Milestone in Energy Efficiency Equals Enough Energy Saved to Power Almost 42,000 Homes for a Year: A Potential Customer Savings of More Than $33.2 million
(Albuquerque, N.M.) – PNM customers reached a huge energy efficiency milestone of 5 million compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) purchased through PNM's energy efficiency residential program. Customers saved a combined 33.7 million. 5 million CFL bulbs are enough to cover nine football fields.
The PNM discounted CFLs have already saved 302 million kWh in just over five years, which is enough energy to power almost 42,000 New Mexico homes for a year. But the savings don't stop; those 5 million bulbs will save another 395 million kWh over their lifetime.
"This is a great example of how the little energy efficiency changes add up," said Emma van Moorsel, PNM energy efficiency program developer "While CFLs are an easy and low cost way to save energy, when used by many they are responsible for a large amount of energy savings."
Because it is important for every residential customer to have access to these energy saving bulbs, PNM partnered with nearly 160 stores statewide. PNM residential customers automatically receive a discount on CFLs purchased at participating retailers.
To find out more about PNM's energy efficiency rebates, please visit PNM.com/cfl or PNM.com/rebates.
