Pascoag Utility District

Pascoag Utility District’s 4th Annual Public Power Green Festival!

Saturday, September 18, 2010 - 10:00-2:00 PM

The Pascoag Utility District Office will be holding its’ 4th Annual Green Festival in honor of Public Power Week!!!  Donate $2.00 to the RI Good Neighbor Energy Fund and receive a bracelet that will allow you to get an ice-cream sundae, cotton candy and popcorn!  The Rhode Island Good Neighbor Energy Fund provides energy assistance to Rhode Islanders in temporary crisis who cannot pay their energy bills and do not qualify for state or federal funds. To date, the RIGNEF has helped over 36,000 RI families.

There are free activities for children and conservation information for adults!  There will be over 40 Green Vendors in attendance!  Come see our office solar project!  Purchase products from the hardworking farmers of the Burrillville Farmer’s Market!

Enter our raffle to win a $50, $25 or $15 credit toward your electric bill!

Don’t miss out!  Save the date!

Children’s Activities Include:

  • Face Painting!
  • Decorate your own construction hat!!
  • Coloring Books and Crayons!
  • Games!
  • Coloring contest!
  • Bucket Truck Rides and much more!

Adults can:

  • Find out how to save on the high cost of energy.
  • Get energy saving tips and free conservation material.
  • Visit our onsite green vendors!
  • Enter a raffle to win credit toward your electric bill!
  • Buy locally grown fruits, vegetables & much more from hardworking farmers!

For a listing of green vendors who are attending, please click here.

Attention Harrisville and Pascoag Water Customers

Public notice is hereby given that, pursuant to the Water Shortage Regulations (“ Regulations”) under §VI of the By-Laws of the Harrisville Fire District (“Harrisville”), Harrisville Operating Committee has declared a water shortage emergency and restrict outdoor usage. The District has attempted to avoid this measure, but due to this summer’s extended drought, this water conservation is now unavoidable and it is extremely important that everyone do their part to conserve water.

THE HARRISVILLE WATER DEPARTMENT IS ISSUING THIS NOTICE OF OUTDOOR WATER RESTRICTIONS FROM TUESDAY, JULY 20, 2010 UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. THE RESTRICTIONS CONSIST OF NO OUTDOOR WATER USE WITH THE EXCEPTION OF TUESDAYS AND SATURDAYS FROM 12:00 AM TO 8:00 AM. WATERING CANS MAY BE USED TO WATER YOUR FLOWER AND VEGETABLE GARDENS ON THE OTHER DAYS, BUT NO SPRINKLERS ARE TO BE USED.

Please be advised that Harrisville intends to strictly enforce the ban and prosecute violators to the fullest extent of the law in accordance with the procedure and penalties provided in the Regulations. A copy of the Regulations is available at the Harrisville office.

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Energy New England (ENE), a leader in providing energy, environmental and economic solutions, worked on behalf of 16 municipal utilities throughout Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Vermont to procure clean, carbon-free hydroelectric energy for the region.

This March, more than 19 megawatts of hydro electric energy from the Androscoggin River in Lisbon Falls, Maine will begin flowing to ENE’s wholesale utility customers.

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