SACE Organizes Two Events This Week To Educate Duke Energy Florida Customers
Two events designed to raise awareness and public understanding of the outrageous actions taken by big, monopoly utilities
Contact: Jennifer Rennicks, SACE, 865.235.1448, jennifer@cleanenergy.org
1. Tele-Town Hall
WHEN: 7:15 p.m. Tuesday, October 28, 2014
WHO: Featuring Mike Fasano, Pasco County Tax Collector, and former State Senator and Dr. Stephen A. Smith, Executive Director Southern Alliance for Clean Energy. Moderated by Susan Glickman, Florida Director Southern Alliance for Clean Energy.
HOW: To get the dial-in number, email MelissaMeehanBaldwin@gmail.com
2. Pitchfork Protest @ Duke Headquarters
WHEN: 12:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 29, 2014
WHAT: Music by Solar Train starts at 11 a.m.
Speakers include Darden Rice and Karl Nurse, St. Petersburg Council members; Tory Perfetti, Florida Director, Conservatives for Energy Freedom; Debbie Dooley, Green Tea Coalition; Susan Glickman, Florida Director Southern Alliance for Clean Energy and Dr. Stephen A. Smith, Executive Director Southern Alliance for Clean Energy.
WHERE: Williams Park; 330 2nd Ave. N. St. Petersburg, FL 33715
(Across street from Duke Energy Florida headquarters, near the corner of 3rd St. North and 1stAve. North)
HOW: The public should RSVP at http://www.eventbrite.com/e/grab-your-pitchfork-protest-duke-energy-tickets-13875990461
Short Link: http://ow.ly/DboT8
Or email: 1029pitchfork@gmail.com
WHY: Duke customers are being charged for power plants that won’t get built and new plants we don’t need. Meanwhile big monopoly utilities like Duke want to kill conservation goals effectively eliminating energy efficiency programs in Florida.
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