[Press Release] : $2 instant rebate for compact fluorescent bulbs

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 3, 2007

CONTACT: Connie Kacprowicz
Public Information Specialist
or
Tina Worley
Utility Services Manager
(573) 874-7325

$2 instant rebate for compact fluorescent bulbs

	(Columbia, MO)  -- Columbia Water & Light customers can receive
an instant cash rebate of $2 for energy efficient compact fluorescent
(CF) light bulbs. The utility is partnering with state and federal
agencies to provide the rebates to encourage the use of CF bulbs. They
use up to 75 percent less energy and last ten times longer than
incandescent light bulbs, which save consumers money and help the
environment.  
	Now through Dec. 31, 2007, Columbia Water and Light and the
Missouri Department of Natural Resources are offering cash-back rebates
for Energy Star qualified compact fluorescent light bulb purchases of
six or less. With the instant rewards, the CF bulbs will sell for as
little as 99 cents each at both Westlake Ace Hardware locations and
HyVee, while supplies last. Columbia Water and Light customers are urged
to switch to compact fluorescent bulbs in their home’s five most
frequently used light fixtures. In the average home, the most frequently
used fixtures are 
in the kitchen, living room, bathrooms and outdoors. By making this
change, a household can save at least $60 a year in energy costs, in
addition to protecting the environment.  
	The compact fluorescent rebate 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. The Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance is
coordinating the rebate program through regional utility companies and
hardware stores.  
	Lighting products that earn the Energy Star also offer extra
safety and convenience features. CF bulbs generate approximately 70
percent less heat than standard incandescent lighting, which means they
are cooler to the touch while helping reduce household cooling costs at
the same time. With the wide variety of shapes, sizes and styles
available, CF bulbs can be used throughout the home. Choosing Energy
Star qualified lighting for the home is a simple way to save time,
energy and money while preserving our environment for future
generations.  

	Information about participating entities:
●	Columbia Water and Light:  573-874-7325 or www.GoColumbiaMo.com

●	Missouri Department of Natural Resources: www.dnr.state.mo.us 
●	The Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance: 888-476-9548 or
www.mwalliance.org 
●	ENERGY STAR: www.energystar.gov 

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