Archive for June, 2009

Purchasing Green Electricity

When the energy crisis began in 2006 the city of Austin Texas took a bold step into the future. They went green, and most of the residents switched their means of using electricity and it was not only cost effective for the customer, but obviously better for the environment. Since then the rest of the country has followed suit, and 44 states now have the option to consumers to buy green. So how does one actually buy green? It is simple really, call your current energy carrier and ask what their alternative green energy is. Again, it’s only available in 44 states so if your state is one that offers it you now have the option. In most cases you won’t even know when the switch is made. Most states it is the same energy carrier that diverts the green energy through their system and delivers it to your residence without changes any of the hardware. You will notice a difference in the charge; on average green energy is approximately .10 more per kilowatt and in some cases it is almost up to .90 more per kilowatt. Again, in most cases ...

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