RENEWability

Customers enrolled in this rate will have approximately $0.01 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) added to the fuel portion of their rate. For example: a residential customer who uses 1,000 kWh per month would add about $10.00 to their monthly bill. As a municipally owned utility, BTU operates on a not-for-profit basis and charges customers solely based on the actual cost of power supply for each rate.

Comparing the Rates

City	Current Fuel Rate	RENEWability Rates
Secondary	$0.0358/kWh	$0.0441/kWh
Primary	$0.0351/kWh	$0.0432/kWh
Transmission	$0.0344/kWh	$0.0424/kWh

Rural	Current Fuel Rate	RENEWability Rates
Secondary	$0.0363/kWh	$0.0447/kWh
Primary	$0.0353/kWh	$0.0435/kWh

One cannot tell if an electron traveling along electric lines to your home or business was generated from renewable or fossil fuel sources. In order to classify renewable energy, regulating entities have an identification system in place. Energy is officially certified as "renewable" by the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT). Each megawatt-hour of electricity generated by renewable resources is assigned a unique Renewable Energy Credit (REC) serialized and stored by ERCOT, serving as evidence of its renewable origin. When this energy is sold to end-use customers, the corresponding RECs are "retired" from the BTU ERCOT account, confirming that the energy delivered to you originates from renewable generation sources.

BTU customers are welcome to install solar panels at their home and business, although installations must be inspected and approved by BTU to assure the safety of our line workers. For customers who are not interested in the cost associated with purchasing and installing the panels, or who live in a rental home or multi-family residence, or rent a building, the RENEWability rate allows you elect to use renewable energy without the investment and challenges that come with installation. And, unlike solar panels, you can take the RENEWability rate with you should you move to another home or commercial locations in the BTU service territory.

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What is RENEWability?

How much does RENEWability cost?

Why is renewable energy more expensive?

Where does this power come from?

How do I know that the power is truly renewable?

Can I opt into this program at any time?

Can I withdraw from the program at any time?

What is the difference between enrolling in this program, and putting solar panels on my roof?