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December 2010 Eco@Home Tip Upgrading your old refrigerator is one of the best energy-saving moves you can make. According to the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy, a typical new refrigerator with a top-mount freezer and automatic defrost uses about half the energy of a compa- rable 1990 model. Since refrigerators account for a big share of your home’s energy consumption – about 14 percent for most models – a new fridge will save you money, too. If you would like more money saving tips, subscribe to Eco@Home, a quarterly publication that helps you use energy more efficiently - saving money and benefitting our environment. Eco@Home is free to PWC customers. If you want to receive complimentary issues, visit www.faypwc.com to sign up or call 910-223-4009 and provide your mailing address. o. g u • PWC on the Air Join host, Wendy Riddle, for PWC Connections airing on Time Warner Community Channels 7 and 60 on Tuesdays. Ch. 7 - Dec 14, 28 - 8 pm Ch. 60 - Dec 7, 14, 21, 28 10 am and 4 pm Learn about: • Sewer Installation in Annexed Neighborhoods • Electrical Safety for the Holidays • Cumberland County Day of Service – January 17 PWC is proud to continue its designation as a Reliable Public Power Provider (RP3 ) for providing its customers with the highest degree of reliable and safe electric service, making your PWC electric services a great value. 2 UCW DECEMBER 1-7, 2010 Customer Service - Now Located at 955 Old Wilmington Road Telephone Service 483-1382 Monday through Friday 8:00 am to 8:00 pm, excluding holidays We’re On It! 1-877-OUR-PWC1 24-Hour Emergency Visit Us Online Pay the easy way at: www.faypwc.com WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM Wishing you a Safe and Happy Holiday Season Have a safe and happy holiday when you keep these safety tips in mind while decorating for the holidays: • Make sure all lights and decorations have the UL seal; be sure anything electrical put outdoors is labeled for outdoor use. t • Plug outdoor decorations into outlets protected by Ground Fault Circuit Interrupters (GFCIs) to prevent shock. • • Don’t handle lights while they’re plugged in. Don’t string too many lights together or overload sockets and use a surge protector. • Do n t Inspect cords; don’t use anything that’s frayed or damaged. Don’t run extension cords i in traffic paths or over metal. t Seasons Greetings PWC Offices will be closed Dec. 24 and 27 so we can spend the holidays with our families. We will re-open on Dec. 28. PWC will observe the New Year’s Holiday on December 31st and re-open on January 3rd. We would like to extend a special thank you to our dedicated employees who will be working during the holidays to keep your power and water flowing and responding to emergencies so that we can all have a wonderful holiday. From our PWC family to yours, happy holidays. Recycle Your Christmas Tree The tree you’ve enjoyed all holiday season can help forever “green” the Cape Fear Botanical Garden. Through the Grinding of the Greens, PWC, Progress Energy and The City of Fayetteville partner to recycle trees as mulch for the Garden’s beds and paths. If you live in the City, just put your tree out for pick-up by the morning of Jan. 3rd. Or take your tree to the Cape Fear Botanical Garden anytime before 9am on Saturday, Jan. 8th. Trees will be turned into mulch that morning so be sure to get there early! • Keep live trees watered. • Make sure lights aren’t touching paper or metal. • Keep electrical decorations away from water. • Miniature lights are safer and use less power. • When hanging outdoor decorations, keep ladders away from power lines. • Always unplug lights/ electrical decorations when you leave home or go to bed. Consider using an automatic timer to ensure that lights are not left on by mistake.