The board of the PEC will soon vote on whether to set more ambitious goals for energy efficiency and renewables. This would mean more funding for low-interest loan programs for members who want to insulate their attics, weatherize their homes, install modern heating and air conditioning equipment, and invest in solar. Even members who do not take direct advantage of these programs would benefit since the programs would reduce the amount of energy that the co-op must purchase and deliver to serve the population growth that we all know is coming.

Send a message today and demand an investment in clean energy to save money, conserve water, and prepare us for the future.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has published draft permitting guidance for hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, operations using diesel.  EPA needs to hear from the public on this proposal during the 60 day comment period. Tell the EPA it's time to ban diesel from fracking fluid!

austin has banned the bag!

• Plastic bags are expensive. Austinites consume an estimated 263 million bags each year. That's 335 bags for every man, woman and child!
• The manufacture of plastic bags harms the environment. Americans use 100 billion plastic bags each year - requiring the 4,300,000 gallons of crude oil to produce.

Please thank the Mayor and City Council for their votes!