Maryland Based Green Energy Company Offers Savings and Renewable Electricity Option to Residential and Business Customers in PPL TerritoryROCKVILLE, Md., June 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Clean Currents, a leading green energy company in the Mid-Atlantic, announced today that it is expanding its offer of clean nationally-sourced wind power to electric customers in the PPL Electric Utilities territory in Pennsylvania and is bringing its unique, grassroots oriented Green Neighborhood...

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Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett has recommended to shelve the county's Clean Energy Rewards Program in order to save $518,000.  While the county, along with much of the country, finds itself in a fiscal bind, the continuation of the Clean Energy Rewards Program has come into question.  The program offers homeowners and businesses in the county a financial incentive to switch away from polluting sources of energy such as coal, to clean...

Tax incentives available to businesses that pursue solar and renewable energy sources are designed to help decrease the cost of meeting Maryland's new RPS.  Full article below:Tax incentives could cut costs of solar power requirementsBy Nick DiMarco \n This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it New tax incentives for businesses that use renewable energy sources such as solar panels could help offset the costs of a...

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Yesterday, the Baltimore Examiner featured an article on how businesses (and residents) in Baltimore can Go Green with Clean Currents! The Green Business Examiner column discussed different windpower options for businesses and residents. Read the full article here.

March 29, 2010 Clean Currents, Maryland and DC's leading independent green energy company is partnering with Thomas S. Wootton High School of Rockville, MD in working towards offsetting the school's carbon footprint.  Clean Currents, which already supplies six-thousand residences and four-hundred businesses in DC and Maryland with clean wind energy is also expanding its work with area schools.  Through the "Green Neighborhood Challenge", community groups, neighborhood...

For Immediate Release: March 25, 2010 While County Executive Announces Green Economic Development Report, He is Killing the County's Successful Clean Energy Program ROCKVILLE, Md - Clean Currents is today calling on County leaders to reverse County Executive Ike Leggett's decision to kill the Clean Energy Rewards Program for the upcoming fiscal year. Mr. Leggett has called for completely killing the program, which had a budget of approximately $550,000 last year. This, despite the fact...

If you live in Virginia and are considering a solar or wind project, register online for the state rebate. Act quickly, the last round of reservations was exhausted in a matter of weeks! See the press release from the Virginia government below for more details. For Immediate Release: March 22, 2010 Contact: Ibbie Hedrick/OLG Phone: 804-786-2078 Cell: 804-677-0009 Email: \n This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it ...

If Maryland is to attain its ambitious goal of generating 20 percent of its electricity with renewable resources by 2022 it will need a vibrant renewables industry in the state.  Getting to that point will require tax credits and incentives for residents, businesses, and producers. Read more here:  http://mddailyrecord.com/2010/03/19/md-renewable-energy-goals-face-obstacles/    

Herb Winkler, a committed Clean Currents wind and solar customer, had his home's solar array profiled in Rockville Central. Read full article here:  http://rockvillecentral.com/2010/03/herbs-solar-powered-house.html/

Clean Currents Testimonies Maryland General Assembly 2010 Read our testimonies in support of the following bills before the 2010 Maryland General Assembly. Senate Bill 277- Solar Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard Senate Bill 942- Education on Consumer Choice House Bill 1231- Information on Consumer Choice House Bill 852- Net Metering Credit Transfers for Municipalities House Bill 701- Net Meterting Payment for Accrued Generation House Bill 464- MD Clean Energy...

The Baltimore Sun reported last weekend on Maryland residents' search for lower utility bills.  Maryland became a deregulated energy state more than a decade ago - allowing residents and businesses the ability to sign a contract with an alternative energy supplier, potentially cutting their monthly utility bills.  But for years, residential consumers had few options other than the big utilities of BGE and Pepco.   That trend appears to be...

The Bullis School, a "Powered by Clean Currents" customer, has already been recognized by the EPA Green Power Partnership as a top individual school for green power for neutralizing their carbon footprint by supporting wind farms when they pay their electric bill. In the recently released top 20 K-12 school ranking, Bullis placed 4th after three school districts. Now, the Bullis is taking its commitment to greening its facilities a step further, by installing a huge 110...

