On Wed, Feb 13, 2013 at 9:56 PM, Walton Shepherd <wshepher@mix.wvu.edu> wrote:

Hello Sally,

I was given your name by Cathy Kunkle at EEWV, because in two weeks we're holding a "Power Hour" to educate informed citizens on the poor coal-related decisions our power company has made, why that has led to higher power bills and more pollution, and most importantly what we can do about it.  In particular is the attempt by MonPower to buy a 40-year old coal plant and stick us with the bill.

Would you be able to help spread the word?  Details are below and attached, and I will also have a Facebook page soon.  This meeting will cover some pretty great "big picture" stuff that I know will be of interest to you and to your members.

Please call or email me when you have a moment if you would like to discuss next steps, or what I could do to help you in any way.

Thank you for your work, and I hope to meet you!

W. Chris Shepherd

304.206.7907

Morgantown Power Hour:

Wednesday, February 27, 6 PM at the Morgantown Library

373 Spruce Street, Room A

 

Why is my power bill going up, up, UP?

 

Because MonPower wants you to pay UP for buying an old coal plant that will cost us $1.7 BILLION DOLLARS, while it refuses to invest in energy efficiency that would make your bill go DOWN.

 

So what are we to do about this $1.7 billion in higher power bills?

 

 

SAY NO TO PRICEY OLD POWER PLANTS,

AND YES TO EFFICIENCY.

 

Learn how you can advocate for common-sense solutions like energy efficiency that will save you money and avoid more rate hikes by avoiding the unnecessary cost of buying yet another old coal power plant.

 

MonPower, your electric monopoly, is planning to purchase an expensive 40-year old coal plant, while refusing to invest instead in energy efficiency programs to meet our power needs, even though energy efficiency is a far cheaper way to meet energy needs when compared to buying an antiquated coal plant for $1.7 BILLION DOLLARS.

 

 

It’s just common sense that we should increase our energy efficiency first, instead of letting MonPower stick the tab of an old, multi-billion dollar coal plant onto our power bills.

 

 

There are two bills in the legislature this session that would result in the better and less expensive investment in energy efficiency - learn how you can help support these pieces of legislation, which will make your bill go DOWN, not UP like your power company is hoping for.