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Green Energy Providers in MinnesotaBack to Green Power Finder | |
| MN |
Alliant Energy |
Second Nature |
landfill gas, wind |
2002 |
2.0¢/kWh |
| MN |
Austin Utilities, Owatonna Public Utilities, Rochester Public Utilities |
SolarChoice |
local PV systems |
2006 |
Contribution |
| MN |
Basin Electric Power Cooperative: Minnesota Valley Electric Coop, Sioux Valley Southwestern |
Prairie Winds |
wind |
2002 |
0.5¢/kWh |
| MN |
Central Minnesota Municipal Power Agency: Blue Earth, Delano, Glencoe, Granite Falls, Janesville, Kenyon, Lake Crystal, Madelia, Mt. Lake, New Ulm, Sleepy Eye, Springfield, Truman, and Windom |
Green Energy Program |
wind, landfill gas |
2000 |
1.5¢/kWh-2.5¢/kWh |
| MN |
Dairyland Power Cooperative: Freeborn-Mower Cooperative / Albert Lea, People's / Rochester, Tri-County / Rushford |
Evergreen Renewable Energy Program |
hydro, wind, landfill gas, biogas |
1998 |
1.5¢/kWh |
| MN |
Great River Energy (all 28 coops offer program): Agralite, Arrowhead, BENCO Electric, Brown County Rural Electric, Connexus Energy, Co-op Light & Power, Crow Wing Power, Dakota Electric Association, East Central Electric Association, Federated Rural Electric, Goodhue County, Itasca Mantrap Cooperative, Kandiyohi Power Cooperative, Lake Country Power, Lake Region Electric Cooperative, McLeod Cooperative Power, Meeker Cooperative Light & Power, Mille Lacs Electric Cooperative, Minnesota Valley, Nobles Cooperative Electric, North Itasca, Redwood Electric Cooperative, Runestone Electric, South Central Electric Association, Stearns Electric, Steele-Waseca, Todd-Wadena, Wright-Hennepin Electric |
Wellspring Renewable Wind Energy Program |
wind |
1998 |
1.55¢/kWh-2.0¢/kWh |
| MN |
Minnesota Power |
WindSense |
wind |
2002 |
2.5¢/kWh |
| MN |
Minnkota Power Cooperative: Beltrami, Clearwater Polk, North Star, PKM, Red Lake, Red River, Roseau, Wild Rice, Thief River Falls |
Infinity Wind Energy |
wind |
1999 |
0.5¢/kWh |
| MN |
Missouri River Energy Services: Adrian, Alexandria, Barnesville, Benson, Breckenridge, Detroit Lakes, Elbow Lake, Henning, Jackson, Lakefield, Lake Park, Luverne, Madison, Moorhead, Ortonville, St. James, Sauk Centre, Staples, Wadena, Westbrook, Worthington |
RiverWinds |
wind |
2002 |
2.0¢/kWh-2.5¢/kWh |
| MN |
Moorhead Public Service |
Capture the Wind |
wind |
1998 |
1.5¢/kWh |
| MN |
Otter Tail Power Company |
TailWinds |
wind |
2002 |
1.6¢/kWh |
| MN |
Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency (all 18 munis offer program): Fairmont Public Utilities, Wells Public Utilities, Austin Utilities, Preston Public Utilities, Spring Valley Utilities, Blooming Prairie Public Utilities, Rochester Public Utilities, Owatonna Public Utilities, Waseca Utilities, St. Peter Municipal Utilities, Lake City Utilities, New Prague Utilities Commission, Redwood Falls Public Utilities, Litchfield Public Utilities, Princeton Public Utilities, North Branch Water and Light, Mora Municipal Utilities, Grand Marais Public Utilities |
SMMPA Wind Power |
wind |
2000 |
1.0¢/kWh |
| MN |
Xcel Energy |
WindSource |
wind |
2003 |
2.0¢/kWh |
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Source: National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, Colorado.
Notes: Utility green pricing programs may only be available to customers located in the utility's service territory. For additional details, please see the full green pricing products table.
