Campaigns for Sustainable Energy
FYI Publication. January 24, 2007.
A new program allows tax deductible contributions
For the past year and a half, the U of U has been making contributions (courtesy of funds from ASUU) to support the development of wind power. Today, thanks to these contributions, electricity equal to 13 percent of the U’s total usage is delivered to the Western United States Grid (connections that tie supply and demand for electricity together) from wind turbines in California and Wyoming.
This does not change the monthly bill received by the U of U from Rocky Mountain Power. The U’s contributions to wind power are a separate investment to subsidize the costs of building windpower capacity.
A new program offered through the U’s Plant Operations office provides a way for individuals to participate in the program. Individual contributions to Campaigns for Sustainable Energy (CSE) support the production of windpower at the same low “favorable” rate offered to the U of U. (The U gets an institutional rate because it buys a large amount of power.)
Because the contribution is made to the U of U, it is tax deductible to the individual.
Several campus colleges, departments, programs, and the Utah Museum of Natural History have set up their own campaigns.
For details on the program, contact Christopher Hill at chris@biochem.utah.edu or visit http://windpower.utah.edu.
*Note that the Office of Sustainability is a clearinghouse for information on sustainability initiatives being carried out by other departments and groups at the U of Utah. This article was created by the FYI News for Faculty and Staff. Please contact project leader Ann Floor directly to learn more details. (801) 585-3595. Contact by email.