I live in Alameda, California, and through a series of blog posts, I chronicled some energy improvements that I made to my home:
- Results of My Home Energy Audit
- Improvements to My Home based on My Home Energy Audit
- The Continuing Benefit of the Dollars and Cents of My Home Energy Audit
One of the other things that I did was that I signed up for Alameda Green. Though I pay a few dollars more for the electricity that I consume, the energy is obtained from renewable sources.
Alameda Municipal Power (AMP), our community-owned utility, is 130 years old. In fact, it’s the oldest public utility west of the Mississippi River. I am a fan of having my power come from the city where I live. It adds a certain Mayberry R.F.D. charm to our little slice of California.
AMP’s mission is to:
Manage and safely provide reliable, cost effective, environmental friendly electric service for a sustainable Alameda.
As AMP works to install and configure 33,000 smart meters, AMP is working…