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About Green Power®
What is Green Power?
Green power is an environmentally friendly electricity product that is generated from
renewable energy sources like wind, solar, and even decomposing garbage in selected landfills.
Generated by Santee Cooper and distributed by Palmetto Electric Cooperative, South
Carolina’s Green Power plant is collecting methane gas at the Horry County Solid Waste
Authority Landfill, the Lee County Landfill SC, LLC and the Richland County Landfill.
There, the methane gases that would normally be released into the atmosphere - gases
that possibly contribute to global warming - will be used as "green power" fuel.
Want to know more about the Green Power Program?
Visit our Green Power FAQ.
The Benefits Of Green Power
Adding an additional $6 per month to your electric bill has the same positive environmental
impact as:
- Planting 1/3 acre of trees in a national forest
- Not driving for nearly 3 months
- Recycling 320 pounds of aluminum or 10,215 aluminum cans
- Recycling 1,117 pounds of newspaper
By participating in the Green Power program, you can help ensure its success now and
into the future.
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