Renewable Choice Program Lets CWLP Electric Customers Go Green

CWLP's new Renewable Choice Program offers electric customers a way to neutralize the environmental impact of their energy usage by purchasing Renewable Energy Credits (RECs) for as little as $2 extra per month on their CWLP electric bill. A REC is a certificate issued by a "green" energy producer that guarantees the producer has generated one megawatt-hour (MWH) of electricity per REC using only eligible renewable energy sources (such as wind, solar and biomass).

Through Renewable Choice, CWLP makes it possible for electric customers to purchase RECs in 200-kWh blocks. One MWH equals 1,000 kilowatt-hours (kWh), so each block represents one-fifth of a REC and approximately one-fifth to one-quarter of the average CWLP's monthly electricity usage. Participants in the Renewable Choice Program can purchase as many or as few 200-kWh blocks as they wish. Each block costs $2. Customers can make a commitment to purchase a set number of blocks per month, in which case the price of those blocks would be added to their monthly CWLP bills. Or they can make one-time purchases for themselves or other CWLP customers. In that case, the total cost of the blocks would be paid for at the time of purchase.

More information about the Renewable Choice Program is available elsewhere on this website.

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