Renewable Energy

Green Power Program

Looking for an easy and affordable way to do more for the environment? At EPUD, we're excited to offer a 100% Green Power program. When you choose to buy cleaner electricity, you help reduce air pollution. An average customer purchasing cleaner electricity on our 100% plan for a year can avoid contributing almost 17,000 pounds of greenhouse gas (CO2) into the air. This is what a car produces in over 18,000 miles.

Residential

The 100% Green Power Plan purchases green energy equal to ALL of your monthly usage. The cost is .8 cents (less than a penny) per kWh (in addition to your regular bill). That's approximately $10 more per month for an average household using 1,310 kWh monthly. Your cost may vary, depending on how much electricity you use.

With the 50% Green Power Plan half the power you buy is generated from green resources. It costs an additional .8 cents (less than a penny) per kWh (in addition to your regular bill). That's approximately $5 more per month for an average household using 1,310 kWh monthly. Your cost may vary, depending on how much electricity you use.

Make the choice to buy cleaner electricity and help reduce air pollution by calling 541-746-1583, or log in to your eBILL account and click on "contact us" to sign up. For more information on green power in general, CLICK HERE.

Business

Businesses can also purchase green power -100%, 50%, 25%, or 10% of their usage. The cost is .8 cents (less than a penny) per kWh (in addition to the regular bill).

Make the choice to buy cleaner electricity and help reduce air pollution by calling 541-746-1583, or log in to your eBILL account and click on "contact us" to sign up. For more details, CLICK HERE.

Solar Electric Program

Residential

EPUD offers a residential solar electric incentive of $2.00 per watt, up to $10,000. The incentive is based on installed DC capacity. In addition, both state and federal tax credits are available. For more information, CLICK HERE. For a list of solar electric program contractors, CLICK HERE.

Business

EPUD also offers a commercial solar electric incentive. The incentive of $1.00 per watt, up to $25,000, is based on installed DC capacity. Additionally, both state and federal tax credits are available. For more details, CLICK HERE. For a list of solar electric program contractors, CLICK HERE.

Short Mountain Power Plant

EPUD generates electricity from garbage gases at Lane County’s Short Mountain Landfill. Gases that contribute to global warming are collected and burned to provide electricity to almost 1,000 homes in EPUD’s District. CLICK HERE for more information.

History of Emerald's Green Resources

Renewable energy started flowing though EPUD's lines on January 1, 1999, delivering sustainable, pollution-free power to our customers. EPUD was the first utility in the Northwest to purchase a renewable resource from the Bonneville Environmental Foundation, chaired by Senator Mark Hatfield.

With respect to EPUD Renewables, green power (wind power, currently) is purchased from resources that are determined cost-effective for the program when our green-tag inventory is low. The last few years, this inventory evaluation has been at the beginning of the year. The most recent determination was that WECC (Western Energy Consulting and Contracting) wind power was the most cost-effective choice for our program that also met the environmental expectations of our EPUD Renewables customers.