What is the co-op doing to promote renewable energy sources?
Ensuring your future electric needs and protecting our precious natural resources are two things we take very seriously. • We are proud to be part owners of the William F. Matson Generating Station at Lake Raystown, the first hydroelectric project in Pa. to be certified by the Low Impact Hydropower Institute, a non-profit organization that helps ensure environmentally responsible hydro power production. • We have supported six renewable projects so far. They include four windmill projects, one large solar project and one methane digester. • In an effort to promote energy conservation, we offer free energy audits and low-interest loans for energy conservation projects. • Valley is a member of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA), which participates in the Ag Energy Working Group, a coalition of 400 organizations focused on generating 25 percent of our nation’s energy from renewable, homegrown resources by 2025. NRECA also works to develop renewable energy partners
