LIPA Offers a Special Daylight Energy Savings Time Promotion
LIPA Provides Rebates on Energy Saving Compact Fluorescent Bulbs & Other
Energy SaversUniondale, NY – March 7, 2007 – The Long
Island Power Authority (LIPA) today announced a new daylight Energy Savings Time
rebate program for compact fluorescent bulbs to coincide with the Nation’s new
daylight savings time starting this Sunday.
Beginning March 12, 2007 and running through April 30, 2007, LIPA will rebate
$1.00 per bulb per pack of ENERGY STAR spiral CFLs, $3.50 on third party tested
specialty lamps (globes, A-lamps, 3-way bulbs and dimmable bulbs) and $2.50 per
bulb per pack on Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) heat-tested
reflectors(for hi-hats).
Since 1999, LIPA has worked hard to raise consumer awareness about the benefits
of ENERGY STAR-qualified lighting products through its Residential Lighting
Program, as part of the LIPA’s Clean Energy Initiative (CEI). The CEI is LIPA’s
10-year, $355-million commitment to promote clean, renewable electric generation
technologies and energy conservation and efficiency.
As a result of LIPA’s Residential Lighting Program incentives, a total of
3,410,376 ENERGY STAR qualified CFL’s and 223,028 ENERGY STAR qualified lighting
fixtures and torchieres were purchased by LIPA customers in conjunction with
LIPA program offerings. As of December, 2006 on Long Island 15.5 megawatts (MW)
of electricity have been conserved through the use of CFL’s. That is enough
electricity to power 15,500 average-sized homes.
Home lighting accounts for nearly 20 percent of electricity costs for the
average Long Island home, and the average home has more than 30 light fixtures.
LIPA’s new promotion offers its customers the opportunity to switch out their
energy guzzling incandescent light bulbs for the new and improved compact
fluorescent bulbs (CFLs).
“Daylight Savings Time was created to save energy. With a 3 week head start Long
Island will be able to conserve even more,” said LIPA CEO and President Richard
M. Kessel. “Thousands of Long Island households have already seen the light and
are reaping the benefits of compact fluorescent lighting. LIPA believes we can
do more. On March 12th LIPA will launch its Daylight Energy Savings/Earth Day
Promotion making everyday Earth Day at LIPA!”
CFL’s on average, use 75% less energy than a comparable incandescent bulb while
providing the same level of brightness. For example, a 15 watt CFL is equivalent
to a 60 watt incandescent bulb. Also, at 5 hours a day an ENERGY STAR-qualified
CFL will last 3.29 years, while an incandescent bulb would last only 6 months.
This saves consumers money on their electric bills while creating less
pollution, a by-product of energy production and consumption. With an average
lifespan of 8,000 hours, it also means fewer trips to the store to purchase
replacement bulbs, and less time and hassle changing them.
A15 watt CFL costs $3.42 per year to operate while a 60 watt incandescent would
cost $13.68 per year. Using a 15 watt CFL in place of a 60 watt incandescent
bulb will save LIPA customers $10.26 per bulb per year.
A 32 watt CFL costs $7.29 per year while the 100 watt incandescent equivalent
would cost $22.79.
Using a 32 watt CFL in place of a 100 watt incandescent bulb will save LIPA
customers $15.50 per bulb, per year.
The LIPA ENERGY STAR Lighting Program goes beyond pricing. LIPA’s goal is to
promote quality CFLs that are not just a substitute for incandescent bulbs, but
a preference. This is accomplished in part by encouraging manufacturers to
participate in quality control testing by an independent party. One such party
is the Program for the Evaluation and Analysis of Residential Lighting (PEARL).
PEARL is administered by the Lighting Research Center in Troy, NY.
While all manufacturers must test their lighting products and submit results to
the Department of Energy as part of their application process for the ENERGY
STAR, third party testing provides an active system to ensure products in the
marketplace are living up to the ENERGY STAR standards. Such standards include
long life, realistic color, quick start time, and maintained brightness over the
bulb’s lifetime.
To learn more about LIPA’s Clean Energy Initiative and energy efficient
products, visit LIPA’s Web site at www.lipower.org/cei or call 1-800-692-2626. |
