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4A Daily News – Friday, July 6, 2012 The arrival of Fourth of July means summer is in high gear, and so is Cali- fornia's electric grid. To help ensure power sup- plies will match demand throughout the hot season, Pacific Gas and Electric Co. (PG&E) is encourag- ing customers to do their share to conserve energy. In addition to conser- vation, utilities depend on "demand response" pro- grams to keep the grid sta- ble during summer months. Demand response programs are voluntary and allow enrolled customers to receive an incentive for reducing their energy use during peak demand times, like weekday after- noons. troller, the California Independent System Operator, does not antici- pate electricity supply shortages in PG&E's Northern and Central Cal- ifornia service area this summer. However, ener- gy-wise customers can help keep the demand in check. PG&E offers the following energy-saving tips and demand response programs: Cooling your home or The state's grid con- tric oven on hot days. Instead, cook on the stove, use a microwave oven, or grill outside. Powering electronics, lighting and appliances • Swap out incandes- conditioner is ready to be replaced. It can reduce energy usage by up to 10 percent. • Avoid using an elec- • Set your air condi- tioner thermostat to 78 degrees or higher when you're at home, health permitting, and 85 degrees when you're away. building • Setting your AC ther- mostat 5 degrees higher will save about 10 percent on cooling costs. • Shut windows and draw the shades to keep in pre-cooled air from the night and early morning. • Have your central cooling duct system checked for leaks. Up to 20 percent of cooled air can be lost through leaky or poorly insulated ducts. • Buy an Energy Star air conditioner if your air cent bulbs with more energy-efficient lighting choices. Energy Star qual- ified lighting not only uses less energy, it also produces about 75 percent less heat than incandes- cent lighting, so cooling bills will be reduced, too. • Give your refrigerator breathing room: Clean the coils and don't set the temperature too low. The refrigerator should be kept between 38 degrees and 42 degrees, and the freezer between 0 degrees and 5 degrees. • Clean the lint from the clothes dryer after every load. Run full loads and use the moisture- sensing setting. This will help save 5 percent on your electric bill. • Turn off equipment Gleaners schedule Gleaners will distribute food as follows in July: • Corning, 8 a.m. to noon, Wednesday, July 18, Corning Senior Center, 1015 Fourth Ave. • Red Bluff, 8 a.m. to noon, Wednesday, July 18, Food Bank, 20699 Walnut St. • Rancho Tehama, noon to 2 p.m., Monday, July 16, Recreation Center. • Los Molinos, 9 a.m. to noon, Tuesday, July 17, Masonic Hall, 25020 Tehama Vina Road. and appliances—such as lights, televisions, stereos, DVD players and comput- ers—when you're not using them. charge electronic devices in the morning or after 7 p.m. • Use appliances and programs Demand response • SmartAC is an optional program in which PG&E installs a free device to your central air conditioning unit. On occasional summer days, when demand for electric- ity is highest, PG&E will automatically signal the device to have the air con- ditioning unit produce cool air for 15 minutes. For the following 15 min- utes, it will cycle the already cooled air, and then your AC unit will make cool air again dur- ing the next 15 minutes. This cycle will last no more than six hours. Most customers never notice a difference. Participating customers receive reward check four to six weeks after the SmartAC device is installed. • SmartRate is a vol- a untary summer pricing plan that lowers cus- tomers' electric rates from June through Sep- tember in exchange for customers agreeing to a higher rate 2-7 p.m. on 15 high-temperature days each summer. The program is a no-lose proposition with auto- matic bill protection. If the cumulative costs of the first full summer on the program exceed what customers would have paid on their previous pricing plan, PG&E will reimburse the difference automatically on their November bill. As an added incentive, cus- tomers who enroll this year and stay enrolled through October 31, will receive a $25 reward in the form of a Visa debit card mailed to them. Customers can contact PG&E at 1-800-743- 5000 to learn whether these demand-response programs are right for them. For more tips plus information on energy rebates, visit pge.com/myhome/saveen ergymoney/. Energy conservation tips for summer Free Fishing Day is Saturday (DFG) invites anglers to celebrate summer by fishing for free this coming Saturday in California's spectac- ular