3.08.2007 - 01:00pm ET

(CSRwire) SAN FRANCISCO, CA. - March 8, 2007 — The Center for Resource Solutions announced today that Eugene Water & Electric Board’s new Greenpower program is Green-e certified. Oregon-based Eugene Water & Electric Board (EWEB) is joining the network of renewable energy providers who offer products certified by Green-e, the nation’s leading certification and verification program for renewable energy.

"We are pleased to have EWEB’s Greenpower program participating in Green-e and offering a certified renewable energy option to Eugene residents," said Alex Pennock, Green-e associate. "EWEB has been investing in renewables for a long time and has just made it even easier for its customers to reduce the environmental impact of the electricity they use."

The renewable energy available to consumers through EWEB's Greenpower program comes from local resources, such as the Stateline Wind Energy Center and six solar photovoltaic electric generation facilities in Eugene, Oregon. By signing up for Greenpower, customers will be supporting these local resources as well as aiding the development of new resources to be built in the Northwest. The program was launched on March 1.

EWEB has offered a wind-based product since 1999, but a recent jump in participation has resulted in full subscription, said Mat Northway, manager of energy management services.

"To meet expanding customer requests and to move into the 21st century, we’ve developed this new Greenpower product using the renewable energy certificates from several projects we’ve developed in recent years," said Northway. "And because Green-e is an important way for customers to verify they are making a difference, we specifically designed EWEB Greenpower to qualify for the certification."

The Green-e Renewable Energy Certification Program is the leading renewable energy certification and verification program in the U.S., with over 200 participating vendors who sold over five million MWhs of renewable energy in 2005. The program provides independent, third party certification to ensure certified renewable energy meets strict environmental and consumer protection standards.

Through the display and recognition of the Green-e logo, the national symbol for renewable energy excellence, a growing number of consumers are able to easily identify high quality, certified renewable energy options, as well as everyday consumer products that are produced by companies who use renewable energy in their operations.

Providers of Green-e certified renewable energy agree to abide by the Green-e Code of Conduct, and meet strict Green-e disclosure and truth-in-advertising requirements. All utilities and marketers offering a Green-e certified product undergo annual verification to document that the company purchased or generated enough quantity and type of renewable energy to meet customer demand and marketing claims.

About Eugene Water & Electric Board:

Eugene Water & Electric Board, one of the oldest customer owned electric utilities in the Northwest, was founded in 1911. Today, with 85,000 customers, EWEB is Oregon’s largest publicly owned utility. Eugene, home of the University of Oregon, is the state’s third largest city and is located at the southern end of the Willamette Valley in Lane County.

About Green-e and the Center for Resource Solutions:

Green-e provides an easy way for consumers to find credible greenhouse gas mitigation options. The Green-e Program currently offers certification of renewable energy as well as license of the Green-e logo to businesses and organizations that purchase or generate sufficient quantities of renewable energy. Beginning on May, 2007, Green-e will also offer certification of retail greenhouse gas reduction products. To learn more about Green-e certified products and programs available in all 50 states, visit www.green-e.org.

Green-e is a program of the Center for Resource Solutions (CRS), a national nonprofit organization that works to make it easier for people and organizations to mitigate climate change. CRS designs and operates national and international programs that support the increased supply and use of renewable energy resources, greenhouse gas reductions, and energy efficiency measures. To learn more about CRS, visit: www.resource-solutions.org.

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