Not only does Commerce Energy make green power available to its consumers, it make sure that green energy powers its offices too. Commerce Energy Group, Inc. announced this past spring that it is using clean energy to power its offices in Costa Mesa, California, and Dallas, Texas.

"We're offering our customers the chance to support clean air and clear skies by using clean electricity," said Steve Boss, chief executive officer of Commerce Energy. "We wanted to underscore our support of wind energy in Texas and biomass energy in California by replacing the comparable amount of fossil fuels on the grid."

Commerce Energy leases approximately 45,000 square feet in Costa Mesa and another 11,000 square feet for its Dallas office. Together, the two offices use about 906,000 kilowatt (kWh) hours per year. The company has purchased green tags in California and renewable energy credits in Texas to cover electricity usage during 2006 and, going forward, will cover the offices' electrical usage with green-energy purchases at the end of each year.