Bullfrog Power – Green Energy Options In Ontario
If you are an Ontario resident interested in buying electricity from renewable sources, Bullfrog Power can certainly help. I just read an interesting article from the Guelph Mercury which introduced me to this cool green company. (somehow I missed Steve’s mention of them in his Walmart Canada post)
Here is an exerpt from the article:
Just months after Guelph Hydro ended its experiment with selling alternative energy, it is endorsing efforts by Bullfrog Power to get a foothold into the local market.
“We like what they’re doing,” Guelph Hydro board chair Paul Truex said yesterday, noting Toronto-based Bullfrog sells power generated from renewable wind and hydroelectric sources.
Guelph Hydro, the local municipal power distributor, announced two months ago it was winding down operations at its money-losing Selectpower subsidiary, which sells wind power, after concluding a turnaround wasn’t likely.
But Guelph Hydro remained committed to providing energy alternatives and has agreed to recommend its roughly 500 wind customers in the Guelph area switch to Bullfrog Power, which offers 100 per cent green power to Ontarians.
It’s unfortunate that Guelph Hydro was not successful with their own alternative energy experiment, but I’m certainly glad to hear that they are now endorsing Bullfrog for all those still interested in buying green power.
I decided to check out the Bullfrog Power website and pleased with what I found. It’s clean and simple to navigate, not to mention chock-full of interesting information.
I was quite intrigued to learn that aside from Walmart Canada, some other well-known Bullfrog Power customers include Mark Cullen (horticulture expert), Gord Downie (Tragically Hip lead singer), and Margaret Atwood (well known author). Nothing like using a little bit of ‘social proof’ to show that it truly is ‘hip’ to go green these days.
According to the Guelph Mercury article, it costs about $1 per day more for Bullfrog Power service.
I am definitely going to give some serious thought to switching over myself. It sounds like making the switch is a very simple process, and I know I’d certainly feel much better supporting a green power company. Aside from that, I’m sure the extra $30 per month would encourage me to focus more on cutting back on my electricity usage in general.
Here is the Guelph Mercury article if you are interested: Alternative energy company gets plug
Be sure to also check out the Bullfrog Power website (link given above)
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Written by Bentley on November 24th, 2006 with
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