Arcadia is selling Renewable Energy Credits (RECs). Think of it as a way to financially support wind power directly even though your power doesn't come from a wind farm. For many people, I believe this is a "feel good" sort of thing and an opportunity to financially support alternative energy (they are a financial vehicle). In our previous home (not in The Villages), our power company did offer the same service: you could pay extra per kWh and essentially contribute to alternative energy sources through RECs. I suspect the participation rate was very low.
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Originally Posted by villagetinker
I just received an email, referencing signing up for Arcadia Power, called SECO Energy, and sent it to them for their review. I did check on Google, and it appears that if you sign up for this "service", Arcadia Power pays your power bill, and then bills you for the power used with 1.5 cents per kwh for the renewal energy.
Bottom line, while this is promoted as renewal energy, this is going to cost you MORE.
Hope this helps.
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