Whereas, The nation's governors are committed to maintaining secure, safe and affordable energy resources for their citizens; and,

Whereas, By taking and honoring the ENERGY STAR® pledge as part of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's national Change the World, Start with ENERGY STAR® campaign, citizens of Michigan are committing to save energy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by taking energy-saving actions in their homes; and,

Whereas, If every home in Michigan changed one light to one that has earned the ENERGY STAR®, it could save 530 million kWh of electricity per year, resulting in an annual total savings of $60 million in energy costs while also preventing 816 million pounds of greenhouse gas emissions;

Now, Therefore, be it Resolved, That  I, Jennifer M. Granholm, governor of the state of Michigan, do hereby proclaim October 15, 2009, ENERGY STAR® Change a Light Day in Michigan. Michigan is proud to be a part of this nationwide effort.  I encourage households to change a light and take other energy-saving actions, such as enabling your computer to power down when not in use, installing and using a programmable thermostat correctly with pre-programmed settings, and choosing products that have earned an ENERGY STAR®  rating.