Dear FPL:
I really like your new Sunshine Energy program. By paying an additional $10/month on top of my energy bill, I ensure that 1000 kWh are injected into the grid that were produced using so-called “green” methods such as solar and wind-turbines, regardless of how much power I actually use. This money not only pays for that electricity, but also goes toward building environmentally-conscious energy-generating infrastructure.
You know what else would help the environment? If you only sent the opt-in notices to people who weren’t already subscribed to the plan. Granted, the number of people not subscribed probably still far outweighs those that are, but all it would take is a simple cross-reference with your customer database. In fact, give people the option to just receive their statement, and the FPL newsletter, “Energy News”. Every month when I get my FPL bill, I throw out credit card offers, ads for SurgeShield (FPL’s surge protection service), and other promotional goods.
I love the Sunshine Energy program; not many utility companies provide such an option and it feels good to know I’m helping build a more sustainable society. Let’s just take it one step further.
Best regards,
Krishen Greenwell
Sarasota, FL
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Yeah, well, you know, that’s just, like, your opinion, man.
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Not dead yet
No, I am alive. Might be hard to tell, based on how much I’m posting. I’ll give you that.
In the past couple weeks, life has been really busy. What’s new, right? Well, Davin will be arriving this coming Saturday, so I’m really excited about that. In preparation I’ve now got a cell phone (I’ll be sending out an email with the number — if you don’t get a message from me tomorrow, shoot me a note: krishen at alumni dot uvic dot ca and I’ll send it along). I’m also looking up Miami area hotels, as it’s likely we’ll be there between Thur-Sat (Mar 23-26th) for the Winter Music Conference. Think: giant rock concert. There will actually be some rock bands there, which is interesting, given it’s supposed to be an electronic music show. Then again, rock and electronic have been mingling for a while, a trend I think was given a serious kick in the rear by none other than electronic superstars The Crystal Method. Who I now notice is attending another (competing?) music show in Miami, the Miami Music Conference. And their dates overlap! What a mess. Oh well. Too many options are better than too few, right? 🙂
