LPC's Renewable Energy Program
Longmont 's renewable energy is purchased from Platte River Power Authority, our wholesale electricity provider. Platte River acquires renewable energy from a variety of sources, including:
•wind energy generated at the Medicine Bow (Wyoming) Wind Project, owned and operated by Platte River
•wind energy generated at the Silver Sage (Wyoming) Wind Project, owned and operated by Platte River
•renewable energy produced by Platte River resources combined with Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) from wind and landfill gas facilities owned by other utilities.
RECs represent the legal right to the environmental benefits associated with replacing one megawatt-hour of energy on the electricity grid (most of which comes from coal and gas in the Rocky Mountain region) with one megawatt-hour of renewable energy.
LPC's voluntary renewable energy is Gree-e certified - the energy purchased meets specific environmental and consumer protection stnadards established by the Center for Resource solutions.
Renewable energy costs more to generate than traditional sources - about 2.33 ¢ per kWh. this cost is added to the utility bills of Longmont residents who choose to purchase renewable energy.
Where LPC's power comes from
In addition to producing a small portion of electric power from LPC's historic Hydroelectric Plant near Lyons, Colorado, LPC purchases electricity from Platte River Power Authority. The charts below show that power mix, which includes a growing portion of renewable energy:

Summary of Price, Terms and Conditions
Sign up for renewable energy
When subscribing for renewable energy, the premium renewable rate is added to your regular electricity rate and will be added to your monthly utility bill. By providing the following information and submitting it to LPC, you agree to
make a one-year commitment to purchase renewable energy. LPC will begin charging
your City of Longmont utility bill one month after renewable energy becomes available
for purchase. LPC will notify you prior to the renewable energy charges being
applied to your bill.
*While your City of Longmont Utility account number is not required to process your subscription, it will speed the process for our customer service representatives. You can locate your account number on your utility bill.