ATLANTA, March 12 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) have named Georgia
Power as a 2008 Excellence in ENERGY STAR Promotion Award winner for its
"Change a Light, Change the World" campaign.
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"This is a highly coveted and esteemed award within the energy
efficiency industry, so the fact that Georgia Power was an award recipient
is a real testament to the effectiveness of our Change a Light campaign and
the hard work of all those involved," said Mike Garrett, Georgia Power
President and CEO. "As we have clearly seen over the past two years, the
"Change a Light, Change the World" message is one that Georgia Power and
consumers across Georgia have enthusiastically embraced. We're honored that
EPA and DOE have chosen to recognize Georgia Power's achievement."
An ENERGY STAR partner since 2004, Georgia Power has given away more
than 200,000 compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) through its Change a
Light campaign, resulting in Georgia leading the nation as the state with
the largest number of consumers taking the pledge to change at least one
standard light bulb in their home to an ENERGY STAR CFL. The company has
generated nearly 160,000 customer pledges and that number continues to
grow.
In addition, Georgia Power's campaign included in-store consumer and
sales associate education events as well as numerous community and
corporate outreach events. Last year, Georgia Power was also one of 10
cities to host the ENERGY STAR bus on its national coast-to-coast tour.
According to the ENERGY STAR Web site, Georgia Power customers who took
the Change a Light pledge will help save $5 million in energy costs and
prevent 78 million pounds of greenhouse gas emissions.
Georgia Power Product Manager Vicki Nichols accepted the award on
behalf of the company at a recent awards ceremony in Phoenix, Ariz.
The Excellence in ENERGY STAR Promotion Award is given to a variety of
organizations to recognize their efforts to improve energy efficiency and
reduce pollution, resulting in significant cost savings. Award winners are
selected from more than 9,000 organizations that participate in the ENERGY
STAR program.
"ENERGY STAR partners like Georgia Power have shown themselves to be
leaders in the ENERGY STAR Change a Light community," said Kathleen Hogan,
director of EPA's Climate Protection Partnerships Division. "They are
leading a national movement to show people how becoming part of the
solution to global climate change starts by taking energy-saving steps at
home as simple as changing a light to ENERGY STAR."
Georgia Power is the largest subsidiary of Southern Company, one of the
nation's largest generators of electricity. The company is an
investor-owned, tax-paying utility with rates well below the national
average. Georgia Power serves 2.3 million customers in all but four of
Georgia's 159 counties.
About ENERGY STAR
ENERGY STAR was introduced by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
in 1992 as a voluntary market-based partnership to reduce greenhouse gas
emissions through increased energy efficiency. Today, in partnership with
the U.S. Department of Energy, ENERGY STAR offers businesses and consumers
energy- efficient solutions to save energy, money and help protect the
environment for future generations. More than 9,000 organizations are
ENERGY STAR partners committed to improving the energy efficiency of
products, homes, buildings and businesses. For more information about
ENERGY STAR, visit http://www.energystar.gov or call toll-free 1-888-STAR-YES
(1-888-782-7937).
SOURCE Georgia Power
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Related links:
http://www.georgiapower.com
http://www.energystar.gov
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CONTACT:
Lynn Wallace of Georgia Power,
+1-404-506-7676, or 1-800-282-1696, corpcomm@georgiapower.com
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