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UT Partner Organizations

WRA is pleased to partner with Utah Clean Energy.

Utah Clean Energy

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Look who's buying wind power in Utah

Read the Blue Sky Business Participant List

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.

Utah's Energy Mix
Utah's Energy Mix - pie chart
  • Coal 95%
  • Natural Gas 3.1%
  • Petroleum 0.1%
  • Hydropower 1.3%
  • Renewables 0.5%
Source: Utah Geological Survey EIA 2004 Data

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. By purchasing green power you're saying you want your share of the mix to come from renewable sources.

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.

Q: How much energy does the average household in Utah use?

A: The average Utah household uses about 700 kilowatt-hours (kwh) per month.

Choose one of the companies or utilities below:

Green Power Marketing Companies
Company Product Energy Sources Price Certified
Bonneville Environmental Foundation (www.greentagsusa.org) Cooler Future 99% wind/1% solar $20 per 1,000 kWh Green-e
Bonneville Environmental Foundation (www.greentagsusa.org) Brighter Future 90% wind/10% solar $24 per 1,000 kWh Green-e
Community Energy (www.newwindenergy.com) New Wind Energy 100% wind $2.00 per 100kWh Green-e
Native Energy (www.nativeenergy.com/coolwatts.html) Cool Watts 100% wind $2.00 per 200 kWh Green-e
PV USA Solar (www.pvusasolar.com/) PVUSA RECs 100% solar $25 per 750 kWh Green-e
Renewable Choice (www.renewablechoice.com) American Wind 100% wind $5 for 200 kWh Green-e
Sterling Planet (www.sterlingplanet.com) Varies Varies varies varies
3 Phases Energy (www.3degreesinc.com/carbon_calculator) Green Certificates 100% Wind $20 per 1,000 kWh Green-e
Electric Utility Companies
UtilityProductEnergy SourcesPriceCertified
City of St. George (www.eere.energy.gov/greenpower/markets/pricing.shtml?page=2&companyid=399) Clean Green Power wind, small hydro $2.95 per 100 kWh block
Deseret Power (www.eere.energy.gov/greenpower/markets/pricing.shtml?page=2&companyid=401) GreenWay various 1.95¢/kWh
Rocky Mountain Power/Utah Power (www.utahpower.net)Blue Sky100% wind$1.95 per 100 kWhRegulated by Utah Public Service Commission