FirstEnergy Officially Announces it Has Postponed Light Bulb Distribution
The great light bulb controversy has been officially postponed. FirstEnergy announced in a press release this evening that they will not be dispersing two energy efficient light bulbs and charging their customers $21 like it had previously planned in the coming weeks. The release states:
FirstEnergy Corp. today announced that it would postpone distribution of compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) to customers of its Ohio utilities -- Ohio Edison, The Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company and Toledo Edison -- pending further discussions with the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO).
The program, scheduled to begin on October 12, 2009, was developed to comply with energy-efficiency requirements under the state's new energy law, Senate Bill 221. Under the law, investor-owned electric utilities must reduce electricity usage by 22.2 percent by 2025. A proposal for the CFL distribution program was submitted to the PUCO July 9, 2009, and approved by the Commission on September 23, 2009.
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Light bulb scam
I have been using these bulbs for five+ years! The only fixtures that I don't, I use a dimmer switch, or my porch light. The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 will phase out the most of the incandescent light bulbs in a few years! Yesterday we bought a 3 pack for 8 dollars. How am I to save paying 21.60 for 2 bulbs?
What a scam!!!! U.S. Rep. Dennis Kucinich better get this fixed. Whos getting the kickbacks on this one? Whats next? Are they going to force refrigerators, and other energy efficient appliances on us even though we don't need them and charge us over a period of years?
Liberals on the march again.
When conservatives want to save energy they turn off their lights. When liberals want to save energy they force everybody else to turn off their lights.
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