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Get Involved in the
Legislative Issues Impacting Your
Cooperative! When state or federal
politicians make laws affecting the
electric industry that means you will be
impacted. It could mean your costs go
up, it could mean power plants become
more costly or difficult to build, it
could affect power reliability, and it
could result in the loss of jobs. But
the bottom line is, you are directly
affected by the energy laws created in
St. Paul, MN and Washington, D.C.
That’s why we want you to be involved in
our political action efforts. Currently,
we’re faced with legislation related to
alleged “climate change” and “global
warming.” These bills, if enacted, could
be devastating to individual homeowners
and businesses as well as our economy.
Remember, we are member-owned and
not-for-profit, so our objective is to
provide environmentally-responsible
power at affordable prices in a reliable
manner.
You can help in three ways:
1. Our Energy, Our
Future - A Dialogue with America
Minnesota is facing tremendous
challenges in our energy sector. In the
coming years, we must address these
often-competing goals:
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Reduce greenhouse gas emissions |
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Increase generating capacity by 30
percent to keep up with projected
demand over the next 20 years |
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Prevent the possibility of an
electricity shortage |
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Keep electricity affordable
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We must address the tough questions,
build consensus and make smart
decisions.
As Minnesota’s elected officials begin
to discuss enacting a state or regional
cap and trade program or carbon tax, we
are asking them to consider the
following questions:
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What is your plan to make
sure we have the electricity we’ll
need in the future?
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What are you doing to speed the
development of new technology which will
allow me to have the electric power I
need while meeting our state’s climate
policy goals?
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How much is all this going to
increase my electric bill and what will
you do to make it affordable?
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How will you keep existing jobs and
attract new businesses to Minnesota if
our electric rates are higher than those
in neighboring states?
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Begin a dialogue about
energy policy with Minnesota’s elected
officials today. Visit
www.OurEnergyMN.coop to
join the thousands of American consumers
who have already sent tens of thousands
of letters and emails to elected
officials asking about our nation's
energy and climate policy. At
ourenergymn.coop you'll
find pre-written email letters ready to
be sent to your legislators.
2. Take Action
When a legislative issue arises, you
will be notified in your monthly issue
of County Lines asking you to link to
our Take Action website. There you’ll
find a pre-written e-mail letter, and in
just a couple clicks of your mouse, you
can send the letter to your legislators.
It’s quick, simple and at no cost.
Click
here to visit the Take Action website.
3. Co-op Owners
for Political Action (COPA)
More than 30,000 electric cooperative
employees, trustees and members
nationwide belong to this political
action group. For just $2.08 per month
your contribution will support
legislators and candidates who support
electric cooperatives. Fill out the form
below to sign up for COPA.
Our ability to serve you depends on your
determination to stand together with us
as part of a grassroots network that
sends a strong message to our elected
officials on behalf of member-owned
electric cooperatives.
COPA Enrollment Form
Please add the following amount to my
monthly electric bill:
Federal Election Law
requires you to
provide Employer and Occupation
information for contributions
equal to or exceeding $200.
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