City's Ambassadors to Spread The Smart Grid Word
Naperville hopes residents will provide the needed connection as it moves forward with project.
As the city of Naperville plans for the expected November rollout of Smart Meter installation in homes, it is looking to its residents to help educate the community about the project. Last week one of the first meters was installed in the home of City Manager Doug Krieger as part of the Naperville Smart Grid Initiative (NSGI) pilot program. To educate the average resident for the upcoming project, the city has enlisted a number of ambassadors to spread the word. About 60 residents have submitted forms showing an interest in becoming an ambassador, said Nadja Lalvani, Naperville’s community relations manager. To become an ambassador a resident must submit an interest form, attend an orientation meeting and undergo a background check. At a …
NapervilleMom
3:24 pm on Friday, July 22, 2011
The billion dollar telecommunications industry in partnership with multinationals like General Electric (the organization that lied about their energy star ratings for years) is relentlessly pushing this technology on the American people by writing big checks to our elected officials, rendering them passive and useless to defend their constituents. The entire program was initiated by a George H.W… more ›