Google Sees Renewable Energy Tariffs as New Utility Product

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Google Inc., which has invested more than $1 billion in renewable energy projects and buys wind-generated electricity, said utilities should offer large customers more options for using clean power.

“What’s needed is a new tariff structure that allows companies to request and purchase renewable energy directly from their utilities,” the Mountain View, California-based company said in a statement today.