Welcome to our knowledge base. To find what you're after, use the search box below or choose a category to view listed articles.
Search the Knowledgebase
Browse by Category
The article has been updated successfully.
Green Pricing Utility Programs by State
Article Details
Last Updated 22nd of August, 2010
User Opinions (0 votes)
No users have voted.
Thank you for rating this answer.
Green Power - Utility Programs by State
The table shown here summarizes utility green pricing programs by state.
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 August 2010)
State Utility Name Program Name Type Start Date Premium
AL
Alabama Power Company
Renewable Energy Rate
biomass co-firing (wood)
2003/2000
4.5¢/kWh
AL
PowerSouth Energy Cooperative: City of Andalusia, Baldwin Electric Membership Cooperative, City of Brundidge, Central Alabama Electric Cooperative, Clarke-Washington Electric Membership Cooperative, Coosa Valley Electric Cooperative, Covington Electric Cooperative, Dixie Electric Cooperative, City of Elba, City of Opp, Pea River Electric Cooperative, Pioneer Electric Cooperative, South Alabama Electric Cooperative, Southern Pine Electric Cooperative, Tallapoosa River Electric Cooperative, Wiregrass Electric Cooperative
Green Power Choice
landfill gas
2006
2.0¢/kWh
AL
TVA: City of Athens Electric Department, Cherokee Electric Coop, Cullman Electric Coop, Cullman Power Board, Decatur Utilities, Florence Utilities, Guntersville Electric Board, Hartselle Utilities, Huntsville Utilities, Joe Wheeler EMC, Marshall-DeKalb Electric Coop, Muscle Shoals Electric Board, North Alabama Electric Coop, Sand Mountain Electric Coop, Scottsboro Electric Power Board, Sheffield Utilities, Tuscumbia Electric Department
Green Power Switch
landfill gas, PV, wind
2000
2.67¢/kWh
AK
Golden Valley Electric Association
Sustainable Natural Alternative Power (SNAP)
various local projects
2005
Contribution
AZ
Arizona Public Service
Green Choice
wind and geothermal
2007
0.4¢/kWh
AZ
Salt River Project
EarthWise Energy
central PV, wind, landfill gas, small hydro, geothermal
1998/2001
3.0¢/kWh
AZ
Tri-State Generation & Transmission: Columbus Electric Cooperative, Inc.
Renewable Resource Power Service
wind, hydro
2001
0.8¢/kWh
AZ
Tucson Electric
GreenWatts
landfill gas, PV
2000
10¢/kWh
AZ
UniSource Energy Services
GreenWatts
PV
2004
10¢/kWh
AR
Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas: (17 distribution coops) Arkansas Valley Electric Cooperative Corp., Ashley-Chicot Electric Cooperative, Inc., C&L Electric Cooperative Corp, Carroll Electric Cooperative Corp., Clay County Electric Cooperative Corp., Craighead Electric Cooperative Corp., Farmers Electric Cooperative Corp., First Electric Cooperative Corp., Mississippi County Electric Cooperative, Inc., North Arkansas Electric Cooperative, Inc. Ouachita Electric Cooperative Corp., Ozarks Electric Cooperative Corp., Petit Jean Electric Cooperative Corp., Rich Mountain Electric Cooperative, Inc. Southwest Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corp., South Central Arkansas Electric Cooperative, Inc., Woodruff Electric Cooperative Corp.
ECA Green Power
hydro
2008
5.0¢/kWh
CA
Anaheim Public Utilities
Sun Power for the Schools
PV
2002
Contribution
CA
Anaheim Public Utilities
Green Power for the Grid
wind, landfill gas
2002
1.5¢/kWh
CA
Burbank Water and Power
Green Energy Champion
various
2007
2.0¢/kWh
CA
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
Green Power for a Green LA
wind, landfill gas
1999
3.0¢/kWh
CA
Marin Energy Authority: City of Belvedere, Town of Fairfax, County of Marin, City of Mill Valley, Town of San Anselmo, City of San Rafael, City of Sausalito, Town of Tiburon
Deep Green
100% renewable
2010
1.0¢/kWh
CA
Marin Energy Authority: City of Belvedere, Town of Fairfax, County of Marin, City of Mill Valley, Town of San Anselmo, City of San Rafael, City of Sausalito, Town of Tiburon
Light Green
25% renewable
2008
0.0¢/kWh
CA
PacifiCorp: Pacific Power
Blue Sky Block
wind
2000
1.95¢/kWh
CA
Palo Alto Utilities / 3Degrees
Palo Alto Green
wind, PV
2003 / 2000
1.5¢/kWh
CA
Pasadena Water & Power
Green Power
wind
2003
2.5¢/kWh
CA
Roseville Electric / 3Degrees
Green Roseville
wind, PV
2005
1.5¢/kWh
CA
Sacramento Municipal Utility District
SolarShares
PV
2007
5.0¢kWh or $30/month
CA
Sacramento Municipal Utility District
Greenergy
wind, landfill gas, hydro, PV
1997
1.0¢/kWh or $6/month
CA
Silicon Valley Power / 3Degrees
Santa Clara Green Power
wind, PV
2004
1.5¢/kWh
CA
Truckee Donner PUD
Voluntary Renewable Energy Certificates Program
wind
2008
2.0¢/kWh
CO
Colorado Springs Utilities
Renewable Energy Certificates Program
wind and geothermal
2008
0.34¢/kWh
CO
Colorado Springs Utilities
Green Power
wind
1999
3.0¢/kWh
CO
Holy Cross Energy
Local Renewable Energy Pool
small hydro, PV
2002
2.33¢/kWh
CO
Holy Cross Energy
Wind Power Pioneers
wind
1998
1.5¢/kWh
CO
Intermountain Rural Electric Association / Sterling Planet
National Solar
solar
2006
5.5¢/kWh
CO
Intermountain Rural Electric Association / Sterling Planet
National Wind
wind
2006
1.0¢/kWh
CO
Platte River Power Authority: Estes Park, Fort Collins Utilities, Longmont Power & Communications, Loveland Water & Power
Wind Energy Premium
wind
1999
1.0¢/kWh-2.5¢/kWh
CO
Tri-State Generation & Transmission : Delta-Montrose Electric Association, Empire Electric Association, Inc., Gunnison County Electric Association, Inc., Highline Electric Association, La Plata Electric Association, Inc., Morgan County Rural Electric Association, Mountain Parks Electric, Inc., Mountain View Electric Association, Inc., Poudre Valley Rural Electric Association, Inc., San Isabel Electric Association, Inc., San Luis Valley Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc., San Miguel Power Association, Inc., Sangre de Cristo Electric Association, Inc., Southeast Colorado Power Association, United Power, Inc., White River Electric Association, Inc., Y-W Electric Association, Inc.
