While more expensive energy alternatives are grabbing headlines, a new campaign from Progress Energy focuses on simple, low-cost suggestions for customers to reduce energy use and to save money on their energy bills.
“Energy efficiency plays a vital role in addressing Florida’s future energy needs, and it is part of our balanced approach to managing growth,” said Jeff Lyash, president and chief executive officer of Progress Energy Florida. “Energy efficiency is the quickest, cleanest, and most economical way to reduce your energy use and save money on your energy bill.”
Save the Watts features an interactive Web site (www.savethewatts.com) with program details and useful tips for customers to save energy. The site provides a calculator for customers to measure their energy savings and their carbon footprint.
Residents can save up to 37% of their annual energy bill taking advantage of programs like:
• EnergyWise®, which offers monthly credits of up to $145 a year for allowing Progress Energy to temporarily cycle off power to certain appliances during periods of peak energy demand.
• Solar Water Heater with EnergyWise® program, which includes an upfront rebate of $450 to offset the cost of a new system.
• Neighborhood Energy Saver program, which installs energy-efficiency measures in low-income neighborhoods.
Article originally Summer 2007.
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