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Take Charge Challenge

The Climate and Energy Project's Take Charge Challenge is a friendly competition aimed at reducing energy use in residential and small businesses. Partners include the State Energy Office, City of Lawrence, and Westar Energy. Results from previous challenges include significant energy savings and carbon emissions reduction. The winning community will receive a $100,000 prize for an energy efficiency or renewable energy project.

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Take Charge Challenge

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  1. Climate and Energy Project’s Take Charge Challenge

  2. The Challenge: • Friendly competition engaging 16 KS towns in 4 regions of the state • Goal: to reduce residential and small business energy use – implement whole house efficiency • Timeframe: January 2011 - October 2011 • Lawrence Partners: • Climate and Energy Project • State Energy Office • City of Lawrence • Westar Energy • YOU

  3. Where is the Challenge Happening?

  4. Our Competition:

  5. Energy Partners - Timeline Kansas Energy Office Kickoff: January 29, 2011 September Celebration: October 2011 March June

  6. The Potential: • Take Charge Challenge (‘09-’10) Results: • Saved over 6 million kilowatt hours of electricity during the Challenge year in 6 communities. • Equivalent: powers 14,000 homes for one month • Avoided 9,500 tons of carbon emissions • Equivalent: taking 1823 cars off the road • Engaged 11,000 community members in educational outreach events • $1.2 million in avoided energy costs

  7. The Prize: $100,000 Energy efficiency or renewable energy community project

  8. www.lawrenceks.org/takecharge Schedule an Efficiency Kansas home energy audit. Make the switch to compact fluorescent bulbs.* Enroll in Westar's energy efficiency programs. Attend a Take Charge! Challenge event. *Visit TakeChargeKS.org to register your switches

  9. Schedule an Efficiency Kansas home energy audit • Efficiency Kansas is a practical, low-cost loan program that helps Kansans like you make cost-effective, energy-efficiency improvements to your home, rental unit, or small business. • Efficiency Kansas Energy Audits: Find an auditor to sign up for a home or business energy audit at www.efficiencykansas.com • Federal Weatherization Assistance Program: If you qualify, get free home repairs to lower your energy bills!

  10. Make the switch to compact fluorescent bulbs • It's an easy switch from incandescent light bulbs to compact fluorescent bulbs (CFLs) or other energy efficient bulbs! • Report Your Switch to Energy Efficient Bulbs:www.takechargeks.org

  11. Enroll in Westar’s energy efficiency programs • WattSaver program: Join Westar Energy’s WattSaver program and receive a FREE, professionally installed programmable thermostat for your home or business. • Heat Pumps: Get comfortable with energy savings with a high-efficiency heat pump system. • K -12 School Presentations: EfficiencyWorks classroom presentations on how to save energy and why it's important. • Real Estate Classes: Register to become an EfficiencyWorks Certified Real Estate Agent or Appraiser. • Building Operator Certification Classes: Register to become a building efficiency expert.

  12. Attend a Take Charge! Challenge event • Look out for Take Charge Challenge events so you can learn more about the Take Charge Challenge and ask our members questions! • Take Charge Challenge Events: Attend a local Take Charge Challenge event now through September 2011. • Take Charge Challenge Presentation: Get involved and present to community groups about the Take Charge Challenge! Then let us know by filling out the reporting form and emailing it to takechargelawrence@gmail.com

  13. Questions? • Ask now! • Or ask questions later: Lawrence Coordinator – Margaret Tran • Email – takechargelawrence@gmail.com http://www.lawrenceks.org/takecharge

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