Top of the List: Renewable energy facilities serving Maryland

Each week we give you a countdown of the top five to 10 companies or organizations from one of our Lists publishing in our Friday paper. This week it?s a little different ? the top five ?Most-active renewable energy facilities serving Maryland.?

The List is ranked by number of Renewable Energy Credits (RECs) used in Maryland in 2010 (the most recent data available, which was analyzed and released in 2012 by the Maryland Public Service Commission). A Renewable Energy Credit (REC) is equal to one megawatt-hour of electricity generated using renewable sources. Here they are, counting back from No. 5:

5. Sherman Island Hydro Power Plant

• Location: Queensbury, N.Y. 12801
• Phone / website: 508-251-7650 / www.brookfieldpower.com
• Type of energy resource: hydroelectric
• Operating company: Brookfield Renewable Power Inc.
• RECs in Maryland: 180,060

4. Blewett Falls Lake

• Location: Lilesville, N.C. 28091
• Phone / website: 800-452-2777 / www.progress-energy.com
• Type of energy resource: hydroelectric
• Operating company: Progress Energy
• RECs in Maryland: 192,754

3. Hopewell Power Station

• Location: 107 Terminal St., Hopewell, Va. 23860
• Phone / website: 866-366-4357 / www.dom.com
• Type of energy resource: black liquor (a liquid byproduct of wood pulp)
• Operating company: Dominion Resources Inc.
• RECs in Maryland: 198,430

2. Glatfelter Spring Grove Power Plant

• Location: 228 S. Main St., Spring Grove, Pa. 17362
• Phone / website: 717-225-4711 / www.glatfelter.com
• Type of energy resource: black liquor
• Operating company: Glatfelter
• RECs in Maryland: 308,507

1. Safe Harbor Hydroelectric Project

• Location: 1 Powerhouse Road, Conestoga, Pa. 17516
• Phone / website: 800-692-6328 / www.shwpc.com
• Type of energy resource: hydroelectric
• Operating company: Safe Harbor Water Power Corp.
• RECs in Maryland: 592,716

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