Just Say No

What if I told you that there were programs that would do the following things:

• save energy costs by 25%;

• create more jobs across North Carolina (a recent study from Appalachian State University showed these programs could save $3 billion and support over 150,000 jobs in NC);

• reduce NC's dependence on out-of-state and foreign energy imports and keep jobs and money in the state;

• provide millions of dollars in energy savings to consumers and state and municipal government;

• strengthen rural communities and their economies, helping to preserve our land and heritage;

• keep energy consumers (that would be you and me) from paying $3 million in rate hikes;

• and much more.

That's right, programs that promote energy efficiency
are very rewarding for North Carolina and the people who live here. Especially since a second key proposal is for the state to reward our utilities for their productivity rather than the volume of the power they sell; this would give utilities a greater incentive to invest in energy efficiency.

Duke Energy, however, feels differently. They are currently asking the NC Utilities Commission for permission to create one of the nation’s largest coal burning plants by expanding their Cliffside plant (60 miles west of Charlotte.)

It's time for North Carolinians to stand up and JUST SAY NO to new polluting power plants. Write your letter to the NC Utilities Commission today and let them know that we deserve energy efficiency programs--NOT new power plants!