Green-e Climate Certifies FPL Energy's WindPower Carbon Offsets

FPL Energy offers new carbon offsets sourced from
the nation's leading portfolio of renewable energy projects

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (November 13, 2008)—The Center for Resource Solutions announced today that Green-e® Climate has certified FPL Energy's new WindPower Carbon Offsets product. FPL Energy joins the growing network of retail greenhouse gas reduction (carbon offset) providers that offer products certified by Green-e Climate, the nation's leading certification and verification program for retail offsets. FPL Energy's WindPower Carbon Offsets have met or exceeded Green-e Climate's strict standards for project verification and measurement, consumer transparency, and truth-in-marketing claims, and has been granted the use of the Green-e Climate Certified logo.

"By offering carbon offset products sourced from U.S.-based renewable facilities, FPL Energy is giving its customers the ability to offset their carbon emissions from more than just their electricity use, while supporting clean, domestic renewable energy facilities," said Jane Valentino, Green-e Climate manager. "FPL Energy's commitment to transparency is real, and its WindPower Carbon Offsets customers will know not only where the projects are located, but that they are real, additional, and verified."

The carbon offsets used in FPL Energy's WindPower Carbon Offsets are sourced from domestic renewable energy projects certified by the Green-e Climate Protocol for Renewable Energy, a strict protocol for determining the eligibility of domestic renewable energy projects to provide offsets. By purchasing FPL Energy's WindPower Carbon Offsets, business and consumers will support currently available renewable resources as well as aid the development of new renewable resources to be built in the U.S.

"As America's leader in renewable energy development, FPL Energy values the importance of environmental solutions that reduce greenhouse gas emissions," said Nate Hanson, Vice President of FPL Energy Power Marketing Inc. "Today, less than two percent of our nation's electricity is powered by clean renewable resources such as wind and solar energy so we are pleased to introduce a new product that provides direct carbon emission reductions while supporting renewable energy generation in the United States." We are pleased to have our product and projects recognized and verified by Green-e Climate, the nation's leading carbon offset certification program."

Green-e Climate is a consumer-protection program requiring that greenhouse gas emission reductions be verified according to strict project-level certifications that ensure the reductions have taken place, are permanent, and come from projects that would not have happened under a "business as usual" scenario. Sellers of certified offsets must provide customers with a product content label that explains where the reductions were sourced from, including the locations and types of projects, such as renewable energy, forestry, and methane capture. Sellers must also undergo a yearly audit to ensure their supply of offsets matches their sales, and comply with Green-e Climate's consumer-disclosure and truth in advertising requirements.

Contact
Jeff Swenerton
CRS Communications Director
415-561-2119
jeff@resource-solutions.org

FPL Energy
866-791-0972
green_e_questions@fpl.com

About Green-e Climate and Center for Resource Solutions
Green-e Climate is the nation's first certification program for greenhouse gas emission reductions sold to consumers on the retail market. This consumer-protection program strengthens the voluntary market by providing credible oversight of and transparency to retail offset products. Green-e Climate is a program of the Center for Resource Solutions (CRS), a San Francisco-based nonprofit with a global impact. CRS brings forth expert responses to climate change issues with the speed and effectiveness necessary to provide real-time solutions. Its leadership through collaboration and environmental innovation builds policies and consumer-protection mechanisms in renewable energy, greenhouse gas reductions, and energy efficiency that foster healthy and sustained growth in national and international markets. Find out more at www.green-e.org/climate.

About FPL Energy
FPL Energy has a track record of leadership in the generation of electricity from clean, renewable sources. It began investing in renewable projects in the late 1980s. The largest owner and operator of wind generating facilities in North America, FPL Energy currently has more than 5,500 megawatts of wind generation in operation at nearly 60 facilities (almost 7,800 turbines) in 16 states and Canada. FPL Energy also is the largest generator of solar thermal power in the world. The company co-owns and operates seven solar plants in California's Mojave Desert, which are collectively the world's largest solar site. In all, FPL Energy operates 310 megawatts of solar power. FPL Energy is a subsidiary of FPL Group, one of the nation's largest providers of electricity-related services with annual revenues of more than $15 billion. FPL Group is highly recognized for its environmental leadership, stewardship and partnership. Additional information is available at www.FPLEnergy.com/RECS, www.FPLEnergy.com, www.FPLGroup.com, and www.FPL.com.

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