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THE FOLLOWING
IS BEING SENT AT THE REQUEST OF BPU PRESIDENT JEANNE M.
FOX. PLEASE DISTRIBUTE TO CLERKS & GOVERNING BODY MEMBERS.
WILLIAM G. DRESSEL, JR.
Dear Mayor:
The NJ Board
of Public Utilities requests your participation in a statewide
effort to join with residents, businesses, municipalities,
environmental groups and public officials in support of
the Clean Power Choice Program.
As you are aware,
the NJ Clean Power Choice Program (www.njcleanpower.com)
is a voluntary initiative that gives electric customers
the opportunity to support the development and expansion
of renewable energy sources - like wind and solar - by paying
a slight premium on their existing utility bill. This exciting
program already is available through PSE & G and JCP
& L and will expand to Atlantic City Electric and Rockland
Electric Company territories in April 2006.
In an effort
to further raise awareness of the program and encourage
New Jersey residents to examine the option of investing
in clean power, the Office of Clean Energy would like you
to join the Coalition for Clean Power Choice. This coalition,
which will be comprised of business leaders, environmental
advocates, elected officials and residents, will promote
the overall concept of energy efficiency and the use of
renewable energy sources.
The time is right
for such an effort. For the past several years in New Jersey,
thousands of residents, businesses and municipalities have
participated in the New Jersey Clean Energy Program so save
on installing energy efficient technologies that lower their
energy use. The implementation of these technologies is
more relevant than ever when one considers the rising cost
of fossil fuels and the need to reduce overall energy use
while protecting human health and the environment.
As the Clean
Power Choice program prepares to go statewide this Spring,
we hope you will agree to participate in this important
coalition. The attached
page lists several ways to show your support. If
you have any questions about the coalition or are interested
in learning more about the Clean Power Choice Program, please
contact Anne Marie McShea at the Office of Clean Energy
at (609) 777-3300.
Thank you for
your time and I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Jeanne M. Fox,
President
NJ Board of Public Utilities
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