Phoenix Mayor, SRP, APS Kick Off Lighting Campaign

The City of Phoenix, SRP (Salt River Project) and Arizona Public Service (APS), Arizona's largest electricity provider, recently implemented a program to offer residents energy efficient ENERGY STAR's qualified compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) in their homes.

Through APS' ENERGY STAR Lighting Program, more than three million bulbs have been sold, saving more than $90 million in energy costs and reducing carbon emissions by 675,000 tons. Through the APS Lighting Program, the discounted bulbs are available at more than 400 local retail locations statewide and at more than 50 Phoenix locations. With the APS discount, the bulbs are available for less than one dollar each. Recently, APS was named 2007 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year by the U.S. Department of Energy and the Environmental Protection Agency for its lighting program.

Tammy McLeod, APS general manager, Customer Service & Operations said, "Partnerships such as this have bottom line, immediate benefits for residents and the environment. We're proud to join our Phoenix partners to expand this effort. A little bulb really does make a big change. Today, APS is committing to offering discounts on an additional one million CFLs through the end of the year."

Please see the APS press release for more information