1	Building the Best Little Green Powerhouse in Georgia
2	Green Power EMC Harnessing Nature’s Powerful Resources Jefferson Energy Cooperative
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4	What is “Green Power”? Electric energy produced by renewable, more environmentally friendly sources Less air, water and natural resource impacts Typical “Green Power” technologies Solar, Wind, Geothermal, Biomass, and Low-impact Hydropower Biomass includes Landfill Gas and Agricultural Wastes
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7	Participating EMCs (over 900,000 member-owners – more than 2 million Georgians)
8	Mission Statement The mission of Green Power EMC, a not-for-profit corporation, is to find electricity produced from cleaner, greener Georgia sources, and add it to the power supply mix.
9	5 Year Goals 15 Megawatts (MWs) of green power generation – enough electricity to fully meet the needs of over 8,000 homes Largest “green power” program in the South $2,500,000 technology development fund Distribute clean energy (worth over $60 million) to 5% to 10% of member-owners Develop and maintain interactive web site
10	Environmental Benefits EMCs green projects would have the same environmental benefits as any one of the following: Taking 114,400 cars off the road Planting 156,000 acres of forest Annually displacing the use of 312,000 tons of coal Avoiding the use of 1,211,500 barrels of oil each year
11	What Will Green Power Cost? Because the technology for the energy is still more expensive that large power plants there will be additional costs, even when you consider that the fuel is essentially free. Customers who choose to pay a little more for Green Power help advance the technology and increase the amount of electricity generated from cleaner sources.
12	Pricing Each block of Green Power (150 kWh block) will be billed at a rate of $4.00 per month A small portion of every kWh sold will be allocated to development of additional green power resources
13	Who can participate? Green Power is available to residential and business customers on a first-come first-serve basis A limited supply is available!
14	Georgia Resource Options Biomass Landfill Gas Agricultural Waste – Poultry Litter Agricultural Waste – Peanut Shells Wind Power Solar Power Low Impact Hydro
15	Landfill Gas In the start-up stage of Green Power EMC, methane gas from landfills will provide the largest source of cleaner energy. Over 300 landfills in Georgia, with only 10 being classified as excellent candidates – the first and lowest cost to develop. Electric power options: reciprocating engines, fuel cells and microturbines.
16	Landfill Gas A LFG to electricity system has three basic components: (1) Gas collection system, which gathers the gas being produced within the landfill, (2) Gas processing and conversion system, which cleans the gas and converts it into electricity, and (3) Interconnection
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18	Landfill Gas to Electricity Projects
19	Finally someone has the power to help the environment…. You!
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