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They want what’s often called a Green Tariff, which would allow the cities and companies to buy locally produced renewable energy,
The companies, including Walmart and Rivian, penned the letter in conjunction with the Advanced Energy Economy Indiana — the local chapter of a national association of businesses working to accelerate the transition to clean energy.
All green tariff programs would need to be approved by the
Coca-Cola has committed to reducing carbon emissions 25% by 2030, and one of its bottlers signed onto the letter to Duke and AES.
The two utilities currently offer green pricing programs for residential and business customers under which they pay a premium as an extra charge on their electricity bill to be put toward renewable energy sources in the Midwest.
But green tariff programs are what the large companies and municipalities want. Instead of paying on top of their current bill, those programs would let the companies and cities lock in a new rate that pays directly for the cost of electricity from wind or solar farms.
Both AES and Duke said they are exploring ideas about other renewable offerings that go beyond the existing green power options available to their customers.
“We are glad to talk with these companies and municipalities,” said Duke spokeswoman
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