Lakewood Enters 100 Percent Green, Renewable Energy Contract

LAKEWOOD, OH — Lakewoodhas entered a new energy supply contract with NOPEC providing 100 percent green and renewable energy, officials announced Tuesday.

By May 31, all 77 of the city's facility energy accounts will be deemed 100 percent green and renewable, Lakewood officials said.

“This is an important step for Lakewood in our journey toward the 100 percent green energy resolution the City of Lakewood adopted when I was on City Council in 2019. We are one of the first cities in Northeast Ohio to implement this kind of municipal facilities contract and commit ourselves to using 100 percent renewable energy in both the public and private sectors," Mayor Meghan George said.

NOPEC has launched Preferred Pricing Green Energy Program, aiding Lakewood's transition to 100 percent green and renewable energy.

"I am excited to continue to work with NOPEC to bring our community to the forefront of renewable energy," George added.

Renewable Energy Credits, or RECs, are tradable credits that give the owner the legal right to use renewable energy from a specific source. RECs are held to strict consumer and environmental standards, assuring that the energy used is in fact clean and consumer-friendly.

"I am confident that the precedent Lakewood is creating through this partnership will encourage other communities around Northeast Ohio to consider these kinds of energy contracts and make the move toward cleaner energy. And when they do, NOPEC is ready to help them make it happen like in our partnership with the City of Lakewood," said Chuck Keiper, executive director of NOPEC.