Make Your Power Company Carbon-Free!
Every time you switch on the lights, microwave a bag of popcorn, or
watch TV, there is a good chance that the electricity you use -- and
pay for every month -- comes from coal.
Across America, coal power plants are responsible for more than 80% of
electricity's global warming pollution. But it doesn't have to be that
way. You are a valued customer of your power company, and what you say
matters.
Power companies can buy the power they sell you from coal and other
fossil fuels, or from renewable energy sources like wind, solar and
geothermal power. Yet less than 5% of total electricity sales in the
U.S. comes from these sources. If enough customers demand that their
energy come from these climate-friendly sources, your power company
will listen. And your policy makers will hear about it, too.
Demand renewable energy from your local power company. Start by doing the following:
- Give them a call. Call or email your power company's customer service department and ask for more renewable power. Click here for contact information for the 25 largest power companies in the U.S. -- we made it easy for you!
- Add it to your bill. Slip this form into your next bill and make it clear you expect your power company to include more renewable energy!
- Get your neighbors involved. Create a We Group or Facebook group to organize other customers in your community. For more organizing resources, click here.