Garbage-free Retailers of Renewable Energy and Carbon Offsets
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This list provides a selection of renewable energy certificate (REC) and carbon offset retailers who do not use landfill gas as of September 2007.
When purchasing renewable energy certificates (REC) or carbon offsets, be sure to ask your provider about their energy mix. Ask specific questions about what projects are included, how often this changes, and whether your provider supports energy generated from landfill gas or waste incineration. Choose providers that support new projects that would not have happened otherwise and look for providers who are independently verified to ensure your RECs and offsets are not double-counted or resold.
| Company Name | Website | Power Source |
|---|---|---|
| Basin Electric Power Cooperative | www.basinelectric.com | 100% wind |
| Bonneville Environmental Foundation | www.b-e-f.org | 100% wind; 100% solar; and 90% wind/10% solar* |
| Calpine Corporation | www.calpine.com | 100% geothermal |
| Choose Renewables | www.chooserenewables.com | CleanWatts: 100% wind |
| Clean and Green | www.cleanandgreen.us/map.php | 100% wind |
| Community Energy Inc. | www.newwindenergy.com | 100% wind |
| Conservation Services Group | www.climatesave.com | ClimateSave: 100% wind and solar** |
| Maine Interfaith Power & Light | www.meipl.org/ | Wind Watts: wind projects in Maine |
| Massachusetts Energy Consumers Alliance (Mass Energy) | www.newenglandwind.org/wind/home.php | Wind projects in New England |
| MidAmerican Energy | www.midamericanenergy.com/wind | Wind projects in Iowa*** |
| NativeEnergy | www.nativeenergy.com | Wind, solar, and wastewater and animal waste methane |
| PPM Energy | www.ppmenergy.com | 100% wind power blocks |
| Premier Energy | www.premierenergyonline.com | 100% wind |
| Renewable Choice Energy | www.renewablechoice.com | 100% wind |
| SKY Energy, Inc. | www.sky-energy.com | 100% wind |
| Vision Quest | www.visionquestwind.com | Wind projects in Canada |
| Waverly Light and Power | http://wlp.waverlyia.com | Wind projects in Iowa |
| WindCurrent | www.windcurrent.com | WindPower 10R: wind projects from the Mid-Atlantic region |
| WindQwest Energy | www.windquestenergy.com | 100% wind |
* small percentage farm methane projects
** previous offerings of Greener Watts New England did include landfill gas
*** future projects will be determined by customer interest and participation
GRRN does not endorse specific companies or products. This list will not be maintained, and companies may change their policies in the future. This should not be considered a comprehensive list.