The evaluators of energy can help us Go Green

Green energy is gaining supporters around the world. Many utility companies, especially in the United States, are now offering the opportunity for residents and business customers to choose to go green. One of the last of these programs took place in Cincinnati, Ohio only recently, when a major utility, Duke Energy Ohio, has announced that its application of green energy pilot program was approved by the States' public Utilities Commission.

This means that the Duke Energy Ohio customers, whether residential or commercial matter, can now choose green energy from renewable sources as a source of energy for their homes, shops, warehouses or offices. You can choose to biomass, solar, wind, low head hydro or whatever renewable and available in their part of the state. They still pay their energy bills as they always have, although it may see a slight increase in the cost.

The way this works is Green Energy Ohio program that Duke Energy has designated an initial dose of 200 kilowatt hour block of green power per month, and another option to purchase additional blocks of 100 kilowatt as needed in response to customer demand. The green power customers would pay an addition of 2.5 cents per kWh of these kilowatt hours above the normal rate of Duke Energy. This cost is added to cover the expanse of renewable energy.

Duke Energy has taken the position that green energy is becoming increasingly important for the environment and its inhabitants. Are utilitys hope that this program will encourage participation and development of additional green power programs across the entire state of Ohio and beyond. It 'was the decision of Duke Energy executives that customers were increasingly environmentally conscious and green energy and needed this option, the electricity service.

The Duke Energy Ohio Green Energy program is in its pilot phase of the program until January 1, 2009. On the basis of the continuous and growing renewable energy to customers and willingness to participate in the program will continue beyond the pilot. In the very near future Duke Energy Ohio customers will be able to go directly to the company's Web site and sign up for green energy. Users can have access to the Duke Energy site and learn about green energy and how to save their money and their environment. Videos that educate customers about various money saving options are there, as well as information about sources of lending for the energy savings include installation of green energy measures. There are also some scholarships available for businesses and consumers who want to go green.

Duke Energy Corporation, the mother of Duke Energy Ohio is one of the largest providers of electricity in the United States, with nearly four million customers. In the Midwest and North and South Carolina, Duke Energy supplies 37,000 megawatts of electricity. In Kentucky and Ohio is the leading supplier of natural gas. Outside of the United States, 4000 Duke Energy provides electric megawatts in various parts of Latin America.

Duke Energy Ohio has 680,000 electricity customers and 42,000 gas customers ....