Tipmont EnviroWatts

EnviroWatts

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EnviroWatts is our name for green power-energy generated from such renewable, environmentally preferred sources as biomass, sun, wind, water, and geothermal springs.

1. The more electric cooperative members who tell us they want EnviroWatts, the more “good energy” we will buy.

2. We will give part of every EnviroWatts dollar to support local efforts that help make

our environment cleaner.

3. If you want to help the environment, this is simply the right thing to do.

E n v i r o W a t t s F u n d i n g t o D a t e

Date	Organization	Amount	Project
	Lafayette Tree Fund	$1,000	Purchasing trees for planting along Sagamore Parkway
	Wolf Park	$1,500	Purchasing trees for planting @ park
Apr, 2003	Lafayette Tree Fund	$1,000	Purchasing trees for planting along Sagamore Parkway near Staley N
	New Richmond	$3,000	Purchasing trees for planting in the town
July, 2003	Friends of Sugar Creek	$1,540	Production of an educational DVD explaining the history of Sugar Creek and importance of care
	Tippecanoe Parks and Rec	$475	Purchasing trees and grasses to create butterfly garden @ environmental center at Battle Ground
Oct, 2003	Darlington Conservation Club	$700	Bear one-half the cost of restocking of fish pond
	Delphi Water Watchers	$1,121	Replacing broken equipment for monitoring of water along Deer Creek and Wabash rivers
	Boy Scouts	$1,000	Purchasing 20 trees to plant along Walking trail near Perrysville for Eagle Scout project
	Friends of Sugar Creek	$430	2nd part of funding for production of DVD
Jan, 2004	Wildcat Creek Foundation	$700	($350 provided so far) Replanting of seedlings along the bottomland along Wildcat Creek
			between Tippecanoe and Carroll Counties
	Pheasants Forever (Coal Ck)	$6,000	Purchasing drill for planting of native grasses
	Lafayette Tree Fund	$1,000	Purchasing trees for planting along Sagamore Parkway near Staley N
	NICHES Land Trust	$1,500	Purchasing materials/equipment for removal of invasive species
Jul, 2004	Banks of the Wabash	$1,000	Purchasing gloves and tools for Detrash the Wabash, a project to clean up the Wabash River
	Montgomery County Master Gardeners	$260	Updating of a publication listing the Large Tree Species in Montgomery County
Oct, 2004	Boy Scouts	$1,000	Purchasing trees & grasses to restore outdoor student nature lab @ SE Fountain School
Jan, 2005	Lafayette Tree Fund	$1,000	Purchasing trees for planting along Sagamore Parkway
	Pheasants Forever (Sagamore)	$3,875	Purchasing drill and tractor for planting of native grasses
Apr, 2005	Pheasants Forever (Coal Ck)	$10,000	Purchasing mini-drill, bush-hog and tractor for planting of native grasses
	Banks of the Wabash	$1,000	Purchasing gloves and tools for Eco-Conference and Detrash the Wabash - cleaning up the Wabash River
Oct, 2005	Fountain County SWCD	$8,174	Purchasing drill for planting of native grasses
Jan, 2006	Lafayette Tree Fund	$1,000	Purchasing trees for planting along Sagamore Parkway
	Van Buren Township of Fountain Co	$10,000	Landscaping
Apr, 2006	Tippecanoe County SWCD	$10,000	Purchasing drill for planting of native grasses
	Pheasants Forever (Sagamore)	$10,000	Purchasing drill for planting of native grasses
	Banks of the Wabash	$1,000	Purchasing leather-palmed gloves, trash pickers, first aid kits, hand sanitizer and bug spray for
			Detrash the Wabash
Oct, 2006	West Lafayette Tree Fund	$2,000	Purchasing daffodils for Sagamore Pkwy in West Lafayette
	Wildcat Creek Foundation	$1,500	Purchasing trees for plantings alongside Wildcat Creek
	Jefferson High School Mileage Fund	$1,000	Super Mileage Challenge - Public Awareness to Fuel Economy
Jan, 2007	Friends of Sugar Creek	$2,100	Develop a website for News & Information
	Tippecanoe County SWCD	$2,500	Cost sharing in projects that result from the Backyard Project
	Sustainable Indiana	$1,000	Bicycle Project
Apr, 2007	YMCA Camp Tecumseh	$5,000	Purchasing bird feeders, installation of pond, & landscaping berm area
	Greater Lafayette Community Foundation	$1,500	Purchasing safety items needed for "Clean Sweep Program"
	Lafayette Tree Fund	$10,000	Purchasing trees for planting along Twyckenham Blvd
	Montgomery County Master Gardeners	$300	Updating of a publication listing the Large Tree Species in Montgomery County
Jul, 2007	Sustainable Indiana	$4,000	Book collection for Crawfordsville library in Montgomery County
	Nominate your Neighbor	$1,500	Encouraging Community Beautification
Jan, 2008	Friends of Sugar Creek	$5,000	Develop a watershed inventory
	Boiler Green Initiative	$10,000	Increase "green" activity and awareness on Purdue University's Campus & surrounding Community
	Jefferson Power Mechanics #4500	$3,000	Super Mileage Challenge - Public Awareness to Fuel Economy
April, 2008	Greater Lafayette Community Foundation	$1,500	Clean Sweep Program
	Hoosier Environmental Council Foundation	$1,000	Detrash the Wabash
	Community Foundation of Greater Lafayette	$4,462	America in Bloom
	Lafayette Tree Fund	$10,000	Purchasing trees for planting on Twyckenham Blvd, Creasy Ln, Greenbush, & Eisenhower Rd
Aug, 2008	Montgomery County Master Gardeners	$300	Updating of a publication listing the Large Tree Species in Montgomery County
	CHS Technology Club/Super Mileage Team	$3,000	Super Mileage Challenge - Public Awareness to Fuel Economy
	Art Museum of Greater Lafayette	$5,000	Update landscaping at the Museum
	Wildcat Creek Foundation	$2,000	Adams Mill Oxbow Complex Restoration project
Oct, 2008	NICHES Land Trust	$5,372	Grass & Hardwood tree plantings along Sugar Creek
	Town of Colfax	$1,500	Purchasing trees to replace storm damaged trees
	Friends of Sugar Creek	$5,000	Continue watershed program
	NMHS HMVE Racing	$1,800	Super Mileage Challenge - Public Awareness to Fuel Economy
	Tippecanoe School Corporation	$10,000	Pending approval from School Board - purchase Wind turbine at schools served by Tipmont REMC
Jan, 2009	Art Museum of Greater Lafayette	$10,000	Replace gallery lighting with LED lighting

