ALBANY, Ore. – For the second consecutive year, Pacific Power is celebrating Albany’s Businesses on Display by helping keep the regional trade show clean and green with Blue Sky renewable energy.

Pacific Power is buying 1 megawatt-hour of Blue Sky power to offset the trade show’s power use. The 13th annual event will be held Sept. 19 at the Linn County Fair & Expo Center and is expected to draw thousands of visitors to 109 booths set up by local businesses. Businesses on Display is sponsored by the Albany Democrat Herald, Central Willamette Community Credit Union, Express Personnel Services and Ultrex.

"The Albany Area Chamber of Commerce is pleased that Businesses on Display can demonstrate the viability of Blue Sky power in our area," said Janet Steele, president of the Albany Area chamber. "Through the terrific support of Pacific Power, we are able to showcase more than 100 businesses to the community plus showcase how effective and reasonable renewable power is to use."

There are significant benefits to renewable energy use. For example, the clean energy purchased for the trade show prevents the release of approximately 2,000 pounds of carbon dioxide, which has the same environmental benefit as planting 196 trees or not driving 2,143 miles.

"In their own ways, individual Albany-area businesses are being more sustainable," said Doris Johnston, regional community manager for Pacific Power. "With an effort like this one at Businesses on Display, the business community’s commitment to renewable energy is also on display."

While Pacific Power already buys and invests in renewable power for all its customers, Blue Sky is a way to help bring even more renewable energy into the system. Enrollment is optional, and customers can increase their participation or withdraw at any time.

Large businesses have two renewable options: Pacific Power’s standard Blue Sky Block offering and Blue Sky Quantity Savings. Blue Sky Quantity Savings allows large business customers to buy renewable energy from Pacific Power for less, providing they purchase at least 101 blocks of Blue Sky per month for a year (121.2 megawatt-hours a year or what 10 average homes would use over a period of one month).

For more information or to sign up for Blue Sky, go to www.pacificpower.net/bluesky or call 800-769-3717.

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About Blue Sky
Pacific Power’s Blue Sky program recently was ranked among the top programs in the nation by the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory in its annual ranking of leading utility green power programs. Pacific Power ranked second in the nation for the third consecutive year in the number of customers buying renewable power and fourth for renewable energy sales volume for 2006. The company has ranked in the top five in these categories for the past several years.

About Pacific Power
Pacific Power strives to promote innovation and works with customers and communities to increase the visibility of clean and renewable energy generation technologies through education and community outreach. Pacific Power is headquartered in Portland, and provides electric service to more than 713,000 customers in Oregon, Washington and California. It is part of PacifiCorp, one of the lowest-cost electricity producers in the United States, providing approximately 1.7 million customers with reliable, efficient energy. The company works to meet growing energy demand while protecting and enhancing the environment.

About Albany Area Chamber of Commerce
The Albany Area Chamber of Commerce is the mid-Willamette Valley’s largest chamber of commerce with more than 720 members representing almost 20,000 employees. The chamber’s mission as the area’s largest and strongest business and community advocate is fulfilled by providing businesses and the greater Albany area with programs, benefits and services that create a strong local economy, represent the interests of business with government, provide networking opportunities, support political advocacy and promote the community.