AMP and its members are committed to clean energy and conservation. As an organization, we have a number of projects in place to help us carry out this important initiative.

AMP offers a number of programs to its member communities that help them reduce the environmental impacts of their operations.

We are committed to the development of renewable and environmentally friendly generation resources. Working with individual communities and joint ventures of several member communities, the organization has led the way in the use of renewable technology. Read more about our renewable generation projects.

For more information about renewable generation, contact Kent Carson, senior director of communications, at 614/540-1111 or kcarson@amppartners.org.

Although it has now been some years since mercury thermometers were sold, many of them are still in homes throughout AMP member communities. The organization’s efforts at mercury recycling continued as the organization worked with member communities to offer events at the local level. In 2009, the member systems of Bowling Green, Coldwater and Wadsworth held recycling events to note Earth Day, while the member communities of Columbiana and Painesville hosted events for Public Power Week. Together, the communities collected 141 mercury thermometers and a number of mercury switches from residents, who were given new digital thermometers imprinted with a public power message.

AMP offers a program for member communities to properly recycle mercury thermometers and switches. Studies have shown that these products, when not properly recycled, end up in landfills where they can present significant environmental risks. AMP can assist member communities in setting up a mercury exchange event, where residents can exchange old mercury fever thermometers and switches for new digital thermometers.

For more information about mercury recycling, contact Kent Carson, senior director of communications, 614/540-1111 or kcarson@amppartners.org.

The Ohio Energy Project (OEP) is a nonprofit organization that assists teachers in providing energy education in the classroom. AMP promotes and sponsors this program at the state level for municipal electric community school systems. There are 21 AMP member communities participating in this project.

For more information about OEP, contact Karen Ritchey, manager of communication programs, 614/540-1111 or kritchey@amppartners.org.

The Demonstration of Energy Efficient Developments (DEED) program is the only research and development program funded by and for public power utilities. American Public Power Association’s DEED program fills a vital niche for public power. All AMP member communities are members of the DEED program.

Over 600 APPA members are currently members of DEED and nearly $6 million in funding has been committed to research projects since the program’s inception over 25 years ago. The DEED program investigates technologies through its grants and scholarships that will provide direct and tangible benefits to publicly owned electric utilities. For more information, visit: Appanet.org.

For questions regarding the DEED program, please contact Michelle Palmer, director of technical services, at 614/540-1111 or by e-mail at mpalmer@amppartners.org.

AMP offers an Environmental Stewardship Award to member communities that have made significant efforts in the environmental, conservation, renewable generation, and/or recycling areas. In 2008, eight AMP member communities received awards recognizing their efforts. Projects included a CFL give-away, mercury collection and recycling, a household hazardous waste collection day, a city/university collaboration to preserve North American ash trees, urban forestry programs, and a community-wide recycling program.

For more information about this award, please contact Karen Ritchey, manager of communication programs, at 614/540-1111 or by e-mail at kritchey@amppartners.org.