
Carbon-Free Electric Program

HOW IT WORKS
For commercial and industrial customers electing to purchase all of their electricity from 100% carbon-free sources, HG&E will procure the supplemental carbon-free electricity required by purchasing and retiring Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs). These costs will be passed along to the customer on-bill through a newly created rate component associated with their electricity usage.
CUSTOMER BENEFITS
HG&E has set incremental targets to reach net-zero energy by 2050, but we understand some customers would like to take personal action and be carbon-free today. Program participants will receive carbon-free electricity marketing materials including: a carbon-free logo, print indicia, and webpage materials. In addition, HG&E will provide a letter at the end of the program year indicating the organization's carbon-free electric status.
Sample Print Icon & Clean Energy Customer (Electric Only)


- Must be an industrial or commercial customer within HG&E’s service territory.
- Must opt-in to the program and accounts must be in good standing with HG&E (6 - 12 month history of satisfactory payments).
- Customer account must remain in good standing or they can be removed from the program and shall owe any balances for charges related to their participation in the program.
- This program rate is in addition to customer’s existing electric service tariff charges.
- HG&E may terminate the voluntary purchase of RECs at any time.
- HG&E can modify or end this program by giving 30-day written notice to all active participants.
- Customers can opt-out of the program at any time by providing written or verbal notice to the HG&E.
Department Carbon-Free Adjustment %: 75%*
Carbon-Free Electric Rate Adjustment (REC rate): $0.0300/kWh*
*Estimated
Calculation:
Customer Monthly Consumption*: 50,000 kWh
*For example purposes only
100% Carbon-Free Monthly Cost Formula: (All kWh * (1 - Department Carbon-Free % Adj.)) * Carbon-Free Electric Rate Adj.
Carbon-Free Monthly Cost: 50,000 kWh * (1 - 75%) * $0.0300/kWh
100% Carbon-Free Monthly Cost (added cost to normal bill): $375.00