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Carbon Footprint of Power Plants Is Lower Than Vehicles, EIA Says
Carbon dioxide emissions from electricity generation in the U.S. last year fell below those from the transportation sector, the first time that has occurred since the late 1970s, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). From October 2015 through September 2016, carbon dioxide emissions from transportation came in at 1,893 million metric tons, compared with 1,803 million metric tons for power plants.
Overall, EIA adds that power sector carbon dioxide emissions dropped an average 2.8 percent annually between 2007 and 2015—due to greater amounts of natural gas, hydropower, wind and solar generation coming on-line and a decline in coal use—while those from transportation rose an average of 1.8 percent per year as increased travel and shipping outpaced efficiency gains.
In addition, the agency noted that although coal- and natural gas-fired facilities produced roughly the same amount of generation during 2016, their shares of carbon emissions were 61 percent and 31 percent,
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Babies at the Agape Pregnancy Center of Okmulgee receive care. The center is one of many organizations that received funding assistance through Operation Roundup.
Ten Years of Giving Cont'd from page 1
The bulk of Operation Roundup funding—$928,102— went to nonprofit organizations. Volunteer fire departments received $184,000, making it the top beneficiary. "We have 50 to 60 fire departments here and they provide an important service to our rural communities," Brannon pointed out.
Operation Roundup funds also help families and individuals. Brannon said grants are often used to purchase medical supplies, wheelchairs, eyeglasses, dentures and other needs that may go unmet by other assistance programs. Since its inception, Operation Roundup has filled these gaps with $319,000 in grants to families and individuals.
For ECE members who donate an average of $1.47 per year, the impact is substantial. "To me, it's fantastic to think that one co-op member can help so many others for just 50 cents or less a month," Brannon said.
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Across the nation, 252 electric cooperatives offer similar bill roundup programs for their members. These programs have raised hundreds of millions of dollars for rural organizations and individuals.
Application for Operation Roundup grants are available online at
www.ecoec.com, and at local social service agencies. For more information on Operation Roundup, please call 918-756-0833.
WHO BENEFITS FROM OPERATION ROUNDUP?
• Backpack Programs • Head Start • Eldercare Centers • Fire Departments • Libraries • Meals on Wheels • Hospice • Handicapped Programs • Youth Groups • Veteran's Assistance • Homeless Shelters • Nutrition Centers • & Many More
$1.4 million
donated to local
groups through ECE's Operation Roundup.
596
applications for funding approved since 2007.
$1.47 per year
average donation per member of East Central Electric Cooperative.
OPERATION ROUNDUP
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