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wind energy policy, transmission & regulation What you can do to support wind power in your stateMany utilities are now offering their customers the ability to support wind power without constructing your own wind turbine. If your power provider offers a "green power" program, for a small surcharge on your monthly utility bill, you can ensure that the utility is purchasing renewable resources. To find out more about green power programs and to see if your power provider offers such a product, visit http://www.eere.energy.gov/windandhydro/windpoweringamerica In a few states, customers can already, or soon will be able to, choose their power provider based on criteria that are important to them, such as emission level and sustainability. These states are California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Connecticut (by July, 2000). If you live in an open-market state, click on http://www.green-e.org to sign up with a green power provider, or click on http://www.eere.energy.gov/windandhydro/windpoweringamerica Wind Power Development Other states are still deciding whether to allow customers to choose among power providers. In several other states, how to restructure the electricity market is still being debated. If the ability to purchase high-quality, low-emission power is important to you, please contact the following organizations for more information about your state's electric power markets. Union of Concerned Scientists. Web site contains good general information under renewable energy > state energy policies Colorado Coalition for New Energy Technologies Iowa Wind Wind Power New York Renewable Energy Vermont RENEW Wisconsin
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