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February 2014 - The City of Joliet, Illinois, has partnered with JustGreen, a subsidiary of Just Energy Group Inc., to purchase renewable energy. Renewable energy certificates (RECs) are obtained from 100% U.S. wind power facilities and are certified by Green-e Energy, a voluntary certification program for renewable energy. The REC purchase is equivalent to Joliet's electricity use for the next three years, which is estimated to be 167 million kWh.
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City of Joliet Goes Green with JustGreen Renewable Energy
January 2014 - Just Energy, a North American natural gas and green energy utility will partner with Wild at Work, a comprehensive network of more than 11 million employees and customers in the United States, to offer custom carbon offset and renewable energy products under Just Energy's Just Green Lifestyle banner, providing the option to participating employees.
To date, Just Energy has invested over $70 million in green energy projects across the United States and Canada. The company's Just Green Lifestyle program is will allow participating employees to purchase carbon offsets and renewable energy certificates.
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Just Energy Partners with Wild at Work
January 2013 - The Center for Resource Solutions (CRS) has announced that Just Energy's new renewable energy certificate (REC) product, JustGreen RECs, is now Green-e Energy certified. Just Energy now has $70 million invested in green energy projects and also released an interactive tool to help customers seeking LEED certification.
CRS has also announced that the Philadelphia-based The Energy Co-op's EcoChoice100 renewable energy product has also gained Green-e Energy certification. EcoChoice100 sources its power from 99 percent wind and 1 percent solar projects located in Pennsylvania as part of the ChoosePAWind initiative. The ChoosePAWind initiative was initiated in 2011 and is designed to encourage customers to purchase wind power sourced from local wind farms.
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JustGreen Renewable Energy Credit Product Now Green-e Energy Certified
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The Energy Co-op's EcoChoice100 Renewable Energy Option Now Green-e Energy Certified
Just Energy Contact: Al Shulman, 905-670-4440, x-74469
Energy Co-op Contact: Krystal Eason, 215-413-2122, x-10
CRS Contact: Jeff Swenerton, 415-561-2119
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