December 2008
Green Pricing Program Renewable Energy Sales
(as of December 2008)
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| Rank |
Utility |
Resources Used |
Sales (kWh/year) |
Sales (Avg. MW)a |
| 1 |
Austin Energy |
Wind, landfill gas |
723,824,901 |
82.6 |
| 2 |
Portland General Electricb |
Wind, biomass |
681,943,576 |
77.9 |
| 3 |
PacifiCorpcde |
Wind, biomass, landfill gas, solar |
492,892,222 |
56.3 |
| 4 |
Xcel Energyef |
Wind |
362,040,082 |
41.3 |
| 5 |
Sacramento Municipal Utility Districte |
Wind, solar, biomass, landfill gas, hydro |
325,275,628 |
37.1 |
| 6 |
Puget Sound Energye |
Wind, solar, biomass, landfill gas, hydro |
291,166,600 |
33.2 |
| 7 |
Public Service Company of New Mexico |
Wind |
176,497,697 |
20.1 |
| 8 |
We Energiese |
Wind, landfill gas, solar |
176,242,630 |
20.1 |
| 9 |
National Gridgh |
Biomass, wind, small hydro, solar |
174,612,444 |
19.9 |
| 10 |
PECOi |
Wind |
172,782,490 |
19.7 |
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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 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 2008)
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| Rank |
Utility |
Program(s) |
Participants |
| 1 |
Xcel Energya |
Windsourceb
Renewable Energy Trust |
71,571 |
| 2 |
Portland General Electricc |
Clean Wind
Green Source |
69,258 |
| 3 |
PacifiCorpde |
Blue Sky Blockb
Blue Sky Usageb
Blue Sky Habitat |
67,252 |
| 4 |
Sacramento Municipal Utility District |
Greenergyb |
45,992 |
| 5 |
PECOf |
PECO WIND |
36,300 |
| 6 |
National Gridgh |
GreenUp |
23,668 |
| 7 |
Energy East (NYSEG/RGE)f |
Catch the Wind |
22,210 |
| 8 |
Puget Sound Energy |
Green Power Programb |
21,509 |
| 9 |
Los Angeles Department of Water & Power |
Green Power for
a Green LA |
21,113 |
| 10 |
We Energies |
Energy for Tomorrowb |
19,615 |
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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 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.
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Customer Participation Rate
(as of December 2008) |
| Rank |
Utility |
Customer Participation Rate |
Program(s) |
Program Start Year |
| 1 |
City of Palo Alto Utilitiesab |
21.0% |
Palo Alto Green |
2003 |
| 2 |
Lenox Municipal Utilitiesc |
10.5% |
Green City Energy |
2003 |
| 3 |
Portland General Electricd |
9.7% |
Clean Wind
Green Source
Renewable Future |
2002 |
| 4 |
Madison Gas and Electric Company |
9.6% |
Green Power Tomorrow |
1999 |
| 5 |
Silicon Valley Powerab |
8.4% |
Santa Clara Green Power |
2004 |
| 6 |
Sacramento Municipal Utility District |
7.8% |
Greenergy |
1997 |
| 6 |
City of Naperville Public Utilitiese |
7.8% |
Renewable Energy Program |
2005 |
| 8 |
Pacific Power (Oregon only)ab |
6.2% |
Blue Sky Blockb
Blue Sky Usageb
Blue Sky Habitat |
2002 |
| 9 |
River Falls Municipal Utilitiesbf |
5.3% |
Renewable Energy Program |
2001 |
| 10 |
Lake Mills Light & Waterbf |
5.0% |
Renewable Energy Program |
2001 |
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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 WPPI Energy.
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Green Power Sales as a Percentage of
Total Retail Electricity Sales (in kWh)
(as of December 2008)
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| Rank |
Utility |
Program Name |
% of Load |
| 1 |
Edmond Electrica |
Pure & Simple |
6.4% |
| 2 |
Austin Energy |
GreenChoice |
6.0% |
| 3 |
River Falls Municipal Utilitiesbe |
Renewable Energy Program |
5.8% |
| 4 |
City of Palo Alto Utilitiesce |
PaloAltoGreen |
5.7% |
| 5 |
Portland General Electricd |
Clean Wind
Green Source
Renewable Future |
3.9% |
| 6 |
Madison Gas and Electric Company |
Green Power Tomorrow |
3.8% |
| 7 |
Sacramento Municipal Utility Districte |
Greenergy |
3.0% |
| 8 |
Fort Collins Utilitiesf |
Green Energy Program |
2.6% |
| 9 |
Pacific Power (Oregon only)c |
Blue Sky Blocke
Blue Sky Usagee
Blue Sky Habitat |
2.3% |
| 10 |
Emerald People's Utility District |
EPUD Renewables |
2.2% |
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Source: NREL
Notes:
a Power supplied by Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority.
b Power supplied by WPPI Energy.
c Marketed in partnership with 3Degrees Group, Inc.
d Marketed in partnership with Green Mountain Energy Company.
e Product is Green-e certified.
f Power supplied by Platte River Power Authority.
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Price Premium Charged for New, Customer-Driven
Renewable Powera
(as of December 2008)
|
| Rank |
Utility |
Resources Used |
Premium (¢/kWh) |
| 1 |
OG&E Electric Servicesb |
Wind |
-1.01 |
| 2 |
Edmond Electricbc |
Wind |
-0.94 |
| 3 |
Avista Utilities |
Wind, landfill gas, biomass |
0.33 |
| 4 |
Park Electric Cooperative |
Wind |
0.44 |
| 5 |
Indianapolis Power and Light |
Wind, landfill gas |
0.65 |
| 6 |
PacifiCorpdg |
Wind, biomass, landfill gas, solar |
0.78 |
| 7 |
Emerald People's Utility District |
Wind |
0.80 |
| 7 |
Basin Electric Power Cooperativeh |
Wind |
0.80 |
| 7 |
Clallam County Public Utility Districtb |
Landfill gas |
0.80 |
| 10 |
Xcel Energy (Minnesota)bdf |
Wind |
0.91 |
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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 (fifth batch of renewable energy capacity).
f Net premium of the Minnesota Windsource program.
g Pacific Power Blue Sky Usage and Blue Sky Habitat products; only available in Oregon. Product marketed in partnership with 3Degrees Group, Inc.
h A number of Basin Electric Power Cooperatives offer green power at a premium of 0.8¢/kWh
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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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