ATLANTA, Oct. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Georgia Power kicked off its fall
ENERGY STAR(R) "Change a Light, Change the World" campaign today with an
employee energy efficiency fair at the corporate headquarters.
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During the event, employees were encouraged to take the pledge to
change at least one standard light bulb in their home to an ENERGY STAR
qualified compact fluorescent light bulb (CFL) as part of a statewide
employee pledge campaign.
The Change a Light campaign encourages consumers to take a pledge to
change at least one standard light bulb in their home to an ENERGY STAR
qualified compact fluorescent light bulb. By changing one incandescent bulb
to an ENERGY STAR qualified CFL, customers can save as much as $30 on
energy costs over the life of the CFL.
Georgia Power will promote the campaign statewide at its local offices
through November. While supplies last, Georgia Power will give its
customers a free CFL when they complete and turn in a Change a Light pledge
card at one of the local offices. This year the company plans to give away
more than 100,000 CFLs.
The Change a Light campaign is a joint effort of the United States
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the United States Department of
Energy (DOE).
"The ENERGY STAR Change a Light campaign is an important one because it
gives us the opportunity to promote and educate our customers about the
benefits of energy efficient compact fluorescent light bulbs and ENERGY
STAR appliances," said Chris Womack, Georgia Power's executive vice
president of External Affairs.
"As we kick off our fall campaign, we hope that all of our customers
will make the decision to change at least one standard light bulb in their
home to a CFL. These bulbs are not only energy efficient but also last much
longer than standard bulbs, so switching to them is a great way to lower
monthly utility bills over the long run."
Southern Company recently presented Georgia Power with a $2,000 award
for its Change a Light program. In keeping with the company's commitment to
partner with environmentally "green" organizations, Georgia Power's Senior
Vice President of Customer Service and Sales Lamont Houston presented a
$2,000 donation to Park Pride, a non-profit organization dedicated to
creating parks and green space in Atlanta. Among the projects Park Pride
has championed are the Atlanta BeltLine, which will create more than 1,000
acres of new parks and 33 miles of trails in metro Atlanta.
Other events Georgia Power will host or participate in to distribute
CFLs and promote energy efficiency include:
-- Providing pledge cards and CFLs to Milliken Floor Covering Division for
pledge drives October 3 at its carpet divisions around the state.
-- Holding in-store events October 4-7 at five metro Atlanta Home Depot
stores. Customers will receive information on energy efficiency and the
benefits of using ENERGY STAR qualified CFLs.
-- Hosting the EPA's ENERGY STAR bus on its national campaign tour.
Georgia Power will co-host pre-game activities that include consumer
education, accepting pledges, and CFL coupon distribution at an October
15 Atlanta Falcons football game, http://www.energystar.gov/bustour.
-- Collaborating with the University of Georgia through its UGA Campus
Link to provide CFLs to students who take the "Change a Light" pledge.
Georgia Power hopes to give away 2,000 CFLs at this October 16 event.
Georgia Power encourages its customers to practice energy efficiency
year- round. To take the "Change a Light" pledge, call 1-800-306-5261 or
pledge online at http://www.georgiapower.com. For additional tips on how to save
energy and money, call Georgia Power - The Energy Expert(R) at
1-800-524-2421 or visit our website. To learn more about ENERGY STAR, visit
http://www.energystar.gov.
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.
SOURCE Georgia Power
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CONTACT:
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