Green Roseville a cost-effective way to help environment

Like many people, you probably don't have strong feelings one way or another about your electricity - unless, of course, the lights don't come on. But now Roseville Electric is offering you a great way to feel good about your energy use and to also make a difference in our world through the new Green Roseville clean energy choice program.Roseville Electric launched the innovative Green Roseville program earlier this month to allow residential and business customers the opportunity to purchase 100 percent of their energy needs from wind (97.5 percent) and solar (2.5 percent) renewable, non-polluting sources.The program is a cost-effective way for our customers to help the community and our environment. For the average Roseville homeowner who signs up for the Green Roseville program, the annual social and environmental benefits are equal to planting 521 trees or not driving your car 8,692 miles, which is the same as not driving for about eight months.Annually a Green Roseville home can also help prevent the release of more than 7,728 pounds of carbon dioxide emissions or other particulate matter into the air that is produced to power homes from conventional energy sources.Not only is Green Roseville an environmentally friendly energy alternative, but the choice to go green is inexpensive for homeowners.The average cost for a Roseville home to go Green Roseville is about $12 a month, which is 1.5 cents per kilowatt hour above the regular rate normally charged. That's about the price of a medium pizza. Roseville Electric's first-year goal is to obtain 4 percent community participation, but we expect to achieve higher percentages each year as the program grows in popularity.Green Roseville is also a great way for you to help reduce our nation's dependence on imported oil. We're proud to bring you solar power from our own city facilities and wind power harnessed from turbines in California. Make a difference and support renewable energy. Enroll in Green Roseville today. For more information or to sign up for Green Roseville, visit www.RosevilleElectric.org or call 797-6937.