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Related: About this forumNinety-One Illinois Communities Fully Powered By Renewable Energy
Ninety-One Illinois Communities Fully Powered By Renewable Energy
by North American Windpower Staff Friday March 07 2014
Illinois has embraced renewables on a massive scale not seen anywhere else in the nation, with 91 communities providing 100% clean electricity to their residents, says a new report.
The World Wildlife Fund (WWF), the Environmental Law and Policy Center, LEAN Energy US, the Illinois Solar Energy Association, the Illinois Sierra Club, and The George Washington University Solar Institute released the report.
Each of the communities in Illinois independently voted to buy electricity through renewable energy credits (RECs) - energy that comes from sources like wind, solar and geothermal.
"Communities up and down the state have banded together to pursue renewable electricity, reducing both their utility costs and the state's environmental footprint, comments U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill. Illinois is showing what can happen when change at the local level is harnessed to create a collective movement, and I hope other states take notice.
According to the report, Illinois is one of six states in the country that currently allows community choice aggregation (CCA), a system by which communities can use their bulk purchasing power to solicit bids from energy providers. Requests for bids can stipulate the mix of energy sources, and as seen in Illinois, can require that all electricity is offset by RECs....
by North American Windpower Staff Friday March 07 2014
Illinois has embraced renewables on a massive scale not seen anywhere else in the nation, with 91 communities providing 100% clean electricity to their residents, says a new report.
The World Wildlife Fund (WWF), the Environmental Law and Policy Center, LEAN Energy US, the Illinois Solar Energy Association, the Illinois Sierra Club, and The George Washington University Solar Institute released the report.
Each of the communities in Illinois independently voted to buy electricity through renewable energy credits (RECs) - energy that comes from sources like wind, solar and geothermal.
"Communities up and down the state have banded together to pursue renewable electricity, reducing both their utility costs and the state's environmental footprint, comments U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill. Illinois is showing what can happen when change at the local level is harnessed to create a collective movement, and I hope other states take notice.
According to the report, Illinois is one of six states in the country that currently allows community choice aggregation (CCA), a system by which communities can use their bulk purchasing power to solicit bids from energy providers. Requests for bids can stipulate the mix of energy sources, and as seen in Illinois, can require that all electricity is offset by RECs....
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Ninety-One Illinois Communities Fully Powered By Renewable Energy (Original Post)
kristopher
Mar 2014
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Scuba
(53,475 posts)1. Way to go FIBs!!!
Love me some FIBs.
kristopher
(29,798 posts)2. What are "FIBs"?
I suspect it isn't referring to Focused Ion Beams.
Scuba
(53,475 posts)3. Um, it's a term of endearment, yeah, endearment, used by Cheeseheads to describe Illinois residents.
Foolish Illinois Boys? No, that's not it. Hmmmmm.
kristopher
(29,798 posts)4. :) Got it. Urban dictionary.
Sounds like there might actually be a tinge of admiration in your usage though...
Scuba
(53,475 posts)5. Somewhere I have a pic taken at the protests in Madison three years ago ....
Three guys holding a sign that says "FIBs for Wisconsin Workers". I'm still grateful.
kristopher
(29,798 posts)6. Well, in that case...
Way to go FIBs!!!
Love me some FIBs.
kristopher
(29,798 posts)7. City Of Beaverton Ore. Commits To 100% Wind Power
City Of Beaverton Commits To 100% Wind Power
by NAW Staff Friday March 07 2014
The City of Beaverton, Ore., is now purchasing 100% of its electricity from wind power sources under utility Portland General Electric's (PGE) renewable energy program.
In the past, the city purchased offsets for its electricity needs in all of its buildings, but now because renewable energy is less expensive, city officials say it is able to purchase green power equivalents for all operational demands, including streetlights, traffic signals and water pumping. Beaverton is the only city in the state that buys all of its power from PGEs program....
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by NAW Staff Friday March 07 2014
The City of Beaverton, Ore., is now purchasing 100% of its electricity from wind power sources under utility Portland General Electric's (PGE) renewable energy program.
In the past, the city purchased offsets for its electricity needs in all of its buildings, but now because renewable energy is less expensive, city officials say it is able to purchase green power equivalents for all operational demands, including streetlights, traffic signals and water pumping. Beaverton is the only city in the state that buys all of its power from PGEs program....
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