Wind Power 2012
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In 2008, in response to its customers, Colorado Springs Utilities sought to add a bunch of wind power to it's energy mix. At the time (before the downturn) the cost of that wind power would have been $85 per megawatt. That's about 8.5 cents per kilowatt or roughly equal to your total electric cost then and would have added significantly to your bill.
Acting as your very prudent electric provider, CSU could not negotiate a better price as the wind industry was at it's peak.
Today the prices are about half of those prices back then and CSU is presently negotitating a 20 year agreement to buy 50 megawatts of wind energy.
To show the Board of Directors of Colorado Springs Utilities that it's customers are still interested in buying clean energy, the GCC would like for it's members and others to sign up for some or all of their electricity to come from wind.
Please go here to sign up. And share this link !
About Green Cities Coalition
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The purpose of the Green Cities Coalition is to promote ecologically, economically and socially healthy cities in El Paso County, for the benefit of present and future residents of the Pikes Peak region. We envision healthy, equitable and sustainable communities, both human and natural.
With about 450 organizations, businesses and individuals in coalition, we are developing initiatives in many areas that impact the sustainability of the region. Please visit the working group links to see what we have been working on or to join a group that shares your interests.
TOGETHER, WE CAN GREEN THE REGION!
GCC Membership Update
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Stand Up and Be Counted!
As of today, January 24 2012, membership to the Green Cities Coalition is OFFICIALLY OPEN to individuals, groups, sponsors and advisers.
When you JOIN, you or your organization will have a voice in the Coalition and be counted! You will receive a membership decal and your name will be added to the member list. You will become part of our prominent sustainable network. If you join at the Sponsor level, your organization will be entitled to a featured article on the Green Cities Coalition website, you will be highlighted in the upcoming e-Blast as well as at the next Green Drinks.
Beside paying us some money, you will be asked to uphold the following pledge, which is much more important. As members of the Green Cities Coalition, we uphold to this with heart, soul and mind!
Pledge
As a member of the Green Cities Coalition, I/we pledge to promote an ecologically, economically and socially healthy area for the benefit of present and future residents of the Pikes Peak region. We envision healthy,
equitable and sustainable communities, both human and natural.
Organization
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Working Groups
Working Groups are created by the initiative of Green Cities Coalition members, who have a desire and commitment to develop coalition-building in an area of interest. Currently we have the following Working Groups: Energy Working Group (EWG), Transportation Working Group (TWG), Water Working Group (WWG), Local Food Working Group (LFWG), the Coalition Building Working Group (CBWG) and the Recycling Coalition.
Steering Committee
GCC Steering Committee functions by a charter which defines the scope, goals, objectives and overall approach. This charter is evaluated and updated each year (at the annual meeting).
The current Green Cities Coalition Steering Committee members are: Jane Ard-Smith, Gail Conners, Kevin Gilford, Scott Harvey, Ellen Johnson-Fay, Ray Krueger, Steve Saint, Mark Tremmel and Ingrid Wood.
