Green Power

Green Power is the name given to electricity generated by using a renewable resource, such as solar, wind...and even decomposing garbage in landfills. Blachly-Lane is one of a dozen electric cooperatives who joined forces and built just such a generation facility near Corvallis, Oregon, called Coffin Butte Resource Project. Since the biomass in the landfill creates methane gas as it decomposes, that gas is used to fuel large Caterpillar engines that drive generators producing over 5 megawatts of electricity...24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The electricity, which serves approximately 4,000 homes, is equal to that created with 24,000 tons of coal each year. Obviously, methane gas is much more friendly to the environment than coal is, and burning the gas keeps it from adding noxious emissions into the atmosphere.

The Coffin Butte generating plant will continue expanding and here is your opportunity to help support this expansion.

How can YOU support “Green Power?”

Your Co-op helps fund current operations, but the cost of generating this type of clean power is slightly higher than the present market. We are offering members of the Co-op an opportunity to subscribe to a fixed number of kilowatt-hours, in blocks of 100, at a monthly cost of $2.00 per 100 kWh. In addition to your normal monthly electricity bill, you will see a separate line item charge for “Green Power” on your statement. How much is strictly up to you as it depends on how many blocks of 100 kWh you wish to support. If you are not currently a green power supporter, here is an opportunity to sign up and help support the co-op’s investment in the Coffin Butte expansion. Just fill out and mail in the coupon on the Green Power PDF.