RICHMOND, Va., Aug. 22, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Dominion
Energy is launching a refrigerator recycling program that offers a
no-cost appliance removal service for Virginia customers. The program is the first
of a set of new energy-efficiency and demand response programs
being introduced to help customers lower their energy usage and
save money on their electric bills.
The appliance recycling program pays customers $20 for old refrigerator or freezer units that
are in working order, but use more electricity than newer, more
efficient models.
"Many of us have an old refrigerator or freezer in the basement
or garage, but don't realize just how much energy these older
appliances require to run. We want to make it easy for our
customers to help the environment, and their wallets, by picking up
their old appliances for a $20
incentive," said Nathan Frost,
Director of New Technology and Energy Conservation, Dominion
Energy. "Dominion Energy is excited to be able to offer our
customers more opportunities to reduce their energy usage."
Units picked up through the program are transported to an
appliance recycling facility operated by Recleim, LLC. Recleim
safely removes harmful materials from obsolete appliances, and
captures 95 percent of the materials for reuse into a variety of
products, such as laptops, cell phones, concrete mix and soda
cans.
The refrigerator and freezer recycling program is available to
Dominion Energy customers in Virginia. Certain size and age requirements
exist for the program. Customers can call 877-785-6681 or visit
dominionenergy.com/fridge to learn more and schedule a pickup.
Customers will not receive a bill for the service and could see
benefits on future energy bills – participants could save up to an
average of $150 a year in energy
costs by not operating an outdated refrigerator or
freezer.
The other residential and non-residential energy efficiency
programs will be available later this year and will include energy
assessments and rebates on specific energy efficient appliances,
among others. The programs are designed to help customers use
energy more efficiently and maximize savings on their electric
bills.
These programs are the first approved by the State Corporation
Commission since the passage of the Grid Transformation &
Security Act of 2018, under which Dominion Energy will propose at
least $870 million in
energy-efficiency programs over the next ten years.
About Dominion Energy
Nearly 7.5 million customers in
18 states energize their homes and businesses with electricity or
natural gas from Dominion Energy (NYSE: D), headquartered
in Richmond, Va. The company is committed to sustainable,
reliable, affordable and safe energy and is one of the nation's
largest producers and transporters of energy with about $100
billion of assets providing electric generation, transmission
and distribution, as well as natural gas storage, transmission,
distribution and import/export services. The company expects to cut
generating fleet carbon dioxide emissions 80 percent by 2050 and
reduce methane emissions from its gas assets 50 percent by 2030.
Please visit www.DominionEnergy.com to learn more.
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