Cope Environmental Center
Inspiring and challenging our community to adopt sustainable lifestyles

Richmond Power & Light
named first recipient of the

CEC Environmental Stewardship Award

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“RP&L is really encouraging environmental stewardship with this commitment. We hope others follow in their footsteps.” said Former Executive Director, Lina Gordy.

Centerville, Ind. - Cope Environmental Center (CEC), a local non-profit environmental education center, likes to reward good stewardship choices that make east-central Indiana a better place to live. In a series of recognitions, the CEC Environmental Stewardship Award will highlight businesses, organizations, public entities, groups or individuals who proactively work for environmental sustainability.

First in line to receive the award is Richmond Power & Light (RP&L),
who recently became an Energy Star partner with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. "Energy Star is a valuable and informative program. RP&L is proud to be a representative of the program. Our web site RP-L.com has valuable Energy Star information and a direct link to Energy
Star for more comprehensive energy efficiency ideas and strategies," said Dave Osborn of RP&L. As a partner in the Energy Star program, RP&L has agreed to promote energy efficiency in both new and existing homes,
as well as products that are Energy Star labeled. Energy Star products meet specific energy efficiency criteria, and thus curb energy consumption and help lower electric bills. RP&L is one of only a few utility providers in Indiana with an Energy Star partnership. "We would like to thank Cope Environmental Center for this award. It is quite an honor to not only receive the CEC Environmental Stewardship Award but to be the first recipient is very special indeed," said Harry Phillips of RP&L after
receiving the award.

CEC will use this award to recognize a regional business, organization,
public entity, group, or individual every other month. If you have
suggestions for recipients that have demonstrated outstanding environmental stewardship, you may submit suggestions to Stephanie Hays-Mussoni.