Green-e Energy certifies that Jackson EMC's Green Power Program meets the minimum environmental and consumer protection standards established by the non-profit Center for Resource Solutions. For more information on Green-e Energy certification requirements, call 1-888-63-GREEN or go to www.green-e.org.
Green Power is sold in blocks of 150 kilowatt-hours (kWh). The product is made up of the following renewable resources:
| Green-e Energy Certified New Renewables in Jackson EMC Power Green Power Program | Generation Location | |
| Biomass | 100% | Fayette and Taylor Counties, Georgia |
| Geothermal | 0% | |
| Eligible hydroelectric | 0% | |
| Solar | 0% | |
| Wind | 0% | |
| TOTAL | 100% | |
These figures reflect the power that we have contracted to provide. Actual figures may vary according to resource availability. We will annually report to you the actual resource mix of the electricity you purchased during the preceding year.
New Renewables are defined as generation facilities that first began commercial operation on or after January 1, 1997. Eligible hydroelectric facilities are defined in the Green-e Energy National Standard and include facilities certified by the Low Impact Hydropower Institute (LIHI); facilities that are run-of-the-river hydropower facilities with a total rated nameplate capacity equal to or less than 5 MW; and facilities composed of a turbine in a pipeline or a turbine in an irrigation canal.
For comparison, the current average mix of resources supplying Jackson EMC includes:
- Coal (25.6%)
- Nuclear (22.4%)
- Oil (0%)
- Natural Gas (9.3%)
- Hydroelectric (1.0%)
- Other (41.8%)
The average home in the United States uses 900 kWh per month, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
For specific information about this electricity product, please contact Jackson Electric Membership Corporation, (706) 367-5281, or go to www.jacksonemc.com/greenpower.
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