New, locally controlled electricity provider offers 100% geothermal electricity
by Geof Syphers, CEO |
| Geof Syphers, CEO Sonoma Clean Power |
The default service, called CleanStart, has 30 percent lower greenhouse emissions than PG&E’s service and costs 2 to 3 percent less. It’s a big win for the county because it advances our environmental goals while saving everyone money, making it an easy choice.
But the most exciting part of Sonoma Clean Power is a product that has never been offered anywhere in California before. EverGreen is an optional power product that will provide your electricity from 100 percent renewable sources inside Sonoma County for a premium of about 20 percent on your power bill.
We’re excited about EverGreen because it is the first time we’ve been able to source our power locally, from truly clean power. Geothermal is special because it operates all of the time. Most renewable power sources can’t do that. Solar power can’t run at night, and wind power can’t run when the wind isn’t blowing. As a result, this geothermal power is an ideal starting point for building Sonoma County’s clean power mix.
