Public Power Week

WHEREAS, many residents in the State of Alabama enjoy the benefits of consumer-owned, not-for-profit public power in this state; and

WHEREAS, these consumer-owned electric utilities are valuable community assets that contribute substantially to the well-being of their local residents through energy efficiency, customer service and economic development; and

WHEREAS, Alabama’s public power utilities serve over two million Alabamians and are part of more than 2,000 public power systems in the United States that ensure cost-cutting competition in the electric utility industry, through consumer-ownership, to the benefit of electrical consumers everywhere; and

WHEREAS, 2011 marks the thirtieth year Alabama has celebrated Public Power Week, and that initiative has proven to be a highly successful means to educate local consumers and the public about public power’s service mission and community betterment goals; and

WHEREAS, Alabama joins hands with other public power communities across the nation to celebrate the public benefits of consumer-owned public power for our local and national progress:

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Robert Bentley, Governor of Alabama, do hereby proclaim October 2 through October 8, 2011, as

Public Power Week

in the State of the Alabama.

Given Under My Hand and the Great Seal of the Office of the Governor at the State Capitol in the City of Montgomery on the 29th day of September 2011.

                                                                                 Governor Robert Bentley