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L.A. has a goal to meet: 20% of the city's power from renewable sources by 2010. Are you ready to take responsibility for getting us there? The L.A. Department of Water and Power has a program that lets you get green power for just 3 cents more per kilowatt-hour than you are paying now. If your bill is usually $50 per month, you can get 20% of your power from renewable sources for about $3 extra per month. That means you can get 100% green power for $15 more that you are paying now. What you get is power from wind, solar, hydro-electric, and biomass sources. What we get as a city is the status of being the lead city in America making the switch from fossil fuel to renewable energy. There are just a few short months to reach to goal, so sign up now. What you buy:Traditional Power Consequences:Pollution from coal, dust, and other chemicals is emitted from coal-fired power plants. These emissions have been linked to greatly increased health costs for our country and the world from things like asthma and other respiratory illnesses. The emission of greenhouse gasses also contributes to global climate change.Renewable Power Consequences:As demand for renewable energy rises, more renewable energy production infrastructure will be created.You can sign up for the DWP Green Power Program here If you want to get green power for your business, this is your link If you get your power from Edison, feel good.  Your electric bill is being paid to an international leader in renewable energy development. There are still ways you can help, but they are in the 'What you can do' section. What you Do:Try to push all the electricity use you can into non-peak hours of the day. Although it is more complicated than this, that means do stuff at night. Charge your phone and laptop, run the dishwasher etc. when you go to bed. Easing the burden on the electrical grid during peak times means utilities don't have to buy as much dirty power. The L.A. Department of Water and Power has this handy list of tips for how you can be more energy efficient in your actions in this pdf. |
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