REC stands for renewable energy certificate. RECs are the global standard for tracking how much renewable electricity is put on the grid, and one REC represents the environmental and social benefits of one megawatt-hour of renewable electricity. By purchasing RECs, you shrink your carbon footprint, directly support renewable energy generators, and create demand for even more green power.

Greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide, methane, or nitrous oxide, each trap a different amount of heat in the atmosphere. Carbon dioxide equivalent (CO₂e) is a measurement that puts all greenhouse gas emissions in relation to carbon dioxide according to each gas’ unique warming potential. This makes it simpler to calculate and compare your environmental impact.

Bullfrog’s green electricity comes from a blend of wind, solar, and low-impact hydro power sourced from new Canadian renewable energy facilities, with at least 50% sourced directly from your region. Check out our sources page for more information.

Bullfrog Power is not a utility, and our customers get their physical power from their utility as usual. Customers receive a separate bill from Bullfrog that reflects the cost of putting green energy onto the grid on their behalf.

You do not need any special equipment, wiring or piping to switch to Bullfrog Power’s green electricity and/or green natural gas, nor are service calls to your location necessary to get you started. You continue to draw electricity from the electricity grid, or natural gas from the national natural gas pipeline system—just as you always have—and Bullfrog’s producers put renewable electricity or green natural gas onto the respective energy system on your behalf.

We ask that you provide us with one complete year of your energy usage representing your latest footprint. You are billed based on the prorated monthly usage. At the end of a one year term, we can review and update your usage.

Many Canadian provinces generate power from large hydro dams and nuclear power plants. While they are emissions-free, these projects damage ecosystems and leave behind a legacy of radioactive waste. We source our green electricity exclusively from projects that meet Environment Canada’s EcoLogo standard for Sustainability for Renewable Low-Impact Electricity Products. That means that our sources, which include wind, solar, and low-impact hydro, are emissions-free and have limited impacts on ecosystems.

Your green energy premium goes towards three categories: paying renewable energy producers, investing in community-based green energy projects, and running Bullfrog's operations.

1. We use part of your fee to purchase renewable energy certificates (RECs) from the highest quality wind, solar, and low-impact hydro producers. One REC certifies that 1 MWh of renewable energy was produced and put onto the grid. We retire RECs on our customers’ behalf to ensure that the benefits of renewable energy are credited to them.
2. In addition to supporting grid-scale renewable energy generation, your premium also helps fund community-based green energy projects like solar panels for nonprofits, schools, and Indigenous communities.
3. The remainder of your fee goes towards administration and business development, including the annual green energy audit that verifies your purchase. We run our operations effectively so that we can remain a viable business, meet customer demand, advance the role of renewables, and develop new products to help our customers reduce emissions. We’re a certified B Corporation, which means our articles of incorporation reflect a responsibility to people, planet, and profit. Our public B Corporation assessment is available at the BLab website: https://bcorporation.net/directory/bullfrog-power

Of course! We want to provide green energy to everyone. Any facility can go green with Bullfrog Power, including homes that are owned, leased or shared. Remember, Bullfrog does not inject the green electricity directly into your home. With Bullfrog Power, you continue to draw electricity from the electricity grid – just as you always have. We ensure the energy going onto the systems on your behalf is from clean, renewable sources. Even if you are not billed for electricity directly (e.g., renters whose energy costs are absorbed in their rent), you can still sign up for Bullfrog Power’s green energy.

We can provide an assessment of your commercial rooftop to determine if on-site solar is a good investment. We don't currently offer on-site solar for homes. We encourage you to visit CanREA for more information about solar panels for your residence.

If ever supporting green energy doesn’t work for you anymore, you can cancel at any time with no penalty. You will just need to let our Customer Experience Team (customerservice@bullfrogpower.com) know – and pay any fees incurred up to the date of cancellation.