Lindberg's goal: 1,000 Wilton residents signed up for clean energy (CT)

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http://www.acorn-online.com/news/publish/wilton/24791.shtml

Michael Lindberg, chair of the Energy Commission, has set a new goal for the town: get 1,000 residents to sign up to receive clean energy through the CTCleanEnergyOptions program.

Mr. Lindberg proposed the goal during an event at the Wilton Library on Wednesday, Oct. 17, that featured a panel including representatives from SmartPower, CL&P, Community Energy, and Sterling Planet. There are currently 114 residents signed up for the program, he said.

“I’d like to take that 114 over 1,000 by the end of the year,” he said.

The CTCleanEnergyOptions program allows residents, for an extra fee, to opt to have 50% or 100% of their energy come from clean energy sources rather than fossil fuels. While the power that program participants use does not directly come from clean energy sources, clean energy is put into the power grid that is equal to the energy the participant uses.

Customers of Connecticut Light and Power and United Illuminating may sign up for the program. The extra fee for an average Connecticut resident is $4 more per month for those who choose the 50% option and $8 more per month for those who choose the 100% option, according to the program’s Web site.

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