October 26th, 2008 · No Comments

From the Environmental Protection Agency

The 2008 Green Power Leadership Awards were presented in conjunction with the National Renewable Energy Marketing Conference, held October 26-29 in Denver, Colorado.

New Green Power Program or Company

AmerenUE’s Pure Power program is the largest green pricing program offered in the Midwest to date. The program utilizes resources from Bluegrass Ridge, a Missouri Wind Farm, and Noble Hill, a Missouri landfill gas project. The Pure Power program was launched in October 2007 with a special celebration featuring a 131-foot wind turbine blade, an appearance by St. Louis Mayor and several Pure Power “early adopters.”

From the start, the company understood the importance of direct public outreach and education and has taken a grassroots approach, resulting in tremendous community response. So far, the AmerenUE Pure Power team has attended over 53 public events; 8 large corporate-sponsored events, such as Anheuser Busch Employee Earth Day and the Pfizer Green Celebration; and has presented to over 37 local organizations, including several local municipalities that have since signed on to the program. The company supports commercial customers that participate in the program, often by bringing educational presentations and booth displays directly to the customer’s site over lunch-time to educate employees.

In early 2008 the utility worked with the City of Plattsburg to establish the first EPA Green Power Community Challenge in the state of Missouri. The challenge provided a perfect opportunity to educate the public, and resulted in residential, business and government enrollments—including all 17 public buildings at 100 percent.