Lines to Everyone: Corporate Responsibility Report
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  • Diversifying Fuel Options
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  • Championing Energy Efficiency
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Annual EarthCents program reductions in carbon dioxide emissions:

Energy Efficiency/Demand Side Management Program Each 200 tons = 200 tons of CO2 Reduced.
Energy Check-up/Audits
3,295 tons
200 tons 200 tons 200 tons 200 tons 200 tons 200 tons 200 tons 200 tons 200 tons 200 tons 200 tons 200 tons 200 tons 200 tons 200 tons 200 tons
Low income weatherization
235 tons
200 tons
EnergySelect/SmartPower
5,148 tons
200 tons 200 tons 200 tons 200 tons 200 tons 200 tons 200 tons 200 tons 200 tons 200 tons 200 tons 200 tons 200 tons 200 tons 200 tons 200 tons 200 tons 200 tons 200 tons 200 tons 200 tons 200 tons 200 tons 200 tons 200 tons
Homebuilder programs
762 tons
200 tons 200 tons 200 tons 200 tons
Commercial construction programs
2,069 tons
200 tons 200 tons 200 tons 200 tons 200 tons 200 tons 200 tons 200 tons 200 tons 200 tons
Commercial geothermal heating and cooling
319 tons
200 tons
Energy services
84,650 tons
200 tonsx 423

Other CO2 reductions:
Geothermal heating and cooling 4,737 lbs/installation/year.
Solar thermal water heating: 4,510 lbs/installation/year.
EarthCents Home (themostats): 7,480 lbs/installation/year.
Plus over 2,000 MW in capacity reductions through direct load control, real-time pricing, and interruptable load programs.

Annual reductions through EarthCents programs total over 100,000 tons.

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