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Overview:
Ocmulgee Electric Membership
Corporation Green Power program is certified by Green-e Energy, which
requires companies to provide their customers with this notice of
Price, Terms and Conditions of service. From the time you receive this,
you have three (3) business days to change your mind about purchasing
Green Power from Ocmulgee EMC. You may cancel your agreement to
purchase Green Power from Ocmulgee EMC by calling the Customer Service
Center (see number below) or writing to the billing address listed
below.
About Green-e:
Ocmulgee Electric Membership Corporation's Green Power program is Green-e Energy certified, and meets the environmental and consumer-protection standards set forth by the nonprofit Center for Resource Solutions. Learn more at www.green-e.org.
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Company:
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Ocmulgee Electric Membership
Corporation
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Whom
should I contact for more information?
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Ocmulgee EMC Customer Service
Center: (478) 374-7001
Ocmulgee EMC Co-op Green Power
website: www.ocmulgeeemc.com/green_power.html
Address: Ocmulgee EMC
P O Box 669
Eastman, GA 31023
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How
will I be billed?
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You will see an additional line
item on your monthly bill for your Green Power purchase from Ocmulgee
EMC.
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How
will my bill be calculated?
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All Ocmulgee EMC members are
eligible to purchase Green Power from Ocmulgee EMC on a “first come,
first served” basis. Ocmulgee EMC's Green Power is available to
members in blocks of 150
kWh
for an additional fee of $ 4.00 each month.
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How
much will my total electricity service cost, including utility charges?
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Based on a monthly average
usage of 500 kWh and the purchase of one, 150 kWh Green Power block,
the following table provides you an estimate of your 2019 monthly
electricity bill. Your actual bill will vary based on your use of
electricity.
2019 Monthly Electricity Cost $
70.50
Green Power Premium $ 4.00
Total: $
74.50
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Will
my rates change over time?
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The existing rate structure for
your Ocmulgee EMC Green Power service is presently fixed and determined
by Board action. Many factors control this cost however we feel it will
only change when contract conditions change or new, more costly,
renewable resources are added to the program and we must adjust the
price to account for the increased price of the new generation.
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What sources will be used in my
certified product?
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Please refer to the Product
Content Label below.
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If I want to terminate this
agreement/contract, what is the early termination fee?
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There
is no
cost
associated with terminating participation in Ocmulgee EMC's Green Power
program.
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What length of agreement/contract is required?
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No
contract or re-enrollment is required. You will remain enrolled in
Ocmulgee EMC's Green Power program until you terminate your
participation by notifying Ocmulgee EMC.
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What
other fees might I be charged for?
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There are no other fees
associated with participation in Ocmulgee EMC's Green Power program.
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PRODUCT CONTENT LABEL
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The product is sold in
blocks of 150 kilowatt-hours (kWh). The product will be made up of the
following renewable resources.
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Green-e
Energy Certified New3
Renewables in Ocmulgee EMC Green Power Program
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Generation Location
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20181 Historical
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20192 Prospective
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-Biomass
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100%
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100%
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Georgia
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-Geothermal
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0%
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0%
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-Eligible
hydroelectric
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0%
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0%
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-Solar
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0%
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0%
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-Wind
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0%
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0%
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TOTAL
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100%
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100%
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The 2018 figures reflect the
resources that were supplied for the year ending December 31, 2018.
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The 2019 figures are
prospective and reflect the power that we have contracted to
provide. Actual figures may vary according to resource availability.
We will annually report to you before August 1 of next year in the
form of a Historic Product Content Label the actual resource mix of
the electricity you purchased.
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New Renewables come from
generation facilities that first began commercial operation within
the past 15 years. This product includes generation from a facility
that is approved for extended use by Green-e Energy.
For comparison, the 2018
average mix of resources supplying Ocmulgee EMC includes: Coal (37%),
Nuclear (25%), Oil (0%), Natural Gas (34%), Hydroelectric (4%), and
Other (0%).
The average home in the United
States uses 867 kWh per month. [Source: U.S. EIA, 2017]
For specific information about
this electricity product, please contact Ocmulgee EMC, (478) 374-7001,
junderwood@ocmulgeeemc.com,
http://www.ocmulgeeemc.com/home/green_power.html
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Green-e Energy certifies that Ocmulgee Electric Membership Corporation Green Power Progam meets the environmental and consumer protection standards established by the non-profit Center for Resource Solutions. For more information on Green-e Energy certification requirements log on to www.green-e.org.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Q. What is "green power?"
A: Green power is electric energy produced
by renewable,
more environmentally friendly sources, leading to less negative air,
water and natural resource impacts. Typical technologies used to create
green power are solar, wind, geothermal, biomass, and low-impact
hydropower.
Q: What is Green Power EMC?
A: Green Power EMC is a group of member-owned electric
cooperatives in Georgia who have joined together, creating a non-profit
corporation, to facilitate procurement and marketing of electricity
from cleaner, greener Georgia sources. The most-environmentally
friendly power ever created in Georgia will be added to the
member-cooperatives power mix, and offered to members on a subscriber
basis as a power option that will enable them to contribute to a
cleaner environment.