Why eGRID?
Electricity generation is the dominant industrial source of air emissions in the United States today. Whenever you switch on an electrical appliance, chances are you are contributing to air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. By documenting the environmental attributes of electric power generation, eGRID can help consumers to better understand the relationship between electricity and the environment. In the United States, electricity is generated in many different ways, with a wide variation in environmental impacts. In many states, power companies are required to disclose the environmental attributes of their retail electricity products. Many consumers now have a choice regarding the source of their electricity, and some seek cleaner sources, such as wind and solar power. Data from eGRID underlies EPA’s Power Profiler application, which enables individual consumers to identify the environmental impacts of their own electricity usage. Power Profiler is updated with the eGRID2007 ye
