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Perennial is now on Facebook. Click on the Facebook link provided here, if you would like to become a member of our group. If you are not already signed up with Facebook, you can also do so by clicking the link. If you are not familiar with Facebook, here is some information about it: Newbies Quide to FaceBook

Although Facebook is usually described as a “social networking” site, many businesses are finding that it is a great way to get information out to their customers very quickly. If you haven’t tried it, you are missing out!

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Home Energy Suite is brand new to our website. This interactive program shows you ways to save energy on your home. There is also an energy library and a kids section. Check it out!

Related video An introduction by Glenn English to the "Our Energy, Our Future" grassroots lobbying campaign.

It’s our time to lead America in a national dialogue about climate change goals and our energy challenge. It’s time to raise awareness. It’s time to have the hard conversations with our elected officials. It’s time to empower people. It’s not us versus them. It’s me, you, all of us together. It’s about the energy to effect positive change. It’s about the power of conversation. It’s about the power in all of us to find the right answers. It’s about our energy. It’s about our future. Let’s get the conversation going.

To avoid an energy crisis, the federal government must exercise true leadership. Without that leadership - without a sound, responsible plan - government risks not only the reliability of our electric system, but literally the ability of many Americans to be able to afford their electric bill. We as consumers and members of electric companies around the country, must call on elected officials to provide this leadership. That’s why we want to encourage you to contact your elected officials now.

You don’t need to be an energy expert to ask questions. Asking questions helps find the answers to solve the problem of balancing climate change goals with keeping your lights on and your electric bills affordable.

Right now, members of Congress as well as state elected officials are hearing from lots of different interest groups who have ideas about how to address climate change. No one is talking to consumers, however. We need a plan people can live with today while we deal with the climate change problem of tomorrow.

To make things easy, we have a website that will send an email for you. Go to www.ourenergy.coop and plug in your address. There you’ll be able to ask a series of questions to your representatives in Washington. We’re kicking this effort off with three basic but critical questions:
Capacity - What are they doing to make sure we’ll have the power we need in the future?
Technology - What are they doing to speed the development of new technology which will allow us to have the electric power we need while meeting our national climate policy goals?
Affordability - Balancing electric needs and environmental goals will be difficult. How much is all this going to increase my electric bill and what will you do to make it affordable?
Far too often questions don’t get asked by policy makers until plans go wrong. We believe it makes sense to know the answers before the laws are passed. You can help your elected officials and yourself by having this conversation. The electric bill you save will be your own.