Whatcom County Uses Savings from Energy Efficiency and Purchases 100 Percent Renewable Energy
The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/whatcom-county-uses-savings-energy-efficiency-and-purchases-100-percent-renewable-energy/In September 2006, the Whatcom County Council (Washington) voted to use $62,000 out of $85,000 in projected energy efficiency savings for purchasing a block of renewable energy for a $0.01 per kWh premium. The renewable energy credits from Puget Sound Energy will cover 100 percent of the electricity used in county operations in 2007.
