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Pasadena Water & Power (PWP) is
bringing you the information below to help you make informed choices
about the
energy you buy. California State Law requires all Energy
Providers to make the following label available to their customers.
Frequently Asked Questions
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POWER CONTENT LABEL
First Quarter 2009
ENERGY
RESOURCES |
2009 PWP
POWER MIX*
(projected) |
2009 PWP GREEN POWER MIX**
(projected) |
2007 CA
POWER MIX***
(for comparison) |
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Eligible
Renewable |
11% |
100% |
10% |
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8% |
0% |
<1% |
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|
2% |
0% |
2% |
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|
0% |
0% |
6% |
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|
0% |
0% |
<1% |
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|
1% |
100% |
2% |
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Coal |
59% |
0% |
32% |
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Large
Hydroelectric |
6% |
0% |
24% |
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Natural
Gas |
17% |
0% |
31% |
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Nuclear |
7% |
0% |
3% |
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Other |
0% |
0% |
0% |
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TOTAL |
100% |
100% |
100% |
*
93% of PWP
POWER MIX is specifically purchased individual suppliers.
** 100% of PWP GREEN POWER is specifically
purchased from individual suppliers.
*** Percentages are estimated annually by the California Energy Commission
based on the electricity sold to California consumers during the previous
year. |
PWP Green Power is the energy provided to PWP customers
enrolled in the Green Power Program. PWP power mix is the energy
provided to all other PWP customers.
For specific information about
this electricity product, contact the PWP Answerline at (626) 744-6970. For general information
about the Power Content Label, visit the
California Energy Commission
website or call the CEC at 1(800) 555-7794.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS: PWP Power Content Label
Q. What is the Quarterly
Power Content Label?
A.
The Power Content Label is a quarterly report that shows how your
electricity is generated. The percentages provided are projected for the
current calendar year and updated quarterly based on the latest data
available. The Power Content Label also provides the prior year's statewide
mix for comparison.
Q.
What is the difference between “PWP Power Mix"
and “PWP Green Power”?
A.
“PWP Green Power” is the energy provided to customers enrolled in
the PWP Green Power program. Currently, all of the energy sold to Green
Power customers comes from wind generation. “PWP Power Mix” is the
energy provided to all customers not enrolled in the Green Power program and comes from a variety of
sources.
Q.
Why is “wind” listed as an energy source for “PWP Power Mix” if
it’s also sold separately to Green Power customers?
A.
PWP purchases wind energy from the High Winds facility in
Solano
County
. But, PWP’s purchase is larger than the energy needs of all the customers
enrolled in the Green Power program so the wind energy not sold to Green
Power customers is accounted for in the “PWP Power Mix.”
Q.
Why sign up for Green Power if wind is already in the “PWP Power Mix”?
A.
As more customers sign up for Green Power, PWP will be able to increase
investment in renewable sources and decrease the purchases from fossil fuel
sources.
Q.
Why is the “Ca. Power Mix” from 2006?
A.
Utilities throughout the state submit year-end reports documenting their
power supply sources for the previous year and the cumulative state mix is
published in March of the following year. For instance, the 2006 statewide
mix is not published until March 2007 and is then used as the “Ca. power
Mix” until March 2008. So, the statewide mix is always one year behind.
Q.
Why isn’t 100% of the “PWP Power Mix” specifically purchased from
individual suppliers?
A.
PWP’s
local generation and long-term contracts do not provide enough energy to
meet all of PWP’s energy needs. The balance is provided through short-term
“spot market” purchases. PWP cannot guarantee the source of these spot
market purchases so they are accounted for as non-specific purchases and are
divided across all fuel source types in percentages equal to the “Ca.
Power Mix.”
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