How Green Energy Works

• Green Energy is available to residential customers in 100-kilowatt-hour blocks for a 12-month period (about 10 percent of an average monthly residential electricity bill).
• Each block of Standard Green Energy adds $3.50 (plus tax) to your monthly electricity bill.
• Georgia Power also offers Premium Green Energy that contains both biomass and a solar energy component at $5.00 (plus tax) per block added to your monthly electricity bill. At least 50 percent of the renewable energy will come from solar resources.
• Commercial and industrial customers can also participate with a minimum block purchase based on the amount of energy used as defined in the Green Energy Tariff. After meeting the initial minimum block purchase, a large volume purchase option is available at a reduced cost.

Green Energy Sources

Below are potential resources for Georgia Power to produce Green Energy:

Solar: Solar energy is electricity that is converted from sunlight. It's generated through photovoltaic (PV) systems that use semiconductor cells, or modules, that convert sunlight directly into electricity. The PV cells are connected in the form of flat panels that can be mounted on rooftops.

Biomass: Landfill gas is a form of biomass. Initially, Georgia Power will use landfill gas as its primary supply for the Green Energy program. Landfill gas, which consists mainly of methane and carbon dioxide, is produced when organic wastes in landfill sites decay. At larger landfills, the gas must be burned, or flared, in order to reduce the hazard arising from gas buildup. Although landfill gas is primarily a pollutant that needs to be controlled, the methane it contains makes it valuable as a fuel for powering an electric generator. This method of producing renewable energy is now regarded as one of the most mature and successful in the field of green power.

Signing up for Green Energy

Georgia Power residential and business customers may sign up for Green Energy online or via phone at 1-800-735-7791. Green Energy will simply add $3.50 (per block) for the Standard Green Energy Option or $5.00 (per block) for the Premium Green Energy with Solar Option to your monthly bill.

For More Information

For more information about Green Energy, visit our Green Energy site where we give answers to questions, newsletters, and more.