Published: December 10, 2009 09:40 pm Courtesy of the Cumberland Times-News ROCKVILLE — Allegheny Power customers now have the ability to buy wind power from Clean Currents, a leading clean energy company in the Maryland/DC area. Customers in Frederick, Washington, Allegany, and Garrett counties are able to switch from buying utility standard offer energy to that of a competitive retail energy supplier. This enables them to both lower their winter energy bills and reduce...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 16, 2009 Contact:  Gary Skulnik 202-413-8534 and email: \n This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it (ROCKVILLE, Md) - Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett  recognized Clean Currents as well as ten other businesses and organizations for being certified under the County's new Green Business Certification Program. The program recognizes voluntary efforts to improve...

For Immediate Release Contact: Alicia Moran 410-991-7027 December 14, 2009 Potomac, MD  – At a ceremony today attended by federal and state legislators, students and school administrators, Bullis School dedicated the largest solar electric power system at a private school in the DC area. Installed by Clean Currents Solar and owned and operated by Washington Gas Energy Services, Inc. (WGES), the system will provide electricity for the school’s Blair Family Center for...

For Immediate Release December 3, 2009 Contact: Alicia Moran Phone: 410-991-7027 Maryland’s restructured energy market allows lower cost and clean energy options to reach Western Maryland homeowners  Rockville, MD – Clean Currents, a leading clean energy company in the Maryland/DC area, announced today that Alleghany Power customers now have the ability to buy wind power from Clean Currents.  Customers in Frederick, Washington, Alleghany, and Garrett counties, are...

Potomac school recently began project to install panels on Blair Center roof by Erin Donaghue | Staff Writer Gazette.com Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009 A Potomac school that has been recognized for its green energy usage by the Environmental Protection Agency is getting greener. The Bullis School recently ranked fourth among schools across the country on the EPA's Green Power Partnership "Top 20 K-12 Schools" list, which ranks schools based on their use of...

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October 28, 2009  If you're a resident of Maryland or D.C. and fed up with with high energy rates that fluctuate, there's a money saving alternative. Matt Berres lives in a one bedroom home in Greenbelt Maryland. At first glance, there's nothing unusual about how he consumes energy until you get a look at his electricity bill. "Well compared to Pepco's summer rates, we're saving about 12 to 13 percent on our bill," said Berres. Berres is enrolled in the Clean Currents...

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 20, 2009 Innovative New Energy Program Encourages Neighborhoods to “Go Green” with Wind Power While Contributing to Green Projects Greenbelt Neighborhood First to Make the switch Rockville, MD--Clean Currents delivered a check for $1,200 to the Greenbelt Community Foundation today, thanks to the new neighborhood energy program it launched in Maryland. The money was donated to this charity as a result of...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 15, 2009 *List of business contacts available for interview below* Md. Businesses Decry U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Stance on Global Warming Policy Local leaders join national companies in speaking out against the Chamber’s stance on climate TAKOMA PARK—Business leaders in Maryland today spoke out against the U.S. Chamber of Commerce because of its obstruction of climate legislation. A number of major companies, including Apple and...

EPA Honors 17 Green Power Partners for Fighting Climate Change    From Wall Street to Main Street, organizations big and small are leading the fight against climate change by purchasing green power, and for the ninth straight year, EPA is honoring certain Green Power partners across the United States for outstanding contributions in helping grow the nation's voluntary green power market.   These organizations have made a cumulative annual green power commitment to...

News Release    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact:  Gary Skulnik 202-413-8534 and email: \n This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it   Solar Energy Costs Plummet by Half In Maryland, DC Leaders announce “Back to School” sale so good anybody can go solar now  GERMANTOWN (September 10, 2009) – Leaders from private industry and the environmental community...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact:  Gary Skulnik 202-413-8534 and email: \n This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it CLEAN CURRENTS BROKERS WIND POWER DEAL FOR GLENSTONE MUSEUM IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY  Glenstone is First Museum in Nation to Join EPA’s Green Power Leadership Club  Potomac, MD (August 27, 2009) – Glenstone announced its purchase of clean energy through Clean Currents today, becoming...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CLEAN CURRENTS BROKERS CLEAN ENERGY DEAL FOR MONTGOMERY COUNTY BUSINESS INCUBATOR FACILITIES  County Executive Leggett Announces Conversion to Wind Energy, Calls Clean Currents "One of the Region's Leading Clean Energy Businesses"  Rockville, MD (June 2, 2009) - Clean Currents successfully brokered a deal for Montgomery County Business Incubators to convert to 100% wind power today. County Executive Isiah Leggett joined with...

