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- 776 electric industry participants reported having customers who participated in green pricing plans in 2010, 14% more than in 2009, according to data released Monday by the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
- The data also showed a 61% increase in customers who participated in net metering programs in 2010 versus 2009.
- Texas and New York led the way in green pricing plan adoption, while Tennessee remained the only state in 2010 without any net metering participants.
From the article:
In 2010, a total of 776 electric industry participants reported having customers in green pricing programs, 14 percent more than in 2009. The number of customers in green pricing programs grew by 8 percent in 2010, reaching a new high of 1,216,582 out of a nationwide customer base of 144,140,258. ...