PECO Increases Rebates for Customers Recycling Old, Energy-Guzzling Appliances
November 13 2014 - 2:16PM
Business Wire
PECO helps customers reduce energy usage
& save money through PECO Smart Appliance Recycling
Program
PECO has increased the rebate for customers looking to recycle
their old refrigerators or freezers through the PECO Smart
Appliance Recycling Program. Beginning today, PECO will pay
customers $50 – an increase of $15 – for old appliances and offer a
$75 rebate for customers to purchase a new, ENERGY STAR®
refrigerator.
PECO Smart Appliance Recycling also provides free removal and
recycling of the old appliance. Older appliances require as much as
three times more electricity to operate than models built to meet
current efficiency standards. In addition to the rebate, by
removing the refrigerator or freezer, customers can save up to $150
on their energy bill.
“Since the program began in 2009, PECO customer have e recycled
more than 40,000 appliances through PECO Smart Appliance
Recycling,” said Kathy Lentini, PECO’s Director of Energy &
Marketing Services. “We hope to keep up the positive momentum and
have more customers take advantage of our increased rebates so they
can save money and help reduce electric usage across the greater
Philadelphia region.”
PECO Smart Appliance Recycling is part of PECO Smart Ideas, the
company’s full suite of energy efficient and rebate programs. Since
launching in 2009, PECO Smart Ideas has helped customers save more
than $214 million in annual energy costs and reduced customer
electric usage by more than 1.2 billion kilowatt hours.
Scheduling a refrigerator or freezer pickup is easy. PECO
customers can call 1-888-5-PECO-SAVE or visit
http://peco.com/smartideas. To qualify for a refrigerator or
freezer pickup, appliances must be:
- Empty and working at time of
pickup
- Between 10 and 30 cubic feet
- Accessible with a clear, safe path for
removal
- Adequate street parking in front of
your home
Units picked up through the program are transported to an
advanced appliance recycling facility operated by JACO
Environmental in PECO’s service territory, in Hatfield. JACO safely
removes materials from the old appliances that are harmful to the
environment, including ozone depleting substances and powerful
greenhouse gases. They reclaim 95 percent of the materials for
reuse in manufacturing of new appliances.
For more ways to save energy and money this winter, customers
can visit www.peco.com/smartideas or call 1-888-5-PECO-SAVE
(1-888-573-2672).
Based in Philadelphia, PECO is an electric and natural gas
utility subsidiary of Exelon Corporation (NYSE: EXC). PECO serves
1.6 million electric and more than 500,000 natural gas customers in
southeastern Pennsylvania and employs about 2,400 people in the
region. PECO delivered 85.7 billion cubic feet of natural gas and
37.8 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity in 2013. Founded in
1881, PECO is one of the Greater Philadelphia Region's most active
corporate citizens, providing leadership, volunteer and financial
support to numerous arts and culture, education, environmental,
economic development and community programs and organizations. For
more information visit PECO.com, and connect with the company on
Facebook and Twitter.
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PECOCathy Engel Menendez,
215-841-5555Catherine.engel@peco-energy.com
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