People's Power & Light is your non-profit source for green power options!
Green your electricity! Click on the icon to sign up, or one of the links below to learn more and see a renewable energy slideshow for each option! All options are 100% federally tax-deductible.
- New England GreenStartSM, for National Grid customers
- New England WindSM, for National Grid customers
- NEW Friends Monthly, for everyone, regardless of electric utility. You can make a one-time contribution, too!
New England GreenStart allows National Grid electric customers to meet 100% of their electricity needs with a mix of wind, solar, landfill gas, digester gas (cow power), and low-impact hydro. All resources are from New England. The cost is 2.4 cents per kWh.
New England Wind for National Grid allows National Grid electric customers to choose 100% wind from New England wind projects. The cost is 3.8 cents per kWh.
New England Wind is also available to everyone, regardless of electricity provider. NEW Friends Monthly is an option to green your electricity that is separate from your electricity bill and does not have a set cost, but instead reflects as much as you choose to contribute. You can have monthly contributions deducted automatically from your credit card (you can also make a one-time contribution).
Interested in the programs but want to know how much you'll be spending? And how many emissions will be prevented because of your contribution? Calculate it here!
* Prices shown in the calculator are in addition to your regular electricity charges.
Most households can offset some or all of the payments by improving their household energy efficiency and conserving energy.