Green Power Switch

Green

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What makes green power green? Renewability. Resources like wind, solar power, and landfill gas produce energy for today and renew themselves for tomorrow - like growing a plant. TVA and twelve local power distributors, including Sevier County Electric System, working with input from the environmental community, are producing electricity from these cleaner, greener resources and adding it to the Tennessee Valley's power mix. Now you can use your utility bill to voice your choice in the kind of power you buy. Use it to say, "Yes, I want to improve regional air and water quality." Think of the Green Power Switch as power generated for future generations.

Wind Power

Power out of thin air... it´s no magic trick. Properly placed wind turbines can generate electric power anywhere the wind blows steady and strong. Wind turbines use the momentum of moving air to quietly turn the large blades, which are attached to the shaft of an efficient electric generator

Solar Power

Strong enough to fry eggs from 93 million miles away, ths sun is an incredibly powerful source of energy. That´s why we´re collecting solar power with photovoltaic panels and transforming it into usable electricity. When rays of sunshine strike a solar panel, they give some of the electrons inside it more energy, which creates an electric current. The amount of energy derived from solar power will be small at first, but we plan to grow Green Power Switch´s solar commitment.

Landfill Gas

There´s treasure in your trash. In the start-up stage of Green Power Switch, methane gas from landfills will provide the largest source of it´s cleaner energy. If released directly into the atmosphere, the methane that landfills emit becomes a potential greehouse gas. But by using landfill gas as fuel to power electric generators, the problem is transformed into a renewable energy solution that actually helps reduce air pollution.

Are You Ready To Make The Switch?

Making the Green Power Switch is as easy as flipping a light switch. You can buy green power in 150-kilowatt hour blocks (about 12% of a typical household´s monthly use). Each block you sign up to purchase will add $4.00 to your monthy power bill, and you can buy just one block or as many as you like. The green power you pay for will be added to TVA´s electric system as part of the Valley´s total power mix.

Why does green power cost more? Because, while renewable resources like sunlight may be free, the technology that is used to capture the energy these resources produce is still more expensive than traditional power generation methods. By choosing to pay a little more for the Green Power Switch, you help advance the technology and increase the amount of electricity generated from cleaner sources. In the spirit of renewabilitly, the dollars from every block of green power you buy go directly back into the Green Power Switch. Sign up today and make a positive impact on tomorrow.

Your Choice To Make The Green Power Switch
Really Does Make A Difference!

How´s This For Environmental Impact?

Impact

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Sevier County Electric System and TVA are generating solar power here in our own area. Solar panels are collecting energy from the sun while visitors at Dollywood are resting in the shade. Solar panels have been installed on top of a shelter near tram station C in the Dollywood parking lot. Here, visitors can wait in the shade for transportation to the front entrance and learn more about how solar energy is collected and transformed into usable electricity. Plans are underway to install solar panels at four more locations in Dollywood´s parking lot. Here at Sevier County Electric System, we are committed to protecting and improving the air and water quality of our natural surroundings and feel that the Green Power Switch puts that commitment into action.

Sevier County Electric System
PO Box 4870
315 East Main Street
Sevierville, TN 37864
Voice: (865) 453-2887

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