My Clean Energy
You are currently enrolled in more than one My Clean Energy plan. If you would like to manage your enrollments or review your enrollment details, please call us at (800) 227-9187
You are currently enrolled in My Clean Energy
Avista brings renewable energy solutions to our electric customers through a mix of wind, solar, and other qualifying renewable offsets.
Lower your carbon footprint by joining My Clean Energy
- It's affordable - green your electricity for as little as $.01 per kWh
- It's for everyone - whether you rent or own
- No contracts required - start or cancel at anytime
100% Clean Energy
Flat Dollar Options
We're sorry, your account is not eligible for participation in the My Clean Energy Program. If you have any questions, please contact us.
We're sorry, your account is not eligible for participation in the My Clean Energy Program. If you have any questions, please contact us.
We're sorry, your account is not eligible for online enrollment in the 100% Clean Energy Plan. Please call us at (800) 227-9187 and a Customer Service Representative will be happy to assist you.
You are currently enrolled in more than one My Clean Energy plan. If you would like to manage your enrollments or review your enrollment details, please call us at (800) 227-9187.
Environmental Benefits
Reduce your carbon footprint and environmental impact by matching your home's electricity use with no-emission renewable energy.
*Carbon footprint reduction and environmental impact is for 100% Clean Energy plan based on an average Avista residential customer usage of 900 kWh/month.
Frequently Asked Questions
An optional solution that offers all Avista electric customers an opportunity to participate directly in the benefits of renewable energy.
Green your energy with emission offsets that come from either regional or national clean energy projects.
My Clean Energy has three options allowing you to support clean energy projects at the national level or the regional level.
100% Clean Energy enrollment supports regional projects by offsetting the emissions associated with all of your electric use at $0.013 per kWh.
Flat Dollar subscription options allow you the opportunity to set a specific contribution amount added to your bill each month, and choose if you’d like to support regional or national projects.
Enroll online or call (800) 227-9187.
Green your energy with My Clean Energy.
Each option provides you the opportunity so offset some or all of the carbon associated with your electric usage depending on your level of participation. Your contributions go towards the purchase of Renewable Energy Credits (RECs) with a mix of wind, solar and other clean generation sources.
Funds received from participating customers are used to purchase Renewable Energy Credits (RECs) from renewable energy facilities equal to the customer's purchase. Any funds not used towards the purchase of RECs may support the construction of new community-based projects that increase public education and awareness of renewable technologies, as well as, growing the support for renewable energy through customer education and outreach efforts and to cover the costs of offering the program. Avista does not make a profit through My Clean Energy renewable options to customers.
We have multiple options designed to best fit your needs. 100% Clean Energy enrollment supports regional projects by offsetting the emissions associated with all of your electric use at $0.013 per kWh.
Flat Dollar enrollment options allow you the opportunity to set a specific contribution amount added to your bill each month, and choose if you’d like to support regional or national projects.
For each dollar subscribed to our regional option, customers offset greenhouse gas emissions from an average car driving about 175 miles.
In 2020, Avista My Clean Energy customers contributions offset more than 26 million kilowatt hours of electric use, with clean, renewable energy – enough to power more than 2,000 homes for one year.
Last year’s clean energy contributions offset the same carbon dioxide equivalent as 24,000 acres of U.S. forests in one year.
This year, contributions are supporting projects like:
Stateline Vansycle Wind Farm
- Located just outside of Walla Walla in Touchet, WA
- 176 megawatt (MW) generation capacity
- 166 foot tall turbine towers, with blades 76 feet wide
Supporting more renewables on our local grid with Solar Grants
Did you know that Avista does not make money on My Clean Energy? Instead, any profit generated goes to funding more renewables on the Avista grid. That’s right, Avista offers solar grants to local non-profits and educational institutions with funds collected that go beyond the cost of the program.
If you are a current Avista customer with electric service, you can participate. All residential and business customers, regardless of whether you rent or own your home or business, are eligible.
Avista is committed to a clean energy future. This program was designed to offer a simple, flexible, and convenient opportunity for customers to directly support the continued expansion and transition to clean, renewable energy.
No, the power generated through the program is delivered directly to the energy grid, where it is combined with power generated from all other energy sources. As the owner of the Renewable Energy Credit (REC), you get claim to the environmental attributes associated with renewable energy generation.
Yes, your subscription is transferable as long as you move to another location within Avista's electric service territory.
There is no early termination fee; your participation is month to month.
Funds received from participating customers are used to purchase Renewable Energy Credits (RECs) from renewable energy facilities equal to the customer's purchase. Any funds not used towards the purchase of RECs may support the construction of new community-based projects that increase public education and awareness of renewable technologies, as well as, growing the support for renewable energy through customer education and outreach efforts and to cover the costs of offering the program. Avista does not make a profit by offering renewable options to customers.
No. My Clean Energy is a voluntary program that provides participating customers with the option to be leaders alongside Avista in the growth of renewable energy above and beyond other government goals or requirements. Your purchase makes a difference. The RECs purchased are retired on behalf of program participants and are completely separate from any other RECs Avista may purchase to meet goals or requirements.