EUGENE WATER  &  ELECTRIC  BOARD

The EWEB Greenpower program focuses on a blend of local renewable generation facilities including the Stateline Wind Energy Center that straddles the Oregon-Washington border, solar photovoltaic electric generation projects here in Eugene and the methane bio-gas generator at the Metropolitan Wastewater Management Commission.

The graph on the left below shows actual energy sources for Greenpower in 2010, and the anticipated energy sources for 2011. This product matches 100% of your estimated electricity usage or is sold in blocks of 100 or 1,000 kilowatt hours (kWh). The product will be made up of the following renewable resources:

• New renewables come from generation facilities that first began commercial operation on or after January 1, 1997.
• Source: Northwest Power and Conservation Council. Updated February 2010.

The average residential EWEB customer uses 1,106 kWh per month. The average mix of resources supplying EWEB includes: Hydro (71%), Conservation (13%), Nuclear (from BPA 7%), Wind (3%), Coal (from BPA 3%), Natural Gas (2%) and Biomass (1%) [Source: EWEB and the Bonneville Power Administration].

For specific information about this electricity product, please contact Eugene Water & Electric Board at (541) 685-7000.

Green-e Energy certifies that EWEB Greenpower meets the minimum environmental and consumer protection standards established by the non-profit Center for Resource Solutions. For more information on Green-e certification requirements, call 1-888-63-GREEN or log on to www.green-e.org

The Metropolitan Wastewater Management Commission's water pollution control facility treats over 13 billion gallons of wastewater annually. During the wastewater treatment process, three anaerobic digesters produce methane gas as a biological by-product that is used to generate renewable energy.

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