Customers put a lid on methane

PORTLAND - NW Natural this week launched a program aimed at customers that want to offset the carbon dioxide emissions associated with their energy use by supporting renewable energy projects.

The Portland-based company, the first U.S. natural gas distribution company to implement a carbon offset program, says funds from its new Smart Energy program will be used to support methane-to-gas projects in the region.

NW Natural customers can either pay a $6 monthly flat fee or pay a "per Therm" rate to offset their exact energy usage. "Customers like to have choices," says Bill Edmonds, NW Natural's director of environmental policy and sustainability.

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