Renewable Energy Investment Notes

Renewable Energy Investment Notes (REINs) are fixed interest, fixed term investments that fund green energy projects.

REINs are a breakthrough in green investing because they allow socially conscious investors to directly support the creation of solar, wind, efficiency, and biomass projects in the United States.

REINs are offered in denominations from $1,000 to $100,000. The term of the note can be from 1 to 7 years, and each term has a corresponding interest rate as shown in the table on the right.

Each year that you own a REIN you receive a mailed statement from NGE that tells you how much interest you have earned, what projects your investment supported, and how much clean energy your investment created.

REINs fund green energy projects through NGE's Community Lending Program. As REINs are purchased, NGE uses the funds to provide loans to community-based small businesses and nonprofits. We prioritize lending for projects that eliminate the most CO2 and provide the most economic benefit to the borrower.

REINs are uniquely effective because they let you support green energy projects while still earning you a return on your investment. Since their inception in 2006, REINs have funded projects that have saved nearly one million pounds of CO2 emissions.

-- Learn how to invest in a REIN here.