Ambassadors for Renewable Energy

Access Solar and Hydropower Through Green Power Choice

Gulf Coast Electric Cooperative (GCEC) is proud to expand an innovative program allowing members to access green energy and its environmental benefits at costs designed to fit their budgets.

Green Power Choice lets members join their local electric cooperative in actively supporting the use of renewable energy—such as solar, hydroelectricity, and landfill gas—as a fuel source.

This green power is produced at facilities across the southeast, including an 80-megawatt solar farm and 2 hydroelectric dams, all in Covington County, Alabama. Additionally, the Springhill Regional Landfill near Campbellton produces electricity by collecting the methane gas created by decomposing landfill waste.

“Gulf Coast Electric Cooperative is proud to expand the Green Power Choice program to include solar in addition to the hydropower and biomass that we’ve produced for many years,” CEO/General Manager John Bartley says. “This project—in collaboration with our wholesale power supplier, PowerSouth Energy Cooperative—grants our members easy access to green energy, which is especially important with resources such as solar.”

The Green Power Choice program is an easy and affordable way for members to access solar through utility-scale facilities without the risks or costs associated with installing their own solar equipment.

Each kilowatt-hour of energy produced at these renewable facilities offsets a kilowatt-hour of generation from nonrenewable sources. By including renewable sources in its energy mix, Gulf Coast Electric Cooperative has diversity and optionality in the fuel sources it can use to bring power to homes and businesses.

Whether members aim to power a home or business, Green Power Choice has various subscription options. For homes, the subscription tiers are $4, $8, or $12 per month, added directly to each month’s electric bill. Business subscriptions start at 1.2 cents per kWh of green energy produced, but Gulf Coast Electric Cooperative also offers custom pricing to suit individual needs. Subscribing to Green Power Choice is a show of market support for the expansion of renewable energy in Alabama and Florida.

For more information, call (850) 333-9392 or visit the Green Power Choice Program page.