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The Bath Tub
Imagine the electric grid as a giant bathtub that is constantly being filled from many different faucets — each one represents a different electricity generation source such as coal, natural gas, nuclear and wind. Each time you turn on a light switch, you drain a little water from the bathtub.
Most of the water being poured into the tub is from faucets connected to polluting fossil fuel sources — ie, “dirty” water. But some of the water comes from a small but growing number of faucets associated with clean renewable sources, which contribute pure, clean water.
As the demand for electricity from renewable sources increases, more of the clean water goes into the tub — and less of the dirty water from fossil fuel sources is needed. Over time, we should start to see the water in the bathtub getting cleaner.
Buying renewable energy does not mean that electricity is coming directly from wind farms or other clean energy sources to your home — it
is impossible to specifically direct an electron that travels through the electric grid. However,
it does mean that the electricity being poured into the grid on your behalf comes from pollution-free and renewable sources, rather than dirtier generation sources like coal
and oil.
Reliability
The reliability of your electricity service will not change; there’s no rewiring or special equipment required for your home. When you sign up for clean electricity, you are choosing how the electricity you buy is generated, not how it is delivered. The local utility company (sometimes called the transmission and distribution service provider, TDSP or TDU) stills owns and maintains the poles and wires that deliver electricity to your home, and under Texas state law the TDU is required to restore service outages and handle meter issues on an equal basis regardless of your retail electric provider.
Why Clean Electricity?
Your purchase of clean Green Mountain Energy electricity, combined with other customers’ purchases, increases the demand for renewable energy from inexhaustible sources like wind and water. Ultimately, if more customers like you make the positive choice for clean, renewable electricity, less of the power pool’s generation will be sourced from limited and polluting fossil fuel resources.
Learn more about clean electricity and why it’s important.
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