Support the Development of Renewable Energy in the Midwest

Zephyr Flour, named after the Greek God of the west wind, was the flagship product of The Bowersock Mills and Power Company in the early 1900s. Over one hundred years later, although The Bowersock Mill no longer produces flour, it continues to produce clean, renewable hydroelectric energy for the region. The Bowersock hydroelectric project is certified as a low-impact energy resource by the Low Impact Hydropower Institute (LIHI) and as a newly repowered facility by the Center for Resource Solutions’ Green-e Energy certification program.

The Bonneville Environmental Foundation has collaborated with The Bowersock Mills and Power Company to offer Zephyr Energy, a program that promotes renewable energy in the Midwest through the sale of renewable energy certificates (RECs), also called Green Tags.

Green Tags help to replace energy from traditional, polluting sources with clean, renewable and sustainable sources of power. Each Green Tag is responsible for displacing greenhouse gases and other emissions on our nation’s power grids and is equal to the generation of one megawatt-hour (MWh) of electricity.

View a list of our Zephyr Energy business customers.

Buy Zephyr Energy Green Tags to offset emissions from your business or home and, auto and air travel. Ten percent of gross revenues from the sale of Zephyr Energy Green Tags are invested into renewable projects in the Midwest such as the solar array at Southwest Junior High School.

If you have any questions, please contact Sarah Hill-Nelson at the Bowersock Mills and Power Company at 785-766-0884.

Because BEF is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, you may designate your purchase as a tax-deductible contribution. Consult your tax advisor for more information.

More about BEF Green Tags

When you buy Green Tags from BEF, you can be sure that your money is making a difference in supporting renewable energy. All of our national products are certified as 100% renewable by Green-e Climate.  Our Green Tag supplies are from facilities that have been subject to strict environmental review. To see our product disclosure, please click here.