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The table shown here summarizes green power products available in Oregon and nationally available renewable energy certificate products. Please contact our Webmaster if you have questions or more recent information regarding these products.

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 May 2008)

State Utility Name Program
Name
Type Start Date Premium
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 Habitat wind, biomass, PV 2002 0.78¢/kWh + $2.50/mo. donation
OR PacifiCorp: Pacific Power / 3Degrees Blue Sky Usage wind, biomass, PV 2002 0.78¢/kWh
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 Power wind 2002 1.75¢/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 / 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

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. For additional details, please see the full green pricing products table.



National Retail REC Products
(last updated May 2008)

Certificate Marketer Product Name Renewable Resources Location of Renewable Resources Residential Price Premiums* Certification
3 Phases Renewables Green Certificates 100% biomass, geothermal, hydro, solar, wind Nationwide 1.2¢/kWh Green-e
3Degrees Renewable Energy Certificates 100% new wind Nationwide 1.5¢/kWh Green-e
NativeEnergy CoolWatts 100% new wind Nationwide 0.8¢/kWh Green-e
NativeEnergy Remooable Energy 100% new biogas Pennsylvania 0.8¢/kWh-1.0¢/kWh ***
Ameren Energy Marketing (AEM) AEM 5% Renewable Energy various Nationwide 2.0¢/kWh
Bonneville Environmental Foundation Solar Green Tags 100% new solar Nationwide 5.6¢/kWh Green-e
Bonneville Environmental Foundation Wind & Solar Green Tags Blend 50% new wind, 50% new solar Nationwide 2.4¢/kWh Green-e
Bonneville Environmental Foundation Wind Green Tags 100% wind Nationwide 2.0¢/kWh Green-e
Bonneville Environmental Foundation Denali Green Tags (Alaska only) 100% new wind 10% Alaska, 90% Nationwide 2.0¢/kWh Green-e
Bonneville Environmental Foundation Zephyr Energy (Kansas Only) 50% new low-impact hydropower Midwest, West 2.0¢/kWh Green-e
Carbon Solutions Group CSG CleanBuild biomass, biogas, wind, solar, hydro Nationwide 0.9¢/kWh Green-e
Carbonfund.org MyGreenFuture 99% new wind, 1% new solar Nationwide 0.5¢/kWh Green-e
Choose Renewables CleanWatts 100% new wind Nationwide 1.7¢/kWh Green-e
Clean and Green Clean and Green Membership 100% new wind Nationwide 1.6¢/kWh-3.0¢/kWh
Community Energy NewWind Energy 100% new wind Nationwide 2.5¢/kWh Green-e
Enpalo US CleanGen 100% new wind Nationwide 1.0¢/kWh Green-e
Good Energy Good Green RECs various Nationwide 0.4¢/kWh-1.5¢/kWh Green-e
Green Mountain Energy BeGreen RECs wind, solar, biomass Nationwide 1.4¢/kWh
Juice Energy Positive Juice - Wind 100% wind Nationwide 1.1¢/kWh Green-e
MMA Renewable Ventures PVUSA Solar Green Certificates 100% solar California 3.3¢/kWh Green-e
Maine Renewable Energy/Maine Interfaith Power & Light Maine WindWatts 100% new wind Maine 2.0¢/kWh Green-e
Mass Energy Consumers Alliance New England Wind Fund 100% new wind New England ~5.0¢/kWh (donation)
Premier Energy Marketing Premier 100% Wind REC 100% wind Nationwide 0.95¢/kWh-2.0¢/kWh Green-e
Renewable Choice Energy American Wind 100% new wind Nationwide 2.0¢/kWh Green-e
SKY energy, Inc. Wind-e Renewable Energy 100% new wind Nationwide 2.4¢/kWh Green-e
Santee Cooper SC Green Power landfill gas, solar South Carolina 3.0¢/kWh Green-e
Sky Blue Electric Sky Blue 40 100% wind Nationwide 4.2¢/kWh Green-e
Sterling Planet Sterling Wind 100% new wind Nationwide 1.85¢/kWh Green-e
Village Green Energy Village Green Power solar, wind, biogas California, Nationwide 2.0¢/kWh-2.5¢/kWh Green-e
Waverly Light & Power Iowa Energy Tags 100% wind Iowa 2.0¢/kWh
WindCurrent Chesapeake Windcurrent 100% new wind Mid-Atlantic States 2.5¢/kWh Green-e
WindStreet Energy Renewable Energy Credit Program wind Nationwide ~1.2¢/kWh

Notes:
* Product prices are updated as of May 2008. Premium may also apply to small commercial customers. Large users may be able to negotiate price premiums.
** Product is sourced from Green-e and ERT-certified RECs. ERT also certifies the entire product portfolio.
*** The Climate Neutral Network certifies the methodology used to calculate the CO2 emissions offset.
NA = Not applicable.

Source:
National Renewable Energy Laboratory.



National Commercial &/or Wholesale REC Marketers

3Degrees3 Phases RenewablesAmerex BrokersAquila
BP Energy CompanyBasin Electric Power CooperativeBonneville Environmental FoundationBonneville Power Administration (BPA)
Brookfield Renewable PowerCalpine CorporationCarbon Solutions GroupCarbonfund.org
Centennial Energy ResourcesClean CurrentsClear Energy Brokerage & ConsultingClear Sky Power
ComEdCommunity Energy Inc.Conservation Services GroupConstellation NewEnergy
Element Markets Empire District Electric CompanyEndless Energy CorporationEnpalo
Exelon Power TeamFirstEnergy Solutions CorporationGood Energy, LPGreen Mountain Energy Company
Hess EnergyJuice EnergyLiberty PowerMaine Interfaith Power & Light
Mainstay EnergyMassachusetts Energy Consumers Alliance (Mass Energy)MidAmerican Energy MotivEarth
NativeEnergyNeuwing Energy VenturesNexant Clean Energy SolutionsNextEra Energy Resources (formerly FPL Energy)
Old Mill Power CompanyPPL CorporationPPM EnergyPacific Renewables
Peoples Energy ServicesPowerLightPremier Energy MarketingPremier Power Solutions
QVINTA, Inc.Reliant EnergyRenewable Choice EnergySelect Energy
Sempra Energy SolutionsShell TradingSKY energy, Inc.Sol Systems
Spartan Renewable EnergySterling Planet, Inc.Strategic EnergySUEZ Energy Resources NA
Sun Farm Ventures, Inc.SunEdisonTFS EnergyTXU Energy
Tradition EnergyTullett PrebonUnicoi Energy ServicesViking Wind Partners, LLC
Village Green Energy Vision QuestWaste ManagementWaverly Light and Power
Western Area Power AdministrationWindCurrentWindQuest Energy, Inc.WindStreet Energy

 

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