Renewable Resource Power Service
wind, hydro
1998
0.8¢/kWh
CO
Xcel Energy
Renewable Energy Trust
PV
1993
Contribution
CO
Xcel Energy
WindSource
wind
1997
-0.67¢/kWh
CO
Yampa Valley Electric Association
Wind Energy Program
wind
1999
0.6¢/kWh
DE
Delaware Electric Cooperative
Renewable Energy Rider
landfill gas
2006
0.2¢/kWh
FL
City of Tallahassee/Sterling Planet
Green for You
biomass, PV
2002
1.6¢/kWh
FL
City of Tallahassee/Sterling Planet
Green for You
PV only
2002
11.6¢/kWh
FL
Gainesville Regional Utilities
GRUgreen Energy
landfill gas, wind, PV
2003
2.0¢/kWh
FL
Keys Energy Services / Sterling Planet
GO GREEN: Florida Ever Green
solar hot water, PV, biomass
2004
2.75¢/kWh
FL
Keys Energy Services / Sterling Planet
GO GREEN: USA Green
wind, biomass,PV
2004
1.60¢/kWh
FL
PowerSouth Energy Cooperative: CHELCO, Escambia River Electric Cooperative, Gulf Coast Electric Cooperative, West Florida Electric Cooperative
Green Power Choice
landfill gas
2006
2.0¢/kWh
FL
Tampa Electric Company (TECO)
Renewable Energy
PV, landfill, biomass co-firing (wood)
2001
2.5¢/kWh
FL
Utilities Commission City of New Smyrna Beach
Green Fund
local PV projects
1999
Contribution
GA
Georgia Electric Membership Corporation (35 of 42 coops offer program): Altamaha EMC, Amicalola EMC, Canoochee EMC, Carroll EMC, Central Georgia EMC, Cobb EMC, Coastal Electric, Colquitt EMC, Coweta-Fayette EMC, Diverse Power, Flint Energies, Grady EMC, GreyStone Power, Habersham EMC, Hart EMC, Irwin EMC, Jackson EMC, Jefferson Energy, Little Ocmulgee EMC, Middle Georgia EMC, Mitchell EMC, Ocmulgee EMC, Oconee EMC, Planters EMC, Rayle EMC, Sawnee EMC, Slash Pine EMC, Snapping Shoals EMC, Southern Rivers Energy, Sumter EMC, Three Notch EMC, Tri-County EMC, Upson EMC, Walton EMC, Washington EMC
Green Power EMC
landfill gas, PV in schools
2001
2.0¢/kWh-3.3¢/kWh
GA
Georgia Power
Green Energy
landfill gas, solar
2006
3.5¢/kWh
GA
TVA: Blue Ridge Mountain EMC, North Georgia EMC, Tri-State EMC
Green Power Switch
landfill gas, PV, wind
2000
2.67¢/kWh
HI
Hawaiian Electric
Sun Power for Schools
PV in schools
1997
Contribution
HI
Kauai Island Utility Cooperative
Green Rate
distributed renewable energy systems
TBD
TBD
ID
Avista Utilities
Buck-A-Block
wind
2002
0.33¢/kWh
ID
Idaho Power
Green Power Program
various
2001
0.98¢/kWh
ID
PacifiCorp: Rocky Mountain Power
Blue Sky
wind
2003
0.71¢/kWh-1.94¢/kWh
ID
Vigilante Electric Cooperative
Alternative Renewable Energy Program
wind
2003
1.1¢/kWh
IL
City of Naperville / Community Energy
Renewable Energy Option
wind, small hydro, PV
2005
2.5¢/kWh
IL
City of St. Charles/ComEd and Community Energy, Inc.