News Release   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Firm Awarded For Innovation in Green Product or Services WASHINGTON, DC (April 29, 2009) – Clean Currents, LLC, a DC area clean energy business, today announced that it has earned the first-ever Award for Environmental Excellence from DC Mayor Adrian M. Fenty, in the category of Innovation in Green Product or Services. The company was presented the award today by the Mayor and DC Department of the Environment...

Wind Power Company Touts Better Deal Than Utilities By MEGAN MILLER Capital News Service (picked up by The Annapolis Capital  - Sunday March 15th, 2009) Wednesday, March 11, 2009 ROCKVILLE - For some Maryland utility customers, environmentally friendly wind-powered electricity is available at a lower cost than standard coal electricity, at least for now. Clean Currents, a company offering wind electricity within Baltimore Gas & Electric and Pepco service areas, announced...

Wednesday, March 18, 2009 Energy businesses try to snag share of federal, state dollars by Rebecca McClay | Staff Writer   The swelling interest from both consumers and government in renewable energy sources such as wind and solar power is powering the creation of an eclectic industry and green collar jobs that Maryland hopes to garner. It's a trend that's suddenly gaining momentum as the Obama administration puts more emphasis on tapping such energy for...

The Cost of Energy Renewable and Affordable Green Answers, Blowing in the Wind By Megan Greenwell Washington Post Staff Writer Thursday, March 12, 2009; Page B01 "Usually renewable energy requires an upfront investment, but we're in a unique situation where you can choose green power and save money at the same time," said Gary Skulnik, Clean Currents' president. Read the full article online...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  CLEAN CURRENTS OFFERS UTILITY CUSTOMERS A CHANCE TO SAVE MONEY ON ELECTRICITY WHILE GOING GREEN!  Wind Energy Rates are Currently Lower than Pepco and BGE Maryland Residential Rates  Rockville, Maryland (March 11, 2009) – Maryland Pepco and BGE residential customers can now sign up for wind power at rates that are below Pepco's and BGE's rates, Clean Currents announced today. This means that people can support a cleaner environment while...

CLEAN CURRENTS SUPPLIES GREEN ENERGY TO FOULGER-PRATT   DC Area Developer Purchases Wind Power to Offset Carbon Emissions   WASHINGTON, DC  (January 26, 2009)  – Clean Currents, LLC, a DC area clean energy business, today announced it has successfully supplied wind energy in the form of Renewable Energy Credits (RECs) for the Foulger-Pratt Companies, a leading DC area property developer and owner. Foulger-Pratt’s...

Maryland Community Newspapers Online Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2009 Businesses catching on to wind power Three Wheaton merchants buy into collective for possible savings, tax discounts by Amber Parcher, Staff Writer Three Wheaton business owners are using 50 percent wind energy to power their businesses after joining a buying collective with three Washington, D.C., businesses that will lock in their energy rates for the next several years and give them tax discounts on...

Calvert-Jones Company, Inc. of Alexandria, VA, known to create ideal environments inside the work place, while minimizing the impact on the environment outside, announced today it has purchased 100% wind power to do their part in protecting the planet while reducing greenhouse gas emissions.   Since the company’s inception more than 60 years ago, Calvert –Jones has witnessed its own evolution of becoming environmentally responsible for the way they build...

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Gary Skulnik 202-413-8534 and email: \n This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Gables Takoma Park is pursuing a LEED Silver certification (WASHINGTON, DC) – Clean Currents, LLC, a DC area clean energy business, today announced that it has successfully supplied wind power credits for Gables new Takoma apartments, which is expected to achieve LEED Silver certification in mid...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Gary Skulnik 202-413-8534 and email: \n This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Liz Lerman Dance Exchange Announces Purchase of 100% Wind Energy WASHINGTON, DC (December 2, 2008) – Clean Currents, LLC, a DC area clean energy business, today announced that it has successfully brokered an arrangement with Liz Lerman Dance Exchange

Clean Currents unveils new Season’s Greenings wind power gift card to green up holidays 12/1/2008 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Gary Skulnik 202-413-8534 and email: \n This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Clean Currents unveils new Season’s Greenings wind power gift card to green up holiday gift giving lists and nation’s electricity grid.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Gary Skulnik 202-413-8534 and email: \n This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Perfect Settings Announces Purchase of 100% Wind Energy WASHINGTON, DC (December 1, 2008) – Clean Currents, LLC, a DC area clean energy business

Sorry Kermit: It’s Easy to be Green, Everyone would like to be green these days (hey, we even hosted our own Green Leadership Awards).

