In previous posts we have talked about choosing your energy supplier, and having options for wind, and other alternative energy sources. Recently, our household changed our Natural Gas supplier as well. You many ask-- "what is the alternative source for natural gas?"-- well, there isn't really an alternate commercial choice for that. However, Washington Gas and Energy Services (WGES) has recently started offering Carbon Offsets for your natural gas purchases. By paying just a little bit more per therm, WGES is able to sponsor projects such as tree plantings in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed, or capturing and burning off methane from local landfills. In our house, that "little bit more" equates to less than $20 per year in additional gas costs more than we have paid in the past. Signing up is just as easy as changing your electricity supplier-- let WGES know that you would like to make the switch and they will handle the rest. Everything will still be routed through your BGE bill.
We all make choices about what we support with our purchases. What is important to you, and what will you choose today?
WGES Carbon Offsets
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