Sign up for Green Power in New Mexico
You can buy green power from your utility or from green power marketing companies.
Q: What if I don't pay my own utility bill?
A: You can purchase green power from a green power marketing company.
Q: What if I want to buy only solar power?
A: Different companies supply different kinds of renewable energy. Check the "Energy Sources" column to find your preferred source.
Q: How will the renewable power be delivered to my home?
A: Electricity from wind farms or other renewable sources is fed into the transmission system that supplies homes and businesses throughout the region.
Q: How do I know I'm getting what I paid for?
A: Third party certification ensures that the amount you pay goes to purchase renewable energy and to cover the cost of the program. PNM, Southwestern Public Service and El Paso Electric green power programs are regulated by the NM Public Regulation Commission. Electric utilities in New Mexico are required to offer their customers the option to purchase renewable energy.
Q: How much energy does the average household use?
A: The average household uses about 600 kWh/month.
Choose one of the companies or utilities below:
Electric Utility Companies
| Utility | Product | Energy Sources | Price | Certified |
| Central New Mexico Electric Cooperative (www.cnmec.org) | Green Power | Hydro, biomass, wind, solar | | |
| Columbus Electric Cooperative (www.columbusco op.org/) | Green Power | Hydro, biomass, wind, solar | | |
| Continental Divide Electric Cooperative (www.cdec.org) | Green Power | Hydro, biomass, wind, solar | | |
| El Paso Electric (www.epelectric.com/internetsite/renewable.nsf/by+subject/Renewable+Energy?OpenDocument) | Renewable Energy Program | Wind and solar | $3.19 per 100 kWh | |
| Jemez Mountains Electric Cooperative (www.jemezcoop.org) | Green Power | Hydro, biomass, wind, solar | | |
| Kit Carson Electric (www.kitcarson.com/) | Green Power | Hydro, biomass, wind, solar | | |
| Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities (www.lac-nm.us/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC={048CABD3-0E10-4E54-800C-2ED661D034F9}) | L.A. Green | Wind | $1.80 per 100 kWh | |
| Northern Rio Arriba Coop (www.noraelectric.org) | Green Power | Hydro, biomass, wind, solar | | |
| Otero County Electric Cooperative (www.ocec-inc.com) | Green Power | Hydro, biomass, wind, solar | | |
| PNM (www.pnm.com/customers/sky_blue.htm) | Sky Blue | Wind | $1.80 per 100 kWh | |
| Sierra Electric (www.sierraelectric.org) | Green Power | Hydro, biomass, wind, solar | | |
| Southwestern Electric Coop (Call 505-374-2451) | Green Power | Hydro, biomass, wind, solar | | |
| Southwestern Public Service (www.xcelenergy.com/XLWEB/CDA/0,3080,1-1-2_735_16313-256-6_523_943-0,00.html) | Windsource | wind | $3.00 per 100 kWh (minus fuel cost) | |
| Springer Electric Cooperative (www.springercoop.com) | Green Power | Hydro, biomass, wind, solar | | |
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