ATLANTA, May 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Georgia Power recently signed a
three-year contract with Robins Air Force Base to begin providing the
military installation with Green Energy(R). Under the terms of the
contract, Robins AFB has agreed to purchase 3 percent of the base's annual
kilowatt-hour consumption, or 9.9 million kilowatt-hours of Green Energy.
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Green Energy is environmentally friendly electricity generated from
sources like the sun, wind, water, landfill methane and biomass. Customers
who participate in the program help reduce the environmental impact of
energy production, conserve natural resources and support domestic energy
self- reliance.
Robins AFB, one of three U.S. Air Force Air Logistics Centers and the
largest industrial complex in Georgia, employs a work force of more than
25,584 civilian, contractor, and military members. It is now the largest
participant in Georgia Power's Green Energy program with a commitment to
purchase more than 40 percent of the company's current renewable energy
supply. Georgia Power is currently getting most of its electricity for the
program from a landfill methane-to-energy plant at the Seminole Landfill in
DeKalb County.
"We're extremely proud to support Robins AFB in meeting its renewable
energy goals through Georgia Power's Green Energy Program," said David
Dykes, Georgia Power's federal segment manager. "Their participation is a
huge commitment toward the development of renewable energy in the Southeast
and a clear demonstration of the Air Force's commitment to renewable
energy. This action raises awareness of the importance Green Energy plays
in protecting our environment now and into the future," said Dykes.
Since Georgia Power began the Green Energy program in October 2006,
more than 3,000 customers have committed to purchase in excess of 16
million kilowatt-hours of Green Energy annually. Residential customers can
purchase 100-kilowatt-hour blocks of Green Energy for $4.50 per block which
is added to their monthly electricity bill. Of the more than 3,000
participants enrolled in the program to date, the residential class makes
up the majority. The average Georgia Power residential customer uses about
1,000 kilowatt-hours a month.
Georgia Power is the largest subsidiary of Southern Company, one of the
nation's largest generators of electricity. The company is an
investor-owned, tax-paying utility with rates well below the national
average. Georgia Power serves 2.3 million customers in all but four of
Georgia's 159 counties.
SOURCE Georgia Power
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