LA Green-Join Us to Support Renewable Energy

Updated: March 2013
Reader Recap: We buy Renewable Enegy Credits (RECs) that support clean energy providers, such as solar and wind power, which we resell to our LA Green members.
Did You Know? You can join LA Green now for as little as 50 cents a month for a 100 kilowatt block. Send an email to 311@lacnm.us or call 311 or 662-8333.

JOIN LA GREEN FOR A CLEANER, GREENER COMMUNITY

Renewable Power for Los Alamos

Each unit of clean renewable energy produced and sold can replace a unit of conventionally produced energy. Through the purchase of RECs with your LA Green membership, the Los Alamos Dept. of Public Utilities aggregates local demand for renewable energy.

For as little as 50 cents per month for 100 kilowatt hour block you can support a cleaner and greener New Mexico. LA Green purchases Renewable Energy Credits (RECs) on behalf of our local members. Proceeds from RECs support electric energy generated from renewable sources such as wind, solar and qualifying hydroelectric plants.

Renewable Energy Credits via LA Green

"REC-Bot" Shows How RECS Work

It is possible to reduce carbon emissions...one unit at a time...one person at a time; join LA Green to enable the purchase of RECs right on your utility bill. View the animated vignette, featuring DPU's "REC-Bot" to understand how RECs function to support the production of renewable energy. Continue reading this page for more information or check out the LA Green FAQs or read the Brochure - "LA Green Renewable Energy Program"

We invite you to join LA Green for as little as 50 cents per month. There's no risk; you can cancel at anytime. Here's how it works.

Rates and Membership Levels

Residential and Small Commercial Customers can join in one of two ways: blocks or at the 90 perent level.

Purchase LA GREEN in “blocks” of 100 kilowatt-hours per month for a premium of 50 cents over the existing charge.

The average customer can purchase one block or more each month (up to three or four blocks),
The number of blocks purchased cannot exceed 90% of your minimum monthly usage from the previous 12 months,
Your purchase maximum, however, will be based on your usage.

Purchase 90% of your monthly electric consumption at a half cent per kilowatt-hour over the existing charge. This means that the additional monthly billing amount for LA GREEN would fluctuate based on your actual usage.

Large Commercial Customers have several ways to join, at various percentage levels.

Purchase LA GREEN at a half cent per kilowatt-hour over the existing charge at a level of your choice: 1 percent, 2 percent, 3 percent, 5 percent, 10 percent, 50 percent or 90 percent of your monthly usage. The additional monthly billing amount for LA GREEN would fluctuate based on your actual usage.

How Do I Sign Up?

Call the Department of Public Utilities at 662-8333 or email us at 311@lacnm.us, or visit us at 150 Central Park Square. Inform the 311Customer Care Center professional which membership option of LA GREEN you would prefer. We will confirm the amount of LA GREEN you purchased and the date at which it will become effective. Charges for LA GREEN will be reflected on a separate line on your bill. You may cancel any time. If the cancellation notification is received less than 1 day before the upcoming billing cycle, the cancellation will be effective on the following billing cycle.

Still Not Convinced?

Or, perhaps, you'd like to convince a friend to join LA Green. Check out the LA Green Top Ten. We compiled these top ten reasons for joining from La Green's members. We've also heard several Frequently Asked Questions on LA Green from members, DPU ratepayers, and Los alamos County citizens.

Think LA GREEN, for a cleaner and greener New Mexico.