WASHINGTON, DC (October 29, 2008) – Clean Currents, LLC, a DC area clean energy business, announced today that it has entered an agreement with the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) to provide discount pricing as a unique member benefit for USGBC members. Under the agreement, Clean Currents will provide USGBC members a 25% discount off its published prices for Green-E certified Renewable Energy Credits (RECs). Clean Currents' offer will be featured on USGBC's website.

ROCKVILLE, MD – Clean Currents, LLC, a DC area clean energy business, today announced that it has successfully brokered an arrangement with the Legacy hotel and Conference Centre to switch 100% of its electricity consumption to wind power in an effort to reduce dangerous greenhouse gas emissions and to encourage energy independence. The hotel will also will participate in Clean Currents' "Green Your Stay™" program that offsets the carbon footprint associated with a night's...

During October, families can experience the magic of Halloween and wind power at American Plant, a locally owned garden center with two locations in Bethesda. American Plant uses 100 percent wind power for all of its operations including its Halloween attractions. The Haunted House at its Bethesda-Chevy Chase location, based on the popular children's film "The Spiderwick Chronicles," features goblins, ogres, trolls, lighting effects, and animated features constructed and powered by...

WASHINGTON, DC (August 22, 2008) – Clean Currents, LLC, a DC area clean energy business, today announced that it has successfully brokered an arrangement with Mount Vernon Printing Company – located at 3220 Hubbard Road to purchase wind power in an effort to reduce dangerous greenhouse gas emissions and to encourage energy independence.

DC Velo, the organization behind Team Clean Currents Bike Racing Team, have organized the biggest race in the DC Metro area. The race is September, 21 2008. Clean Currents is making the event CARBON NEUTRAL by calculating the use of car, plane ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Gary Skulnik 202-413-8534 and email: \n This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it CLEAN CURRENTS BROKERS GREEN ENERGY PURCHASE FOR COMMISSARY IN DC Commissary at 1443 P Street, NW Announces Purchase of 100% Wind Energy WASHINGTO...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Gary Skulnik 202-413-8534 and email: \n This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it CLEAN CURRENTS BROKERS GREEN ENERGY PURCHASE FOR CHIX AND CARAMEL IN DC Chix on 2019 11th St. NW and Caramel on 1603 U St. NW Announce Purchase of 100

Clean Currents, LLC, a DC area clean energy business, today announced that it has successfully brokered an arrangement with Chix and Caramel to switch to 100 percent wind power in an effort to reduce dangerous greenhouse gas emissions and to encourage energy independence. “As an eco-friendly restaurant, we were excited that Clean Currents showed us how to turn to green power,” said Victoria Garcia, co-owner of Chix. “We are in a new era where being health...

Green Acres School in Rockville will soon operate solely on wind power in an effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The school, which offers pre-kindergarten through eighth grade, signed a three-year agreement with green energy company Clean Currents to offset a total of more than 2 million pounds of carbon dioxide. The offset will qualify the school for the Environmental Protection Agency's Green Power Leadership Club for energy-conserving organizations.

  Clean Currents' co-founder Lee Keshishian on NPR/WAMU 88.5 4/22/2008 Clean Currents Chesapeake Green electricty option was mentioned on NPR/WAMU 88.5. Here is a link to the website or directly to an audio clip

  Clean Currents' Chesapeake Green featured in Washington Business Journal 4/22/2008 View an article in the Washington Business Journal on Clean Current's Chesapeake Green electricity option!

CLEAN CURRENTS BROKERS GREEN ENERGY PURCHASE FOR THE DRINKMORE WATER RETAIL STORE IN MD DrinkMore Water Retail Store Announces Purchase of 100% Wind Energy ROCKVILLE, MD (March 25, 2008) – Clean Currents, LLC, a DC area clean energy business, today announced that it has successfully brokered an arrangement with the DrinkMore Water Retail Store in Rockville, MD to switch to 100 percent wind power in an effort to reduce dangerous greenhouse gas emissions and to encourage...

Clean Currents supports the Global Warming Solutions Act 3/18/2008 Clean Currents is proud to be one of the only energy companies strongly supporting the Maryland Global Warming Solutions Act. Check out this video to learn more about what's happening.