Green Power When You Flip Your Switch

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Michelle wrote:

I have an ecotip for all of those living in New Jersey.  As the most densely populated state in the Union, New Jersey uses a lot of electricity.  Appliances and computers are the largest culprits, especially refrigerators, which run constantly to maintain temperature.  All that energy has to come from somewhere.  Thankfully, many people in NJ have the option of making sure that somewhere is clean.

PSE&G, which provides electricity and natural gas, has partnered with several clean energy providers to offer it's customers the option of going green.  I found out about it because I just moved into my first place a few months ago and got it as part of their "Welcome to the Neighborhood" package.  It's easy:

1.  Choose how much energy you want coming from renewable sources.  (I went for 100%).  Also, see what sources each option uses (i.e. - solar, wind, hydro, etc.)

2.  Look at the cost of each.  All involve a slight increase in how much you pay, but is an extra penny per kilowatt hour really that bad?

3.  Make your selection and mail off your form.  PSE&G does the paperwork to get you enrolled and you'll be contacted by your green provider to verify that you're electricity is green.

Now, for an extra 1.3 cents per kilowatt hour, I get 50% of my energy from wind, 1% from local solar, and 49% from low-impact hydro.

If anyone else is interested, the PSE&G website has a downloadable form for you.

Thanks Michelle.  Everyone else, check your local provider.  Bunch of similar programs out there.

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-Sanjiv

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