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Power Resources
EPUD currently purchases most of its electricity from the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA). This power comes from a mixture of sources, including federal dams on the Columbia River (60-75%), the Columbia Generating Station nuclear plant (10%), and import purchases and exchanges (15-30%). We also generate approximately 3% of our own electricity from Short Mountain Methane Power Plant. At this time, Short Mountain generates enough electricity to power 1,000 homes by burning the methane released from the decomposition of garbage at the landfill.
For those customers who want to invest in renewable energy development, we offer the option to purchase the equivalent of either 50% or 100% of the energy they consume in Renewable Energy Credits (REC’s) from green energy sources. EPUD purchases an average of 5 MW of green energy, enough to supply 3,000 homes.
Click the below links to learn more about each of these power resources projects.
