Change A Light, Change The World in Indiana
Posted on: Monday, 1 October 2007, 18:00 CDT
INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- The Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance and Indianapolis Power & Light Company (IPL) are launching the 2007 Change A Light, Change The World campaign to help consumers save money and energy with a twist of an ENERGY STAR(R) qualified compact fluorescent light bulb (CFL). It's a quick and easy solution to lowering utility bills in addition to saving energy and protecting the environment.
Since 2001, MEEA and its sponsors have sold more than 2.5 million CFLs, saved nearly 1 billion kWh of energy, and avoided the release of 2.7 million tons of CO2 emissions into the environment. Change A Light, Change The World has attracted 17 sponsoring companies and over 500 retail organizations throughout the Midwest to coordinate a public message and collaborate around a critical initiative.
From October 1 through December 31, 2007, Indianapolis Power & Light Company (IPL) and the Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (MEEA) are encouraging Indiana residents to "Change the World" one light, one step at a time by replacing their home's five most frequently used light fixtures, or the bulbs in them, with ENERGY STAR qualified CFLs. In the average home, the most frequently used fixtures are: kitchen ceiling dome light, living room table lamp, living room floor lamp, bathroom vanity light and outdoor porch or post lamp. By making this change, a household can save at least $60 a year in energy costs in addition to protecting the environment.
The program is being held in conjunction with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) national "ENERGY STAR Change a Light, Change the World" campaign. MEEA and its sponsoring partner are helping Indiana residents make the simple switch to energy-efficient lighting by offering $2 instant rebates on ENERGY STAR qualified CFL purchases while supplies last. With the instant rebates, the CFLs will sell for as little as $0.99 at select retail locations.
For more information about the "Change a Light, Change the World" campaign, call 888-476-9548 or visit http://www.mwalliance.org/cal2007.
About Indianapolis Power & Light Company (IPL)
Indianapolis Power & Light Company (IPL) provides retail electric service to about 460,000 residential, commercial and industrial customers in Indianapolis, as well as portions of other Central Indiana communities surrounding Marion County. During its long history, IPL has supplied its customers with some of the lowest-cost, most reliable power in the country. For more information, visit http://www.iplpower.com/.
About the Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance
The Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (MEEA) is a regional network of organizations collaborating to promote energy efficiency. MEEA's vision is to be a leader in raising and sustaining the level of energy efficiency in the Midwest by fostering increased market penetration of existing energy efficient technologies and promoting new technologies, products and best practices, including renewable energy.
About ENERGY STAR
ENERGY STAR was introduced by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in 1992 as a voluntary market-based partnership to reduce air pollution through increased energy efficiency. Today, with assistance from the U.S. Department of Energy, the ENERGY STAR program offers businesses and consumers energy efficient solutions to save energy, money and help protect the environment for future generations. More than 8,000 organizations have become ENERGY STAR partners and are committed to improving the energy efficiency of products, homes and businesses. For more information, visit http://www.energystar.gov/.
Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance
CONTACT: Karen Andre of K Andre Consulting, +1-773-472-3200,karen@kandreconsulting.com, for Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance
Web Site: http://www.mwalliance.org/cal2007http://www.iplpower.com/http://www.energystar.gov/
Source: PRNewswire
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