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Green Power Program: Program Resources

Where does it come from?


All of the renewable energy PSE's Green Power Customers purchase is produced here in the Pacific Northwest and fed into the regional grid. The Stateline Wind Project and Hanford Solar Facility are two major sources for PSE's Green Power Program. These key resources are highlighted below.

Green Power Program Resources
Puget Sound Energy Green Power Program
Product Content Label 1
This product is sold in blocks of 320 kilowatt-hours (kWh). The product will be made up of the following renewable resources.
Green-e Certified New 2 Renewables in PSE's Green Power Program Generation Locations
- Biomass 14% WA/OR
- Solar <1% WA/OR
- Wind 86% WA/OR
TOTAL 100% WA/OR

1. These figures reflect the power that we have contracted to provide. Actual figures may vary according to resource availability. We will annually report to you the actual resource mix of the electricity you purchased during the preceding year.

2. New Renewables come from generation facilities that first began commercial operation on or after January 1, 1997.

For comparison, the current average mix of resources supplying Puget Sound Energy includes: Large Hydroelectric (45%), Coal (35%), Natural Gas (17%), Wind (2%), Nuclear (1%), and other (1%) based on 2006 fuel mix reported to the State of Washington Office of Trade and Economic Development.

The average home in the Unitied States uses 900 kWh per month. [Source: U.S. EPA]

For specific information about this electricity product, please contact Puget Sound Energy, 1-800-562-1482, PSE.com. Green-e.org Logo

The Green-e Program certifies that PSE’s Green Power Program meets the minimum environmental and consumer protection standards established by the non-profit Center for Research Solutions. For more information on Green-e certification requirements, call 1-888-63-GREEN or log on to www.green-e.org