Sample Text for Contacting Utility Company
Below is a sample letter to send your utility company. Feel free to copy and paste this exact text into the utility company's web form or to edit it as you see fit.
Dear [NAME OF UTILITY COMPANY],
I am outraged by the energy choices that utility companies across the country are making. Instead of investing in local, clean energy, electric utilities are relying on dirty energy sources, often even importing coal from other states and countries to the detriment of our health and local economies.
I urge you to keep more of our energy dollars in-state and reduce our dependence on imported coal and other fossil fuels by investing in local renewable energy and energy efficiency. Beyond the environmental and public health benefits clean energy can bring, investments in renewable energy provides well-documented economic benefits including new jobs, higher local tax revenues, and more income for farmers, ranchers, and rural landowners.
Please let me know what your current energy mix is and what your plans are to increase investments in renewable sources—such as wind, solar, geothermal, and biomass—and energy efficiency?
People across the state are concerned about your energy choices. Please let us know where our energy currently comes from and what your future plans are to increase investments in renewables and energy efficiency.
Sincerely,
[YOUR NAME HERE]
