[RP TownTalk] Free trees from Pepco

[bob smith]

Thanks!! Done!
Hopefully we will have one for the front!
bob smith

On 3/22/16 6:45 PM, Jonathan Ebbeler wrote:
> *Please share with your constituents, members, colleagues, residents and
> friends.  Thank you!* 
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> *Pepco Providing 1,350 Trees to *District of Columbia &
> Maryland* Customers,* 
> /Oaks, Maples and Other Varieties to Provide More Green Coverage/ 
> 
> *Washington, D.C.* – Pepco announced today that it will provide 1,350
> free trees to customers in the District of Columbia and Maryland through
> the Energy-Saving Trees program. 
> It’s the sixth year of the partnership that helps customers conserve
> energy and reduce household electric bills through strategic tree
> planting. Since 2011, Pepco customers will have received more than
> 13,000 free trees thanks to the partnership between Pepco and the Arbor
> Day Foundation. 
> Trees are made available first to customers who were on the waiting list
> from the program last year. Those customers will receive an email from
> the Arbor Day Foundation in the next few weeks. The remaining trees will
> be distributed beginning this week to customers who make the request
> while tree supplies last. 
> Pepco customers can request up to two free trees by
> visiting _www.arborday.org/pepco_ <http://www.arborday.org/pepco>, or by
> calling 1-855-670-2771 <tel:1-855-670-2771>. The 18 to 36 inch trees
> that will be delivered directly to customers include Eastern Redbud,
> Crepe Myrtle, River Birch, Red Maple, Northern Red Oak, and are in small
> containers that allow for the growth of a better root system. 
> “The Energy-Saving Tree program benefits our customers by helping them
> to conserve energy, save money and improve the environment,” said Donna
> Cooper, Pepco region president. “The program also educates customers on
> the appropriate placement of trees to promote ongoing system
> reliability, improve aesthetics and energy conservation.” 
> The Arbor Day Foundation calculates that the 1,350 trees will produce
> nearly $294,720 in energy savings within 20 years.   
> An online tool can help Pepco customers find the most strategic location
> for planting and estimate the annual savings that will result from the
> tree. 
> The Energy-Saving Trees online tool was created by the Arbor Day
> Foundation and the Davey Institute, a division of the Davey Tree Expert
> Co., and uses peer-reviewed scientific research from the USDA Forest
> Service’s i-Tree Software to calculate estimated benefits. 
> Customers may call the Arbor Day Foundation for technical help and other
> questions at 1-855-234-3801 <tel:1-855-234-3801>. 
>  For more information and updates, visitwww.pepco.com
> <x-apple-msg-load://6AA871B4-9AA1-4749-976D-C0878C626059/www.pepco.com>,
> follow us on Facebook and Twitter at PepcoConnect, and download our
> mobile app at www.pepco.com/mobileapp
> <x-apple-msg-load://6AA871B4-9AA1-4749-976D-C0878C626059/www.pepco.com/mobileapp>.
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