PPL Eyes New Round Of Energy Initiatives

Got an old fridge to get rid of? PPL Electric Utilities still will take it, pay you and recycle it.

Want new discount-price CFL bulbs?  PPL still will sell them to you.

Hope to get paid for trimming your air-conditioning use next summer?  Sorry, those days are gone.

PPL on Friday asked for state approval of its second generation of “E-power” energy-efficiency initiatives.

The 18 measures, subject to the state Public Utility Commission‘s action, are a mix of first-generation carryovers and newcomers.

Read more: http://lancasteronline.com/article/local/779340_PPL-eyes-new-round-of-energy-initiatives.html#ixzz2CV52XGJS

Pocono Raceway Goes Green – Installs Solar Grid

Pocono Raceway gets a big gold star for installing a 40,000 solar panel grid that will provide all the power for the racetrack and additional power for close 1,000 homes as well.  The $15,000,000.00 project was unveiled today and officials are hoping that the final link can be completed by Sunday’s NASCAR race.

The solar grid will eliminate the race tracks $250,000.00 annual estimated electric bill!  It is now the largest solar-powered sports facility in the world.  Pocono Raceway will also benefit from selling the excess power they generate as well as eliminating more than 3,104 metric tons of carbon dioxide annually.

And by the way, those solar panels were made right here in the USA!

Pennsylvania Power and Light Rates To Jump 29.7% January 1st

Rate cap expirations are coming 12/31/09.  PP&L rates will rise 30% – so if your current bill is $106.08 a month it will jump to $137.64.

I shudder to think what is going to happen to those of us with Exelon aka PECO when our rate cap expires!

I see more candles in my future.