diff --git a/environment/env.go b/environment/env.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..25079b4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/environment/env.go
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+package environment
+
+// Environment Variables that are used.
+// These environment variables need to be set before launching elektron.
+
+// Environment Variable to store the password for username="rapl" on the nodes in the cluster.
+var RaplPassword = "RAPL_PSSWD"
diff --git a/rapl/cap.go b/rapl/cap.go
index 6b5ec2f..dd57a49 100644
--- a/rapl/cap.go
+++ b/rapl/cap.go
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ import (
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 	"golang.org/x/crypto/ssh"
 	"strconv"
+	"os"
+	elekEnv "bitbucket.org/sunybingcloud/elektron/environment"
 )
 
 func Cap(host, username string, percentage float64) error {
@@ -15,8 +17,8 @@ func Cap(host, username string, percentage float64) error {
 	sshConfig := &ssh.ClientConfig{
 		User: username,
 		Auth: []ssh.AuthMethod{
-			// TODO: CHANGE and MAKE THIS USE SSH KEY BEFORE MAKING PUBLIC!!!!
-			ssh.Password("pankajlikesdanceswithwolves#!@#"),
+			// TODO: CHANGE and MAKE THIS USE SSH KEY!!!!
+			ssh.Password(os.Getenv(elekEnv.RaplPassword)),
 		},
 	}