GREEN POWER VALUE TO CONSUMERS AND STAKEHOLDERS Michael W. Tennis, ReGen Product Manager AllEnergy Marketing Company Waltham, MA

GET AN EDUCATION n What “choice” means. n Pollution from conventional power plants is important! –global warming, smog, acid rain, and nuclear waste disposal. n Renewable power resources dramatically reduce these problems. – wind, solar, landfill gas, geothermal, some hydro n Renewable power means projects “you can live with”. –paying property taxes and land rent, creating high quality jobs, minimizing local pollution. n Policy initiatives that support renewables or constrain the most polluting power resources are important!

PERSONAL ACTION TO PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT n Convenient –educate oneself, evaluate offers, write a check n Effective –the air pollution due to our use of electricity is one of our major impacts on the environment –Green power cuts air pollution dramatically n Affordable –meaningful green power commitments can cost as little as $2 per month. n Improveable –you can always shop around for more effective options

A WAY TO BOTH SIGNAL AND CIRCUMVENT CONGRESS n Consumers can, in effect, implement the Kyoto Protocol individually n Green power purchases by businesses and individuals to reduce climate change emissions can signal Congress that their inaction is out-of-synch with the population

A CHANCE TO THINK GLOBALLY AND ACT LOCALLY n Climate change is a problem that: –effects the entire planet –is created by millions of individual and corporate actions –can be mitigated by thoughtful personal action n Green power is a solution to climate change that: –encourages local power projects that we can live with –creates local economic opportunities –produces collateral benefits like reduce acid rain and smog- forming air emissions

CONSUMERS GET THE POWER TO REDUCE POLLUTION n Thorough education regarding power use, power plants, and pollution, –this will inform buying decisions and support public policy efforts n An effective, convenient, affordable, and meaningful personal action: –to reduce air pollution, support cool technologies, and build local economies n A personal response to the frustration of waiting for Congress to act on climate change n A chance to change the world for the better through personal action.