Environmental Benefits Calculator

Discover the impact that your NC GreenPower participation can have on North Carolina's environment. This calculator is designed to demonstrate the reduction in emissions that can result from electricity being produced from renewable energy sources rather than traditional fossil fuels.

Please enter the number of 100 kWh blocks of NC GreenPower that you are considering purchasing:
block(s)

RESULTS
Annually, your block(s) of NC GreenPower purchased per month will support kWh of cleaner, renewable energy.

The amount of coal consumed annually to produce this equivalent amount of energy is lbs.

The generation of this amount of renewable energy will approximately offset the annual equivalency of:

pounds of carbon dioxide (CO₂)
pounds of sulfur dioxide (SO₂)
pounds of nitrogen oxides (NO_x)

The annual reduction of CO₂ emissions is environmentally equivalent to:
trees planted OR
miles not driven OR   days not driven