Although the cost of renewable resources is decreasing, it still costs a little more to use natural resources but doing so will go a long way to preserve our environment for future generations.

The average customer uses 1,050 kilowatt-hours of electricity each month. If you were to match 100 percent of your electricity with green power, it would cost about $9.25 per month in addition to your current electricity charge. The table below shows the annual environmental impact of individual contributions.

Factors: CO₂ = 1.4 pounds per kilowatt hour (kWh); CO₂ = 1.43 vehicle miles per kWh; auto miles/year = 11,929 provided by Northwest Power Planning Council, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Dept. of Transportation.