AEP has done a few items in Ohio but as soon as the state stops hounding them they stop the projects. They have done timed water heater does not save energy but helps level out load, they have also done water heater wraps, pipe wrap and some compact fluorescent. But only in limited markets the state mandated. But it goes back to one item more power usage more money.
Kevin
Date: Wed, 11 Feb 2009 08:56:45 -0600From: greyhawkwv@verizon.netTo: jbc329@earthlink.netCC: ibtreehugger@gmail.com; DSGJr@aol.com; EC@osenergy.orgSubject: Re: [EC] Fwd: NYTimes.com: Utilities Turn Their Customers Green, WithEnvy Maybe we should ask them?
mikeFeb 11, 2009 09:25:42 AM, jbc329@earthlink.net wrote: Leave it up to California to lead the nation in this sort of activity, canyou imagine AEP or Alegeny doing the same?John Christensenjbc329@earthlink.net"Come forth into the light of things,Let nature be your teacher."William Wordsworth> [Original Message]> From: James Kotcon jkotcon@wvu.edu> To: DSGJr@aol.com; jbc329@earthlink.net; Vickie Wolfeibtreehugger@gmail.com; EC@osenergy.org> Date: 2/11/2009 8:53:21 AM> Subject: Fwd: NYTimes.com: Utilities Turn Their Customers Green, WithEnvy>> Here is a great way to encourage energy efficiency. Let's keep this inour toolbox as we talk up the energy efficiency standards bill.>> JBK>>> SCIENCE / ENVIRONMENT | January 31, 2009> Utilities Turn Their Customers Green, With Envy> By LESLIE KAUFMAN> Customers in California have been using less electricity, driven by theirutility to compete with their neighbors.>> http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/31/science/earth/31compete.html?emc=eta1 >>>>> ---------------------------------------------------------->> ABOUT THIS E-MAIL> This e-mail was sent to you by a friend through NYTimes.com's E-mail ThisArticle service. For general information about NYTimes.com, write tohelp@nytimes.com.>> NYTimes.com 620 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10018>> Copyright 2009 The New York Times Company>_______________________________________________EC mailing listEC@osenergy.orghttp://osenergy.org/mailman/listinfo/ec _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live™: E-mail. Chat. Share. Get more ways to connect. http://windowslive.com/explore?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_t2_allup_explore_022009