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June 2014
Issaquah Highlands Connections
ISSAQUAH CITY NEWS
Green Power Challenge: Help Issaquah Exceed Its Goal On Earth Day, Puget Sound Energy welcomed three cities to the 2014 Take Charge Green Power Challenge: Issaquah, Puyallup and Redmond.
Issaquah is now competing to see which city can claim the title of “Greenest Town in the Puget Sound.” Each city has set a goal — determined using a number of factors — to see how many additional homes and businesses sign up for PSE’s Green Power program, which allows PSE electric customers to pay a little more to guarantee some or all of their energy is from clean, renewable sources. • Issaquah’s goal: Net increase of 180 participants. • Puyallup’s goal: Net increase of 200 participants.
challenge officially ends on Dec. 31, 2014.
PSE’s voluntary Green Power Program gives PSE electric customers a way to guarantee that some or all of the energy they use is matched in the electric grid with clean electricity from wind, solar, biogas and other renewable energy sources from the West.
Each city that meets its individual challenge goal will be awarded a $20,000 grant to go toward a solar project in their city. Each city will determine where its project will be located and how it will be implemented.
PSE residential customers can purchase 100 percent green power for approximately $10 to $12 a month based on their actual usage or buy a specific amount, with a minimum purchase of $4 per month for 320 kilowatt hours (kWh). Additional green power can be bought in increments of $2 for 160 kWh. Business customers can also participate at rates specific to their situation.
The city with the highest percentage of new enrollments out of available accounts compared to the other cities will be dubbed the “Greenest Town in the Puget Sound” and awarded an additional $20,000 to go toward their city’s solar project, for a possible total of $40,000. The
For more information about the Take Charge Green Power Challenge, or to sign up for PSE’s Green Power Program, visit PSE.com/GPChallenge, or call a PSE Energy Advisor at 1-800562-1482, Monday through Friday, between 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
• Redmond’s goal: Net increase of 250 participants.
Join Us: Mayor at the Farmers Market
Mayor Fred Butler invites citizens to stop by a no-host Mayor’s Breakfast from 10-11 a.m. June 14 at the Issaquah Farmers Market to discuss topics of interest.
The market also features food vendors, concerts and entertainment, cooking demonstrations, and activities for families and children.
Throughout the summer, the market will also be open and offering farm-fresh fruits and vegetables — including many organic items — fresh-cut flowers, baked goods, specialty cooking mixes, handmade arts and crafts, and more.
The market is open from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays through early October at the historic Pickering Barn, 1730 10th Ave. N.W.