Green Power Program
wind, landfill gas
2003
1.2¢/kWh
IL
Dairyland Power Cooperative: Jo-Carroll Energy/Elizabeth
Evergreen Renewable Energy Program
landfill gas, biogas, hydro, wind
1997
1.5¢/kWh
IL
Wabash Valley Power Association (7 of 27 coops offer program): Boone REMC, Hendricks Power Cooperative, Kankakee Valley REMC, Miami-Cass REMC, Tipmont REMC, White County REMC, Northeastern REMC
EnviroWatts
wind, landfill gas
2000
0.9¢/kWh-1.0¢/kWh
IN
Duke Energy
GoGreen Power
wind, PV, landfill gas, digester gas
2001
2.5¢/kWh
IN
Hoosier Energy (6 of 17 coops offer program): Daviess-Martin County REMC, Decatur County REMC, Henry County REMC, South Central Indiana REMC, Southeastern Indiana REMC, Utilities District of Western Indiana REMC
EnviroWatts
landfill gas
2001
2.0¢/kWh-4.0¢/kWh
IN
Indianapolis Power & Light
Green Power Option
wind
1998
0.35¢/kWh
IN
Wabash Valley Power Association (7 of 27 coops offer program): Boone REMC, Hendricks Power Cooperative, Kankakee Valley REMC, Miami-Cass REMC, Tipmont REMC, White County REMC, Northeastern REMC
EnviroWatts
wind, landfill gas
2000
0.9¢/kWh-1.0¢/kWh
IA
Alliant Energy
Second Nature
landfill gas, wind
2001
2.0¢/kWh
IA
Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc.: Access Energy Cooperative, Chariton Valley Electric Cooperative, Southern Iowa Electric Cooperative
varies by utility
biomass, wind
2003
2.0¢/kWh-3.5¢/kWh
IA
Basin Electric Power Cooperative: Lyon Rural, Harrison County, Nishnabotna Valley Cooperative, Northwest Rural Electric Cooperative, Western Iowa
Prairie Winds
wind
2000
0.5¢/kWh
IA
Cedar Falls Utilities
Harvest the Wind
wind
2000
2.5¢/kWh
IA
Central Iowa Power Cooperatives (all 12 coops/1 muni): Maquoketa Valley Electric Cooperative, Eastern Iowa REC, East-Central Iowa REC, Linn County REC, Pella, TIP Rural Electric Cooperative, Clarke Electric Cooperative, Midland Power Cooperative, Guthrie County REC, Farmers Electric Cooperative, Southwest Iowa REC, Consumer Energy, South Iowa Municipal Electric Cooperative Association
Wind Power
wind
2006
1.5¢/kWh-2.5¢/kWh
IA
Corn Belt Power Cooperatives (5 of 11 coops offer program): Butler County REC, Franklin REC, Grundy County REC, Humboldt County REC, Sac County REC
Energy Wise Renewables
wind
2003
1.5¢/kWh
IA
Dairyland Power Cooperative: Allamakee-Clayton/Postville, Hawkeye Tri-County/Cresco, Heartland Power/Thompson & St. Ansgar
Evergreen Renewable Energy Program
hydro, wind, landfill gas, biogas
1998
3.0¢/kWh
IA
Farmers Electric Cooperative
Green Power Project
biodiesel, wind
2004
Contribution
IA
Iowa Association of Municipal Utilities (84 of 137 munis offer program) Afton, Algona, Alta Vista, Aplington, Auburn, Bancroft, Bellevue, Bloomfield, Breda, Brooklyn, Buffalo, Burt, Callender, Carlisle, Cascade, Coggon, Coon Rapids, Corning, Corwith, Danville, Dayton, Durant, Dysart, Earlville, Eldridge, Ellsworth, Estherville, Fairbank, Farnhamville, Fontanelle, Forest City, Gowrie, Grafton, Grand Junction, Greenfield, Grundy Center, Guttenberg, Hopkinton, Hudson, Independence, Keosauqua, La Porte City, Lake Mills, Lake View, Laurens, Lenox, Livermore, Maquoketa, Marathon, McGregor, Milford, Montezuma, Mount Pleasant, Neola, New Hampton, Ogden, Orient, Osage, Panora, Pella, Pocahontas, Preston, Readlyn, Rockford, Sabula, Sergeant Bluff, Sibley, Spencer, Stanhope, State Center, Stratford, Strawberry Point, Stuart, Tipton, Villisca, Vinton, Webster City, West Bend, West Liberty, West Point, Westfield, Whittemore, Wilton, Winterset
Green City Energy
wind, biomass, PV
2003
Varies by utility
IA
MidAmerican Energy
Renewable Advantage
wind
2004
Contribution
IA
Missouri River Energy Services: Alton, Atlantic, Denison, Fontanelle, Hartley, Hawarden, Kimballton, Lake Park, Manilla, Orange City, Paullina, Primghar, Remsen, Rock Rapids, Sanborn, Shelby, Sioux Center, Woodbine
RiverWinds
wind
2003
2.0¢/kWh-2.5¢/kWh
IA
Muscatine Power and Water
Solar Muscatine
PV
2004
Contribution
IA
Waverly Light & Power
Iowa Energy Tags
wind
2001
2.0¢/kWh
IA
Waverly Light & Power
Green Power Choice
wind
2003
Contribution
KY
Big Rivers Electric Corporation: Jackson Purchase Energy Corporation, Kenergy Corporation, Meade County Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation
Renewable Resources Energy (EnviroWatts)
100% biomass
2007
3.65¢/kWh
KY
E.ON U.S.: Louisville Gas and Electric Co., Kentucky Utilities Co.
