utility Districtd |
Greenergy |
2.6% |
| 7 |
Basin Electric Power Cooperative |
PrairieWinds |
1.9% |
| 7 |
Pacific Power
(Oregon only)bde |
Blue Sky Usage, Habitat, Block |
1.9% |
| 9 |
Emerald People's Utility District |
EPUD Renewables |
1.8% |
| 10 |
Public Service Company of New Mexico |
PNM Sky Blue |
1.5% |
| 10 |
Roseville Electricbd |
Green Roseville |
1.5% |
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Source: NREL
Notes:
a Power supplied by Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority.
b Marketed in partnership with 3Degrees Group, Inc.
c Marketed in partnership with Green Mountain Energy Company.
d Product is Green-e certified
e Renewable portfolio options offered to Oregon customers.
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Price Premium Charged for New, Customer-Driven
Renewable Powera
(as of December 2007)
|
| Rank |
Utility |
Resources Used |
Premium (¢/kWh) |
| 1 |
Edmond Electricbc |
Wind |
0.09 |
| 2 |
OG&E Electric Servicesb |
Wind |
0.10 |
| 3 |
Austin Energybe |
Wind, landfill gas |
0.16 |
| 4 |
Indianapolis Power and Light |
Wind, landfill gas |
0.20 |
| 5 |
Park Electric Cooperative |
Wind |
0.22 |
| 6 |
Avista Utilities |
Wind, landfill gas, biomass |
0.33 |
| 7 |
Xcel Energy
(Minnesota)bdf |
Wind |
0.58 |
| 8 |
Clallam County Public Utility Districtb |
Landfill gas |
0.70 |
| 9 |
PacifiCorpdg |
Wind, biomass, landfill gas, solar |
0.78 |
| 10 |
Portland General Electrich |
Biomass, Geothermal, Wind |
0.80 |
| 10 |
Emerald People's Utility District |
Wind |
0.80 |
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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 The price for new customers enrolling in the program (fourth batch of renewable energy capacity).
f Net premium of the Minnesota Windsource program.
g Pacific Power Blue Sky Usage product; only available in Oregon. Product marketed in partnership with 3Degrees Group, Inc.
h Portland General Electric Green Source Product. Product marketed in partnership with Green Mountain Energy Company.
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For More Information -
Online Report: Utility Green Pricing Programs: What Defines Success?. NREL/TP-620-29831, August 2001. (PDF 1.1 MB) Download Adobe Reader
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