They have public utilities that embrace conservation and energy use reduction. We have private utilities that profit from increased use of energy.

Jim Sconyers

jim_scon@yahoo.com

603.969.6712

Remember: Mother Nature bats last.

--- On Wed, 2/11/09, James Kotcon jkotcon@wvu.edu wrote: From: James Kotcon jkotcon@wvu.edu Subject: [EC] Fwd: NYTimes.com: Utilities Turn Their Customers Green, With Envy To: DSGJr@aol.com, jbc329@earthlink.net, "Vickie Wolfe" ibtreehugger@gmail.com, EC@osenergy.org Date: Wednesday, February 11, 2009, 8:53 AM

Here is a great way to encourage energy efficiency. Let's keep this in our toolbox as we talk up the energy efficiency standards bill.

JBK

SCIENCE / ENVIRONMENT | January 31, 2009 Utilities Turn Their Customers Green, With Envy By LESLIE KAUFMAN Customers in California have been using less electricity, driven by their utility to compete with their neighbors.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/31/science/earth/31compete.html?emc=eta1

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