Cape & Islands Energy Information Clearinghouse

A Community Resource Developed Through The Cape & Islands Renewable Energy Collaborative

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Green Power Purchasing

You can buy boutique green power products right now to offset your reliance on electricity generated by fossil and nuclear power plants and large-scale hydroelectric facilities, which represent the main sources of power in New England. The characteristics and benefits of green products are detailed on the Tips for Choosing a Power Supplier page; this page also offers practical guidance for analyzing the "true costs" of power supply products.

To assess green options and purchase smart power, click on the links below:

  • The Cape Light Compact offers Cape and Vineyard consumers the best deal on boutique green power in Massachusetts - click here for information.

  • National Grid offers Nantucket consumers a variety of boutique green options - click here for information.

  • All local consumers can purchase green power products from suppliers around the country - click here for information.

 


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This website is being developed through the Cape & Islands Renewable Energy Collaborative (CIRenew). Its framework was created under a community planning grant award from the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative (MTC). The Clearinghouse provides a central location for the collection, classification, and distribution of data, information, and tools addressing energy supply and use in the Cape & Islands region, both now and in the future.
  • Project management and content development: Chris Powicki, Water Energy & Ecology Information Services
  • Web design/development and content development: Dick Elkin
  • Graphic design: Elizabeth Hooper, Hooper Design
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