PSE Backed Magician Makes Energy-Hungry Light Bulbs Disappear into Thin Air!
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Prestidigitation (Abracadabra) Promotes Conservation as Utility Program Helps
Sound Transit Riders Learn about Energy Efficiency During Their Morning Commute
BELLEVUE, Wash.--(Business Wire)--
Puget Sound Energy:
What: Puget Sound Energy and Sound Transit are partnering to remind riders about energy conservation during October, which is ENERGY STAR®`s Energy Awareness Month. PSE will give away energy-saving compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulbs to Sound Transit riders during the morning commute as part of PSE`s Rock the Bulb campaign.
When: Wednesday, Oct. 7, from 7 to 11 a.m.
Where: Downtown Bellevue Transit Center
10850 N.E. Sixth Street, Bellevue
Media Visuals:
A PSE backed magician will perform tricks that highlight energy-saving light
bulbs at the Downtown Bellevue Transit Center, as Sound Transit passengers board
commuter buses.
The magician will then ride the 564/565 bus routes through South King County,
continuing the light bulb legerdemain (show of skill) while giving free CFLs to
passengers on-board and at stations in Renton, Kent, and Auburn.
PSE Rock the Bulb volunteers will hand out energy conservation information to
Sound Transit passengers in support of ENERGY STAR®`s Energy Awareness Month.
Why:
* The CFL bulbs distributed through PSE`s Rock the Bulb Tour will save $2.5
million in combined energy costs each year.
* Lighting accounts for up to 20 percent of the average home`s energy
consumption and using more efficient products can lower household energy bills.
* ENERGY STAR qualified CFL bulbs use up to 75 percent less energy than
incandescent bulbs while providing the same amount of light.
* The CFL bulbs distributed through PSE`s Rock the Bulb Tour will prevent the
greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to taking almost 2,000 cars off the road.
Background:
* PSE`s Rock the Bulb Tour -- Unplugged events are part of an innovative effort
this summer and fall to promote home energy efficiency across PSE`s electric
service area. It includes these components:
* PSE`s Rock the Bulb Tour - Unplugged: Sixteen weekend bulb exchange events
held throughout PSE`s Western Washington service area. PSE is offering
residential electric customers a choice of six different types of CFLs, in a
first-of-its-kind event. Remaining events will take place in Auburn, Puyallup,
Lacey and Olympia.
* Project Porchlight Puget Sound: PSE is distributing 275,000 free ENERGY STAR
qualified CFL bulbs directly to customers through door-to-door volunteers and
community event outreach. For event dates or to sign-up to volunteer, visit
porchlight.org.
* Since the Tour kicked off in July 2009, PSE has exchanged nearly 350,000
incandescent bulbs for CFL bulbs, an energy savings of more than 80 million kWh
or $15 million in energy bills over the life of the bulbs.
For more information, visit rockthebulb.pse.com, follow us on Twitter:
@PSERockthebulb, email rockthebulb@pse.com or call 1-888-362-0363.
About Puget Sound Energy
Washington state`s oldest local energy utility, Puget Sound Energy serves more
than 1 million electric customers and nearly 750,000 natural gas customers in 11
counties.A subsidiary of Puget Energy, PSE meets the energy needs of its growing
customer basethrough incremental, cost-effective energy conservation,
procurement of sustainable energy resources, and far-sighted investment in the
energy-delivery infrastructure. PSE employees are dedicated to providing great
customer service and delivering energy that is safe, reliable, reasonably
priced, and environmentally responsible. For more information, visit
www.PSE.com.
Puget Sound Energy
Rebekah Anderson, 1-888-831-7250
Copyright Business Wire 2009
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