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Happy Earth Day 2010!
Get re-energized! This year marks the 40th anniversary of Earth Day, and every little bit counts when it comes to taking care of Mother Earth! Puget Sound Energy offers a variety of easy tips and special rebates and offers to help you save money and energy, while benefiting the planet. In this issue:
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 Help properly recycle 50,000 CFL bulbs with PSE's Bulb Drive 
Re-Energize your workplace this Earth Day by signing your office up for PSE's Bulb Drive. PSE is recruiting local businesses with 20 or more employees to host a free collection box for spent compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulbs. Employees can bring in their spent bulbs, even collect them from their friends and neighbors, and together we can keep 50,000 CFL bulbs out of landfills!
To participate, your company must host a collection box at an office location in PSE's electric service area and designate a point person to set up the collection box and follow-up with PSE on the company's progress.
For more information or to sign up, visit PSE.com/BulbDrive.
CFL bulbs contain a very small amount of mercury, so do not put used CFLs in the household garbage or recycling bins. While the amount of mercury in a single bulb is extremely small, it will harm the environment if large numbers of bulbs are disposed of in landfills. Select PSE offices, participating retail locations and county household hazardous waste facilities recycle CFL bulbs for free. Visit PSE.com/CFLRecycle for a complete list of CFL recycling locations near you. |
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Combine state and utility rebates for an efficient clothes washer and really
clean up Think the worst thing your old clothes washer could do is turn your favorite white T-shirt pink? Think again. Your old machine could be wasting energy and water with every load - making the environment and your wallet very, very sad. PSE electric customers can now get as much as $200 off the purchase of energy-efficient clothes washers by combining a PSE rebate with new state incentive from Washington State Cash for Appliances, brought to you by the U.S. Department of Energy and the Washington State Department of Commerce. Washington State Cash for Appliances offers a $100 rebate when you replace your resource-wasting clothes washer with a high-efficiency model purchased after March 15, 2010. Offer available until Dec. 1, 2011 or until funds run out. Learn more at CashForAppliancesWA.com. PSE residential electric customers can qualify for one of three levels of utility rebates ($50, $75, $100) for premium-efficiency clothes washers that meet the energy- and water-efficiency standards of the WashWise program, a regional partnership of participating electric and water utilities. Learn more at WashWiseRebate.com. |
How does your home use energy? Find out with PSE's HomePrint  The first step toward saving energy is knowing how you use it. PSE's HomePrint is a comprehensive evaluation of your everyday energy use. Provided by an Independent HomePrint-Certified Specialist, this in-home service will give you practical solutions that could lead to greater energy efficiency, less environmental impact and, ultimately, lower utility bills. Select PSE electric customers may qualify for up to a $350 instant rebate. Schedule your HomePrint today! Call a PSE Energy Advisor at 1-800-562-1482, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., or visit PSE.com/HomePrint to learn more. Must be a PSE electric or electric and natural gas combined customer living in an existing single-family property or attached housing with four units or less where primary heating source is provided by PSE. One (1) rebate per household. |
Photo courtesy of Power Trip Energy | Educational Workshop: Residential Renewables
Five Things You Should Know About Adding Solar and Wind to Your Home
Puget Sound Energy and Northwest SEED are pleased to sponsor the final event in a series of educational workshops on residential renewables and what you should know before investing in a residential renewable energy system:
· Evaluating a renewable energy resource
· The best-fit technology for a renewable energy resource
· Investing in a renewable energy system and available incentives
· Working with your utility to set up a renewable energy system
· Common myths and concerns about the installation of solar and wind projects in urban environments
May 1, 2010 | Olympia-Lacey
SPSCC-Hawks Prairie Center Annex
1401 Marvin Road, Suite 201
Lacey, WA 98516
9:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
This workshop is open to the public with a registration fee of $10. Pre-registration required. Click here to register or contact Northwest SEED at info@nwseed.org or 206-328-2441 for more information.
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Watch informative films featuring energy savings ideas
PSE presents five new short films featuring tips to help you save energy, save money and help protect the environment. These entertaining, informative movies highlight the simple steps you can take to make energy-efficient decisions about lighting, appliances, home heating and water consumption, with easy solutions to keep your home warm now and cool in the summer:
· Heating
· Lighting
· Hot Water
· Weatherization
· Appliances
Click the links above to view these films and more on PSE's YouTube channel. |
Have you considered an emergency generator for your home? Financing is available and PSE can assist you  There is growing demand by home owners for permanently installed generators. Generators automatically turn on to ensure seamless delivery of electricity, and are typically fueled by natural gas, or even propane in some cases such as rural areas.
Plan on installation of a generator now and avoid future storm season interruptions to your electricity delivery. Automatic start generators turn on within 15 seconds of an electrical outage and safely provide electricity to your home. When electricity is available again, the generator will automatically shut down.
Once installed a new generator will provide piece of mind for years to come. PSE can also refer you to financing sources for your generator based on current loan qualifications.
PSE has experienced personnel to assist you with selecting a generator and an informative brochure to help you plan your project. The planning and installation of a quality generator along with proper natural gas service is very important. PSE provides information to assist with the selection, sizing and any required changes to the natural gas service to accommodate a new generator. PSE's aim is to assure the installation and operation of your generator is safe for everyone.
PSE also provides referrals to experienced generator contractors who can provide a turn key level of service. With one call, you can be assured that the job will be completed correctly and to quality standards. If you purchase your own generator and equipment, we can still assist you in finding a contractor to do the install of your equipment.
Contact a PSE Energy Advisor at 1-800-562-1482, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., for assistance with generator questions or click here to download a brochure. |
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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 base through 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. |
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