Allegheny Energy's "Free" Bulbs, No such thing as a free bulb Options

[Snoopy]

Does anyone else feel like we were shafted by the PSC and Allegheny Energy over this one?

http://www.herald-mail.com/?module=display...amp;format=html

Usually if you are sent something in the US Mail you did not order you cannot be charged for it. Seems AE circumvented that. (IMG:http://www.herald-mail.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/mad.gif)

[CleverNameGoesHe...]

I'm still perplexed that this is not a news story to NBC25...

I know the studio is downtown, but where is the transmission tower? Is it outside the city and does it get power from AP? If so, that might explain why they haven't been covering it.

I've been wondering if it had something to do with the new "NBC25 goes Green" campaign they're been talking about in their commercials and in their newscasts. Perhaps reporting on a negative story about CFL's would be seen as some sort of conflict of interest? I'm probably reading way too much into the reason why they haven't mentioned it, like there's some big conspiracy afoot or something. Still. It's been making a lot of waves in other places aside from just the H-M. I don't get it.

[Bentcorner]

I just checked the NBC25 website and it looks like they only did one story about the program. It says nothing about the controversy. It reads like a press release from Allegheny Power.

Allegheny Power Sending Lightbulbs to Customers
Reported by: Diana Moon

Tuesday, Nov 13, 2007 @08:34am EST

NBC25 NEWS - Allegheny Power is hoping to make customers more energy efficient by sending them a longer lasting light bulb.

This is all a part of Allegheny Power's “Watt Watchers” program. Customers are paying for the bulbs through an energy conservation surcharge of 96 cents per month.

The company will be mailing out two Earth Brite compact fluorescent bulbs to about 400,000 Maryland customers by the end of November.

They use about 75 percent less energy than standard bulbs and lasts up to ten times longer. Customers will be saving about a dollar a month.

It may not be much, but even if you change one bulb in your home to an Earth Brite one makes a huge impact to the environment.

Todd Meyers, of Allegheny Energy, said, "It saves about the equivalent. Just the two bulbs we'll be sending out -- in about a year, 15,000 emissions from tailpipes a year, so that's a lot of greenhouse gases for these little bulbs."

[Mcgee]

Yep the tower is on Fairview mountian. Right beside AT&T`s tower. Or as the older locals call it the old Nikey missel silo.

[aboonsbororeside...]

You can contact the PSC Office of External Relations at:


LaWanda Edwards Manager (410) 767-8028

Commissioners:

Steven Larsen (410) 767-8073
Harold Williams (410) 767-8116
Allen M. Freifeld (410) 767-8072
Susanne Brogan (410) 767-8072
Lawrence Brenner (410) 767-8116

[CleverNameGoesHe...]

I just checked the NBC25 website and it looks like they only did one story about the program. It says nothing about the controversy. It reads like a press release from Allegheny Power.

Allegheny Power Sending Lightbulbs to Customers
Reported by: Diana Moon

Tuesday, Nov 13, 2007 @08:34am EST

NBC25 NEWS - Allegheny Power is hoping to make customers more energy efficient by sending them a longer lasting light bulb.

This is all a part of Allegheny Power's “Watt Watchers” program. Customers are paying for the bulbs through an energy conservation surcharge of 96 cents per month.

The company will be mailing out two Earth Brite compact fluorescent bulbs to about 400,000 Maryland customers by the end of November.

They use about 75 percent less energy than standard bulbs and lasts up to ten times longer. Customers will be saving about a dollar a month.

It may not be much, but even if you change one bulb in your home to an Earth Brite one makes a huge impact to the environment.

Todd Meyers, of Allegheny Energy, said, "It saves about the equivalent. Just the two bulbs we'll be sending out -- in about a year, 15,000 emissions from tailpipes a year, so that's a lot of greenhouse gases for these little bulbs."

yes, i saw that this was the only article, and it was way back on 11/13. you're right, it sounds like a press release. sheesh.

did anyone read yesterday's Mail Call? about 90% of the rants were about the light bulbs. i don't think i've ever seen one topic take over Mail Call like that.

[BlueBirder]

I think that they wanted to get people hooked on these bulbs because when they raise our rates sky high it won't look as bad on our bills because of what the bulbs will save us. Just my thoughts. I'm so sick and tired of being ripped off by everybody. Our Government is not looking out for us.

[BlueBirder]

There's also a big rate increase for us unfortunate peon's. By the way, how much has the top executives incomes risen in the past year? I know that it was a few years ago around $600,000 yearly with $600,000 yearly in bonus. Ain't bad huh? They also probably get free electricity.

Can anyone find their incomes and pass it along to us so we can get even madder.

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/37/107400144_c2f3269364_m.jpg (I'm mad too)!

[Wrangler3]

Looks like you folks might have won. (IMG:http://www.herald-mail.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

Allegany to pay for bulbs.



Yes, I know in the long run you will still pay for them. LOL