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At the first of this year I signed up for Austin Energy’s Green Choice program. By doing so I was able to purchase green power generated from natural sources such as wind, sun, and methane gas released from landfills. Yes, I pay more for this green energy but over time that should change. My rate has been locked in for 15 years. Since everything always seems to get more expensive I should be on the down side of rates after a period. With costs exploding due to high oil and gas prices the “reduced rate” just might get here much sooner.

Now if only I could use this energy directly. You see the energy I pay for is not the energy I get to use. All the the electricity - clean and otherwise flows into the grid and is all mixed together. It’s not possible to sort out the clean electricity from the other and direct that to my house. So how do I benefit? My subscription helps to increase the percentage of electricity that is generated from natural sources. Perhaps in my lifetime, I’ll see most or even all of my electricity coming from natural sources. This is my step in that direction.

If you live in Austin, TX, I recommend that you get on this bandwagon. Don’t wait like I did - get started saving the world now and perhaps save some money down the road. Find out more…