Green Energy
100% KY Low Impact Hydro Institute-Certified hydro
2007
1.3¢/kWh-1.67¢/kWh
KY
East Kentucky Power Cooperative: Blue Grass Energy, Clark, Cumberland, Fleming-Mason, Grayson, Inter-County Energy, Jackson, Licking Valley, Nolin, Owen Electric, Salt River, Shelby, South Kentucky
EnviroWatts
landfill gas
2002
2.75¢/kWh
KY
TVA: Bowling Green Municipal Utilities, Franklin Electric Plant Board, Hopkinsville Electric System, Murray Electric System, Pennyrile Rural Electric Coop, Russellville Electric Plant Board, Tri-County Electric, Warren Rural Electric Coop
Green Power Switch
landfill gas, PV, wind
2000
2.67¢/kWh
LA
Entergy Gulf States
Green Pricing Program
biomass
2007
2.5¢/kWh
MA
Braintree Electric Light Department
BGreen
solar and wind
2009
2.0¢/kWh
MA
Concord Municipal Light Plant (CMLP)
Green Power
hydro
2004
3.0¢/kWh
MA
NSTAR
NSTAR Green
wind
2008
0.8¢/kWh-1.45¢/kWh
MA
Shrewsbury Electric and Cable Operations
SELCO GreenLight
wind
2007
6.67¢/kWh
MI
Consumers Energy
Green Generation
68% wind, 32% landfill gas
2005
1.67¢/kWh
MI
DTE Energy
GreenCurrents
wind, biomass
2007
2.0¢/kWh-2.5¢/kWh
MI
Lansing Board of Water and Light
GreenWise Electric Power
landfill gas, small hydro
2001
3.0¢/kWh
MI
Upper Peninsula Power Company
NatureWise
wind, landfill gas and animal waste methane
2004
1.4¢/kWh
MI
Wabash Valley Power Association (7 of 27 coops offer program): Boone REMC, Hendricks Power Cooperative, Kankakee Valley REMC, Miami-Cass REMC, Tipmont REMC, White County REMC, Northeastern REMC
EnviroWatts
wind, landfill gas
2000
0.9¢/kWh-1.0¢/kWh
MI
We Energies
Energy for Tomorrow
wind, landfill gas, hydro
2000
2.04¢/kWh
MN
Alliant Energy
Second Nature
landfill gas, wind
2002
2.0¢/kWh
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
MS
TVA: 4-County Electric Power Association, Alcorn Electric Power Association, Central Electric Power Association, Columbus Light & Water, North East Mississippi Electric Power Association, Northcentral MS EPA, City of Okolona Electric Dept., City of Oxford Electric Dept., Starkville Electric System, Tallahatchie Valley EPA, Tippah Electric Power Association, Tishomingo County Electric Power Association, Tupelo Water & Light Department
Green Power Switch
landfill gas, PV, wind
2000
2.67¢/kWh
MO
AmerenUE / 3Degrees
Pure Power
75% wind, 25% other renewables
2007
1.5¢/kWh
MO
Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc.: Black River Electric Cooperative, Boone Electric Cooperative, Callaway Electric Cooperative, Co-Mo Electric Cooperative , Crawford Electric Cooperative, Cuivre River Electric Cooperative, Howell-Oregon Electric Cooperative, Intercounty Electric Cooperative, Laclede Electric Cooperative, Lewis County Rural Electric Cooperative, Macon Electric Cooperative, White River Valley Electric Cooperative
varies by utility
biomass, wind
2003
2.0¢/kWh-3.5¢/kWh
MO
City Utilities of Springfield
WindCurrent
wind
2000
5.0¢/kWh
MO
Wabash Valley Power Association (7 of 27 coops offer program): Boone REMC, Hendricks Power Cooperative, Kankakee Valley REMC, Miami-Cass REMC, Tipmont REMC, White County REMC, Northeastern REMC
EnviroWatts
wind, landfill gas
2000
0.9¢/kWh-1.0¢/kWh
MT
Basin Electric Power Cooperative: Flathead Electric Coop, Lower Yellowstone, Powder River Energy
Prairie Winds
wind
2000
0.5¢/kWh
MT
Northwestern Energy
E+ Green
wind, PV
2003
2.0¢/kWh
MT
Park Electric Cooperative
Green Power Program
various renewables
2002
1.02¢/kWh
MT
Southern Montana Electric Generation and Transmission Cooperative (5 coops offer program): Fergus Electric, Yellowstone Valley, Bear Tooth Electric, Mid Yellowstone, and Tongue River
Environmentally Preferred Power
wind, hydro
2002
1.05¢/kWh
MT
Tri-State Generation & Transmission: Big Horn Rural Electric Company
Renewable Resource Power Service
wind, hydro
2001
0.8¢/kWh
MT
Vigilante Electric Cooperative
Alternative Renewable Energy Program
wind
2003
1.1¢/kWh
NE
Omaha Public Power District
Green Power Program
landfill gas, wind
2002
3.0¢/kWh
NE
Tri-State Generation & Transmission: Chimney Rock Public Power District, Highline Electric Association, Northwest Rural Public Power District
Renewable Resource Power Service
wind, hydro
2001
0.8¢/kWh
NV
Deseret Power: Mt. Wheeler Power Cooperative
GreenWay
various
2005
1.95¢/kWh
NV
NV Energy
Desert Research Institute's GreenPower Program
PV on schools
Unknown
Contribution
NM
El Paso Electric
Renewable Energy Tariff
wind
2003
2.28¢/kWh
NM
Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities
Green Power
wind
2005
1.8¢/kWh
NM
Navopache Electric Cooperative
Voluntary Renewable Energy Program
TBD
2008
4.0¢/kWh
NM
Public Service of New Mexico
PNM Sky Blue
wind
2003
1.1¢/kWh
NM
Tri-State Generation & Transmission: Central New Mexico Electric Cooperative, Inc., Columbus Electric Cooperative, Inc., Continental Divide Electric Cooperative, Inc., Jemez Mountains Electric Cooperative, Inc., Kit Carson Electric Cooperative, Inc., Mora-San Miguel Electric Cooperative, Inc., Navopache Electric Cooperative, Northern Rio Arriba Electric Cooperative, Otero County Electric Cooperative, Inc., Sierra Electric Cooperative, Inc., Socorro Electric Cooperative, Inc., Southwestern Electric Cooperative, Inc., Springer Electric Cooperative, Inc.
