Power Down for Earth Hour March 28
March 26 2015 - 12:00PM
Business Wire
BGE customers can join in the effort to save
energy
BGE is encouraging customers to power down in celebration of
Earth Hour, 8:30 p.m.- 9:30 p.m. ET, Saturday, March 28, and join
millions across the world in this global effort. Earth Hour is the
world’s largest annual voluntary environmental action event to
raise awareness about climate change. BGE will be turning off
nonessential lights at its Baltimore offices to mark Earth
Hour.
In addition to turning off lights during Earth Hour, BGE
customers can take a number of steps to save energy, money and the
environment year round through the BGE Smart Energy Savers
Program®, including:
- Schedule a Quick Home Energy Check-up
at BGESmartEnergy.com with an energy efficiency professional to
evaluate insulation, heating and cooling systems, lighting,
appliances and more;
- Use a programmable thermostat;
- Caulk and weather strip windows and
doors;
- Turn lights off when you leave a
room;
- Close blinds/shades/drapes in the
summer and leave them open in the winter;
- Use energy-efficient appliances: When
shopping for appliances such as refrigerators, look for the ENERGY
STAR® label, and purchase the most affordable energy efficient
unit.
Before customers turn their lights back on this Earth Hour, it
is a great time to replace energy-wasting incandescent light bulbs
with new CFLs (compact fluorescent light bulbs) or LEDs (light
emitting diodes), which typically use 70-90 percent less energy
than incandescent bulbs. CFLs also last about 10 times longer,
while LEDs last about 25 times longer. Through BGE’s Smart Energy
Savers Program, customers can receive instant in-store discounts on
select ENERGY STAR® certified CFLs and LEDs.
BGE’s sister utilities, ComEd in Chicago and PECO in
Philadelphia, also are participating in recognizing this global
event.
BGE, headquartered in Baltimore, is Maryland’s largest natural
gas and electric utility, delivering power to more than 1.25
million electric customers and more than 650,000 natural gas
customers in central Maryland. The company’s approximately 3,200
employees are committed to the safe and reliable delivery of
natural gas and electricity, as well as enhanced energy management,
conservation, environmental stewardship and community assistance.
BGE is a subsidiary of Exelon Corporation (NYSE: EXC), the nation’s
leading competitive energy provider, with 2014 revenues of
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BGEAaron Koos, aaron.koos@bge.comBGE Media Hotline:
410.470.7433
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