Xcel Energy Program Offers Energy-Efficient Bulbs for as Low as $1

Xcel Energy has announced that Colorado electric customers can purchase energy-efficient compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFL) for as little as $1 per bulb. Customers who purchase a CFL for $1 and install it can expect a payback in energy savings in approximately three months. Customers also will continue to save energy over the life of the bulb, which is 7 to 10 years. Energy savings over that period can total as much as $50.

Special prices are available on a variety of CFL bulbs at participating Ace Hardware, Albertsons, City Market, Costco Wholesale, The Home Depot, King Soopers, McGuckin’s, Sam’s Club and Walmart stores throughout Xcel Energy’s Colorado service area. Quantities are limited, and the special price is available only while supplies last.

Xcel Energy is offering the special low prices on CFLs that have earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Department of Energy’s ENERGY STAR label.

“Replacing the most frequently used incandescent light bulbs in your home with ENERGY STAR qualified bulbs is an easy way to save money and help protect the environment because CFL bulbs conserve energy,” said Kim Sherman, Xcel Energy product portfolio manager. “If residential customers replace the five most-used incandescent bulbs in their homes with CFLs, they could save up to $25 a year in electricity costs.”

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