GREEN-E CERTIFIES BONNEVILLE ENVIRONMENTAL FOUNDATION’S “BRIGHTERFUTURE” GREEN TAG PRODUCT

Bonneville Environmental Foundation Blends in More Solar for its New

“BrighterFuture” Green Tag Product

SAN FRANCISCO, CA (November 08, 2005)-- The Green-e Program of the Center for Resource Solutions announced today that Bonneville Environmental Foundation’s “BrighterFuture” Green Tags or renewable energy credits (RECs) are now Green-e certified.

Responding to increasing demand for solar-generated renewable energy credits, or Green Tags, the Bonneville Environmental Foundation (BEF) now offers its Green-e certified BrighterFuture™ Green Tag product, featuring a 90 percent, 10 percent blend of new wind and new photovoltaic solar-generated Green Tags, respectively.

“BEF is strongly committed to supporting both wind and solar power, which we see as the resources most likely to support the transition to an energy future based on clean, renewable, and domestic resources. Although most of our Green Tags are supplied by wind energy, our customers expressed interest in supporting additional solar resources. We developed the BrighterFuture product in response to their wishes,” said Tom Starrs, COO and vice president of sales and marketing for BEF.

"Through the purchase of BEF’s BrighterFuture product, consumers support the generation of solar and wind resources and contribute to the reduction of harmful air pollutants," said Kassie Rohrbach, Green-e Representative for the Western Region. "Green-e certification means corporate, government and residential customers who buy renewable energy certificates can be confident they are receiving the environmental benefits of green power as well as helping to expand the market for clean renewable energy."

Providers of Green-e certified renewable energy agree to abide by the Green-e Code of Conduct, and meet Green-e disclosure and truth-in-advertising requirements. As is the case with all Green-e marketers, the Bonneville Environmental Foundation will continue to undergo an annual verification audit to document that the company purchased or generated enough quantity and type of renewable energy to meet customer demand and marketing claims. Over one hundred marketers and utilities throughout North America now offer Green-e certified renewable energy products. Collectively these suppliers sold 3 billion kWh of certified renewable energy in 2004.

Green-e is the leading renewable energy certification and verification program in the U.S., and the Green-e logo is the national symbol for renewable energy excellence. The program provides independent, third party certification to ensure certified renewable energy meets strict environmental and consumer protection standards. Green-e’s verification protects customers from paying for renewable energy that is “double sold” to other customers or used simultaneously to meet regulatory mandates. Through the display and recognition of the Green-e logo, a growing number of consumers are able to easily identify high quality, certified renewable energy options, as well as everyday consumer products that are “Made with Certified Renewable Energy.”

About The Bonneville Environmental Foundation:
The Bonneville Environmental Foundation, a non-profit organization, was established in 1998 to restore watershed ecosystems and further the development and use of new renewable energy resources. Through revenues generated from the sales of green power products, BEF funds projects that restore damaged watersheds and support new renewable energy projects from solar, wind and biomass. BEF pioneered the sale of Green Tags in 2000 and has helped establish national standards for certification and trading. Created by regional environmental groups and the Bonneville Power Administration, the Foundation operates collaboratively with but independent of both. More information is available on the web at: www.b-e-f.org.

About Green-e and the Center for Resource Solutions
Launched in 1997, The Green-e Renewable Energy Certification Program is the leading voluntary certification and verification program that sets standards for renewable electricity-based products in three markets for renewable energy: restructured, regulated, and tradable renewable certificates. To learn more about certified renewable energy available throughout North America, visit: www.green-e.org, or call 1-888-63-GREEN.

Green-e is a program of the Center for Resource Solutions (CRS), a national nonprofit organization that makes it easier for people and organizations to use renewable energy. CRS designs and operates national and international programs that support the increased supply and use of renewable energy resources such as wind, solar, biomass, geothermal and low-impact hydroelectric power. To learn more about CRS, visit: www.resource-solutions.org.

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