Peace Energy Co-op

Created: 04/18/12 by Christine Anonuevo

Location

Dawson Creek
Canada
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Peace Energy Co-op,  a group of community activists have set up their first wind  turbine (7.5 megawatts,) on what will ultimately be a 50  megawatt wind farm in Dawson Creek, BC.  Over 1,500 residents of the  Peace River Region are members of the co-op, and they are producing  truly locally-owned electricity.Their next project will be a common heating system that will serve  about 200 homes in Dawson Creek, utilizing an unused community swimming  pool as their heat reservoir. By banding together in a co-operaticce, northern residents have a way to share in the abundance of renewable energy available in their Peace Region. It also gives them a united voice in lobbying goverments to encourage the move to renewable energy.

 

Reason:

Organization:

Peace Energy Co-op

First name:

Trevor

Last name:

Reeves

City:

Dawson Creek

Country:

Canada