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Save big money on your energy bills by making sure your big appliances are energy efficient...

Home appliances have two price tags: what you pay to take it home and what you pay for the energy and water it uses. Energy efficient Energy Star qualified appliances incorporate advanced technologies that use 10–50% less energy and water than standard models. The money you save on your utility bills can more than make up for the cost of a more expensive, but more efficient, Energy Star model.

According to the Energy Star website, the average home spends nearly $1,900 on energy costs every year. By switching to an energy efficient refrigerator alone, Southern California Edison estimates a savings up to $292 a year -- every year -- on energy costs.

Have an extra refrigerator in the garage full of ice cream, meat, and soda? Why? If you’re buying in bulk to save money, you’re wasting that money by running an additional inefficient refrigerator or freezer.  Unplug or dispose of this energy hog and you could prevent over 750 lbs of carbon dioxide from entering the atmosphere each year. That’s equivalent to planting 58 trees!

Did you miss the South Coast Energy Efficiency Partnership’s Refrigerator Pick-up Day on May 17? Don’t worry. The offer to have your inefficient refrigerator collected and recycled is ongoing, including the cash incentive!

To participate in this SCE program, residents and businesses must schedule an appointment by going online to www.sce.com/pickup or by calling 1-800-234-9722. SCE will visit the home or business to haul away the old refrigerator or freezer.

Other available appliances that have earned the Energy Star include clothes washers, dehumidifiers, dishwashers, and room air-conditioners. Check out the Energy Star website to learn more: www.energystar.gov.

You can also cut down on energy costs (and find out what appliances are worth keeping plugged in) by connecting your appliances to the Kill A Watt™. CEC is currently offering a Kill A Watt™ loan to the first five interested people on a monthly basis.

The Kill A Watt™ features a LCD display that will count consumption by the Killowatt-hour, same as your local utility. You can calculate your electrical expenses by the day, week, or month. Also check the quality of your power by monitoring Voltage, Line Frequency, and Power Factor.

To take advantage of CEC’s offer, be one of the first five people to email sfeldman@cecmail.org