Put the Sun to Good Use
New Guide
Explains Vault Maintenance
Keep Your Cool – And Your Cash
Hop on an
E-Bike and Earn Cash Rewards
Celebrate “Green”!
Etcetera...Etcetera
Noticias en Breve
 Before
summer hits, save big on energy-efficient
equipment with generous rebates from Pasadena Water and Power.
Residential customers who install solar power photovoltaic (PV) systems can earn
rebates of $3.50 per watt (up to $8,000).
Are you a low-techie? Plant a tree! You can earn rebates of $40 to $60 (up to 10
rebates per year) for planting any of 37 species of shade trees through PWP's
Cool Trees program. Options include crape myrtle, western redbud, Engelmann oak,
Montebello ash, western sycamore, jacaranda, camphor, coast live oak and more.
Well-placed shade trees make your property more attractive and cut your summer
cooling bills by as much as 20 percent while letting in the sun's warming rays
during winter.
To learn more, come to a free workshop Saturday, March 24, from 9 a.m. to noon
at Lamanda Park Branch Library, 140 S. Altadena Dr. (call the PWP AnswerLine to
make a reservation); or visit PWP's website to download the online program
guidebook and catalog of trees, and solar energy program information, or to
print out an application.
.
To ensure public safety, Pasadena property owners are required by law to
maintain privately owned transformer vaults located on their land. These vaults
may be underground, in a parking lot, part of a building or free-standing.
Pasadena Water and Power recently published an eight-page guide that is
available at www.PWPweb.com (click on Guide
for Private Property Vault Owners) and at city public counters. The brochure is
also available at city-sponsored community events.
Most importantly, property owners are required to give PWP crews access so they
can complete regular safety inspections and repairs. The crews visually inspect
vaults, while equipment receives more detailed testing and repairs whenever
needed.
All vaults should be marked with a PWP-supplied sign. Trees and bushes should be
cut back around vaults and there shouldn't be any items stored on, in, or near
vaults. Property owners should make sure each vault is water-tight, clear any
ducts and make sure the door has a PWP-supplied lock.
For more information call 744-4153.
Pasadena Water and Power recently unveiled more generous rebates through
its Efficient Cooling Home Incentive Program, giving you more options for
staying cool this summer.
Rebates are available to residential electric customers who buy and install any
of six approved home cooling products after Jan. 1, 2007. New rebates of up to
$75 ($85 for green power customers) are available for Energy Star-qualified room
air conditioners, and new rebates of 60¢ per square foot are available for sun
shade screens installed on south-, west- or east-facing windows (the rebate is
85¢ per square foot for customers enrolled in PWP's green power program).
Other rebates have increased. Rebates of $110 per ton ($170 per ton for green
power customers) are available for high-efficiency central air conditioners with
a (new) required efficiency value of 14 SEER and up to $150 per ton for 18 SEER
air conditioners. Rebates of $2 per square foot are available for Energy
Star-qualified dual-pane windows and doors ($2.70 per square foot for green
power customers). To qualify, you must submit dimensions, installation costs and
a National Fenestration Rating Council (NFRC) label for each window.
Home cooling rebates are available for solar-powered attic or roof fans, Energy
Star skylights or light tubes.
Signed applications, along with a copy of the store receipt or proof of
purchase, must be submitted within 90 days of purchase. Rebates are available on
a first-come, first-served basis
.
Looking for a fun and healthy
alternative to your car that will save you
money
every month?
Join MyGo-Pasadena and get an instant rebate of up to $500 on a new electric
bike to ride to Metro Gold Line stations in Pasadena, plus a monthly cash reward
of up to $30!
Sponsored by Pasadena Water and Power, Pasadena Transportation Department and
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, MyGo-Pasadena offers big rebates to each
commuter who buys a two-wheel electric bike from one of several participating
Pasadena dealers. The program is open to current and future Metro Gold Line
commuters who would normally park their cars at the Sierra Madre Villa, Memorial
Park or Del Mar station. To qualify, simply pledge to use your e-bike for at
least two days per week to commute to a Metro Gold Line station in Pasadena. The
more days you ride, the more rewards you earn!
You'll save money at the same time. Studies show that a car commuter who drives
15 miles round trip each day will save as much as $150 in gas and maintenance by
switching to an electric bicycle. What's more, the reduction in city congestion
and harmful exhaust fumes will benefit us all.
Register online at www.mygo-pasadena.com.
(Exciting local events are in the works, so check the website daily for
updates.) If you qualify, you'll receive an orientation package and user
agreement in the mail. Take your signed agreement to one of our participating
electric bike dealers and get started on a new, healthier way of life.
.
Pasadena's fifth annual Greening the Earth Day and
Family Arts Festival will feature plenty of information related to "green"
energy, transportation, buildings and more.
Environmental exhibits, entertainment, organic food, community gardens, art
exhibits and workshops will be among the many activities during the free event,
scheduled Saturday, April 21, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Memorial Park and at
Armory Center for the Arts, 145 N. Raymond Ave.
A street festival will be on Raymond Avenue between Walnut and Holly streets.
Learn about recycling, solar power, conservation and more! Our fleet of electric
and hybrid vehicles, wrapped with conservation and green power messages, will be
on display.
Participating city departments include Pasadena Water and Power, Public Works,
Human Services and Recreation, and Transportation. For more information call
744-4721.
Return to This Issue's Index
|
|
