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Energy Green Energy Purchasing
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Santa Monica was the first city to contract for 100%
renewable energy during the period when “direct
access” was allowed by California’s restructuring of
the electric industry. And as a result, our rates
following the restructuring of the industry following the market
upheavals in 2000 and 2001 were lower than the rates
we would have been paying had we stayed with the local
provider for our energy generation! This may have
just been lucky, but for us it is vindication for
having done the “right thing.”
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Unfortunately, direct access is no longer a choice
for residents or businesses. The State legislation on this
topic seems to be in constant flux, refer to the
California Energy Commission website for the latest.
For more information on renewable resources, contact:
California Energy Commission
U.S Department of Energy: Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
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Last updated: Thursday, 05/14/2009
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Save Energy at Home and at Work
Southern California Edison has a new two-page brochure full of ways you can save energy at home and at the office. Find out what simple steps you can take, then put them into practice. Saving energy is easier than you think. |
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Got Solar?
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Interested in how your neighbor went solar and what their experience was like? Solar Santa Monica profiles the experiences of numerous participants, both commercial and residential. Check them out.
To learn more about the free Solar Santa Monica program and to realize your solar potential, contact us at (310) 458-4992. Stay informed with our newsletter. We will help you meet your sustainability goals.
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