Renewable Resource Power Service
wind, hydro
2001
0.4¢/kWh-2.5¢/kWh
NM
Xcel Energy
WindSource
wind
1999
3.0¢/kWh
NC
Dominion North Carolina Power
NC GreenPower
biomass, hydro, landfill gas, PV, wind
2003
2.5¢/kWh-4.0¢/kWh
NC
Duke Energy
NC GreenPower
biomass, hydro, landfill gas, PV, wind
2003
2.5¢/kWh-4.0¢/kWh
NC
ElectriCities: City of Albemarle, Town of Apex, City of Concord, Town of Cornelius, Fayetteville PWC, Town of Granite Falls, Greenville Utilities, City of High Point, Town of Huntersville, City of Kinston, City of Laurinburg, City of Lexington, City of Monroe, City of New Bern, City of Newton, City of Shelby, City of Statesville, Town of Wake Forest, City of Washington, Town of Waynesville, City of Wilson-Wilson Energy
NC GreenPower
biomass, hydro, landfill gas, PV, wind
2003
2.5¢/kWh-4.0¢/kWh
NC
NC Electric Cooperatives (22 of 27 coops offer program): Albemarle Electric Membership Corp., Blue Ridge Electric Membership Corp., Brunswick Electric Membership Corp., Carteret Craven Electric Coop., Central Electric Membership Corp., Edgecombe-Martin County Electric Membership Corp., EnergyUnited, Four County Electric Membership Corp., French Broad Electric Membership Corp., Haywood Electric Membership Corp., Jones-Onslow Electric Membership Corp., Lumbee River Electric Membership Corp., Pee Dee Electric Membership Corp., Piedmont Electric Membership Corp., Randolph Electric Membership Corp., Roanoke Electric Membership Corp., Rutherford Electric Membership Corp., Surry Yadkin Electric Membership Corp., Tideland Electric Membership Corp., Tri-County Electric Membership Corp., Union Power Cooperative, Wake Electric Membership Corp.
NC GreenPower
biomass, hydro, landfill gas, PV, wind
2003
2.5¢/kWh-4.0¢/kWh
NC
Progress Energy / CP&L
NC GreenPower
biomass, hydro, landfill gas, PV, wind
2003
2.5¢/kWh-4.0¢/kWh
NC
TVA: Mountain Electric Cooperative
Green Power Switch
landfill gas, PV, wind
2000
2.67¢/kWh
ND
Basin Electric Power Cooperative: Burke Divide, Capital, Dakota Valley, KEM Electric Coop, Oliver Mercer Electric Coop, McKenzie Electric Coop, Montrail Williams, Mor-gran-sou Electric Coop, North Central Electric Coop, Northern Plains, Slope Electric Coop, Verendrye, West Plains
PrairieWinds
wind
2000
0.5¢/kWh
ND
Minnkota Power Cooperative: Cass County Electric, Cavalier Rural Electric, Nodak Electric; Northern Municipal Power Agency (2 municipals)
Infinity Wind Energy
wind
1999
0.5¢/kWh
ND
Missouri River Energy Services: City of Lakota
RiverWinds
wind
2002
2.0¢/kWh-2.5¢/kWh
OH
American Municipal Power-Ohio / Green Mountain Energy: City of Bowling Green, Cuyahoga Falls, Westerville, Wyandotte, Yellow Springs
Nature's Energy
small hydro, landfill gas, wind
2003
1.3¢/kWh-1.5¢/kWh
OH
Buckeye Power (Ohio Rural Electric Cooperatives)
EnviroWatts
landfill gas
2006
2.0¢/kWh
OH
Dayton Power & Light
Green Connect
various
2008
1.0¢/kWh
OH
Duke Energy
GoGreen Power
wind, PV, landfill gas, digester gas
2001
2.5¢/kWh
OH
FirstEnergy: Ohio Edison Company
Green Resource Program
various
2007
0.5¢/kWh
OH
FirstEnergy: The Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company
Green Resource Program
various
2007
0.5¢/kWh
OH
FirstEnergy: The Toledo Edison
Green Resource Program
various
2007
0.5¢/kWh
OH
Wabash Valley Power Association (7 of 27 coops offer program): Boone REMC, Hendricks Power Cooperative, Kankakee Valley REMC, Miami-Cass REMC, Tipmont REMC, White County REMC, Northeastern REMC
EnviroWatts
wind, landfill gas
2000
0.9¢/kWh-1.0¢/kWh
OK
Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc.: Central Rural Electric Cooperative
varies by utility
biomass, wind
2003
2.0¢/kWh-3.5¢/kWh
OK
OG&E Electric Services
OG&E Wind Power
wind
2003
-0.246¢/kWh
OK
Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority: Tonkawa, Altus, Frederick, Okeene, Prague Municipal Utilities and Edmond Electric
Pure & Simple
wind
2004
1.8¢/kWh (-0.45¢/kWh Edmond)
OK
