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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.

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The more electric cooperative
members who tell us they want EnviroWatts, the more “good energy” we
will buy.
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We will give part of every
EnviroWatts dollar to support local efforts that help make
our environment cleaner.
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If you want to help the
environment, this is simply the right thing to do.
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E n v i r o W a t t s F u n d i n g t o D a t e |
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Organization |
Amount |
Project |
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Lafayette Tree Fund |
$1,000 |
Purchasing trees for planting along Sagamore Parkway |
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Wolf Park |
$1,500 |
Purchasing trees for planting @ park |
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Apr, 2003 |
Lafayette Tree Fund |
$1,000 |
Purchasing trees for planting along Sagamore Parkway near Staley
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New Richmond |
$3,000 |
Purchasing trees for planting in the town |
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July, 2003 |
Friends of Sugar Creek |
$1,540 |
Production of an educational DVD explaining the history of Sugar
Creek and importance of care |
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Tippecanoe Parks and Rec |
$475 |
Purchasing trees and grasses to create butterfly garden @
environmental center at Battle Ground |
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Oct, 2003 |
Darlington Conservation Club |
$700 |
Bear one-half the cost of restocking of fish pond |
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Delphi Water Watchers |
$1,121 |
Replacing broken equipment for monitoring of water along Deer
Creek and Wabash rivers |
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Boy Scouts |
$1,000 |
Purchasing 20 trees to plant along Walking trail near
Perrysville for Eagle Scout project |
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Friends of Sugar Creek |
$430 |
2nd part of funding for production of DVD |
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Jan, 2004 |
Wildcat Creek Foundation |
$700 |
($350 provided so far) Replanting of seedlings along the
bottomland along Wildcat Creek |
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between Tippecanoe and Carroll Counties |
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Pheasants Forever (Coal Ck) |
$6,000 |
Purchasing drill for planting of native grasses |
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Lafayette Tree Fund |
$1,000 |
Purchasing trees for planting along Sagamore Parkway near Staley
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NICHES Land Trust |
$1,500 |
Purchasing materials/equipment for removal of invasive species |
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Jul, 2004 |
Banks of the Wabash |
$1,000 |
Purchasing gloves and tools for Detrash the Wabash, a project to
clean up the Wabash River |
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Montgomery County Master Gardeners |
$260 |
Updating of a publication listing the Large Tree Species in
Montgomery County |
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Oct, 2004 |
Boy Scouts |
$1,000 |
Purchasing trees & grasses to restore outdoor student nature lab
@ SE Fountain School |
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Jan, 2005 |
Lafayette Tree Fund |
$1,000 |
Purchasing trees for planting along Sagamore Parkway |
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Pheasants Forever (Sagamore) |
$3,875 |
Purchasing drill and tractor for planting of native grasses |
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Apr, 2005 |
Pheasants Forever (Coal Ck) |
$10,000 |
Purchasing mini-drill, bush-hog and tractor for planting of
native grasses |
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Banks of the Wabash |
$1,000 |
Purchasing gloves and tools for Eco-Conference and Detrash the
Wabash - cleaning up the Wabash River |
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Oct, 2005 |
Fountain County SWCD |
$8,174 |
Purchasing drill for planting of native grasses |
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Jan, 2006 |
Lafayette Tree Fund |
$1,000 |
Purchasing trees for planting along Sagamore Parkway |
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Van Buren Township of Fountain Co |
$10,000 |
Landscaping |
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Apr, 2006 |
Tippecanoe County SWCD |
$10,000 |
Purchasing drill for planting of native grasses |
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Pheasants Forever (Sagamore) |
$10,000 |
Purchasing drill for planting of native grasses |
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Banks of the Wabash |
$1,000 |
Purchasing leather-palmed gloves, trash pickers, first aid kits,
hand sanitizer and bug spray for |
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Detrash the Wabash |
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Oct, 2006 |
West Lafayette Tree Fund |
$2,000 |
Purchasing daffodils for Sagamore Pkwy in West Lafayette |
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Wildcat Creek Foundation |
$1,500 |
Purchasing trees for plantings alongside Wildcat Creek |
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Jefferson High School Mileage Fund |
$1,000 |
Super Mileage Challenge - Public Awareness to Fuel Economy |
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Jan, 2007 |
Friends of Sugar Creek |
$2,100 |
Develop a website for News & Information |
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Tippecanoe County SWCD |
$2,500 |
Cost sharing in projects that result from the Backyard Project |
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Sustainable Indiana |
$1,000 |
Bicycle Project |
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Apr, 2007 |
YMCA Camp Tecumseh |
$5,000 |
Purchasing bird feeders, installation of pond, & landscaping
berm area |
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Greater Lafayette Community Foundation |
$1,500 |
Purchasing safety items needed for "Clean Sweep Program" |
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Lafayette Tree Fund |
$10,000 |
Purchasing trees for planting along Twyckenham Blvd |
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Montgomery County Master Gardeners |
$300 |
Updating of a publication listing the Large Tree Species in
Montgomery County |
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Jul, 2007 |
Sustainable Indiana |
$4,000 |
Book collection for Crawfordsville library in Montgomery County |
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Nominate your Neighbor |
$1,500 |
Encouraging Community Beautification |
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Jan, 2008 |
Friends of Sugar Creek |
$5,000 |
Develop a watershed inventory |
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Boiler Green Initiative |
$10,000 |
Increase "green" activity and awareness on Purdue University's
Campus & surrounding Community |
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Jefferson Power Mechanics #4500 |
$3,000 |
Super Mileage Challenge - Public Awareness to Fuel Economy |
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April, 2008 |
Greater Lafayette Community Foundation |
$1,500 |
Clean Sweep Program |
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Hoosier Environmental Council Foundation |
$1,000 |
Detrash the Wabash |
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Community Foundation of Greater Lafayette |
$4,462 |
America in Bloom |
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Lafayette Tree Fund |
$10,000 |
Purchasing trees for planting on Twyckenham Blvd, Creasy Ln,
Greenbush, & Eisenhower Rd |
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Aug, 2008 |
Montgomery County Master Gardeners |
$300 |
Updating of a publication listing the Large Tree Species in
Montgomery County |
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CHS Technology Club/Super Mileage Team |
$3,000 |
Super Mileage Challenge - Public Awareness to Fuel Economy |
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Art Museum of Greater Lafayette |
$5,000 |
Update landscaping at the Museum |
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Wildcat Creek Foundation |
$2,000 |
Adams Mill Oxbow Complex Restoration project |
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Oct, 2008 |
NICHES Land Trust |
$5,372 |
Grass & Hardwood tree plantings along Sugar Creek |
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Town of Colfax |
$1,500 |
Purchasing trees to replace storm damaged trees |
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Friends of Sugar Creek |
$5,000 |
Continue watershed program |
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NMHS HMVE Racing |
$1,800 |
Super Mileage Challenge - Public Awareness to Fuel Economy |
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Tippecanoe School Corporation |
$10,000 |
Pending approval from School Board - purchase Wind turbine at
schools served by Tipmont REMC |
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Jan, 2009 |
Art Museum of Greater Lafayette |
$10,000 |
Replace gallery lighting with LED lighting |
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Total = |
$190,609 |
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Frequently
asked questions
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1.
What is EnviroWatts?
Enviro-Watts is Tipmont REMC’s name for green power energy generated
from renewable, environmentally preferred sources.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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