More businesses and customers will be able to consider an option for offsetting greenhouse gas emissions as SaskPower is expanding its Renewable Subscription Service.
Previously offered only for large industrial clients, the program would now allow small and medium businesses, along with farms and residential customers, the ability to pay for Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs).
A REC is an internationally recognized unit of measurement that represents the environmental attributes of 1 megawatt-hour of renewable energy.
These would be generated through Saskatchewan's existing renewable generating facilities, allowing customers to claim the emissions reduction benefits of renewable power without needing to install and maintain their own equipment.
“We understand that self-generation isn’t an option for every customer who wants to offset their own emissions,” said Rhea Brown, Executive Vice President of Customer Experience & Procurement at SaskPower. “We are committed to empowering customers to manage their power use and emissions, and introducing the ability for these customers to purchase RECs is evidence of that.”
The service would allow customers to choose from a number of options depending on their power use or budget.
Customers would be able to offset some or all of their power in exchange for $0.015 per kilowatt-hour.