PPL Electric Utilties partners with ENERGY STAR®

PPL Electric Utilities recently announced that it is partnering with the federal government’s ENERGY STAR® program to promote energy efficiency and help customers find ways to save energy and money.

“Conservation is one of the best and easiest ways to reduce electric bills,” said David G. DeCampli, president of PPL Electric Utilities. “With the expected increase in electricity prices when price caps end in January 2010, conservation measures will make even more sense for our customers. “That’s what our e-power program is about, and it’s what the ENERGY STAR program has been about for more than a decade,” he said.

DeCampli said PPL Electric Utilities will promote the benefits of ENERGY STAR-qualified products, which saved consumers $14 billion in energy costs in 2006, according to estimates from the U.S. Department of Energy and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, which oversee the ENERGY STAR program.

The ENERGY STAR label can be found on more than 50 different categories of products. These products typically use about 10 percent to 30 percent less energy than standard models.

PPL Electric Utilities kicked off its e-power energy-efficiency program this summer with the launch of a new Web site, www.pplelectric.com, and the Energy Analyzer, which provides users with information on how to save energy and money.

“The Energy Analyzer is just the beginning of our efforts to help customers use electricity wisely,” DeCampli said. “We’re also developing new energy-efficiency programs and investing in technology that will support additional pricing options for customers.
 “We’ll be looking for additional opportunities to reach out to customers in the next few years to promote energy efficiency,” DeCampli said. “Electricity is a precious commodity, and we all benefit when we use it wisely.”