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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, D.C. 20585

RE: Climate Challenge Program Participation

Dear Secretary O'Leary:

Waverly Light and Power, serving 4,000 customers in N.E. Iowa, agrees to participate in the Climate Challenge Program. The following list identifies the actions that our utility has taken since 1991, or will take by the year 2000 to reduce or prevent greenhouse gas emissions:

  • Trees Forever Program/Tree Power
    Planting 6,000 trees by the year 2000.
    4,500 have been planted since 1991
    Saving 405.8 tons of CO2/year

  • Good Cents Home (New & amp; Improved) Program
    Saving 89,250 Kwh, 3604.8 MCF/year and 284.6 tons CO2/.

  • Wind Turbine
    Installed in 1993, saving 120,000 Kwh/year and 191.2 tons of CO2/year.

  • Hydro Units Preservation
    Rebuild of units in 1991 saving 2,000,000 Kwh/year and 1686 tons of
    CO2/year.

  • Distribution System Upgrade
    Conversion of electric distribution system from 2.4 to 12.5 KV, saving 940,000 Kwh/year and 923.4 tons of CO2/year.

  • Low Loss Transformers
    Exclusive use of low loss transformers as replacements with 90% Kwh/year and 56.6 tons of CO2/year.

  • High Pressure Sodium Lights
    Completed conversion of all municipal lights in 1993, saving 615,275 Kwh/year and 363.1 tons of CO2/year.

  • Electric Vehicle
    Saving 3,000 miles/year, 136.4 gallons of gas and 1.3 tons of CO2/year.

  • Appliance and HVAC Rebates
    Saving a total of 389,370 Kwh/year and 328.2 tons of CO2/year.

  • Lighting Rebates
    Saving 104,637 Kwh/year and 88.2 tons of CO2/year

  • Utility Programs providing or subsidizing compact flourescents, water heater blankets, low flow shower and faucet adaptors, and insulation socket sealers.
    Saving 2,321 tons of CO2/year.

Waverly Light and Power expects that the combination of these actions will reduce or prevent annual emissions of 6559.5 tons of carbon dioxide in the year 2000. Furthermore, Waverly Light and Power will report annually to the Department of Energy on the activities and achievements under the Climate Challenge Program.

Yours truly,

(Original signed by)
Glenn S. Cannon
General Manager

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Copy: Board of Trustees



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