Which States Use the Most Renewable Energy… And How They Made it Happen

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Which of our islands gets 57% of its power from renewable sources?

The Island of Alameda: near downtown Oakland in Northern California. Because it is a public utility; Alameda Municipal Power doesn’t have to make a profit. AMP customers of  have long gotten the majority of their now very cheap energy from geothermal power contracts that were signed long ago with The Geysers. Now 41% of their energy comes from geothermal, 9% from landfill gas, and 6% from wind.

Alameda businesses and residents pay 22% lower rates than surrounding customers, as the utility’s costs are already sunk (those geothermal power stations were paid for years ago) and like all renewable power sources; the fuel is free forever.

The trail blazed by Alameda shows us that once the initial investment in renewable energy is paid, future generations benefit from the low cost of free fuel.

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