waters. July 7 is the first of two Free Fishing Days in 2012, when people can try their hand at fish- ing without having to buy a sport fishing license. All fishing regulations, such as bag and size limits, gear restrictions, report card requirements, fishing hours and stream closures remain in effect. Every angler must have an appropriate report card if they are fishing for abalone, steelhead, sturgeon or spiny lobster anywhere in the state, or salmon in the Smith and Klamath-Trinity River systems. DFG offers two Free Fishing Days each year - usu- ally around the Fourth of July and Labor Day week- end - when it's legal to fish without a sport fishing license. This year, the Free Fishing Days were set for the Saturdays following Independence Day and Labor Day (July 7 and Sept. 8). Free Fishing Days provide a low-cost way to give The California Department of Fish and Game fishing a try. Some DFG Regions offer a Fishing in the City program where anglers can go fishing in major metropolitan areas. Fishing in the City and Free Fishing Day clinics are designed to educate novice anglers about fishing ethics, fish habits, effec- tive methods for catching fish and fishing tackle. Anglers can even learn how to clean and prepare fish for eating. www.dfg.ca.gov/regulations/ for the waters they plan to fish. Wardens will be on duty to enforce them. For information on Free Fishing Days visit www.dfg.ca.gov/licensing/fishing/freefishdays.html. Anglers should check the rules and regulations at Third Annual Beef 'N Brew event seeks vendors Red Bluff's premier event, Beef 'N Brew, is scheduled for Sept. 15. This is the third Annual Beef 'N Brew spon- sored by the Tehama County CattleWomen and the Downtown Red Bluff Business Association. Street vendors are invited to participate in this action packed event. Beef 'N Brew offers ticket holders tasting of beef and brew at more than 30 downtown businesses. Activities at the Cone and Kimball Clock Tower include local artists Chad Bushnell and Stacy Stone followed by dancing to the Rough Cut Band. Interested crafters, artists and the incredible cre- ative may contact Event Vendor Chairwoman Tiffany Holbrook at tffny2u@yahoo.com for an application or call Irene at 529-3298 for more information. All other sites in the county will be at the usual times and places. Applications for food bank cards may be on the day of giveaway. Bring large paper or plastic bags if possible. All income must be reported. Income is gross monthly per household not net. Only one card will be issued per household. Last year, CalVet and the Commission asked CRB to conduct a sec- ond survey to measure SACRAMENTO— The California Depart- ment of Veterans Affairs (CalVet) and the Cali- fornia State Library's California Research Bureau (CRB) released their full report of Cali- fornia's Women Veter- ans: Responses to the 2011 Survey. This is the second iteration of this survey, the first of which was conducted in 2009 at the request of the California Commis- sion on the Status of Women (Commission) and Assemblymember (now Senator) Lois Wolk. California Women Veterans survey results report released CalVet and CRB will the current needs of women veterans and establish a baseline for service utilization. Nearly 900 women vet- erans participated in the 2011 survey; a consider- ably larger sample than the first. The survey sample included all branches of the military and eras of service from World War II to Opera- tion New Dawn. Both former officer and enlisted women were represented. vey asked about needs at the time of separation from the military and about current needs in both healthcare and non-healthcare topics. It also included questions The 43-question sur- to determine knowledge of services available to women veterans and uti- lization of those ser- vices. Key findings from the report include the fol- lowing: • Many women veter- ans are unaware of state and federal services and benefits. •Women veterans need help finding employment when they separate from the ser- vice. want services geared toward their unique needs, including women-specific health- care and help with mili- tary sexual trauma (MST). ªWomen veterans distribute the report to lawmakers, veteran ser- vice organizations and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to help inform policymakers about California's women veterans. The report will be available online Monday on the CRB web site at www.library.ca.gov/crb/ 12/12-004.pdf and online Tuesday on the CalVet web site at http://www.calvet.ca.go v/WomenMinority/Wom enSurvey.aspx. Community Clip? e-mail: clerk@red- bluffdailynews.com or Fax: 527-9251 James W. 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