How can I be sure I am supporting renewable energy? Is Green Power Switch certified by an independent third party?
Green Power Switch is certified by Green-e® Energy, which was established by the nonprofit Center for Resource Solutions to provide information and objective standards that allow consumers to compare renewable energy options and verify that they are getting what they pay for. When you see the Green-e Energy logo, it means: • The renewable energy option contains only new renewable resources. • The renewable sources of energy supplying the renewable energy option are independently verified by Green-e Energy, operated by the non-profit Center for Resource Solutions. • The purchaser of a Green-e Energy certified renewable energy certificate is the sole “owner” of the environmental attributes of a specific megawatt-hour of energy added to the grid. Independent verification ensures that no megawatt-hours are double-counted. • The company offering the certified renewable energy option agrees to abide by the Green-e Energy Code of Conduct and Customer Disclosure Requirements governing its ethi
