ALLENTOWN, Pa., April 21, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- PPL Electric
Utilities customers are saving more than a quarter of a billion
dollars per year on their electric bills by using the company's
energy efficiency programs designed to help them use energy
wisely.
At the same time, residents and businesses have cut their
electricity usage by more than two billion kilowatt-hours per year
-- the equivalent of taking 327,000 cars off the road.
"Saving energy is good for the pocketbook and for the planet,"
said Pete Cleff, manager of the
company's energy efficiency programs. "And our customers will save
even more in years to come."
Taking advantage of PPL Electric Utilities' large variety of
energy efficiency programs, customers have installed energy
efficient lights, insulated and weatherized their homes and
businesses, received in-home energy audits, recycled old
refrigerators, and put in energy efficient equipment like HVAC,
refrigeration, water heaters and appliances.
Since 2010, PPL Electric Utilities customers have:
- Recycled more than 86,000 appliances
- Installed 13.8 million compact fluorescent and LED light
bulbs
- Received more than $192 million
in cash incentives such as rebates
Also, about 41,000 low-income customers received energy
efficiency equipment and services. All told, hundreds of thousands
of PPL's customers have participated in one or more of PPL's energy
efficiency programs, including homes, businesses, commercial and
industrial customers, and government and educational
institutions.
There will be even more savings in years to come. In the next
phase, which starts in June and runs through May 2021, PPL's energy efficiency programs are
projected to save customers an additional 1.6 billion
kilowatt-hours per year. More information about these programs,
which are in support of Pennsylvania Act 129 requiring electric
companies to help customers reduce energy use, will be communicated
to customers soon.
PPL Electric Utilities provides electric delivery service to
more than 1.4 million homes and businesses in Pennsylvania and ranks among the best utility
companies in the country for customer service and reliability. With
2,300 employees, PPL Electric Utilities is a major employer in the
communities it serves. It is a subsidiary of PPL Corporation (NYSE:
PPL). For more information visit www.pplelectric.com.
Note to Editors: Energy savings and other data by county
are available. Car-reduction estimate is provided by the
EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies
Calculator.
Visit our media website at
www.pplnewsroom.com for additional news
and background about PPL Corporation.
Contact:
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Paul Wirth,
610-774-5997
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PPL Electric
Utilities
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