Introducing Green Power Switch Generation Partners™
TVA and participating distributors of TVA power are now offering Green Power Switch Generation Partners™. The program, a dual metering option for residential and small commercial consumers, offers a credit, applied to a participant’s electric bill, for the generation of green power. TVA will purchase the entire output of a qualifying installation as a Green Power Switch resource through a participating power distributor.
The GPS Generation Partners program is basically structured as follows. A residential or small commercial consumer installs a qualifying generation source, TVA purchases the entire output of the system, and the consumer receives a credit on their monthly bill for the energy generated. Currently, qualifying generation sources for the program are photovoltaic and wind turbine systems with a minimum output of 500 watts of alternating current and a maximum of 50 kilowatts. Qualifying systems must be used primarily to provide all or part of the energy needs at a particular site and must not have previously generated into the grid. Installations must also comply with local codes and adhere to specific interface guidelines established by the program.
Several seminars on grid-connected solar and wind power are being conducted around the Valley. Topics include program structure, qualifying systems, installation requirements and financial incentives. The seminars are free, half-day sessions conducted by TVA, your local power distributor and a representative from the Florida Solar Energy Center (www.fsec.ucf.edu). For more information, please contact Matt Gregory at (615) 232-6757 or mkgregory@tva.com.
Generation update
| Solar power sites | Generation February 1, 2003 - April 30, 2003 |
| Adventure Science Center | 6,689 kWh |
| Dollywood Tram C | 2,417 kWh |
| Dollywood Tram D/E | 2,628 kWh |
| Gibson County High School | 3,768 kWh |
| Ijams Nature Center | 3,698 kWh |
| Cocke County High School | 2,772 kWh |
| Duffield-Pattonsville Elementary School | 2,594 kWh |
| Sci-Quest/North Alabama Science Center | 7,608 kWh |
| American Museum of Science & Energy | 4,169 kWh |
| Lovers Lane Soccer Complex | 5,809 kWh |
| Finley Stadium | 18,987 kWh |
| Oak Ridge National Laboratories | 2,050 kWh |
| Florence Water Treatment Facility | 9,739 kWh |
| University of Mississippi Intramural Fields | 6,780 kWh |
|
Mississippi State University |
4,947 kWh |
| Total solar generation | 84,654 kWh |
| Wind power site | Generation February 1, 2003 - April 30, 2003 |
| Buffalo Mountain Wind Park | 1,159,394 kWh |
| Methane gas sites | Generation February 1, 2003 - April 30, 2003 |
| City of Memphis Wastewater Treatment Facility | 2,243,485 kWh |
| Middle Point Landfill | 714,286 kWh |
| Total | 4,201,819 kWh |
Participation update
Total number of green power blocks subscribed: |
21,153 |
| Number of green power blocks subscribed since February 1, 2003 - April 30 2003: | 923 |
| Number of residential customers subscribing: | 6,488 |
| Average number of green power blocks per residential customer: | 1.7 |
| Number of business customers subscribing: | 326 business customers purchasing 9,865 blocks* |
*For a list of participating business customers please click here.
Visit GPS booths at the following events. Georgia Mtn. Fair Georgia Mtn. Fairgrounds, Hiawassee, Ga. August 6-17 For more information visit the Web site at www.georgia-mountain-fair.com
Georgia Mtn. Fall Festival Georgia Mtn. Fairgrounds, Hiawassee, Ga. October 10-19 For more information visit the Web site at www.georgia-mountain-fair.com
Foothills Fall Festival Greenbelt Park, Maryville, Tenn. October 17-19 For more information contact Valerie Parsley (865) 981-1359
Green Power Switch invites you to support the Nashville Sounds, the city's minor league baseball team. GPS is currently sponsoring the Nashville Sounds' Faith Night series until August 22, 2003. Please come out and support the event. For more information on the Nashville Sounds visit www.nashvillesounds.com or call (615) 242-4371.