Western Farmers Electric Cooperative (19 of 19 coops offer program): Alfalfa Electric Cooperative, Caddo Electric Cooperative, Canadian Valley Electric Cooperative, Choctaw Electri Cooperative, Cimmaron Electric Cooperative, Cotton Electric Cooperative, East Central Oklahoma Electric Cooperative, Harmon Electric Cooperative, Kay Electric Cooperative, Kiamichi Electric Cooperative, Kiwash Electric Cooperative, Northfork Electric Cooperative, Northwestern Electric Cooperative, Oklahoma Electric Cooperative, People's Electric Cooperative, Red River Valley Rural Electric Cooperative, Rural Electric Cooperative, Southeastern Electric Cooperative, Southwest Rural Electric Cooperative
WindWorks
wind
2004
0.5¢/kWh
OR
City of Ashland / Bonneville Environmental Foundation
Renewable Pioneers
PV, wind
2003
2.0¢/kWh
OR
Columbia River PUD
Choice Energy
wind
2005
1.5¢/kWh
OR
Emerald People's Utility District/Green Mountain Energy
Choose Renewable Electricity
wind, geothermal
2003
1.2¢/kWh
OR
Eugene Water & Electric Board
EWEB Greenpower
various renewables
2007
1.0¢/kWh-1.5¢/kWh
OR
Eugene Water & Electric Board
EWEB Wind Power
wind
1999
0.91¢/kWh
OR
Idaho Power
Green Power Program
various
2001
0.98¢/kWh
OR
Midstate Electric Cooperative
Environmentally-Preferred Power
wind
1999
2.5¢/kWh
OR
Oregon Trail Electric Cooperative
Green Power
wind
2002
1.5¢/kWh
OR
PacifiCorp: Pacific Power
Blue Sky QS (Commercial Only)
wind
2004
Sliding scale depending on size
OR
PacifiCorp: Pacific Power
Blue Sky Block
wind
2000
1.95¢/kWh
OR
PacifiCorp: Pacific Power / 3Degrees
Blue Sky Usage
wind, biomass, PV
2002
0.78¢/kWh
OR
PacifiCorp: Pacific Power / 3Degrees
Blue Sky Habitat
wind, biomass, PV
2002
0.78¢/kWh + $2.50/mo. donation
OR
Pacific Northwest Generating Cooperative: Blachly-Lane Electric Cooperative, Central Electric Cooperative, Clearwater Power, Consumers Power, Coos-Curry Electric Cooperative, Douglas Electric Cooperative, Fall River Rural Electric Cooperative, Lost River Electric Cooperative, Raft River Rural Electric Cooperative, Umatilla Electric Cooperative, West Oregon Electric Cooperative, (11 of 15 coops offer program)
Green Power
landfill gas
1998
1.8¢/kWh-2.0¢/kWh
OR
Portland General Electric Company
Clean Wind for Medium to Large Commercial & Industrial Accounts
wind
2003
1.7¢/kWh
OR
Portland General Electric Company
Clean Wind Power
wind
2002
1.75¢/kWh
OR
Portland General Electric Company / Green Mountain Energy
Green Source
existing geothermal, hydro, new wind
2002
0.8¢/kWh
OR
Portland General Electric Company / Green Mountain Energy
Renewable Future
wind
2007
1.5¢/kWh
OR
Springfield Utility Board
ECOchoice
various
2007
1.0¢/kWh
SC
Duke Energy Carolinas
Palmetto Clean Energy (PaCE)
wind, solar, landfill gas
2008
4.0¢s;/kWh
SC
Progress Energy Carolinas
Palmetto Clean Energy (PaCE)
wind, solar, landfill gas
2008
4.0¢/kWh
SC
SCE&G
Palmetto Clean Energy (PaCE)
wind, solar, landfill gas
2008
4.0¢/kWh
SC
Santee Cooper: Aiken Electric Cooperative, Berkeley Electric Cooperative, Blue Ridge Electric, Coastal Electric Cooperative, Edisto Electric Cooperative, Fairfield Electric Cooperative, Horry Electric Cooperative, Laurens Electric Cooperative, Lynches River Electric Cooperative, Marlboro Electric Cooperative, Mid-Carolina Electric Cooperative, Palmetto Electric Cooperative, Pee Dee Electric Cooperative, Santee Electric Cooperative, Tri-County Electric Cooperative, York Electric Cooperative
Green Power Program
landfill gas
2001
3.0¢/kWh
SD
Basin Electric Power Cooperative: Bon Homme-Yankton Electric Assn., Central Electric Cooperative Association, Charles Mix Electric Association, City of Elk Point, Clay-Union Electric Corporation, Codington-Clark Electric Cooperative, Dakota Energy Cooperative, Douglas Electric Cooperative, FEM Electric Association, H-D Electric Cooperative, Kingsbury Electric Cooperative, Lyon-Lincoln Electric Cooperative, McCook Electric Cooperative, Northern Electric Cooperative, Oahe Electric Cooperative, Renville-Sibley Coop. Power Assn., Sioux Valley Southwestern Electric Coop, Southeastern Electric Coop, Union County Electric Cooperative, Whetstone Valley Electric Cooperative, Black Hills Electric Coop, LaCreek Electric Coop, West River Power Association, Butte Electric Coop, Cherry Todd Electric Coop, Moreau Grand, Grand Electric Cooperative, Rosebud
Prairie Winds
wind
2000
0.5¢/kWh
SD
Missouri River Energy Services: City of Vermillion
RiverWinds
wind
2002
2.0¢/kWh-2.5¢/kWh
SD
Tri-State Generation & Transmission: Niobrara Electric Association, Inc.
