Power Report highlights Algoma Utilities renewable commitments

Algoma Utilities office building sports a 2.77 kW solar electric system.

From an article in Power Reports, the newsletter of WPPI Energy:

With more than 100 years of dedicated service, Algoma Utilities was originally established by the citizens of Algoma to provide light to the downtown area and to encourage economic development. In 1980, Algoma Utilities was one of the 23 original members that created WPPI Energy. Today, Algoma’s locally owned and operated electric and water utility serves more than 2,000 homes and businesses. . . .

Through the utility’s Renewable Energy Program, customers can voluntarily purchase Green-e Energy Certified renewable energy for an additional $3 per month per 300-kilowatt-hour (kWh) block of renewable energy. Algoma residential customers currently purchase 49 blocks of renewable energy per year through this program. . . .

The Algoma Utility Commission voluntarily purchases 7,500 kWh of renewable energy per month, or about 33 percent of its usage, to power the municipal electric utility’s office building, substations and local well houses. A 2.77 kilowatt (kW) photovoltaic awning was also installed on the Algoma Utilities office, providing a highly visible, local example of how renewable resources can benefit the community and the environment.