Pennsylvania Electric: The Growth of Wind as a Green Energy Option
Wind is a growing green energy option the world over. In many states (eg, Texas) it has seen tremendous growth in the last few years. Following are some interesting facts about this green energy option you may not know.
Who Supplies Wind Energy?
A lot of the wind plants in the U.S. are not owned by large public utility companies (PUCs). Many are operated by entrepreneurs who own wind farms and sell the electricity generated to PUCs.
Why Wind Energy Is Such Clean Energy
Wind energy is a 100% pollution-free source of energy. Why/how? Because nothing is burned (eg, fuel) to generate the electricity.
The Cost of Wind Energy
Recent technological advances have reduced the cost of wind energy to between 2 and 6 cents per kilowatt hour. This puts it on par with the cost of fossil fuel and nuclear power.
Wind Energy in Pennsylvania
According to the U.S. Department of energy, if all of Pennsylvania’s wind energy capabilities were tapped into, the state could produce approximately 38 million megawatt-hours of electricity each year. This is enough to provide 30% of the state’s electric use.
Don’t Let Your Energy Savings Blow Away In the Wind
Whether you choose wind energy or another type, one constant you can count on to keep your Pennsylvania electric bill manageable is to choose the right electric service plan.
And there are quite a few options --- even for credit challenged consumers. Usually, if you fall in this category, you may think your only option is a prepaid electric service plan. The cost of these can be steep. You can easily pay 15-40% -- or more – than customers on conventional plans. Enter low-deposit and no-deposit electric service plans.
Many Pennsylvania electricity companies – especially those that have been around a long time --- have diversified and offer budget-friendly options to consumers, eg, LIHEAP.
LIHEAP gives assistance to low-income residents with their heating bills via federally funded home energy and crisis grants.
So don’t despair if you don’t have perfect credit or a high income. Help is available. And as you live in a “right to choose” state, if your Pennsylvania electric provider doesn’t offer low-deposit and no-deposit electric service plan options, you can proactively shop for one that does.
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