Renewable energy content detail
When purchasing additional renewable electricity, Bellingham Power Choice prioritizes supporting new renewable energy projects in the New England region to help drive the growth of clean electricity on our local grid.
- Power Choice Standard provides the minimum amount of your electricity from renewable sources required by law.
- Power Choice Green provides 100% of your electricity from renewable sources.
Buying renewable energy refers to the purchase of Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs). What are RECs?
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| Electricity from renewable sources (% of total) | |||||
| From new renewable sources in the New England region (MA Class I RECs) | |||||
| Required by state law | 27% | 27% | 27% | 27% | |
| Added by Bellingham | – | 73% | – | – | |
| Total | 27% | 100% | 27% | 27% | |
| From other clean or renewable sources (other RECs)* | |||||
| Required by state law | 36% | 36% | 36% | 36% | |
* State law requires all electricity suppliers to purchase Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) from other sources, including sources that are not new, are renewable but not clean, such as waste to energy, or are clean but not renewable, such as nuclear. This purchase must be made even if the total amount of RECs purchased from either clean or renewable sources exceeds 100% of the electricity used by Bellingham Power Choice participants.
