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Regulated Industries > Energy > Green Power options for Washington customers Green power is electricity generated from wind, solar, geothermal, landfill gas, wave or tides, gas produced during the produced during the treatment of wastewater, qualified hydropower, or biomass energy based on animal waste or solid organic fuels from wood, forest, or field residues, or dedicated energy crops that do not include wood pieces that have been treated with chemical preservatives such as creosote, pentachlorophenol, or copper-chrome-arsenic. Washington State law (RCW 19.29A.090) requires electric utilities to offer their customers renewable "green" power options. Green power rates for UTC-regulated utilities are at: Avista's Optional Wind Power Rate - Schedule 95 PacifiCorp's Blue Sky Tariff - Schedule 70 PacifiCorp's Blue Sky Tariff - Schedule 73 Puget Sound Energy's Green Tariff - Schedule 135 Puget Sound Energy's Green Tariff - Schedule 136 Other Sites of Interest: Links to Green Power organizations U S Department of Energy's new report: "Forecasting the Growth of Green Power Markets in the United States," is available on the NREL Web site http://www.eere.energy.gov/greenpower/ California Energy Commission's "Renewable House" web site includes a contractor database, tips on how to choose a contractor, and other information to help consumers judge if renewables are right for them. Consumers interested in renewable sources of energy can access information at http://energy.ca.gov/renewables/index.html Renewable energy contractors, retailers, and consultants are invited to establish themselves in the Web site's database. The web site is part of a multi-faceted consumer education program called This Renewable House. The program, developers said, "demystifies renewable energy for the home and building owner through public service announcements (PSA), informative television programming and Web resources." The centerpiece is a new how-to show intended to air on public television stations. The web site will tie all program information together, including streaming video and a renewable energy evaluator and calculator. Consumers can enter information about their energy use and explore ways to integrate renewable energy into their daily lives. With consent, inquiries from interested persons will then be e-mailed to retailers and installers of renewable energy systems and services. This Renewable House is partially underwritten by the California Energy Commission. The production is running on solar electric power and hybrid-electric cars thanks to the support of Astro Power, Inc.; Xantrex Technology, Inc.; Trojan Battery Co., and Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. Source: WIND ENERGY WEEKLY Vol. 20, #969 November 2, 2001 Staff contact: Deborah Reynolds at (360) 664-1255 or by e-mail dreynold@wutc.wa.gov Posted/updated: 07/23/2009 This document has other related documents. |
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