Renewable Resource Power Service
wind, hydro
2001
0.8¢/kWh
TN
TVA: Alcoa Electric Department, Appalachian Electric Cooperative, Athens Utility Board, Bristol Tennessee Electric System, Brownsville Utility Department, Caney Fork Electric Cooperative, Chickasaw Electric Cooperative, Clarksville Department of Electricity, Cleveland Utilities, Clinton Utilities Board, Columbia Power & Water Systems, Cookeville Electric Department, Covington Electric System, Cumberland Electric Membership Corporation, Dickson Electric Department, Duck River Electric Membership Corporation, Dyersberg Electric System, City of Elizabethton Electric System, EPB (Chattanooga), Erwin Utilities, Etowah Utilities, Fayetteville Public Utilities, Fort Loudon Electric Cooperative, Gallatin Department of Electricity, Gibson Electric Membership Corporation, Greeneville Light and Power System, Harriman Utility Board, Holston Electric Cooperative, Jackson Energy Authority, Jellico Electric & Water, Johnson City Power Board, Knoxville Utilities Board, Lafollette Utilities Board, Lawrenceburg Power System, Lenoir City Utilities Board, Lexington Electric System, Loudon Utilities, City of Maryville Electric Department, McMinnville Electric System, Memphis Light Gas & Water, Meriwhether Lewis Electric Cooperative, Middle Tennessee Electric Membership Corporation, Milan Department of Public Utilities, Morristown Power System, Mountain Electric Cooperative, Murfreesboro Electric Department, Nashville Electric Service, Newport Utilities, Oak Ridge Electric Department, Paris Board of Public Utilities, Pickwick Electric Cooperative, Plateau Electric Cooperative, Powell Valley Electric Cooperative, Pulaski Electric System, Rockwood Electric Utility, Sequachee Valley Electric Cooperative, Sevier County Electric System, Shelbyville Power System, Smithville Electric System, Somerville Utility Department, Southwest Tennessee Electric Membership Corporation, Springfield Department of Electricity, Sweetwater Utilities Board, Tennessee Valley EC, Tri-County Electric, Tullahoma Utilities Board, Union City Electric System, Upper Cumberland Electric Membership Corporation, Volunteer Energy Cooperative, Weakley County Municipal Electric System, Winchester Utilities
Green Power Switch
landfill gas, PV, wind
2000
2.67¢/kWh
TX
Austin Energy (City of Austin)
GreenChoice
wind, landfill gas
2000/1997
1.85¢/kWh
TX
Bandera Electric Cooperative
Choose-To-Renew
wind, hydro
2005
-0.114¢/kWh
TX
CPS Energy (San Antonio)
Windtricity
wind
2000
3.0¢/kWh
TX
College Station Utilities
Wind Watts (10%/50%/100%)
new wind
2009
TBD
TX
El Paso Electric Company
Renewable Energy Tariff
wind
2001
1.92¢/kWh
TX
Pedernales Electric Cooperative
Renewable Power
wind, hydro
2006
0.5¢/kWh
UT
City of St. George
Clean Green Power
wind, small hydro
2005
2.95¢/kWh
UT
Deseret Power
GreenWay
various
2004
1.95¢/kWh
UT
PacifiCorp: Rocky Mountain Power
Blue Sky
wind
2003
0.71¢/kWh-1.94¢/kWh
UT
PacifiCorp: Utah Power
Blue Sky
wind
2000
1.95¢/kWh
UT
Tri-State Generation & Transmission: Empire Electric Association, Inc.
