FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. – The Atlanta Falcons have partnered with Georgia Power to purchase Green Energy for the regular season finale against the St. Louis Rams on December 28, 2008. The event marks the first time that electricity for a professional football game in Georgia will be generated completely by renewable sources.
“The Falcons are certainly proud to partner with Georgia Power, a company that shares our interest in protecting the environment,” said Falcons President Rich McKay. “Using renewable sources to generate electricity at the Dome on Sunday is a new opportunity for us to pursue green initiatives.”
By using environmentally friendly Green Energy, the Falcons will help protect the environment, conserve natural resources, help promote the use of renewable energy in Georgia and support domestic energy self-reliance.
“Georgia Power looks forward to providing Green Energy for one of America’s most popular pastimes,” said Chris Womack, Georgia Power’s Executive Vice President of External Affairs. “This partnership demonstrates the Falcons’ commitment to the development of renewable energy in the state.”
The electricity for the game will displace traditional forms of energy such as coal and natural gas from the power grid. The majority of the electricity in Georgia Power’s Green Energy program currently comes from the Seminole Landfill methane gas facility in DeKalb County.
Since Georgia Power began the Green Energy program in October 2006, almost 4,000 customers have committed to purchase in excess of 18 million kilowatt-hours of Green Energy annually. Residential customers can purchase 100-kilowatt-hour blocks of Green Energy for $3.50 per block which is added to their monthly electricity bill.
Georgia Power is the largest subsidiary of Southern Company, one of the nation’s largest generators of electricity. The company is an investor-owned, tax-paying utility with rates well below the national average. Georgia Power serves 2.3 million customers in all but four of Georgia’s 159 counties.
