[Hidden-tech] Dominion for home electric service?

[Garth Shaneyfelt]

>This time to the list:
>
>I just found out you're right. WMECO refuses to participate in the 
>"on bill" program I found. HOWEVER you can still do the 
><http://www.newenglandwind.org/wind/home.php>New England Wind which 
>is a separate thing off the bill. According to a rep there I just 
>spoke with it's exactly the same thing as the on bill option. You 
>pick an amount that you want to spend extra each month, it's 100% 
>tax deductible and the money is put right back into local Renewable 
>Energy energy sources (I can vouch for this). But for more info 
>contact them. Mass Electric custs do have the 
><http://massenergy.com/Green.GS.html>newengland greenstart option 
>(same thing just not wind centric).

Indeed!  New England Wind is a great program.  As an additional 
incentive, you can get energy grants for your town by signing 
up.  MTC (http://www.cleanenergychoice.org/option2.htm) will match 
residential donations/green energy credits with an account for the 
town (for clean energy projects) PLUS they match the grant for 
low-income renewable energy projects.  PLUS if 3% of your town 
households sign up, MTC gives an ADDITIONAL $50/member bonus to the 
grant fund.  Amherst, for instance, already has 194 signup, they need 
275 households to contribute and then they get $27500 for renewable 
initiatives.   Up in Greenfield, we have only 2 sign-ups....236 to go!!
The Greenfield Energy Committee is starting a push for Clean Energy 
Month (i.e. now)

-Garth