SAN FRANCISCO, CA. - March 26, 2009 - The Center for Resource Solutions announced today that Wabash Valley Power Association (WVPA)'s wind- and landfill gas"“generated renewable energy certificate (REC) product WVPA Wind and Landfill Gas RECs has been certified by Green-e Energy, a national certification program for renewable energy.

WVPA has offered RECs to its customers since 2004. With Green-e Energy Certification, the Indianapolis-based generation and transmission cooperative has taken additional steps to ensure the WVPA Wind and Landfill Gas RECs product meets strict environmental and consumer protection standards.

RECs are bought and sold on national markets and represent the environmental and social benefits of generating electricity from renewable sources. They are available to commercial, industrial and wholesale customers, and support currently available renewable resources as well as aid in the development of those in the future. Furthermore, organizations located throughout the United States can support renewable energy generation even when green power products are not locally available.

"WVPA is the first Indiana-based company to participate in Green-e Energy by offering a certified renewable energy option" said Andreas Karelas, Green-e Energy Program Analyst. "WVPA's REC product has just made it even easier for businesses and institutions nationwide to reduce the environmental impact of the electricity they use."

"Green-e certification for our products is central to Wabash Valley Power's goal of building an Energy Smart future for our 28 member cooperatives," said Rick D. Coons, WVPA President and CEO. "We pursue renewable generation whenever it makes good economic sense. It's simply the right thing to do. By adding a Green-e certified product to our program, it further demonstrates our commitment to our members, to the environment, and to our industry."

Green-e Energy is the leading renewable energy certification and verification program in the U.S., with over 180 participating vendors selling nearly 15.7 million megawatt-hours of renewable energy in 2007. The program provides independent, third party certification to ensure renewable energy meets strict environmental and consumer protection standards.

Providers of Green-e Energy Certified renewable energy agree to abide by the Green-e Energy Code of Conduct, and meet strict disclosure and truth-in-advertising requirements. All marketers of Green-e Energy Certified products undergo an annual verification audit to document that the company purchased and/or generated enough quantity and type of renewable energy to meet customer demand and marketing claims.

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

About Wabash Valley Power Association
Wabash Valley Power Association is a generation and transmission cooperative based in Indianapolis that provides wholesale electricity to 28 distribution cooperatives located in Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Missouri and Ohio. At Wabash Valley Power, we are committed to being "Energy Smart." That means we continually work to be a strategically balanced electricity provider with a diversified power supply portfolio that includes energy purchased on the market, energy management programs and owned generation facilities.

WVPA began investing in renewable projects in 2002, with the construction of its first landfill gas generation facility. Since that time, the G&T's landfill gas generation fleet has expanded to include 11 plants providing approximately 35 MW in landfill gas generation. Wind power makes up an important component of WVPA's renewable resources, with 30 MW in purchased power agreements coming from wind farms located in Illinois and Iowa. Finally, solar power and biomass digesters make up yet another aspect of WVPA's renewable portfolio. In 2009, renewable energy sources are expected to supply 4.3 percent of WVPA's annual power generation.

About Green-e Energy
Green-e is the nation's leading independent consumer protection program for the sale of renewable energy and greenhouse gas reductions in the retail market. Green-e offers certification and verification of renewable energy and greenhouse gas mitigation products through Green-e Energy, a renewable energy certification program; Green-e Climate, a greenhouse gas emission reduction certification program; and Green-e Marketplace, a program that licenses the Green-e logo for organizations that purchase or generate sufficient quantities of renewable energy. To learn more about Green-e certified products and programs available in all 50 states, visit www.green-e.org.

About Center for Resource Solutions
Green-e is a program of the Center for Resource Solutions (CRS), a San Francisco"“based nonprofit with a global impact. CRS brings forth expert responses to climate change issues with the speed and effectiveness necessary to provide real-time solutions. Its leadership through collaboration and environmental innovation builds policies and consumer-protection mechanisms in renewable energy, greenhouse gas reductions, and energy efficiency that foster healthy and sustained growth in national and international markets.

Center for Resource Solutions

Center for Resource Solutions

The Center for Resource Solutions (CRS) is a national nonprofit with global impact. CRS brings forth expert responses to climate change issues with the speed and effectiveness necessary to provide real-time solutions. Our leadership through collaboration and environmental innovation builds policies and consumer-protection mechanisms in renewable energy, greenhouse gas reductions, and energy efficiency that foster healthy and sustained growth in national and international markets.

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