Community Energy Meeting to be held TONIGHT, Aug. 26, in Houghton

HOUGHTON -- The City of Houghton will host a Community Energy Meeting TONIGHT, Tuesday, Aug. 26, at the Shelden Grill (7th Floor, Franklin Square Inn). The door opens at 5:30 p.m. A presentation will be given from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., and discussion will follow from 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. The meeting is open to the public.

The Houghton Energy Efficiency Team (HEET), entered in the Georgetown University Energy Prize competition, is sponsoring the meeting.

Presentation:

• How our community can re-think our energy use and implement creative strategies to save energy costs.
• Current and future U.P. energy landscape.

Community Discussion:

• Building an effective and inclusive network that strengthens our capacity to respond in ways that directly benefit our area and community.