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Arbor Day Foundation names Uppco
a Tree Line USA Utility |
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Nebraska City, NE – The Arbor Day Foundation has
again named Upper Peninsula Power Company a Tree Line
USA Utility.
The Tree Line USA program is sponsored by the Arbor
Day Foundation in cooperation with the National
Association of State Foresters. It recognizes
utilities that meet three requirements: a program of
quality tree care, annual worker training in quality
tree-care practices, and a tree planting and public
education program.
“Across America, people are recognizing and
celebrating how vital trees are to our cities and
towns, “ said John Rosenow, Chief Executive of the
Arbor Day Foundation. “Trees help reduce peak energy
demand, and they also clean the air and water,
increase property values, and make our homes more
comfortable.
“Tree Line USA utilities deserve recognition for their
commitment to providing safe, reliable electric
service while helping to protect and preserve
community trees,” Rosenow added. “One of the program’s
greatest objectives is replacing the line-clearance
practice of topping trees with natural pruning.
Natural pruning trains trees to grow around wires and
retain more of their natural form.”
Upper Peninsula Power Company’s tree program is
managed by the company’s line clearance coordinator,
Robert Taggart. In addition to overseeing line
clearance activity across UPPCO’s 10-county service
area, every spring Taggart works with selected schools
and community groups to plant trees. These Arbor Day
projects beautify the community and teach participants
the proper way to plant and maintain trees. |
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YOU CAN PURCHASE RENEWABLE ENERGY |
Upper Peninsula Power Company
news release
UPPCO's NatureWise® makes it
possible to purchase energy from
renewable sources
HOUGHTON, MI –Do you believe that
investing in a greener tomorrow is
the right thing to do today? Are you
looking for a simple way to help the
environment and preserve resources
for future generations? If you're a
customer of Upper Peninsula Power
Company (UPPCO), the NatureWise®
program may be just what you're
looking for. For a few dollars a
month, NatureWise enables you to buy
"blocks" of electricity generated
with renewable resources that are
added to UPPCO's energy mix.
Currently NatureWise energy is
generated using wind power and
methane from landfills and manure
digesters. Over a year's time, each
block (100 kilowatt-hours per month)
of NatureWise energy displaces the
equivalent of 1,000 pounds of coal.
NatureWise energy is sold in 100
kilowatt-hour blocks for $4.00 a
block. (This charge is in addition
to the standard electric charge.)
You may purchase as many blocks as
you wish, but all purchases must be
in whole blocks. No contract is
required, and you may cancel at any
time.
An insert describing the NatureWise
program, including an enrollment
form, is sent to all UPPCO customers
with their September bills. You can
get also get more information or
enroll in NatureWise over the phone.
Residential customers may call
UPPCO's 24-hour customer service
number at 800-562-7680. A special
program is available to business
customers by calling the Business
Solutions Center at 800-337-8445.
For a more complete description of
the program and answers to
frequently asked questions, visit
UPPCO's Web site at www.uppco.com
and click on the NatureWise link
under Electric Rates.
If you're not an UPPCO customer,
check with your local electric
utility. Many have programs similar
to NatureWise for their customers. |
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