	Total =	$190,609

Frequently asked questions

1. What is EnviroWatts?
Enviro-Watts is Tipmont REMC’s name for green power energy generated from renewable, environmentally preferred sources.

2. Where does the EnviroWatts “green power” come from?
“Green power” can come from many different sources, including solar, wind, biomass, and geothermal springs. The power for EnviroWatts is renewable energy currently generated from two sources: landfill waste and wind energy. Landfill wastes create methane gas, and the methane gas is captured to operate generators; therefore, they are a form of “biomass.” The landfills from which the methane is captured are located in Bremen, Hobart Chesterton, Danville, and Liberty, Indiana. EnviroWatts also purchases power from a wind energy project about one hour north of Peoria, Illinois.

3. Can I sign up for this program over the phone or web site?
YES! You can sign up over the phone or web site and it only takes a few minutes.

4. How will I know that this “green power” is actually being run into my home?
You will not notice anything different about the energy you receive, since the power generated from the landfills will be part of the energy that is delivered to your residence or business.

5. Does participating in the EnviroWatts program cost me anything?
The additional cost is only 1 cent per kilowatthour for the first 500 kilowatthours. So, the maximum additional amount each month is $5. If you only use 300 killowatthours, the charge is only $3 that month. There is no additional cost if you use more than 500 kilowatthours. So, if you use 750 kilowatthours, the additional charge is, again, $5 that month. You will find throughout the country that “green power” is priced above the standard retail rates.