The Re-Powering the Flathead project began in recognition of the following:

• Economic conditions in the Flathead and the nation are uncertain
• We currently depend on uncertain energy sources
• Wasted energy is affiliated with unnecessary expenses
• Energy use has impacts – negative and positive – on environmental and human health

Better energy management has the potential to provide:

• Reduced costs for city and county governments (savings to taxpayers)
• Reduced costs for residents and businesses
• Reinvestment in the local economy
• Growth in new and emerging market sectors
• A more secure future
• Improved quality of life and public health

In order to harness these benefits, Re-Powering the Flathead sought to understand the specific challenges related to energy use experienced locally, as well as the opportunities seen to address these challenges.