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Green Energy Credit Network4

Green Power Network4
(by State and Utility)

It costs less than you think to support pollution-free electricity.
green energy:
credits and certificates

What Are Green Energy Credits?
Green Energy Credits (aka Green Certificates or Renewable Energy Certificates) are a way to support renewable energy in areas where it is not directly available.

The deal is, you can opt to choose a green energy option to offset the amount of energy (kilowatt-hours) your home or business uses for a small premium.

Though the energy you pay for does not directly power your home or business, it is delivered to the total energy infrastructure- increasing the demand for clean energy.
It is trading off a few bucks for a direct vote for renewable energy- instead of electricity that is generated from fossil fuels like coal or nuclear energy.

Credits are also a great option for small businesses to offset energy where utilities do not offer renewable energy outside the residential sector.

Purchasing Green Credits/Certificates is a fixed way to support clean energy development and offset energy emissions. As purchases increase, so does the demand for more new, clean, renewable energy facilities across the country.

The more we buy, the more they will make.

How They Work:
Since it is physically impossible to deliver electrons from a wind farm directly to a home or business, renewable energy credits make wind power transactions possible. When a wind farm produces electricity, credits are issued to track the exact amount of power created. Selling renewable energy credits allows wind farms to be competitive with fossil fuels. Buying these credits transfers ownership of the wind power. This innovative system helps consumers and business buy wind power at a reasonable price.

See Green Energy Credits Chart below
to find a program to suit your needs...

Click on the Certificate Marketer or Product Name for additional information.
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Across America, consumers increasingly have a choice when they buy electricity. With that choice comes the ability to buy green power.
Certificate Marketer Product Name Power Source Location of Renewable Resources Residential Price Premiums*
 Certification
3 Phases Energy Services Green Certificates 100% wind Nationwide 2.0¢/kWh Green-e
Blue Sky Energy Corp Greener Choice™
Green Tags
Landfill Gas Utah 1.95¢/k Wh N/A
Bonneville Environmental Foundation Green Tags 98% wind
1% solar
1% biomass		 Washington
Oregon
Wyoming
Montana
Alberta		 2.0¢/kWh Green-e
Carbonfund.org 100% New Wind 100% wind Nationwide 0.5¢/kWh N/A
Clean Energy Partnership/
Sterling Planet		 National New Clean Energy Mix 24% wind
25% biomass
50% landfill gas
1% solar		 Nationwide 0.6¢/kWh Environmental Resources Trust
Clean Energy Partnership/
Sterling Planet		 National and Regional New Wind 100% wind Nationwide 1.0¢/kWh Environmental Resources Trust
Clean and Green Clean and Green Membership 100% wind Nationwide 3.0¢/kWh Green-e
Community Energy New Wind Energy 100% new wind Colorado
Illinois
New York
Pennsylvania
West Virginia 		2.0¢/kWh— 2.5¢/kWh Green-e
Maine Interfaith Power & Light/BEF Green Tags — supplied by BEF 98% wind
1% solar
1% biomass		 Washington
Oregon
Wyoming
Montana
Alberta		 2.0¢/kWh N/A
NativeEnergy CoolHome biogas, wind Vermont
Pennsylvania (biomass)
South Dakota
(wind)		 0.8¢/kWh — 1.0¢/kWh **
Renewable Choice Energy American Wind 100% wind Nationwide 2.0¢/kWh Green-e
Renewable Ventures PVUSA
Solar Green Certificates		 100% solar California 3.3¢/kWh Green-e
Sterling Planet Green America 45% wind
50% biomass
5% solar 		Nationwide 1.6¢/kWh Green-e
TerraPass Inc. TerraPass Various — including efficiency & CO2 offsets Nationwide ~$11/ton CO2 N/A

*Product prices are updated as of June 2005. Premium may also apply to small commercial customers.
  Large users may be able to negotiate price premiums.

** The Climate Neutral Network certifies the methodology used to calculate the CO2 emissions offset.

 Source: EPA Green Power Partnership, National Renewable Energy Laboratory