PacifiCorp is ranked No. 2 in renewable power sales

PacifiCorp, parent company of Rocky Mountain Power, said Thursday it now ranks No. 2 in the nation for the third consecutive year in the number of customers buying renewable power.

The rankings were compiled by the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory.

The utility, based in Portland, Ore., said it ranked fourth for green power sales volume in 2006. The company has ranked in the top five in those categories for the past several years.

The company's "Blue Sky" renewable power purchasing option is available to customers in all six states served by PacifiCorp. As of Dec. 31, the company had a total of 51,297 customers enrolled in the program. Currently, more than 23,500 Rocky Mountain Power customers participate in Blue Sky.