December 2003
Green Pricing Program Renewable Energy Sales
(as of December 2003)
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| Rank |
Utility |
Resources Used |
Sales (kWh/year) |
Sales (Avg. MW)a |
| 1 |
Austin Energy |
Wind and landfill gas |
289,038,019 |
33.0 |
| 2 |
Portland General Electricb |
Wind and geothermal |
188,646,290 |
21.5 |
| 3 |
Sacramento Municipal Utility Districtd |
Landfill gas, wind, hydro |
143,160,698 |
16.3 |
| 4 |
PacifiCorpb |
Wind and geothermal |
132,168,603 |
15.1 |
| 5 |
Xcel Energy |
Wind |
123,700,000 |
14.1 |
| 6 |
Los Angeles Department of Power & Water |
Small hydro, landfill gas, solar |
87,845,342c |
10.0 |
| 7 |
Tennessee Valley Authorityd |
Biogas, wind, solar |
40,491,000 |
4.6 |
| 8 |
We Energiesd |
Landfill gas, wind, hydro |
34,648,566 |
4.0 |
| 9 |
Alliant Energy |
Wind and landfill gas |
27,958,473 |
3.2 |
| 10 |
Puget Sound Energy |
Wind and solar |
27,312,900 |
3.1 |
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Source: NREL
Notes:
a An "average megawatt" (aMW) is a measure of capacity equivalent that assumes the capacity operates continuously.
b Marketed in partnership with Green Mountain Energy Company.
c Data is for 2002.
d Product is Green-e certified (www.green-e.org).
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Total Number of Customer Participants
(as of December 2003)
|
| Rank |
Utility |
Program Name(s) |
Participants |
| 1 |
Xcel Energy |
WindSource
Renewable Energy Trust |
43,039 |
| 2 |
Los Angeles Department of Water & Power |
Green Power for a Green L.A. |
29,677 |
| 3 |
Portland General Electric Company a |
Clean Wind
Renewable Usage
Healthy Habitat |
26,893 |
| 4 |
Sacramento Municipal Utility District |
Greenergyb
PV Pioneers I |
24,542 |
| 5 |
PacifiCorpa |
Blue Sky
Renewable Usage
Habitat Option |
23,351 |
| 6 |
We Energies |
Energy for Tomorrowb |
10,760 |
| 7 |
Alliant Energy |
Second Nature |
9,519 |
| 8 |
Austin Energy |
GreenChoice |
7,462 |
| 9 |
Tennessee Valley Authority |
Green Power Switchb |
7,364 |
| 10 |
Wisconsin Public Service |
SolarWise for Schools
NatureWiseb |
6,157 |
|
Source: NREL
Notes:
a Marketed in partnership with Green Mountain Energy Company.
b Product is Green-e certified (www.green-e.org).
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Customer Participation Rate
(as of December 2003)
|
| Rank |
Utility |
Program Name(s) |
Participation Rate |
Start Date |
| 1 |
Lenox Municipal Utilities a |
Green City Energy |
11.1% |
2003 |
| 2 |
City of Palo Alto Utilitiesb |
Palo Alto Greend |
6.6% |
2003 |
| 3 |
Moorhead Public Service |
Capture the Wind |
5.5% |
1998 |
| 4 |
Holy Cross Energy |
Wind Power Pioneer
Local Renewable Energy Pool |
5.1% |
1998
2002 |
| 5 |
Montezuma Municipal Light and Powera |
Green City Energy |
4.9% |
2003 |
| 5 |
Orcas Power & Light |
Go Green |
4.9% |
1999 |
| 7 |
City of Fairbanka |
Green City Energy |
4.7% |
2003 |
| 8 |
Sacramento Municipal Utility District |
Greenergyd
PV Pioneers I |
4.6% |
1997
1993 |
| 9 |
Central Electric Cooperativec |
Green Power |
4.1% |
1999 |
| 10 |
Madison Gas & Electric |
Wind Energy Program |
3.9% |
1999 |
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Source: NREL
Notes:
a Program offered in association with the Iowa Association of Municipal Utilities.
b Product marketed in partnership with 3 Phases Energy Services.
c Power supplied by PNGC Power.
d Product is Green-e certified (www.green-e.org).
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Price Premium Charged for New, Customer-Driven
Renewable Powera
(as of December 2003)
|
| Rank |
Utility |
Resources Used |
Premium |
| 1 |
Austin Energyb |
Wind and landfill gas |
0.59¢/kWh |
| 2 |
OG&E Electric Servicesb |
Wind |
0.63¢/kWh |
| 3 |
Clallam County Public Utility Districtb |
Landfill gas |
0.70¢/kWh |
| 4 |
Wabash Valley Power Associationc |
Landfill gas |
0.90¢/kWh |
| 5 |
Roseville Electric |
Geothermal and solar |
1.00¢/kWh |
| 5 |
Sacramento Municipal Utility Districtd |
Landfill gas, wind, hydro |
1.00¢/kWh |
| 5 |
Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency |
Wind |
1.00¢/kWh |
| 8 |
Emerald People's Utility Districte |
Wind |
1.20¢/kWh |
| 9 |
American Municipal Power - Ohioe |
Hydro, wind |
1.30¢/kWh |
| 9 |
Eugene Water and Electric Boardb |
Wind |
1.30¢/kWh |
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Source: NREL
Notes:
a Includes only programs that have installed or announced firm plans to install or purchase power from 100% new renewable resources.
b Premium is variable; customers in these programs are exempt or otherwise protected from changes in utility fuel charges.
c The premium charged by participating member distribution utilities varies from 0.9¢/kWh to 1.0¢/kWh.
d Product is Green-e certified (www.green-e.org).
e Product is marketed in partnership with Green Mountain Energy Company.
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