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14 UCW DECEMBER 30 - JANUARY 5, 2016 WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM 6 Ways to Shrink Holiday Waste Get energy saving tips year round with the 2016 Energy Savers wall calendar. You can pick up your complimentary copy (while supplies last) at PWC's Customer Service Center located at the corner of Eastern Boulevard and Old Wilmington Road. Energy Savers wall calendars will also be available at City Hall (433 Hay Street). To request a calendar by mail, please call 910-223-4009. 2016 Energy Savers Calendars ENERGY STAR ® LED Bulb Incentive Program ENERGY STAR ® certified LED bulbs are the latest in energy efficiency lighting technology! With more than 40 light sockets in the average U.S. household, lighting can cost approximately $200 per year! Replacing your incandescent bulbs with ENERGY STAR certified LED bulbs can help reduce your yearly costs and last nearly 25 times longer than incandescents. Qualified electric residential customers can earn up to a $100 bill credit when they replace a minimum of eight ENERGY STAR LED bulbs. Visit PWC online for complete program details and application. This program ends December 31, 2015, so don't delay! www.faypwc.com Save Energy. Save Money. Be Merry! With PWC's LED Incentive Program. Brighten your holidays with this incentive. PWC electric customers can earn bill credits for purchasing ENERGY STAR ® LED light strands. Earn an $8 credit for each new strand of 100 lights or more you purchase – or a $4 credit per smaller strand (less than 100 lights) – with a limit of five strands per account holder and a maximum credit of $40 for all five strands. LED lights will give your home a sparkling, festive look – indoors and out – using 96% less energy! That means you'll save money, too. And LED lights are safer, sturdier, much longer lasting and easier to install. See our website for program details. 15874 Make a Difference Donate to Project: People Who Care during the cold winter months. Remember those less fortunate with a contribution to PWC's utility bill assistance fund. Simply add a donation amount to your bill, call Customer Service at 910-483-1382, or mail your donation to: Project: P.W.C. P.O. Box 7000 Fayetteville, NC 28302 Funds are adminisered by the Salvation Army. Season's Greetings from PWC PWC Offices will be closed December 24 th and 25 th . Offices will re-open on Monday, December 28th. PWC will observe the New Year's Holiday on Friday, January 1 st and re-open on January 4 th . We would like to extend a special thank you to our dedicated employees who will be working during the holidays to keep your power on, water flowing, and responding to any emergencies so that we can all enjoy the holiday. During the holidays, waste increases dramatically so here are a few helpful tips on celebrating without all the leftover garbage: 1. Instead of material things, give experiences such as theater tickets, a zoo membership, guitar lessons, or cooking classes. 2. Send holiday greetings by email rather than paper cards which rarely include recycled content and often contain glitter that can contaminate recycling processes. 3. For those who have everything, how about giving something in their name: donate a tree or name a star. 4. Give cash! It can be used anywhere and no fancy gift-wrapping is required. 5. Remember your reusable bags when you shop. 6. Purchase rechargeable batteries with new toys and gadgets. The replacement cost of disposable batteries is far higher than the initial cost of rechargeable batteries. Financial Stability This award recognizes customer options, community partnerships to help customers in need and the implementation of new technology. Energy Efficiency This award recognizes efforts to provide energy- efficient building programs, energy education, energy audits and weatherization programs. Fayetteville PWC recently received Public Power Awards of Excellence presented by ElectriCities of North Carolina. The awards honor outstanding efforts in key areas of utility operations: Service Excellence This award recognizes outstanding cus- tomer service and efforts to communicate with customers. The award recognized PWC's emergency communications as well as its PWC Connections TV show, ex- tensive information available on the PWC website and use of social media. Competitive Business Environment This award recognizes efforts to create a strong business climate, including economic development planning and community/regional partnering, an online economic development presence and focus on key accounts customers. PWC Earns Public Power Awards Pictured Right to Left: ElectriCities of NC CEO, Roy Jones, Darsweil Rogers (PWC Chairman), David Trego (PWC CEO) and Reggie Wallace (PWC Chief Operating Officer - Electric Systems)