GREEN-E CERTIFIES NATURE’S ENERGY PROGRAM FROM PLATTE RIVER POWER AUTHORITY

More Colorado Residents Can Sign Up for Certified Renewable Power for

Their Homes or Businesses

SAN FRANCISCO, CA (October 19, 2006)-- The Center for Resource Solutions announced today that Platte River Power Authority’s Nature’s Energy™ renewable energy program offered in Colorado is now Green-e certified. Colorado-based Platte River Power Authority is a part of the largest network of renewable energy providers who offer products certified by the nation’s leading certification and verification program.

“With Platte River offering electricity from renewable sources, their customers can support a direct improvement in the environment and help the development of more renewables in their region,” said Alex Pennock, Green-e associate. “Green-e is pleased to work with Platte River and the utilities it supplies to ensure that customers are realizing these benefits.”

The Platte River Power Authority supplies wholesale electricity and services to the Cities of Fort Collins, Longmont, Estes Park, and Loveland. The renewable energy supplied by Platte River Power Authority comes from wind resources located in Colorado, Wyoming, and Oklahoma and meets strict Green-e standards for eligible renewable energy. The Green-e certified product will be sold by the Cities of Longmont and Loveland.

“We are pleased to be able to provide renewable energy to our owner communities,” said Brian Moeck, general manager of Platte River. “The certification communicates our commitment to supplying a quality, verifiable product that’s in line with our environmental policies and procedures.”

The Green-e program is the leading renewable energy certification and verification program in the U.S., with 140 participating vendors who sold over five million MWhs of renewable energy in 2005. The program provides independent, third party certification to ensure certified renewable energy meets strict environmental and consumer protection standards.

Through the display and recognition of the Green-e logo, the national symbol for renewable energy excellence, a growing number of consumers are able to easily identify high quality, certified renewable energy options, as well as everyday consumer products that are “Made with Certified Renewable Energy.”

Providers of Green-e certified renewable energy agree to abide by the Green-e Code of Conduct, and meet strict Green-e disclosure and truth-in-advertising requirements. All Green-e marketers undergo an annual 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 Platte River Power Authority:
Platte River Power Authority generates and delivers reliable, low-cost and environmentally responsible electricity to its owner communities of Estes Park, Fort Collins, Longmont and Loveland, Colorado, where it is distributed by each municipal utility to residents and businesses. Platte River's Headquarters is located in Fort Collins and its generation and transmission facilities are located along Colorado's Front Range, in northwestern Colorado and near Medicine Bow, Wyoming. Visit www.prpa.org to learn more.

About Green-e and the Center for Resource Solutions
Launched in 1997, the Green-e Renewable Energy Certification Program is the leading independent certification and verification program that sets standards for voluntary renewable energy options. The Green-e logo serves as national symbol for consumer protection and "seal of approval" indicating high quality, verified renewable energy. Green-e provides an easy way for consumers to find environmentally friendly energy options that fit their budget and present much less environmental impact than electricity generated primarily by fossil fuels. To learn more about certified renewable energy available in all 50 states, visit: www.green-e.org, or call 1-888-63-GREEN.

Green-e is a program of the Center for Resource Solutions (CRS), a national nonprofit organization that works to make it easier for people and organizations to use renewable energy as a tool to mitigate climate change. CRS designs and operates national and international programs that support the increased supply and use of renewable energy resources such as wind, solar, biomass, geothermal, low-impact hydroelectric power, and other clean energy sources. To learn more about CRS, visit: www.resource-solutions.org.

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