Pricing for Utility Green Power Continues to Fall

[Fledermaus]

Edmond Electric, OG&E Company, Avista Utilities, Park Electric Cooperative and Arizona Public Service offer the lowest price premiums for renewable energy, according to the annual assessment of leading utility green power programs by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). Price premiums range from -0.17 cents/kWh to 0.80 cents/kWh.

NREL analysts report that the rate premium that customers pay for green power continues to drop. The average net price premium for utility green power products has decreased from 3.48 cents/kWh in 2000 to 1.75 cents/kWh in 2009.

Even during the downturn, the assessment shows that consumers continued to support renewable energy by voluntarily participating in utility green power programs. More than 650,000 customers are currently participating in these programs, according to NREL.

This year’s assessment finds that more than 850 utilities across the United States now offer green power programs. In 2009, utility green power sales exceeded 6 billion kilowatt-hours (kWh), representing more than 5 percent of total electricity sales for some of the most popular programs.

http://www.environmentalleader.com/2010/05/04/utility-green-power-sales-reach-6-billion-kwh-in-2009/

[MadMaddie]

1. Soooo does this mean the more people use it the cheaper it

becomes?

[texastoast]

2. Mine just dropped 25%

And with Green Mountain, that is saying something. Here now we have two other major suppliers offering 100% wind at very competitive prices.