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| 3 Phases Energy Services |
Green Certificates |
100% new wind |
Nationwide |
2.0¢/kWh |
Green-e |
| Bonneville Environmental Foundation |
Brighter Future Green Tags |
90% new wind, 10% new solar |
West |
2.4¢/kWh |
Green-e |
| Bonneville Environmental Foundation |
Cooler Future Green Tags |
99% new wind, 1% new solar |
Nationwide |
2.0¢/kWh |
Green-e |
| Carbonfund.org |
MyGreenFuture |
99% new wind, 1% new solar |
Nationwide |
0.5¢/kWh |
Green-e |
| Carbonfund.org |
Carbon Offsets |
wind, solar, biomass, efficiency, reforestation |
Nationwide |
$5.50/ton CO2 (donation) |
Environmental Resource Trust** |
| Clean Energy Partnership/Sterling Planet |
National New Clean Energy Mix |
24% wind, 25% biomass, 50% landfill gas, 1% solar |
Nationwide |
0.5¢/kWh-0.75¢/kWh |
Environmental Resources Trust |
| Clean Energy Partnership/Sterling Planet |
National New Wind |
100% new wind |
Nationwide |
0.96¢/kWh |
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| Clean and Green |
Clean and Green Membership |
100% new wind |
Nationwide |
3.0¢/kWh |
Green-e |
| Community Energy |
New Wind Energy |
100% new wind |
Colorado, Illinois, New York, Pennsylvania, West Virginia |
2.0¢/kWh - 2.5¢/kWh |
Green-e |
| Conservation Services Group |
ClimateSAVE |
95% new wind/hydro, 5% new solar |
Kansas, New England (wind/hydro), New York (solar) |
1.65¢/kWh - 1.75¢/kWh |
Green-e |
| Green Mountain Energy |
Green Mountain Energy (Pennsylvania) |
100% wind |
Nationwide |
1.99¢/kWh |
— |
| Maine Interfaith Power & Light/BEF |
Green Tags (supplied by BEF) |
99% new wind, 1% new solar |
Nationwide |
2.0¢/kWh |
— |
| Mass Energy Consumers Alliance |
New England Wind Fund |
100% new wind |
New England |
~5.0¢/kWh (donation) |
— |
| NativeEnergy |
CoolDriver |
New wind and biogas |
Nationwide |
~1.2¢/kWh, $12 per ton CO2 avoided |
*** |
| NativeEnergy |
CoolWatts |
100% new wind |
Nationwide |
0.8¢/kWh |
Green-e |
| NativeEnergy |
WindBuilders |
100% new wind |
South Dakota, North Dakota |
~1.2¢/kWh,
$12 per ton of CO2 avoided |
*** |
| NativeEnergy |
Remooable Energy |
100% new biogas |
Pennsylvania |
0.8¢/kWh-1.0¢/kWh |
*** |
| Renewable Choice Energy |
American Wind |
100% new wind |
Nationwide |
2.5¢/kWh |
Green-e |
| Renewable Ventures |
PVUSA Solar Green Certificates |
100% solar |
California |
3.3¢/kWh |
Green-e |
| SKY energy, Inc. |
Wind-e Renewable Energy |
100% new wind |
Nationwide |
2.4¢/kWh |
Green-e |
| Sterling Planet |
Sterling Green Energy |
100% new wind, hydro, geothermal, methane, or bioenergy |
Nationwide |
1.5¢/kWh |
— |
| Sterling Planet |
Sterling Solar |
100% new solar |
Nationwide |
7.5¢/kWh |
— |
| TerraPass Inc. |
TerraPass |
Various (including efficiency and CO2 offsets) |
Nationwide |
~$10/ton CO2 |
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| Waverly Light & Power |
Iowa Energy Tags |
100% wind |
Iowa |
2.0¢/kWh |
— |
| WindCurrent |
Chesapeake Windcurrent |
100% new wind |
Mid-Atlantic States |
2.5¢/kWh |
Green-e |
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Footnote:
* Product prices are updated as of July 2006. Premium may also apply to small commercial customers. Large users may be able to negotiate price premiums.
** Product is sourced from Green-e and ERT-certified RECs. ERT also certifies the entire product portfolio.
*** The Climate Neutral Network certifies the methodology used to calculate the CO2 emissions offset.
NA = Not applicable.
Source:
National Renewable Energy Laboratory.
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