Puget Sound Energy (PSE) has launched the Carbon Balance Program for its natural gas customers. The program supplies carbon offsets from a biogas anaerobic digester at the George DeRuyter and Sons Dairy located in Outlook, Washington. The offsets are …
Pasta Prima , a refrigerated pasta brand of Valley Fine Foods, has purchased enough green power to meet the annual electricity needs for its entire operations. The company is using a 483 kW on-site solar system to meet approximately 70 percent of its …
WindMade , a global consumer label for companies using wind energy, released its proposed standard for public comment. The proposed standard is for companies and organizations purchasing wind energy; a separate standard for products made with wind energy …
The New Mexico Green Chamber of Commerce is partnering with SunPower Corporation to offer rebates to chamber members on the purchase of new SunPower solar systems. The rebates can be applied to members' homes or businesses, with residential rebates up …
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), along with The Climate Registry , Pew Center on Global Climate Change , and the Association of Climate Change Officers (ACCO) will jointly sponsor a new national awards program to recognize exemplary …
For the third consecutive year, voluntary retirements in Texas exceeded the amount retired to meet the state renewable portfolio standard (RPS), according to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT). In 2010, 11.83 million megawatt-hours (MWh) …
The Marin Energy Authority (CA), a community choice aggregation program, has mailed opt-out notices to an additional 5,500 Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) customers. If customers do not opt-out, they will join nearly 8,000 current Marin Clean …
First Choice Power (TX) announced that it is offering a new green electricity plan for small businesses. Enrollment in the First Choice Certified Green Business Plan assures business customers that their total electricity use will be offset with 100 …
The Cincinnati Zoo installed a 1.56-megawatt (MW) solar canopy, generating power for the facility and providing shade for 800 parking spots at the main entrance. The solar installation consists of 6,400 solar panels designed to generate 20 percent of …
Green Mountain Energy Company of Texas launched a solar leasing program that will allow residents to buy into a 20-year lease of solar panels for their roofs. The leasing program allows customers to invest in solar at no upfront cost. Leasing an …
California Governor Brown signed a new renewable portfolio standard (RPS) into law in April 2011. The RPS increases the obligation of utilities to 33% renewables by 2020, and for the first time, places an obligation on publically owned utilities in …
Google signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) for wind energy from a 100.8 megawatt facility in Oklahoma set to open in late 2011. Google will apply the power to its Mayes County, Oklahoma data center, which is expected to be fully operational in 2011. …
The Big Ten conference surpassed the Ivy League conference as the top athletic conference in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) College and University Green Power Challenge . The Big Ten purchased more than 256 million kilowatt- …
The Village of Oak Park , Illinois, has voted to allow the city to move forward with developing a Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) program. CCA programs allow communities to determine their electricity generation sources by aggregating the community …
The City of Clayton , Missouri, has officially achieved the 2 percent green power requirement to become Missouri's first U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Green Power Community . On April 20, Clayton will be formally recognized as one of …
Trico Electric Cooperative is building an 840 solar panel sun farm, which is targeted to be in service by this summer. Trico customers may currently sign up to purchase electricity generated by the Trico Sun Farm in quarter, half and full panel …
The City of San Jose , California, together with the Bay Area Climate Collaborative , launched the SunShares program that will allow businesses and governments throughout the region to take advantage of "solar group buys." The regional …
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has recognized Washington D.C. as the nation's leading Green Power Community for collectively purchasing nearly 756 million kilowatt-hours (kWh) of green power annually, over 8 percent of the community's …
Irvine Unified School District (IUSD) announced a multi-school plan to install 2 megawatts of solar panels and generate 25-60 percent of each site's electricity demand. SPG Solar and SunEdison will install more than 7,300 solar panels at 16 IUSD …
Viridian Energy , a competitive green power marketer, has launched services in the New York City and Westchester ConEdison service territories. The Green-e Energy certified product is sourced with 20 percent local renewable energy. The New York City …
