PG&E Promotes ENERGY STAR Products to Help Customers Lower Energy Bills
October 28 2020 - 12:13PM
Business Wire
Energy Efficient Products Combined with
PG&E Rebates Save Customers Energy and Money
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) continues to partner
with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and others to
promote the benefits of energy efficiency. Celebrated earlier this
week, ENERGYSTAR Day recognizes the benefits of saving energy and
money as well as protecting the environment during National Energy
Awareness Month.
Started in 1992 as part of the federal Clean Air Act, ENERGY
STAR is a federal voluntary program run by the EPA to help
consumers save money and shrink their carbon footprint. According
to ENERGY STAR, two-thirds of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the
U.S. came from energy use in homes and other buildings. The ENERGY
STAR label was established to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and
other pollutants caused by the inefficient use of energy.
“Energy efficiency is more
important than ever with customers staying home more this year due
to the pandemic. The ENERGY STAR rating system serves as an
important guide for customers who are shopping for appliances and
looking for potential rebates, and PG&E wants to make sure our
customers know to look for the label,” said Aaron August,
PG&E Vice President of Business Development & Customer
Engagement.
PG&E rebates can help offset the cost of qualifying ENERGY
STAR appliances. Customers who sign up for the Time-of-Use rate
plan and purchase a qualifying ENERGY STAR smart thermostat may be
eligible for a $120 rebate through the end of the year. The amount
of the smart thermostat rebate recently increased from $50. The
purchase of a smart thermostat combined with a Time-of-Use rate
plan can reduce costs by shifting heating or cooling needs to times
when energy demand and rates are lower, and the amount of renewable
energy is higher.
“We understand the hardships our customers are facing during
this unprecedented time and want to help them manage their energy
bills. We are taking various steps to help customers save and
believe increasing the rebate related to one of the highest energy
costs in the home, heating and cooling, accomplishes that goal,”
August said.
PG&E shares the following ENERGY STAR product specific
savings to help customers save energy and money while helping to
protect the planet this October:
- LED light bulbs: ENERGY STAR certified lighting uses up
to 90% less energy than incandescent bulbs, lasts 15 times longer,
and saves more than $50 in electricity bills over their lifetime.
By replacing the five most frequently used light fixtures or bulbs
in a home with ENERGY STAR models, customers can save nearly $45
each year.
- Washing machines and dryers: Save more than $370 over
the lifetime of an ENERGY STAR certified clothes washer and even
more with an ENERGY STAR washer/dryer pair. Clothes washers that
have earned the ENERGY STAR rating use 25% less energy and
approximately 33% less water than standard models.
- Water heaters: They account for 12% of residential
energy consumption, costing a household of four up to $630 every
year in energy costs. An ENERGY STAR certified electric water
heater (known as Heat Pump Water Heaters) uses less than half the
energy of a standard model. PG&E also offers a $300 rebate for
qualifying products.
If every clothes washer, clothes dryer, dishwasher and
refrigerator purchased in the U.S. this year were ENERGY STAR
models, the equivalent of the greenhouse gas emissions from 450,000
cars would be avoided, and consumers would save more than $615
million in annual energy costs.
To find other energy-saving actions and rebates, visit
www.pge.com. Customers can also compare and shop energy-saving
appliances and electronics by visiting www.marketplace.pge.com.
About PG&E
Pacific Gas and Electric Company, a subsidiary of PG&E
Corporation (NYSE:PCG), is one of the largest combined natural gas
and electric energy companies in the United States. Based in San
Francisco, with more than 23,000 employees, the company delivers
some of the nation's cleanest energy to 16 million people in
Northern and Central California. For more information, visit
pge.com and pge.com/news.
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