Green Spotlight: Reliable Power Alternatives Corporation

GREEN SPOTLIGHT

Reliable Power Alternatives Corporation

The Queens is Green Initiative works to connect Chamber members and industry leaders in an effort to help businesses become more energy efficient and ensure that Queens is leading the way in the fight against climate change. Through educating, advocating and networking the Queens is Green Initiative strives to make Queens the greenest county in the largest city in America.

This energy partnership will help Queens Chamber members conserve energy and save money. Bringing together Chamber members Reliable Power Alternatives Corporation, SUNation Solar Systems, Green Energy Technology, CPower Energy Management, National Grid and Con Edison, we will help our businesses become more energy efficient and assure that Queens is the greenest and most energy efficient borough and county in New York.

This month’s Green Spotlight features the work of Chamber member Reliable Power Alternatives Corporation.

Because of the Queens is Green Initiative Reliable Power & the Queens Chamber of Commerce has developed the nation’s first ‘Green Energy Aggregation Pool”. As one of the largest energy consultants in the US.

We strive to bring the advanced savings programs for our customers. Some of which include many of the largest energy users in the country.

However, in many cases the small to medium size commercial businesses didn’t have the buying power to access these savings programs.

This is why RPAC created the first Aggregation Pools in the industry which great success. And after years of garnering savings for our thousands of customers. We created the RPAC 100% Green Energy based Program. RPAC cares about the environment and is committed to bringing 100% green energy aggregation to the local Queens community.

The renewable pool is a true green energy product, and customers who participate in RPAC Aggregation Pools can source 100% renewable electricity through the purchase of Green-e Renewable Energy Credits to reduce carbon emissions.

Some key points: • Customers will fully avoid the “Scope 2” carbon emissions from electricity consumption from the grid • Demonstrate your commitment to green energy with certified REC’S • Our seamless process makes it easy to join • The Green Energy Pool has zero long term commitments, and you can leave at any time of move to a non-green fixed rate

Please call one of our analysts to see how easy it is to be green with the QCC & RPAC!

RPAC Contact Info: 516-2288000 or rfrazier@rpac.net.

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QUEENS CHAMBER NEWS & EVENTS Group Hails Heroes Making a Difference

On Thursday, Sept. 22, an organization that helps law enforcement officers, honored a few exceptional individuals instrumental to their cause.

The mission of ‘Peer to Peer’ Post Tour Processing is a bit different than so many others that work on behalf of law enforcement.

Their unique mission is centered around finding a safe place for support for officers, sharing experiences on their daily tour on a confidential virtual ‘zoom-like’ platform that helps police officers to process unusual experiences of the day.

“We all should understand the trauma police officers go through on their job each day,” said TTM PTP president and founder Dr. Robyn Cannariato. “That daily exposure accumulates over time. Talking about it and sharing it with others in a peer-to-peer bubble is changing lives, and we’re glad to help.”

Cannariato herself is a retired police officer. She and her team are passionate about changing this terrible trend of officers who die by their own hands following incidents involving enforcement action.

This night the group honored a number of individuals at Russo’s on The Bay in Howard Beach.

Leanne Simonsen, wife of Detective Brian Simonsen, a 42-year–old NYPD veteran who was killed in February of 2019 while responding to a robbery at a T-Mobile store on 120th Street in Richmond Hill, spoke at the event. Simonsen talked about her struggle to go on.

“Without the support of some of the people in this room,” she said, “I don’t know if I’d be here.”

There wasn’t a dry eye in the room as Simonsen poured her heart out to the 150 people at the event.

Also honored was a face Queens Chamber members are familiar with: Tommy DiMisa.

DiMisa works for Vanguard, an employee benefits consulting firm, with a niche in non-profits.

“Tommy is a special person,” said Cannariato. “His understanding of mental health and his work with non-profits like ours is exemplary.”

Philip Schoppmann received the Meritorious Service Award. A board member of TTM PTP, he is also a trainer in the Suffolk County PD and in doing so he spends most of his time working on the mental health of police officers.

“Peer support teams are a vital part of a police officer’s mental well being,” he said. “It’s quite important that we not only provide education, but also resources for law enforcement, first responders and their families.”