Southern California Edison Customers Shine Bright by Installing More Than 1 Million...

Southern California Edison Customers Shine Bright by Installing More Than 1 Million CFLs

ROSEMEAD, Calif.--(Business Wire)--
Southern California Edison (SCE) customers have seen the light:
since October 2007, more than 100,000 customers installed at least 1
million energy-efficient ENERGY STAR CFL (compact fluorescent lamp)
bulbs as part of the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) ENERGY
STAR "Change a Light, Change the World" campaign.

The result is a total energy cost savings of nearly $27 million to
the customers, the equivalent of avoiding the creation of 420 million
pounds of greenhouse gas emissions.

"ENERGY STAR partners like SCE are helping us all address climate
change," said Kathleen Hogan, the director of EPA's Climate Protection
Partnerships Division. "Their ENERGY STAR outreach is helping people
become part of the solution. Fighting climate change starts by taking
energy-saving steps at home as simple as changing a light to ENERGY
STAR."

One way SCE helped its customers to swap out the bulbs is through
subsidies to manufacturers. Customers throughout SCE's service
territory can buy discounted bulbs at more than 2,000 retail outlets.
In addition, those customers who take the free home-energy survey
online, via phone or in person also receive a complimentary CFL.

"We are proud and thrilled that our customers have taken these
simple steps to save energy, money and protect the environment," said
Lynda Ziegler, SCE senior vice president, Customer Service. "Swapping
out a light bulb or two may not seem like a big deal, but this effort
shows that every little bit really does help."

Benefits of CFLS

-- CFLs use about a quarter of the energy of a regular
incandescent bulb and can last up to 10 years.

-- CFLs release almost no heat, which helps cut down on the need
for air conditioning.

-- If every California household replaced five incandescent light
bulbs with CFLs, it would be the carbon-reduction equivalent
of taking more than 400,000 cars off the road.

-- CFLs now are available in bright and soft lights, as well as a
variety of shapes and sizes, so they can replace any bulb.

SCE encourages environmentally responsible disposal of CFLs, which
contain a trace amount of mercury. For information on proper disposal
of CFLs, visit www.sce.com/cfl. In addition, all Home Depot stores now
accept CFLs for recycling.

SCE leads the nation in energy efficiency

Over the past five years, SCE's energy-efficiency programs have
achieved the largest energy savings of any utility in the nation. The
programs have reduced greenhouse gas emissions by more than 2 million
tons -- the equivalent of removing 250,000 cars from the road.

SCE customers have reduced annual energy usage by more than 1
billion kilowatt-hours, enough power to supply 140,000 average homes
for a year. During the next two years, SCE will help customers save an
additional 2 billion kilowatt-hours, reducing greenhouse gas emissions
by approximately 1 million tons.

Other SCE energy-efficiency programs include:

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-- Refrigerator and freezer recycling: SCE will pay customers $50 to
turn in their old, inefficient refrigerators or freezers, which can
cost up to $290 per year to operate. The utility will pick up old,
inefficient models and recycle them in an environmentally responsible
manner. Customers also are eligible for $50 rebates for buying new,
ENERGY STAR-labeled refrigerators.
-- Energy-efficiency rebates: SCE provides rebates for efficient,
ENERGY STAR-labeled fans, coolers and air conditioners. Customers can
receive the following rebates:
-- $50 for room or wall air conditioners.
-- $50 for a whole-house fan.
-- Up to $600 for evaporative cooling systems.
-- Incentives of 10 to 20 cents per square foot for using
reflective roof materials when replacing an old roof. This can
reduce roof temperatures by 60 percent.
-- $200 when replacing an old pool pump with a new, efficient two-
speed or variable-speed pumps.
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To learn about these and other programs, visit www.sce.com or call
(800) 736-4777.

Southern California Edison, an Edison International (NYSE:EIX)
company, is the largest electric utility in California. SCE serves a
population of more than 13 million via 4.8 million customer accounts
in a 50,000-square-mile service area within Central, Coastal and
Southern California.

Southern California Edison
Vanessa McGrady, 626-302-2255
www.edisonnews.com

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