Stream Energy's Clean Nation Renewable Energy Now Green-e Energy Certified

Aug 15, 2012 3:05 PM ET

(3BL Media) San Francisco, CA - August 15, 2012 - Center for Resource Solutions (CRS) today announced that Stream Energy's new renewable energy certificate (REC) product, "Stream Energy Clean Nation REC," is now certified by Green-e® Energy. Stream Energy joins the growing network of renewable energy providers that offer products certified by Green-e Energy, the nation's leading certification and verification program for renewable energy.

"With this new renewable energy product, Stream Energy has the potential to introduce many new households and businesses to clean, renewable wind power" said Alex Pennock, Manager of Green-e Energy. "By increasing voluntary demand for green power, Stream Energy is helping move us closer to a cleaner, greener future."   Dallas, TX–based Stream Energy is sourcing the renewable energy for Clean Nation Renewable Energy from wind facilities located in the U.S. and offering it to residential and commercial customers nationwide. These customers will support currently available renewable resources and growth of the program will aid in the development of new renewable resources in North America.   "We are very excited to partner with Green-e Energy as we prepare to launch our new Clean Nation by Stream Energy program," said Stream Energy chairman Rob Snyder. "Through Clean Nation, customers throughout the United States will be able to join us in promoting the clean energy movement and greater energy independence for America."   Green-e Energy is the leading renewable energy certification and verification program in the U.S., with nearly 300 participating vendors selling over 30 million megawatt hours of renewable electricity in retail transactions in 2011. The program provides independent, third-party certification to ensure that certified renewable energy meets strict environmental and consumer protection standards.   Providers of Green-e Energy Certified renewable energy agree to abide by the Green-e Energy Code of Conduct, and meet strict disclosure and truth-in-advertising requirements. All marketers of Green-e Energy Certified products undergo an annual third-party verification audit to document that the company purchased or generated enough quantity and type of renewable energy to meet customer demand and marketing claims.    About Stream Energy Since Rob Snyder and Stream Energy secured a Texas retail electric provider license in early 2005, the privately held company has become the longest-tenured network marketing energy company and one of the fastest-growing companies in American business history. The company expanded from an initial Texas operational base into the Georgia natural gas market in 2008; the Pennsylvania electricity market in 2010; and the Maryland and New Jersey electricity markets in 2011. Stream Energy provides a full-service approach to customer relationships, supported by the firm's network marketing arm, Ignite. Stream Energy has won Awards of Excellence from the prestigious Platts Global Energy Awards, and Ignite is consistently ranked among the top direct selling companies in the world.   About Green-e and Center for Resource Solutions A program of Center for Resource Solutions, Green-e is the nation's leading independent consumer protection program for the sale of renewable energy and greenhouse gas reductions in the retail market. Green-e offers certification and verification of renewable energy and greenhouse gas mitigation products through Green-e Energy, a renewable energy certification program; Green-e Climate, a greenhouse gas emission reduction certification program; and Green-e Marketplace, a program that provides forward-thinking organizations a simple, nationally recognized logo they can use to communicate their renewable energy and climate commitment to their customers and shareholders. To learn more about Green-e Certified products and programs available in all 50 states, visit www.green-e.org.