Renewable Resource Power Service
wind, hydro
2001
0.8¢/kWh
VT
Central Vermont Public Service
CVPS Cow Power
biogas
2004
4.0¢/kWh
VT
Green Mountain Power
CoolHome / CoolBusiness
wind, biomass
2002
Contribution
VT
Green Mountain Power
Greener GMP
various renewables
2006
3.0¢/kWh
VA
AEP Appalachian Power
Green Pricing Option
low impact hydro
2009
1.5¢/kWh
VA
Dominion Virginia Power / 3Degrees
Dominion Green Power
biomass, low-impact hydro, solar, wind
2009
1.5¢/kWh
WA
Avista Utilities
Buck-A-Block
wind
2002
0.33¢/kWh
WA
Benton County Public Utility District
Green Power Program
landfill gas, wind, hydro
1999
Contribution
WA
Chelan County PUD
Sustainable Natural Alternative Power (SNAP)
PV, wind, micro hydro
2001
Contribution
WA
Clallam County PUD
Clallam County PUD Green Power Program
landfill gas
2001
0.69¢/kWh
WA
Clark Public Utilities
Green Lights
PV, wind
2002
1.5¢/kWh
WA
Cowlitz PUD
Renewable Resource Energy
wind, PV
2002
2.0¢/kWh
WA
Grant County PUD
Alternative Energy Resources Program
wind
2002
2.0¢/kWh
WA
Grays Harbor PUD
Green Power
wind
2002
3.0¢/kWh
WA
Lewis County PUD
Green Power Energy Rate
wind
2003
2.0¢/kWh
WA
Mason County PUD No. 3
Mason Evergreen Power
wind
2003
1.0¢/kWh
WA
Northen Wasco County PUD
Pure Power
wind
2007
2.5¢/kWh
WA
Orcas Power & Light
Go Green
wind, hydro
1999
3.5¢/kWh
WA
Pacific County PUD
Green Power
landfill gas
2002
1.05¢/kWh
WA
Pacificorp: Pacific Power
Blue Sky Block
wind
2000
1.95¢/kWh
WA
Peninsula Light
Green by Choice
wind, hydro, biogas
2002
2.0¢/kWh
WA
Puget Sound Energy
Green Power Program
wind, PV, biogas
2002
1.25¢/kWh
WA
Seattle City Light
Green Up
wind
2005
1.5¢/kWh
WA
Seattle City Light
Seattle Green Power
PV, biogas
2002
Contribution
WA
Snohomish County Public Utility District
Planet Power
wind
2002
2.0¢/kWh
WA
Tacoma Power
EverGreen Options
wind
2000
1.2¢/kWh
WV
AEP Appalachian Power
Green Pricing Option
wind and hydro
2008
1.5¢/kWh
WV
AEP Wheeling Power
Green Pricing Option
wind and hydro
2008
2.0¢/kWh
WI
Alliant Energy
Second Nature
wind, landfill gas
2000
2.0¢/kWh
WI
Dairyland Power Cooperative: Barron Electric, Bayfield/ Iron River, Chippewa / Cornell Valley, Clark / Greenwood, Dunn / Menomonie, Eau Claire / Fall Creek, Jackson / Black River Falls, Jump River / Ladysmith, Oakdale, Pierce-Pepin / Ellsworth, Polk-Burnett / Centuria, Price / Phillips, Richland, Riverland / Arcadia, St. Croix / Baldwin, Scenic Rivers / Lancaster, Taylor / Medford, Vernon / Westby
Evergreen Renewable Energy Program
hydro, wind, landfill gas, biogas
1998
1.5¢/kWh
WI
Great River Energy: Head of the Lakes
Wellspring Renewable Wind Energy Program
wind
1997
1.45¢/kWh-2.0¢/kWh
WI
Madison Gas & Electric
Green Power Tomorrow
wind
1999
1.0¢/kWh
WI
WPPI Energy (34 of 37 munis offer program): Algoma, Cedarburg, Florence, Kaukauna, Muscoda, Stoughton, Reedsburg, Oconomowoc, Waterloo, Whitehall, Columbus, Hartford, Lake Mills, New Holstein, Richland Center, Boscobel, Cuba City, Hustisford, Sturgeon Bay, Waunakee, Lodi, New London, Plymouth, River Falls, Sun Prairie, Waupun, Eagle River, Jefferson, Menasha, New Richmond, Prairie du Sac, Slinger, Two Rivers, Westby
Renewable Energy Program
small hydro, wind, biogas
2001
1.0¢/kWh
WI
We Energies
Energy for Tomorrow
landfill gas, PV, hydro, wind
1996
1.37¢/kWh
WI
Wisconsin Public Service
NatureWise
wind, landfill gas, biogas
2002
1.25¢/kWh
WI
Wisconsin Public Service
Solar Wise for Schools
PV in schools
1996
Contribution
WY
Basin Electric Power Cooperative: Powder River Energy
Prairie Winds
wind
2000
0.5¢/kWh
WY
Cheyenne Light, Fuel and Power Company/Bonneville Environmental Foundation
Renewable Premium Program
99% new wind, 1% new solar
2006
3.5¢/kWh
WY
Lower Valley Energy
Green Power
wind
2003
1.167¢/kWh
WY
Pacificorp: Pacific Power
Blue Sky
wind
2000
1.95¢/kWh
WY
Tri-State Generation & Transmission: Carbon Power & Light, Inc.
Renewable Resource Power Service
wind, hydro
2001
0.8¢/kWh
WY
Yampa Valley Electric Association
Wind Energy Program
wind
1999
0.6¢/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.
Visitor Comments
No visitor comments posted. Post a comment
Post Comment for "Green Pricing Utility Programs by State"
To post a comment for this article, simply complete the form below. Fields marked with an asterisk are required.
Related Articles
No related articles were found.
Attachments
No attachments were found.