City of Grinnell, IA

09/26/2022 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/25/2022 23:14

Energy Efficiency Day

PROCLAMATION: ENERGY EFFICIENCY DAY

WHEREAS, energy efficiency is the cheapest, quickest, and cleanest way to meet the city of Grinnell energy needs, avoid dangerous pollution, and reduce utility bills for residents and businesses in our community; and

WHEREAS, implementing energy efficiency and other clean energy policies and programs can help boost economic opportunities and job creation while continuing to move the city of Grinnell toward a sustainable future; and

WHEREAS, smarter energy use reduces the amount of electricity needed to power our lives, which helps avoid power plant emissions that can harm our health, pollute our air, and warm our climate; and

WHEREAS, for cities and states like ours that are trying to tackle harmful pollution, energy efficiency can get us about halfway toward our emissions reduction goals; and

WHEREAS, energy efficiency makes our homes and workspaces healthier, safer, and more comfortable; and

WHEREAS, cutting energy waste saves U.S. households billions of dollars on their utility bills every year, up to $500 per household from appliance efficiency standards alone; and

WHEREAS, improved energy codes for homes and commercial buildings also can significantly reduce utility costs and create new jobs, and the city of Grinnell supports increasing the minimum levels of efficiency for new buildings through the adoption of the 2012 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) as of March 12, 2014; and

WHEREAS, the residents of the city of Grinnell can continue to contribute to our energy efficiency efforts by learning about and participating in local energy efficiency programs,

WHEREAS, a nationwide network of energy efficiency groups and partners has designated the first Wednesday in October as national annual Energy Efficiency Day; and

WHEREAS, together we can continue to contribute to our sustainability efforts by learning more about energy efficiency and practicing smarter energy use in our daily lives;

THEREFORE I, Mayor Dan Agnew do hereby proclaim the first Wednesday in October as

"ENERGY EFFICIENCY DAY"

in the city of Grinnell and urge citizens to join us in supporting our clean energy goals and moving toward more energy efficiency now and in the future.

Signed on this 30th day of August 2022.

Dan F. Agnew, Mayor

Source: https://energyefficiencyday.org/proclamations