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September/October 2009

SMART CLIMATE POLICY AND THE GREEN ECONOMY

This is an exciting time to be in the electricity business. It’s at the center of so many issues that are top of mind for the country—the economy, energy and the environment all find electric companies playing a lead role.

This is, after all, the industry that underpins economic growth in an increasingly electronic world. It’s the industry that is driving progress in technologies that are making the economy greener and more efficient, creating jobs in the energy sector and outside it, and giving customers new ways to manage their use of electricity.  These technologies include the Smart Grid, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, renewables, advanced coal and nuclear and more.

The industry is also a positive voice in one of the most significant issues of our time—global climate change—and is a strong supporter of smart climate change legislation.  The economy, technology and solutions to climate change depend on one another. In these areas, electric utilities are leading a transformation to a greener economy, greener jobs, clean and efficient technologies, and an exciting electric future.

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