I want to be above board with everyone about any financial ties that may make my blog have the appearance of a conflict of interest. I have mentioned my electric company many times in My Electric Vehicle Journey in the past. It’s Green Mountain Energy and they sell 100% wind-generated electricity. I’ve been their customer since December of 2001. When I first became their customer, I paid a premium for their service. Their slogan at the time went something like, “For the price of one sandwich per month, you can use pollution-free electricity.” Back then, the premium was for a damn nice sandwich, not a Quarter Pounder with Cheese!
Nowadays, they have rates competitive with other electric providers and still provide 100% pollution-free, renewable energy. I am proud that my Volt doesn’t have a “long tailpipe” that ends at the smokestack of a coal-burning factory.
Guess what? Now, I’ve gone to work for Green Mountain Energy!
I’ve had jobs where I made tons of money, doing things of which I was ashamed (or at least, not proud). I have had other jobs that felt more like a mission, in which I believed (computer aided design and manufacturing software, Apple). I may (or may not) have earned a little less, but the sense of pride and accomplishment I felt made the job much more enjoyable.
I’m in one of those positions again. I will be a salesperson for Green Mountain Energy, working at retail locations and special events. If you’re at a festival in the Dallas/Fort Worth area and you see a Green Mountain tent, come on by and see if I’m there. I’d love to see you. You never know, I might even talk you into saving the planet with me!
Honestly, that’s what it feels like. I’m being paid to save the Earth and I’m proud of that fact.
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