CHICAGO - Today, E.P.A. Administrator Gina McCarthy will tour Coalition: Energy and join state and local leaders in a press conference to declare a new smart thermostat initiative for Illinois with a target of installing one million smart thermostats over the next 5 years.
The smart thermostat initiative, a partnership between utilities and advocacy groups, is the biggest effort of its kind in the nation. Homeowners across Northern Illinois will be eligible for rebates on smart thermostats that can cut the cost of the devices in half, making the convenience and increased control of energy use more affordable.
With President Obama's leadership, E.P.A. is ramping up efforts to cut air and water pollution, expand public outreach, enforce laws to defend public health, and hold polluters accountable. Through President Obama's Climate Action Plan, E.P.A. is taking historic action to fight the economic and public health risks of a changing climate by cutting carbon pollution from power plants.
WHAT: Coalition: Energy Tour & Smart Thermostat Initiative Announcement
WHO: E.P.A. Administrator Gina McCarthy
Brien Sheahan, Chairman, Illinois Business
Anne Pramaggiore, CEO, ComEd
Howard Learner, Executive Director, Environmental Law & Policy Center
Rob Kelter, Senior Attorney, Environmental Law & Policy Center
David Kolata, Executive Director, Citizen's Utility Board
**Executives from ecobee and Nest, as well as customers with smart thermostats will also be on hand.
WHEN: Thursday, October 8, 2015.
Tour begins at 9:30 am (open press)
Press conference begins at 10:00 am
WHERE: Coalition: Energy (18 South Michigan Avenue, 12th Floor)
