Climate Challenge Participation Letter

DOE's Energy Partnerships for a Strong Economy

January 24, 1995

THE HONORABLE HAZEL O'LEARY
SECRETARY
U S DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
1000 INDEPENDENCE AVE SW
WASHINGTON DC 20585

Re: Climate Challenge Program Participation

Dear Secretary O'Leary:

Murray City Power Department is excited to be part of the Climate Challenge Program. As part of Murray City Power Department's Mission Statement, we have committed ourselves to make environmentally sound decisions. Over the years, we feel we have done that.

The following lists identify some of the actions that our utility has taken that will reduce greenhouse gas emissions

Tree Planting Program

Murray City Power Department has been a Tree City USA for the past 17 consecutive years. We plant approximately 500 trees per year. We have planted approximately 10,000 trees over the past 17 years. We were one of the charter members of the APPA Tree Power Program and have committed to plant at least one tree for every electric customer within the boundaries of Murray City, Utah. We have 15,000 customers.

Demand-side Management

Murray City Power Department offers free residential and commercial energy audits for all of our electrical customers. We are also actively participating in education partnerships with the Murray School District in three different programs. They are entitled Kid Power, Energy Patrols, and In Concert With The Environment. Murray feels that if we expect our citizens to make wise energy decisions in the future, we must be involved in their education today.

Generation

Murray City has recently undergone efficiency improvements for a 4.9 MW hydroelectric power plant that was originally built in 1913

Murray City has rebuilt three distribution substations over the last several years, using state-of-the-art and low-loss equipment. When we purchase distribution transformers, we use life-cycle costing and loss-loss transformer requirements. Murray City is involved in a power factor program which significantly reduces line losses throughout our distribution system.

Sincerely,

MURRAY CITY POWER DEPARTMENT

(Original signed by)
John Mohlman
General Manager

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    2301 M St., N.W.
    Washington, D.C.  20037

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